The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1908-11-12
JUDGE
HARMON,
THE MAN.


sat in his home at 1927 Kempel
avenue, Walnut Hills, receiving
the returns. With him were hi
wife, his daughter, Mrs. A. G
Cassst, and her husband. Mes
senger boys were hurrying to ant
from the nearby telegraph Office
bringing in tho news. Every
report increased the glad tidings
and made more certain success.
"You haye carried Hamilton
county by 1G, 000," a friend tele
phoned. at is "a magnificent vic
tory"
"Franklin county is safe by q
good majority and the state by q
big plurality" was the word from
Chairman Finley at Columbus.
"Cuyahoga is yours" came from
Cleveland; "No doubt about
Lucas. You have 1t by several
thousand," was the message from
Toledo; "Montgomery gives you
an immense majority" an admirer
sent in.
Mrs. Harmon became excited
and enthusiastic. "You are elect
ed. l knew you would be from
the start" she said, turning to
her husband.
Mrs. Cassat could not restrain
her joy and her eyes filled with
tears of pride as she looked at her
father.
The only cool and unmoved
person in the room was the guber-
nat0rlal nominee himself, the one
to whom the counting of the votes
meant more than to all others.
He displayed no emotion, although
an occasional smile of satisfaction
which lighted his face told of the
qualification he felt. At about
midnight when it became certain
that he had won the day, he bid
the family good night and retired
as calmly as though the contest,
: one of the greatest within the
history of Ohio politics, had meant
no more to him than to the millions
of other good citizens within the
state. He slept peacefully and
undisturbed and was awake and
ready for the days work early
the next morning.
1t Is this absolute and complete
control of himself which sustained
Judge Harmon all through the
campaign. He refused to become
excited. No matter whether the
reports, which came to him in the
places visited, were good or i'll he
received them with the same out
ward appearance.
He was never perturbed, never
lost his temper, never failed to
sleep we'll and always awoke filled
with energy for the day. Often
times it would be close to mid
night before the last caller had
left him at his hotel, with sched-
ule requiring that a train be taken
by o'clock the next morning.
He was up before the younger men
who accompanied him had left
their beds and had porters scurry-
ing around to see that none of his
travelling companions remained
behind. Then, after stout
breakfast, he would take his suit
case in hand, throw an overcoat
over his shoulders and walk to the
station. If it were mile it
pleased better than if only half
that distance, for he said 1t fur
nished exercise he needed. He
never took carriage, If it could
be helped, and many local
commit eeman who came to meet
him with a gaily bedecked buggy
was compelled to send it home
while he trudged along at the nom
inee's side, barely able TO keep up
the pace, for Mr.. Harmon is u
rapid and sturdy walker. IT the
ride from station too station were
of any distance and he was not
compelled To talk, Mr.. Harmon
would curl up in n seat and take
nap. Thus he went through
the campaign with the least pos
sible mental and physical wear
and came out of it as vigorous as
he entered.
I'll have known Judge Harmon
for great many years." said an
old friend TODAY. .and | never