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

| The next morning after the elec
tion Judge Harmon came to his
office, called his secretary in and
began to go through the mai
which had been accumulating fol
weeks. kilograms of congratula'
tion began to come in by the score,
while the telephone was constant
ly jingling with messages of good
cheer from friends within and
without the city. Many called in
person to convey their pleasure ut
his election. He was rushed with
work from 8 O'Clock until sun
down, and in way which would
have set many mems nerves
a.tipgling, but he went through it
all with no evidence of excitement
and no more apparent effort than
would attend the pursuit Of the
duties of an ordinary day. The
thing which lay the most heavily
on his mind was the knowledge
that u daughter lay i'll at Chicago
about to undergo, as he believed,
serious operation.
He and Mrs. Harmon were
making preparations to 60 there
and be at her side when this was
performed. He could not free
himself from the fear that it
might result unfavorably. On
Thursday telegram came saying
the operation had been undergone
and the daughter was making
most satisfactory progress towards
recovery. She knew her father
was busy at home and,
with a remarkable courage, had
urged the surgeon to proceed in
order that she might send word to
her parents and relieve their
anxiety. When Judge Harmon
heard of this he was visably af-
fected and turning to u friend
who sat by, said: "Isn't that
splendid nerve for you?"
eyes, and | know where she
gets it," was the reply.
1t is necessary to become
thoroughly acquainted with Judge
Harmon to understand him. He
is man of the most kindly heart
and impulses. A stIckler for duty,
he is not slow to appreciate work
which is we'll done. There is no
man in Cincinnati to whom one
could go to ask favor with great
er certainty of receiving it than
he, if the favor be one which
ought to be granted; if not the
trip would be useless. Instances
of his helpful but unostentatious
charity are numerous and worthy
appeal for help never goes un-
answered. He ls unswerving in
his opposition to anything which
is not right when measured by the
highest standard of honesty and
morality, but equally commend
atory of that which meets with
his ideas of well-doing. There
are neither sham nor deceit in his
makeup, and he cannot overlook
in others. When he gets into
office there will be but one stand
ard of efficiency and clean admin
stration.
The governor elect has not had
time to decide upon either the
makeup of his official family or
the exact policy he will pursue
after going into office. 81 have
been too rushed with other mat
ters to give these attention." he
said when asked about them.
"My work so accumulated during
the campaign that must attend
to that before doing anything else,
but ] will come to them in good
time and they will receive my
most earnest consideration. or
course, | regret that the entire
ticket was not elected with me, 30
that could have had their CO.
operation and support in my
administration, but l shall carry
out just what l said / would do in
my campaign and insist upon the
affairs of the state being conduct
ed in busin esslike way. 1t may
be somewhat lonesome for me in
Columbus without more Democrats
about, but shall undertake the
work, nevertheless, with
determination to do the very best
can"
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