West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-02-27
'IRGINIA. THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 27, 1908

the ceremony and died out through a
side door Thcreupon the student body
and alumni hastily convened ana
passed resolutions after the good old
American way. Whenever two or
three Americans get n grievance there
Is the resolution I'm the midst OF them.
They MS naturally run 20 "whereases"
and oratory ms an Italian vendetta
does TO sdlettos or an Irish fair to
shlllalahs.
The Denslon students and alumni rc.
solved that Jud Harmon should be
graduated without waiting for the aid
or consent of any other nation on
earth. The faculty refused The stu
dents thoreupon resolved to strike. boy
colt the institution and 60 do all the
dire things that could suggest them
selves 20 an excited body OF young
mcu This made dent In the faculty.
ana after some further "wheroaslng"
ami resolving" consent was given that
Harmon might graduate.
The next day when the ceremony
was 10 take place the student body got
out brass band. formed procession.
escorted Harmon TO the hall like con
hN'N''''~ Nv HAth AAANA AAt lNAAANNh Allt
coveted shcepsliin "rnh-rnhrd" all the
rest of the day ana into the beginning
of the next Tho spirit OF the Dcclara-
tion of Independence got In its work
ON that student body I'm nnc style.
What chance had n mere board OF
college trustees before Il force that had
walked all over kings nnd throncsY
Win such start I'm life there IL no
wonder that Jud Harmon's friends
think he Is endowed with certain In
alicnnble rights, among which are life,
liberty, the pursuit OF happiness and
the right 10 run FOR president
One OF the Home Guard.
II was shortly before this stirring
revolt against the tyrant that young
Harmon had his war experiences. Hav-
Ing martial nrdor and being a preach
er's son do not go together Young
Harmon found Il SO, and when he
wdhld II soldier bc he discovered that
the first enemy he would have TO whip
was bis father. Not caring TO gain mil.
itnry rcnown In such hard way. he
relinquishcd his dreams. lie did run
away from home, however, to join the
home guard, that gallant body which
went TO rcpel Generals Kirby Smith
and John Morgan. Like tho King OF
France, the home guard marched up
the hill ana then marched down again.
Unlike Caesar, Il came. II saw, 1T scam
pered
After participating In this valiant
feat at arms young Harmon had an
actual warlike bout with his father.
In this celebrated battle the weapons
were shingles, and only one side was
armed. The late member OF the home
guard was totally and dlsastrously
defeated. after which he was bundled
OH TO school. The warlike spark was
not entirely qucnched, but Il had To
Dlazc INTO eloqucnce rather than into
yalor Young Harmon made one speech
on the college campus which was so
hllcd with fiery patriotism It Is re-
membcrcd TO this day. Bryan rs not
the only boy orator.
Like all Ohio men aud some others.
Mr. Harmon is an optimlst II Is hard
or to DC an Optimist now than II was
six months ago. but so far as heard
from Judge Harmon s. still sticking.
That eminent but intermittent Clncin-
natlan, William Howard TAFT. Is Ike.
wise as optlmist All men are who
weigh over 800 pounds.
One thing In Judge Harmon's favor
Is his namc-lt IS so much like bar-
mony. If there IS one thing the Demo.
cratic party "lOng has sought and
mourned because" II found 1t not"
that one thing Is harmony. If q radi-
cal Is nominated. the conservatives
knife him; If conservative Is nomi.
mated, the radicals knife him. ana n
bctwiXt and between man is noml-
mated they jump on him both ways
from the middle.
Judge Harmon IS even more Of an
athlete than President Roosevelt lie
has hand and foot as big as Jenries
aud hits almost as hard. He is also n
good shot and, while hc does not hunt
bears with brass band Is not with.
out fame rs n Nlmrod That is one OF
a." things that recommended him TO
resident Cleveland
Mrs. Harmon was Miss ScObcv.
daughter Of n prominent physician OF
Hamilton, o. She Is as large ana fine
looking for woman MS Judge Harmon
Is os man and has the same conserv-
atiye Ideals and tastes They have
three daughters. all Of whom are popu.
lar IN Cincinnati ana Washington.
Personally Judge Harmon Is not
worried about bis prospects Of becom.
Ing president lie Is convinced. as are
some others, that this ls not q good
year for conservatives. but he is ready.
as hc ever has been. to stan3 ~ for
his principles.