The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-09-22
Elimination Of Most Probable
Selection of Democratic
Party for President Boost
70 Thomas r.
INDIANA GOVERNOR
NOW IN LIMELIGHT
Loss Of the Minnesota Exec
utive Was Crushing Blow to
The Party Which Has Di-
vorced Bryan.
palladium Specially

palladium Specially
Indianapolis. Ind, Sept. 22.--No
sooner had Governor johnson, OF Min
aesota, passed away than the political
prophets over the country began max
ing their comments on the effect this
would have on the next democratic
nomination for president, and the
name OF Governor Marshall seems to
loom up more prominent than ever in
this connection. 1t seems to have been
generally believed that Governor John
son was the most formidable man the
democrats had in their party for q
presidential candidate He was re-
earded as one Of the biggest men in
the party-next to Bryan probably the
strongest. His death has removed
the man on whom the bulk OF tho party
seems to have relied to lead it out of
tho wilderness into which Bryan led
It. and It is now question that is be-
ing discussed whether the democrats
have another man who can do what
johnson might have done for them.
Discussion Of Future.
This discussion Of the possibilities
Of the future IL especially interesting.
OF course. to the democrats OF Indiana.
because Of the wide spread talk during
the last few months that Governor
Marshall would make good canc,-
date. The most ardent Of the follow
ers OF MAs1hall are already saying that
the death OF Governor johnson has re-
moved the one man who emight have
defeated the Indiana governor for the
nominatdon for president. and their
talk II to the effect that the way is
now practically clear for Marshall to
land The nomination.
Dispatches from Washington also In
dicate that the loss Of Governor John
son = hard blow to the democrats of
the nation. for they are saying in the
national capital that johnson was al.
most saro Of the nomination for pres
ident In 1912, and that 1t is going to
be = bard Job to find man who can
Till his place. In Washington the
names Of Governor Marshall Of Indi-
ana and Governor Harmon OF Ohio are
discussed and the two men from the
porth mast likely to figure in the race.
while tho name Of Senator Chlbertson,
ut Texas. - the one from the south
who II looming. up In that direction It
ls mot regarded. a. at all probable. how
over, that the democrats will nominate
. soUtheinsmanafor president, and this
fact leaves It almost race between
Marshall and Harmon. In such race
It II pointad out by tho friends OF the
indiana Governor, Marshall would be
the fAvorite, because he is q new man
In NATIONAL politics and has no entang-
ling alliances to bother him. Har-
mon was the attorney general In the
cabinet Of President Cleveland, and
has always been q corporation lawyer
In Ohio, and this latter fact is pointed
out ~ one Of the elements Of his own
weakness as q presidential candidate.
True. he was>elected governor Of Ohio
by good majority. while the state
went heavily for Taft and the republi-
can national ticket. and this -is urged
By his friends assproofas his pPpular-
lty.
Point to Mis- Record.
But MarshAll's friends here are
pointing also to his record along the
same line. They tell you that he came
out Of obscurity and at one leap landed
In the governors chair by breaking
down q great big republican majority
in Indiana. They say il he can do
this In Indiana, he can do the same in
the nation.
Neither Marshall. Harmon or Cul-
bertson are making any fight for the
nomination for president. though It IS
but logical TO assume that each has his
weather eye peeled and that he is
watching the game closely. There is
no telling what may turn up in the fu-
ture. nor who will come out prominent
~ before the people. so as to demand
recognition or the nomination for
president, but as the matter stands to-
day there are just three available men
In the democratic ranks for the honor.
Marshall, Harmon and Culbertson. No
one IL considering Bryan as candi-