The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-23
DEMOCRATIC MOGULS
HAVE MADE DENIAL
Refute the Report That Their
Meeting at Northern Michi-
gan Resort Was by Prear-
ranged Plan.

views which come from Petoskey,
Mich, where an eminent 1ndianaian,
is spending vacation. The story went
out that Governor Marshall was a:
Petoskey, and that Governor Har-
mon of Ohio. was there, and Governor
Johnson of Minnesota would also prob
ably be there. And it was said that
the coming together of these three
eminent leaders OF the present day
democracy might result in something
important to the party. 1t is known
that each man would not run hard
enough to break a leg in getting away
from the democratic nomination for
president in 1912 too Neither man has
said he is a candidate for the nomi-
nation however. They are all merely
individual ears to the ground listen
ing for the call that is Utmost certain
to come to one or the other of them
What Arrangement Was.
The story that went out about the
coincidental visits of the three gov
nor particulars, and in at least one
particular it was wrong. 1t was un-
derstood that Marshall and Harmon
were to go to Petoskey. Instead of
that it is now learned that Marshall
was going to Petoskey and Harmon to
Charlevoix, which is only a few miles
from Petoskey. And a man who ought
to know what he is talking about says
that many months ago each Govern.
or knew that the other was to be in
Michigan at the same time. And this
man further says that the two gov
ernors promised to visit each other
while they were on their vacations.
1t is probably true that no formal po-
litical conferences were arranged for
between the two democratic overnors,
but when two such democrats as Mar
it was agreed they should. what do
you suppose they would talk about :
The weather? Not much. The dispute
between China and Japan: No. Guess
again. Horse racing: No. Wrong
again. They would talk politics of
course. Nothing could be more ma
tural than that they should discuss
party affairs. Each wishes to know
Just where the other stands.
Literally Right.
Governor Marshall was literally
right in his denial that both he and
Harmon are at Petoskey. But he has
not said that there was not an under
standing that he was going to Petos-
key and Harmon to Charlevoix, where
they could be within easy reach OF
each other in case something came up
party affairs that required their indi-
vidual and collective attention.
AS for Johnson being there, that
part of it was only a rumor that was
going the rounds. 1t was told here for
a fact and people who heard it be-
lieved it. II Johnson does not go, then
it was merely an unfounded rumor.
Although Marshall is supposed to
be a novice in the political game yet
he is about as shrewd a politician as
the next one II he does not know the
game he plays with great luck. He is
good deal like the woman when you
try to teach her for the first time u
play poker She is almost certain to
get all of your chips.
Played Good Game.
Marshall played a game of indiffer-
ence last year when his name was an
nounced as a candidate for the nor"ir-
alton for governor. He a. sumed the
attitude that he would take the nomi-
nation if offered him. but that he
would not make a fight for it. This
was so unusual an attitude Cor l demo
crat to assume ina race for office that
it made hit with large element OF
his party. and they nominated him.
Then he went before the people and
worked like beaver to be elected,
but in his speeches he repeatedly made
this statement:
Il don't care whether l am elected
governor or not. If YOU want me to
be governor you can elect me. II
YOU do not want me to be governor. l
have a good law practice at home"
Again this attitude made hit. and
the people elected Marshall governor
and showed under nearly all the rest
of the democratic state ticket
When the talk started about Marsh
all as a candidate for president he
again took the attitude of indifference.
Outwardly he does not seem to care
whether the party dominates him or
not. Some time ago he said:
Is Not Worrying.
Il am not worrying about the fut-
ure. If they want me for president they
will nominate me. II | am nominated
will be elected That much is sure.
If they nominate me it will be because
they want me for president and not
because have asked for the office.
When a man is nominated in that way
he is sure to be elected
Now. it is this attitude OF utter in
difference thta proves Marshall to be
either a greenhorn In politics or else
mighty smooth article And up 70
date no one has ever accused him Of