The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-11-09


land is the most satisfactory Of all.
since it eliminates one of the strong
est Democratic machines In the state.
Republicans Of Cleveland, In state
as we'll as local contests, in the past
eight years. have been confronted by
johnson organization that has been
good for $4,000 votes ana nearly as
many active workers. The Republi-
cans have had to start with this han
dicap. Sometimes they have overcome
1t, sometimes they have not. But the
pluralities against them were usually
commensurate to about half the power
OF the machine, indicating to close
students Of the game that, with the
Johnson machine eliminated, the city
was safely Republican by from 5000
to 10000.
Governor Harmon carried Glove
land last year by 5,459. This year
Herman Baehr carried 1t by upwards
of 5000. Half the machine strength
is represented in these figuyc o cor
roborating the past diagnos "x a
Cleveland Republicans. n.
Herman Baehr becomes a state ~
ure by his immense victory in the
face of what was generally considered
too great odds to overcome, but he
has no state ambitions. at least for the
present. He has said he wanted to
give the people Of Cleveland an ad-
mfnistration that would secure their
commentator and that he will set
about to do. He will doubtless run
again: Mayor johnson has announced
he will make another effort to regain
his seat two years hence. So the
same candidates are likely to be pit
ted against each other.
Taft's Hand in Contest.
Credit for the big Cleveland victory
is freely given throughout the state
to those who brought it about. Mou-
rice Maschke. as the nominal head
of the organization, is naturally given
much credit, but Maschke was out of
the city during great part of the
campaign. returning only for the last
two weeks. To Hy D. Davis, former
state fire marshal. fell the brunt of
the inside work and the planning,
Davis Is United States marshal, pick
ed by President Taft. not confirmed
by the senate because of unwilling
ness Of Senator Dick to supplant
Frank Chandler but named as a re-
cess appotntee over whatever objec-
tion Senator Dick may have had. It
was said when Davis was appointed
that 1t was notice President TAFT was
taking hand in the Ohio game, and
was placing In positions clever and
trusted followers, whose work would
show at the proper time. The con-
summate adroitness of the Cleveland
campaign is laid to the door of this
trusted ally of the president It was
the campaign of political genius, an
admtxture of candor and gumshoe that
kept the opposition on nettles all the
way. lulling them to a sense OF se-
curity while really inserting the knife
at just the right spot.
The overthrow in Cleveland IA not
liked the friends of Governor Har-
mon though Harmon owes johnson
nothing except. perhaps, swift KICK.
In the past few weeks, however. the
understanding between the two has
been more cordial and there is no
DOUBT but Governor Harmon greatly
regrets the defeat of Johnson.
Charles P. Salen is the natural
leader of the Cleveland Democracy,
with johnson shunted on the side
track. but Newton D. Baker, young,
iull OF pepper, with plenty of iron in
MS red blood, is to be reckoned with
Baker is unselfish and natural lead
er. He was reelected city solicitor.
am sorry l did not go down with
Mayor Tom and the rest of the boys
ne said, when it was apparent that
ne alone had been spared from the
wreck that was piled all about the
city hall. That was manly. But It
did not interfere with the fact that
he was elected by a big majority
where the rest of the johnson pro.
paganda failed utterly. So Salen has
Baker to contend with for leader
ship.
Dark Spots for Harmon.
Governor Harmon carried Cincin.
natl by 17,224 last year, but Louis
Schwab carried it for the Republican
this year by nearly 1000. And Gov
ernor Harmon made a speech in the
campaign, too. This Is another straw
that is being taken note of by the
state politicians.
Columbus. which Harmon carried
by 744. was carried by George s.
Marshall (Republican) by $500. Hor-
mon had the support of the liberal
element in liberal town. Marshall
had not. Another straw.
The Toledo situation is best from a.
Democratic viewpoint. Governor
Harmon stopped on his way from
Defiance. one day, and had not been
in Toledo two hours before the sitna-