The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-10-12
BRYAh's HAND h.
N THE ONO
STATE FIGHT
Harmon win Not Have a Unit.
ed Democracy From His
Home State
bRYlI FOLLOWERS REFUSE TO Be
TURNED DOWN BY CONSERVATIVES
With johnson Out Of the Way the, Ne.
braskan is Evidently Looking Into
the Records sof Harmon and Seek.
ing the Weak Spots in His Armor.

ing INC WEAK SpOtS IN MS AFmOts
Columbus. Ohio, Oct. 1.-THE shad-
ow Es., Bryan has been cast menacing-
ly across the path of Judson Harmon.
And IN his own state too. From the
inner councils Of Governor Harmon's
own party in Ohio comes a warning
IAN injunction that amounts 40 a
threat. ~
When Charles A. Kloeb, chairman
Of the Democratic state central COM
nlittee ,withdrew from the governors
office his papers and endorsements fer
appointment as state insurance COM
misstoneE, he did so"with the state
mefit that he intended to retire from
politics. He said business demands
were 90 insistent that he could devote
no more time to the political game.
He said he was going to, withdraw
from the state central committee and
would call meeting Of the commit
tee that his resignation might be re-
ceived and accepted and another man
elected in his place. But Mr.. Kloeb
has not resigned from the committee.
He has not given up his place as the
OF the party. Nor Is there evidence
has written = virile letter to Governor
Harmon, taking. the executive to task
for neglecting to place Democrats in
ONCE and practically accusing him of
ingratitude in not remembering with
substantial favor. those who piloted
his campaign over the rough places.
In addition to that Mr. Koeb is
sending out circulars made up of
newspaper clippings concerning his re-
tiremSnt. toRAtheT with N editorial
from Den1otf Mic newspaper In the
i Kll9eh CARRIER district demanding that
Kloeb stay on thessoslmmittee so hat
no enemy of =Mss. Bfyan can be placed
at its hskd: IL. -, ..--.,il
~ Can See Bryan's Hand.
The Democratic newspapers in the
coty1try districts have been watching
events pretty closely. Mr.. Bryan has
than in any otherlsstate in the union,
braska. He has not uttered a word
that would indicate hostility to Gov
ernor Harmon, but he has not utter
ed a word that could be construed as
an endorsement of,his candidacy. Per-
haps Mr.. Bryan believed Governor
Johnson of Minnesota the most for
midable candidate of the so-called con-
servatives and was willing to keep his
hands of the Harmon candidacy till
it showed signs of general strength
throughout the country. At all events,
Democrats in Ohio high in the party
councils, who are friends of Mr.. Bry-
an. have said nothing heretofore con-
cesning the trend OF events in this
state. Now, however. Governor John
son is dead. From all parts of the
country comes words Of encourage
ment for Harmon. He is looked up-
on as the Illogical successor to the
strength of johnson. What is the re-
suit? The showing of the Bryan hand
the. shadow of. Bryan across the
Harmon pathway to the white house.
II home paper in the district that
has been controlled by Chairman
Kloeb and National Committeeman
Gafber had contented itself with a
mere boost for 'Kloeb the situation
might present less of a menace to the
Harmon chances. But little attention
10 paid to that phase Of it and, much
attention is paid To- the Bryan featuys.'
Has Surprise for Harmon
The editorial that Mr.. Kfoeb is send
ing. in circulae form I'd his friends
allsVver the state contains the follow
ing statement.
IeThe intimation that the conserve
tives arasabout to turn down the fol-
lowers of Bryan. .does not strike us I'm
just the right place and II Governor
HarmoD.sis lending a hand in such a
move afftl is a candidate for q; second
term he may be surprised at the num-
ber Of Bryan Democrats in the Fourth
district Who will refuse to- be>turned
down by anyone. While Mr.. Bryan
mayshever be president or even can
! didate for that ONCE again, the prin-
ciples for which he stands are still
cherished and held most precious b.
the rank and file of the Democracy In
the Gibralter Of the Fourth district.
They will not lie down at the behest
of the interests that work for the cor
porations against the people"
Which sounds sufficiently Bryan
asQle to be. given. the stamp of sim
eerity, especially since the same utter
ance demands that Kloeb remain on
the committee, as he is too valuable
q Democrat of the right stamp to lose
at this time" In other words. the
Bryan men are willing to be for Har-
mon 10 long as Harmon plays into
the hands of Bryan's friends. but to
guard against eventualities they want
only Bryan men on guard.
The picture is much overdrawn, to