New-York tribune., 1909-12-23
POLITICS In OHIO
DEMOCRATS UNITED.
Situation Causes .fnricfy IN
Washington.
rFrom The Tribune Rureau ,

IRON The Tribune Ruresu
N"NhH'ttoh Dec. - - Politicians IN
Washington Who are particularly Interested
'h '"e SUCCESS OF the Republican party IN
''"'o NFN WIN anxiety the present situa-
fsn IN that state. No secret is rnads q,
the fact that with the election Co. -.
ernor less then year away the ncmo-
crafts. under 5udson Harmon. r-ese,t q
solid 'front.', while the Republicans are nm
decided and disorgRuized. While this anx-
'st' may also bc held st the White House
% has not Net become apparent and presi-
dent Taft is determined 20 preserve an
srttudc ~ non-intertercnce.
Keen political observers n wasbinr,or
sne unanimous in tho conviction that the
same desperate ca mpaign vii be fought in
ono next fan THAI made memorable the
strngEl' Nhlch ended IN the success Of
President Taft and Judson Harmon. with
. Republican Legislature. In the FIRST
place. the Democrats are united on Gov
e-uor Harmon a. their candidate F4e has
the advantages OF having once heen re-
turned winner in Presidential wear
ir thar campaign ne talked chiefly sbou,
national issues, bur since tho beginning OF
hs administration he has discovered Ger
ta.n Irregularities IN the handling Of ac-
counts by Republican officials which have
fairs. and the issue of economy and in
tegrity is nov given 70 him There can
hs no question. sccordsng 10 these observ-
s-s. .hat Governor harmon has lost little
ot hIs popularity In has administration Of
the executive once.
The Republicans are confronted with the
necessity Of obtaining a nominee more ag-
-e.sive and popular than Ex-Governor Hsr-
-is Who Vss defeated by Harmon. and AZ
frt same time rebuilding an organization
RE.-h has almost disiutegrsted. Arthur 7
Hrls. Rho was President Tsfts personal
reurcseutative iu the last campaign in
OHIO. Las resumed his Law practice with
rFe announcement that ne vii not take an
r-rfve interest IN politics Henry A Will
'.us. former state chairman has been
maze hank examine. which W-iu preclude
eng political activity on his part Al pres
srf there is no alert leader or Formidable
Republican Organization IN the state unless
d. re that Of George p. Cox. who controls
Hamilton County, but has little influence
C-tsi8o his own sphere.
The onlv announced candidate for GOV
s-uor Who has shown signs OF strength Is
Warren g Harding. ~ Marion. an old leu
f'Fanf ~ senator ForaksT and a man -
-"rsldNranle popularity Tie has made
where. II l. understood. he was cordially
-e~eived and II Is predicted that unless
stronger candidate soon appears M. Hard
VIII he the Republican nominee. Judge
Robert Tayier. Of the Federal Cour, has
-eer spoken of fsvorsbly. and would make
strong opponent Of Governor Harmon but
DO has declined 20 allow his name 20 be
used. a.. J. Thompson and James r. Gar
r0It. former Secretary of the Interior. also
lave some followers. hut thus far neither
20 them has hem seriously considered
complimentary nention has been made of
T.s7resontstiv~s LongR orth and TsyIor. but
rrNi- hooms have not increased.
The situation, therefore seems 70 b thai
Hsrding, hacked ny the Foraker men and
.0f opposed hv the administration leads
f-r field A. present. bur win be required
before tho nomination IS made 10 announce
Tr bonn no vii support for senator. and this
s- likely % arouse opposition. Senator Dicx
-- = candidate Tor re-elcction. and thus far
.- rho onir ono. with the exception OF
IarrT ~. Dsugherrv. who has been a can
rfdste Tor ofice for some time Charles 2
Taft and Mvrou T HerrICk are in the
HsrkEround. and there is little doubt among
.re politicians here that either or both OF
'rese mon viii make fight for Senator
T.-ks place. Senator Burton has an
.oGn0ed that he viii take no part IN the
rrr unless man rs selected with whom
rF could not serve % advantage IN the
senate. n is the best judgment of ms
0nde here that he viii not become in
-n.red in the contest
With this chaotic condition existing. the
ro.ri-isns Ssy that nothing can be done but
o. Usit. bur thcv make no secret OF the
f7-r thar they viii rely on President Tafts
st~0r E support when the nomination rs
made They point ouf that Republicsn
defeat iu Onto next fall would not be an
~eneeisry happy suElry for the President.
end 90 avoid tLis lis friends are giving the
ONO situation serious attention.