The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-05-25
HARMON WILL
Be IN RACE FOR
PRESIDENCY
Ohio Democrats Are Sidestep-
ping the Bryan Boom in
Ohio
HARMON IS MASTER OF
OHIO State PATRONAGE
Tom L. johnson Has Been Given the
Icy Stare on Appointments and Har.
mon Is Playing Shrewd Politics in
Outlining Policies.

Columbus, Ohio, May 2e.-It took
the friends of Governor Harmon just
two days to answer the Bryan ban
quet which was held here last Thurs
day night. When the Bryan banquet
was announced the governors friends
could not see why it was necessary
to have Mr.. Bryan come to Ohio and
make a speech at this time. The
central Democratic figure in this
state is the governor of the state. A
banquet in his honor would be con-
sidered entirely fitting and appropri-
ate He is not only in charge of the
Democratic patronage in Ohio, but
just now he is much talked of for the
Democratic nomination for the presi-
dency, and has not quarreled with
anybody who has mentioned the SUBJ
ject in his presence.
Why, therefore, Bryan day?''
Why invite the three-times candidate
as the headliner of dollar dinner
and place the supposed-to-be coming
/, national leader on the list merely as
a toaster? At the first mention of the
event the governor is said to have
Strengthened up in his chair and taken
strict notice. His political friends
and advisers got busy. Why a Bryan
banquet?
But the banquet was held, with
Bryan played up as the chief figure
and Governor Harmon somewhere
along on the list of toasts.
Harmon Day in July.
Two days after the banquet Har-
mons friends dug up into their
sleeves, got their digits on the trump
they had carefully concealed there
and with a flourish slapped it down
on the board.
Bryan day, forsooth! Why not tie
to live one? Harmon day Is the
card!
The Franklin County Democratic
club is the means to the end. 1t an
nounced big barbecue to be held in
July. 1t is going to have Governor
Johnson of Minnesota as guest.
Governor Marshall of Indiana is also
on the list. Martin w. Littleton of
New York, who placed Judge Park
er's name before the st. Louis con-
vention. will make speech. Champ
Clark is to come on. The whole event
is to be given Kentucky flavor by
being served by noted Kentucky
barbecue expert, with roast OK, bur-
goo and Ollie James on the menu.
And it will be Harmon day, with a
big H.
For the more they think it over the
more they wonder what Mr.. Bryan
the Jefferson banquet:
II expect to be active in my party,
for the people. If l see a Republican
masquerading as a Democrat, l will
tear the mask aside, that all men
may see the face behind it."
Now, Mr.. Bryan has ideas as to
what constitutes Democrat. The
first requirement-the prerequisite
Qualifications that he must have
voted for William Jennings Bryan of
Nebraska at least three times.
Harmon Helped johnson.
Governor Harmon's finesse in the
treatment of complicated political
situations is illustrated by the manner
in which he is handling the Cuyahoga
county appointments. The governor
share of the state patronage. He
uocS HOI OWe MdSOT loIu JOQuSOH
anything and he does not owe any
one of the various other factions and
cliques anything. 1t is true Johnson
supported him at the election, but in
doing so Johnson was simply support
ing himself and his county ticket. He
saw during the campaign that Har-
mon was popular in Cleveland, so he
hitched his little old cracky wagon
to the tail-step Of the Harmon tally
no. 1t was policy that prompted
Johnson to give Harmon valuable as
sistance in Cuyahoga county. Har-
mon did more for Johnson that john
son for Harmon In the Cuyahoga
county fight.
The boys had a lot of fun with
Johnson last fall. He had given out
an interview, prior to the convention,
maligning Harmon numerically. 1t
was not Only political attack, but
was extensively personal In its char
acter. When the campaign was on
the boys would go in to Johnson's Of
flee and say: Things are looking
dubious. Mayor, but maybe the popu-
larity of Harmon will pull it through" :"