The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-08-16

has been on a vacation and it is not
known definitely whether he would
accept. Carmi A. Thompson, secre-
tary Of state. is favored also. but he
has declared he would be glad to
serve in any capacity under Mr.. Gar
ford.
Recently Lewis c. Laylin. former
secretary of state and more recently
one of the codifiers of the Ohio laws,
has been considered as prominent
factor in the craftsmanship matter.
Dick Can Settle II.
Senator Dick. however, could set
tie it in minute If he would. He
has gone on record as saying that this
campaign requires someone who is an
old hand at the business. There are
two such men Senator Dick may have
in mind. One is John R. Malloy, who
was secretary of the committee when
Senator Dick was chairman in the
old Hanna days. Mr.. Malloy had ex-
periences in those days that would
make his work especially valuable
in that behalf. Mr.. Malloy has been
talked of for secretary of the commit
tee, but before leaving for the east
the gubernatorial candidate made it
known that he wanted Malcolm Jen-
nings, who had much to do with
! Harding's nomination, to be secre-
tary.
And who is the other gentleman of
| large experience in such matters
that Senator Dick thinks would make
a good chairman? Why Senator Dick,
himself. of course. Already num-
her of the party organs that are none
too friendly to Senator Dick have
stated that a United States senator
should confine his attention to playing
statesman. and leave the play of poll
tics to some of the more undersiZed
citizens of the commonwealth. 1t
cannot be overlooked. however, that
when Senator Dick was at the head
of the state organization, the Repub-
| lican party in Ohio was winning vic
tories.
Arthur l.. Garford, however, not
only knows the game. but would have
no animosities growing out of past
performances to contend against. He
is not only level-headed. but a man
of executive ability and would be able
10 attract to the ticket some business
interests that are now leaning very
heavily in the direction OF the pres
ent popular governor
Democrats Are Busy.
| Hugh l.. Nichols, the Democratic
chairman. is already at work. The
Democratic press bureau is running
full tilt. The Republican bureau has
been abandoned SO far as the state
chairman, Wade H. Ellis. is concern
ed, though the Taft club bureau is do
ing its level best to stem a most dis
tressing current. Chairman Nichols
has a headquarters force ready to
jump into the harness and says he is
going to do something along the line
of sharp. quick campaign, too.
Something of stir is being created
by the attacks on George II. Watkins
Republican nominee for member OF
the board of public works. Mr.. Wat
kins is a candidate for third term
James Marker, an old time Ohio state
university football player, seems to
have decided to buck the line some
more, and has started after Malcolm
| A. Karshner, who has Just retired as
secretary of the Republican central
committee.
The board of public works is pre-
pairing to be the storm center of many
of the Democratic attacks. Even
William Kirtley. Jr., who always
makes a particularly strong run, be-
i ing now on his third term. is being
attacked. 1t is said he got job on
the canals. with no work attached,
for a member of the board of review,
who saw to it that kirtley's property
in Defiance was listed at low fig
ure. kirtley threshed that out once
so it will not it will not attract much
attention. but the question whether
or not employees at fancy salaries are
kept on the canal payrolls, when
there is no wcrk to do and no water
in the canals. is one that the board
will have to meet sooner or later.
Chief Engineer Marker. who is a
Harmon appointee. has refused to
sign karshners voucher for pay as
superintendent of the Buckeye Lake
branch. and the pay is held up. Mar
ker says he has either things to take
up at the proper time.