The sun., 1910-06-26
COMPLEX POLITICS IN OHIO
NyVTiCTORS ~ THE FTGHT FOR
THE GOVERNORSHIP.
Harmon to suck Largely 70 stats Eusuea.
but the TaFim II Apt % Be q Faotor
NounE Democrats PrWWIinent-Atti-
tude uf Rrynhp Fraeuas m Doubt.

tude Uf nrynnn hfaeuaa m Dpuog.
CotrNsus. Ohio. June 5S-Thors is
,,nost a universal belief among poll
pri.ns and nearly all connected with
nuhgo Affairs that the contest for Gov
amor and a complete Stats ticket In this
Stats this fall is 10 be one of the most
important political events Of the year.
Il 10 only rivalled by the contest In New
YORK In tho coming icloction in the
Presidents State there 10 q feeling of
pride in his Administration at WASH
ington. while the Democrats are 10 put
their best foot forward 10 resloct Gov
srnor Judson Harmon. who was ronomi-
mated Al Dayton on Wednesday.
The Democratic party in the State
IA rJt altogether harmonious. 10 mover
has beer and probably never win be.
In hs three campaigns for the Prssi-
dsncy Bryan has shown marked strength
IN this Commonwealth. and while many
Democrats loyal 70 him in past yOars
feel that he went out of his way 10
meet the United States SsnatOrship
issue there d nsvertheleaa an opinion
among his followers In many counties
that Bryan can do no wrong.
For instance 81 Of the % counties voted
n tbs convention either In part or In
whols Tor sustaining Bryan's conssn-
ton that the convention should name
the candidate for United States Senator.
Il b trus that the Bryan men In that vote
we're beaten By 80 10 "a. but ths latter
B looked upoa - q very respectable
minority.
Governor Harmcn'g campaign for re-
election is 70 be conducted largely on
State issues. economical government
and . rsfcFm IN thS methods Of TAXATION.
san the platform of the convention at
Aoks the Payns-Aldrich tariff law and
cFiticisss the national Administration
a. WAshington for extrayagance In public
expenditures. There are Democrats In
the State. some who attended the con-
vOntion. Who bsllsvo firmly that the battle
should be conducted entirely on State
inss and thsy say this while calling 10
mind that Gov. Harmon was onicially
named BY the oonvantion a. the choice
Of the Democrats Of Ohio for President in
ths national Oonvention in 1917.
Il h nos believed In many quarters
IhAs tho tariff issue win greatly aid Gov
graor Harmon IN his campaign. The
memory Of man runneth not back 10 the
time whSn tho Democrats won this State
On . tariff iss1S. In iSe2 Cleveland in
the gsnsral sweep got one electoral vote.
but that waa q surprise even 20 the Demo-
crAta. Prom every standpoint Ohio has
ben . high pr0teCtion State. Its in
augHial development has come under
Ghs McKlnlsy and Dinglsy tariff lave.
and h = remembered that AZ the recent
pFimaFios for the denomination Of Repub- |
hoan congressmen all the PAyns-Aldrich |
Congrunsmen aave one were renominated. |
The nquor iasus % all intsnts and pur-
posoS has bssn practically eliminated |
and yut IN the cities Of zanesville and |
Newark ehsrO 10 severe criticism Of the |
Rose county local option law recently |
passed which makes the county the unit.
In ne cMsss of these Two cities which |
believed IN liberal rum the rural dis-
hica have outvotsd thsm and CON-
psllsd them 70 b dry. The high cot of
living win cut some figure In the cam
paign without doubt.
The Bryan men are sore over their
defeat In the Dayton convention and
one os the factors In the coming cam
paiRn viii hs their attitude toward Har-
non. One Of the important questions 10
be determined on election day therefore
WI BE-. Has Bryan's inhuonco IN the State
duindled or h Il stillan important fAotOrl
Al Democrats who have worked for
Gov. Harmon's denomination and Who
are working for his reeleotion do not
believe that Harmon OF Harmon's friends
should break further Oponly with Bryan.
These Democrats az the same time cTiti-
cse Bryan for some Of the issues the
Nsbraskan presented In his three cam
paigns Tor the Presidency. None Of these
ssuss included tariff reform.
It IS true that the Democratic national
platforms on which Bryan ran included
tariff reform a. an issue. but Bryan
.Enored that plank. even though con-
SANITY irnportuned 10 take II up and make
Il the all important issue Of his cam
pagns Bryan on the contrary waved
a.l = this advice aside. even though he
vas reminded that the Democrats since
evil var days practically won with
samuel J Tilden and we're wholly tri- ,
gmpaant with Grover Cleveland on the
nrT reform issue. Bryan insisted upon /
hs silver ratio issue Of 10 20 and that !
has 5sen eliminated He has had two OF /
urss fads which be hurled 70 the front Z
o 100 and 1893. and since then he has I
t,S@n up prohibition. Il is noteworthy {
'art hat Bryan. contrary 70 his more I
o1nservativs advisers. has for fourteen
years --actically ignored tho tariff issue. I
ne -s.r which the Democrats in all q
States tre now bringing 20 tho front. I
You hear on all sides that Bryan only {
nIeTtHi the United States senat0ruhip q
issIe non This state for the purpose I
n rEfng Harmon IN a hole The .
B-van'e- declare this 90 be tris and they
bale.a nat Gov. Harmon win pay the q
r'rf.-v 'Hr gnoring Bryan in this matter.
rr. Htrm0ns frisnds. however. be- d
hafa '0f Ha stands a good chance of {
reelection They point cut that there q
sr' severe factional differences among q
No ra-.nInanz. differences Of far kssner I
moment 'nsn those that exist in Demo- .
''a'. ..a- In this campaign Gov. Har- 2
non 900 nave the counsel Of his old friend .
''tn Mcmahon u Dayton. Who 10 ~ {
years 0t rut who has been spoken Of a. 4
Year, Young Mr.. Mcmahon has q
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