The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-14
Attempt Is Made to Ar
ray . labor A ainst
Him.
HE CHEC KMATES
HOSTILE MOVES
Democratic Man Of the Hour Is
Fit Mentally and Physically to
Fight for Presidency With
John Temple Graves He
Discusses Issues and
Outlook.
ny JOHN TEMPLE GRAVES.

IS
ny JOHN TEMPLE GRAVES.
Columbus, o.. August 13.--As II sat
1 in the executive chamber OF the Cap.
5itol =. Columbus. q bugle sounded
sharp and clear on the portico. fudge
Harmon. rising to his feet, beckoEed
me to the window. "A battalion OF
4 the Ohio State Guard, in Khaki, KNAPP
sacked and equipped for trail, swung
with long, even stride down the
broad grayeied walk and filed out OF
the Capitol grounds into the street.
There goes the last OF Them said
the Eovernor. And a smile OF quiet
satisfaction fitted for moment
over the nice, genial face OF the pres
ent transcendent man In the politics
OF Ohio.
The Republicans OF the Buckeye
State had counted nightly on the CO.
flumbus strike to stab the soaring
prestige and popularity OF the Demo-
cratic Governor. for Harmon is the
name to conjure hope In Democratic
ranks and TO send a shiver along the
spine OF Buckeye Republicans.
"Glamis he is and Cawdor, and shall
be thane hereafter"
The Columbus strike was the chance
of the year to trap him. Labor WAS
tremendously interested. and It's preju-
dtces were keen. Mayor Marshall was
Republican candidate for reelection,
and desperately cautious in action here.
Shertn Sartain was as "unsartin" as
ever Republican sheriff could be
who wanted the votes Of labor4t to re-
elect him.
"Lay Down. ON Governor.
And SO they both resolved. after a
general council OF the party, to ia,
down" on the Democratic Governor, who
was also candidate for recollection
and a looming figure for the presiden.
cy. And they did. They halted and hes.
itated and dawdled for a few very dan:
xerous days. and then called on thu
|Goyernor to restore order.
Harmon had held his peace and de.
ferred. like the good Democrat tina,
he is. to local self-government"s fol
the establishment OF order. But when
the city and the county called upon
the State for help his duty was clear
and his response instantaneous.
Within an hour tho order went out
Within day the Eighth Regiment and
th1FTWelfth were camped on the Capitol
Grounds. Right under the Governors
eye the troops rested on arms. And
they did nothing else. Not an overt
act Of intimidation or force could be
charged to the State troops. Their
presence was their only offense. and
that was demanded by Republican off,
Gals. whose demand was confession
OF Incompetence to cope with riot
Once when the situation looked seri-
Gus. the astute Executive summoned
Major-General Charles Dick, United
States Senator. potent politician and
Republican leader, to his place at the
head OF the brigade.
Harmon has checkmated every stra.
teGic move OF hisenemies to array the
la bor element against the Harmon can
didacy. and, SO, as the yellow line OF
the last battalion in khaki faded from
the Capitol. there faded also the best
and keenest hope OF the Ohio Re
publicans to trap and cripple the man
whom they must admire and OF whom
they are most afraid. ..S
In splendid health is Judson Harmon,
of Ohio. His superb physique looms
In vigor. His eye yis keen. his color
rudy and his voice resonant with
purpose and confidence Whatever else
is true, the Democratic manFyof the
hour is ply tcally and mentally AT for
the fight OF his life for himself and
OF his party. He wears his sixty-four
years ike ascrown$ and a promise
Marvelonsly Blassed.
Judson Harmoo Is marvelously
blessed with a fine and genuine sxncer.
lily. He Is not hungry for the presi-
sdency. Unless the outlook is rosv
for success, he does not care to Be
written among he long list 81 those
who have led the p Democratic party "a
def eat" AZ ~ S is6 39 -is < MA 3,
So says he. And he means it, too
Therefore he will not fret or wear
his heart out with ambition. But he
will fight steady, discreet and tira.
less. to- the end. Rs 5t$ \ n
Hss asked he Governor Of Ohfo53i = 4 =
thought the tariff would be M, :, Z
issue OF the presidential campaign 81
One Of the issu es. he answered
promptly. and With Significant 2cmnha !
sis, considering the Ohio Republicans
In their compromise platform are
pied ged to stand pat on Taft and his
tariff. ~ 80.
sS''Th here are other issu ,"g ga said he.
The cause OF the people and the ia
ues OF the Constitution wrap them.
selves a about other Sissues than tho
tariff. The Republican record is rank
with Inference and be trayal along
these lines to- be covered or condoned
by a few rofessions or plat itndes.S
II have not formally " b egun my cam
align as yet, NJ and do notfcara IN ad-
vance 5of It to mar out the line Of de-
Fcision. s 3Se 4 333S h
But privilege and 'centrallzntion,'
the his u cost Of living, Ia Increased
power 81 elect orate, the restraint OF
bosses and trusts, will share with tho
tart In the discussion on the Ohio
shustings ny 81 $s
The chances of 4 success in Ohio ap.
pear me except ionally bright Tho
s fa4s
this nclusion IN NJ he III CHEST degree,
snd the Republican dtyiston alr saSa
the; Saxpecs = III on Of - emocratic sucoeas,
think 0htoXillS lead the list Of a DeHa-
Iocratlo States 55sis Sss5s
Your success in h OH o.l Governor,
would u m Ike see your roml ton
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