The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-07-13
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THE prompt action Of Gov. Harmon,
Of Ohio, in displacIng the mayor OF
Newark. Who it is thought, failed to do
bis duty IN not trying 70 prevent the
lynching OF Detective Etherington." said
Charles T. Sewers. OF Cleveland, Ohio.
who is at the New Willard, has made
him thousands Of new friends and ad-
mirers.
1.-THE people Of Ohio have received an
other proof By Gov. Harmon's action
that ne does not allow his partisanship
to interfere with the honest discharge OF
his sworn duties In displacing the
mayor Of Newark and putting the chair
man of the board OF aldermen IN his
place. Gov. Harmon ousted a Democrat
and Installed q Republican in the va
cancy thus created. And dare say that
If similar circumstances present them
selves IN other places tomorrow, Gov.
Harmon viii act IN the sans manner.
irrespective OF party afiliauon. He Is
first a servant OF the people OF Ohio-an
the people. including Republicans and
proaibitionists as well as Democrats
and after that he Is Democrat have
been a Republican all my life, and I
have always voted for a Republican gov
ernor of my State. Should Harmon be
renominated. I shall cast my vote for
him, because he has given Ohio one OF
the best administrations the State has
ever had. 1 am not alone In this senti-
ment; l have heard many men speak IN
similar vein.
No matter whom the Republicans put
on the ticket. there isn't a man in that
party in the state Of Ohio who is strong
enough TO defeat Harmon. Who is the
Republican who is big enough 10 measure
up against Harmon? Garfield? Long
WORTH Both. undoubtedly. are good
men. but they are not OF the same caliber
as Harmon, and would make miserable
showing alongside Of that experiencad
statesman and politician. Harmon win
be Ohio's next governor, and he viii be
the standard bearer OF the Democratic
party at the next Presidential election "
''The Speaker IN the English House Of
Commons is not politician, Ike your
American Speaker" said Charles G..
Dartrey, OF Liverpool, 81 the shoreharn
last night. Gle is neither a Conserva-
tive nor g Liberal He is merely there TO
conduct the deliberations Of the House
Of Commons according to the rules and
regulations as laid down centuries ago.
He is much better paid man than
Uncle joe f. He gets $4,000 q year.
''on taking Office he IS allowed s. 900 70
defray the cost Of HIS robes, wigs and
ether frills and flxings In addition 10
this, the nation makes him a present OF
1000 ounces Of silver plate for his table
and two hogsheads Of claret for his csi-
lar. The Master OF the buekhounds IS
required 10 provide him with a good. Fat
buck and doe 10 match every year.
The Ciothworkers' Company yields him
an annual tribute OF a width Of cool
broadcloth. Another perquislte is $500
year for stationery. Rent free, he
occupies as bis official home a lcrdiy
mansion at Westminster Palace. But all
these material benefits fade in glory be-
fore his dazzling equality with the peers
OF the realm. which was conferred upon
the Office by special enactment as long
ago as 1859. Nor has he any need 70
worry as to what he shall 90 for a
living when he becomes an ex-Speaker. q
question which often causes his American
prototypes not little concern. He Is
made peer, with the title OF viscount.
and receives a pension Of $4,000 for the
rest of his life"