The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-06-25
NAMES HARMON
Chic Democrats Renominate Him For
Governor Of Ohio.
STATE TICKET ANNOUNCED

He Is Endorsed for the Presidency
by the State Conv ention at Day
ton.-Will Resign Goverrorship to
Make the Race.-Bryan's SugGes-
ton to Endorse Senator Defeated.
The Democratic party of Ohio goes
into the State campaign this fall with
Judson Harmon as its candidate for
governor and President. The DEM
ocratic state conven ton, which COM
pleted it's labors Wednesday at Day.
ton, endorsed him in the strongest
terms for the Presidency of the
United State after it had renominat-
ed him for governor by acclamation.
The belief held by many delegates
that the governor will resign short
ly after the beginning of his new
term in order to become candidate
| for President before the next Demo-
cratic national convention was voic-
| ed by former Governor James A.
Campbell. The ex-governor was in
PRODUCING Altee Pomerene, of Canton,
the nominee for lieutenant governor.
Here is the man." he said, who
will be lieutenant governor, for six
months and the governor for a year
and six months. Both of these fabu-
lous promotions, however, were ac-
complished against the earnest pro-
test of their beneficiaries.
The following resolution was pre-
sented by the committee on resolu-
tions by the convention endorsing
Governor Harmon for the Presidency
in 1912:
I'VE invite the attention OF the
nation to Judson Harmon and the
work he is doing for Ohio. Two years
hense it will have been completed,
then we can spare him for larger
duties. He believes that guilt is per-
sonal-is acting on that belief at
home, and would act upon it in large
fields A high sense of duty provid-
es his only motives for official ac-
tions and his sense of justice alone
completes Judgment. Firmness and
strength mark him the man to sup
plant vacillation and weakness. The
nation needs a real man and. the
Ohio Democracy presents and endor-
ses for the Presidency of 1912 Jud-
son Harmon.
Governor Harmon made futile re-
quest of the resolutions committee
that they omit the Presidential. en-
dorsement resolutions, saying that he
is making his present fight on state
issues and did not want national is.
sues injected into the coming cam
paign. He was told that it could not
be prevented. 80.
l Atlee Pomerene, who was him
self candidate against Harmon for
the nomination in the state conve n
tion two years ago, almost angriiy
demanded that he be not compel ed
to make the sacrifice, as he termed
it, Of accepting the nomination for
second place. Although his name
was not placed in nomination, he re-
ceived nearly enough votes on. the
first ballot to nominate. He; form
ally withdrew, but on the second
ballot, before the roll call was COM
pleted, the nomination was made.
unanimous. He asked time to con-
slider the matter and after an hour s.
conference with his frienls announc,
ed he would accept. I
The proposition to endorse a can
didate for United States senator that
was suggested by William j. Bryan
was defeated, receiving but 254 ont
of the 1,099 votes in the convention.
A move of great importance in,
Ohio was made by the conventioni
when it endorsed the proposal, for
a constitutional convention, a .qHes-
ton that will be voted upon by the
people this fall. -.
The following is the ticket that
was nominated to make the cam
paign with Governor Harmon.
Lieutenant Go vernor-AtIee Pom
creme, Canton.
Attorney General-Timoth S. Ho-
gan. Wellstou. >.
Secretary of state-Charles II.
Graves, Oak Harb6r..
Treasurer of Stated. s. Cream
Ter, St. Clairsrille.
At the conclusion of the .,nominc-
tons the convention adjourned sine
die