The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-22

Dayton, Ohio. June A.-The Democratic
State Convention, which Is TO renominate
Gov. Judson Harmon tomorrow, and
which is in control of his friends, opened
tonight. The session was given over TO
the speech Of Attlee Pomerene. Of Can
ton, temporary chairman. and to commit
tee appointments The chairman's
speech is Intended TO be tn ekeynote for
the campaign in Ohio. He began by
declaring:
"Ohio Democracy under the leadership
of Gov Harmon has been fighting es-
pecialIy for three supremely important
principles;
-First-The elimination of graft.
"Second-Business methods and econ
omy in public expenditures.
''Third-Reduction and reform in our
tax system
The Democratic State committee. which
is made up of twenty-one members, one
for each Congressional district in the
State. met to-day. The Bryan-Tom John
son contingent determined 10 force the
fight to compel the convention TO name
candidate for United States Senator
in line with William J. Bryan's open let
ter Of May IS TO Gov Harmon, after the
/ Nebraskan had rehitched up with former
Mayor Tom L. Johnson. Of Cleveland.
Wants senator Named.
/ Mr.. Johnson was represented by New
/ ton D. Baker city solicitor, Of Cleveland,
who introduced a resolution amending
the call of@ the convention Incorporating
/ the provision that the convention indorse
/ a candidate for United States Senator.
William Gordon, proxy for c. W. Lapp.
/ the other committeeman from Cleveland,
seconded the resolution Mr.. Baker, in
a speech. said:
In preparing the call for the Demo-
I cratic convention, those having charge
failed 10 include in the call the PROPOSE
tion for Senatorial Endorsement. Since
that omission has been made. perhaps
by oversight, I have prepared this reso-
luton 10 amend the call, which provides
for the Endorsement of a candidate for
United states Senator TO succeed Senator
Charles Dick. The state convention two
years ago upon motion OF Mr. Johnson
CTom L.) and seconded by Mr. Lapp,
adopted a resolution providing that tbs
Endorsement for d United States Senator
should be made at the next, this. con-
vention. and the call should have pro-
vided for such indorsemnt
Failure now TO respect that demand
win mean a reputation OF the action Of
the last convention and the desire Of
Democracy at large
I'VE do not want any more hokuspolJus
business about the Senatorial induce
ments The people now demand TO know
just viii and what such a candidate is
or will be. and ii is our duty and to our
interests 10 put man whose attractive
ness will mean for the betterment of the
organization"
Mr.. Gordon seconded Mr.. Bakers mo-
tion and others made speeches.
Defeated in Committee.
? The Bryan-Johnson plan for Senatorial
Endorsement was defeated by a vote of
= II to g. with one member absent-James
: Ross. Of Columbus. who has expressed
himself favorably to the Harmon atti-
tude
Mr. Baker said later that he would
take the fight TO the floor of the conven-
ton and insist upon a minority report.
Gov. Harmon, after conference all day
with delegates from nearly all the conn
ties believes firmly that the liquor ques-
ton. which has vexed Ohio statesmen.
Republicans and Democrats, for more
than q lifetime. should have no place in
the platform TO be adopted by the con-
vention tomorrow. Mr.. POmerene the
temporary chairman of the convention.
: who may be the candidate for lieutenant
governor. and if not will be the candi-
D date for United States Senator at Coium-
bus next winter. did not in his speech To-
I night mention the liquor question.
Gov Harmon is to appear before to-
- morrow's session of the convention and
deliver his speech OF acceptance. In this
speech the governor is to speak OF State
issues. allude 20 alleged national extrava-
] gance on the part of the Republicans.
/ and attack the Payne-Aldrich tariff law.
: Gov Harmon viii speak but few mo-
ments, and not a few OF his efforts to-
day were in thee direction of urging a
platform as brief as possible. Gov Har-
mon recalled the platform Of Samuel ].
: Tilden In 1874 In mis- campaign for gov
I ernor of New York, which is probably
the briefest and most forcible document
= of its kind in the annals of political par
ties for many years.
a New State Committee.
5 The new State committee elected late
n this afternoon is Harmon organization
; Edward W Hanley was reelected chair
man. and Hugh s. Nichols is 70 be chair
: man of the executive committee In place
+ OF William Z. Finley. an old croney OF
; Harvey C. CARRIER, Bryans national com
mitteeman for the State. Gov Harmon
appointed Finley State oil inspector. and
Finley is to be the actual manager OF
the campaign.
CARRIER Is weeping solitary somewhere
= in the desert He isn't here. and sent
: word that he would not be here. Gov
Harmon wouldn't permit CARRIER 20 steer
: him in the matter of State appointments
: and CARRIER thereupon insisted that Har
> mon was wrecking the Democratic or
= ganization of the State.
y James f. Roller Dead.