The sun., 1910-07-03
POIITIClI NOTES.

mated Harmon tor Governor Why the
resolution naming Harmon a. the choice
ot the Demo,rAt- Of the state Tor President
IN 1919 was adopted by the oonN sntIOn.
In 1910 IN" Republicans had famous
convention In this same city OF Dayton
senator Burton. then congressman, and
his friends tried to capture control ut
the convention hut we're routed horse
foDt and Dragons by senator Joseph Ben-
son Foraker. and one Of the incidents al
the victory OF the Forakerit.- Ma the re-
election ot senator piCk a. chairman nj
the Republican state commute" Foraker :
friends had everything their own way aud
u was then suggested 10 him that h" permit
the convention to nam" him ~ the ,hoirc
of the Republicans OF IN" state tor prc-i-
dent IN ignS Foraker friends begged
him, pleaded with him and implored him
to permit this To be done. hat Foraker rr-
fused. asserting that b." MAS on the friend-
liest terms with President koo-sVelt and
he would take no s,ep which mighB put a
rift in those relations
From that hour when Foraker refused
To permit the convention to name HIM for
President IN lpJN his star in the state hrgan
to sink. and only the other day Charles |.
kurtz Of Columbus. for twentv-iN" YEAR,
on" Of Foraker keenr-t advisers. recalled
almost with moist eve, how b" pleaded
with Foraker AZ DAYTON In l.a6 to permit
the convention Ia name HIM A. "a" Re
publican choice Of the BuCkcv- state In
1905. Mr. kurtz added that u was IA" great
and everlasting political mistake of For
akerE life President Roosevelt pT"cipi-
tat"d Mr. Taft upon the Republicans ~ the
State "a their choice for President. Their"
was no Affirmative on the Foraker side
to meet Roosevelt'S initiative, and initiative
and Affirmative movements in most polIti-
cal battles are believed To he highly essen
tiHl to success
Gov. Harmons friends. recalling N"
tragedy TO Foraker and Forafers friends
which followed his attitude in I9od on ~"
Presidential nomination. decided to avoid
similar mistake
Former Representative BENJAMIN T Gable
Of Chicago. RreaI personal friend Of former
Mayor Tom J. johnson of Cleveland said
several days ago IN New York that all Of
Mr. Johnson = followers IN CuyahoRa county.
ohio. would he utterly loyal to the r""le''
ton Of Goy. Harmon
When GOV Harmon vas ATTORNEY -tieneral
IN Clsveland's last cabinet b" spent hlS
summers at Lake ChautAuaua New York
en- on" occasion he demonstrated that D."
Wa- a first class hall tosSer rher" vas
game between the Chautauqua~ and the
bufalO"~ and the ChhutauquaS were man
short their centre fielder Harmon. AZ tho
request at the Chautauqua captain. donnsd
a uniform of the club and played suC
risht smart game that the ,hautaupuas
won
Many Demo, rats in ohio. some 81 them
friends Of GOV Harmon and Other~ friendly
10 William 4 Bryan. are convinced that
Mr. Bryan IN his letter tn Harmon on III"
I nlt"d states Senatorshp matter was
downright ungsnil"manly and even IN
H.
ness have been known for wears The
prominence of John 4 MCMlhu Of Dayton
a. one Of COY HArmon'- hosts during the
recent convention in that city brought ou'
the eAperi.nsa MIR Mcmahon had with Mr.
Rryan ~ the ~ Louis convention IL 1909
wher" Alton - Parker Of New York was
nominated
Mcmahon was Ohio's TepTesantatIv" on
III" 'ommittee on resolutions BRYAN rep
resented Nebraska and senator Joseph "
Bailey represented Texas In the commit
tee room BRYAN attacked Mcmahon Who
- nov -. constantly referring 10 him a.
this corporation attorney NJ Mahon had
hepn great D"mos rat in Ohio from civil
war day- lie had been one OF the great
lawyers IN the Tilden-IIayes contest m
Washington IN 1875 and had been one of
the prose utor~ Tor 'he Government Of
~. r"iary II war H"lknrr Hr,sfA con
duct great, uetilcd Bail"f. Nho rose and
addressing BRYAN said
our leader from Nebraska not ou-
~ lender would not am sure have
used In-oleu' = term 10 the gentleman
from ONO II he had hc.n aware oi thar
Csn'leman's vast services to the Demo
cratic party in ohio Whom % was worth q
mans life 10 %. Democrat refer 'n
tho Nallandingham day~ Thi- fine ola
gentleman. John Mcmahon ha- b..n
one OF the great isvris Of n" Demo
cratic partv m his state and IN tho nation
ara I cannot believe that the gentleman
from Nebraska would have 50 far forgotten
himself had he been aware ~ tho gentleman
from OhIo's tremendous services 10 the
Democratic party. BRYAN said never
W ord In reply
The Ohio state Jar-saI commenting on
GOV Haskell Of Oklahcma said several
davs ago He fret became prominent ~
q oarstaker " Bryar's political prospects.
hut BrvHn dropped him mighty soon
ON" oi the great political stories ~ no
Democratic campaign cf lnos witch has
never been told - that Winch would descrih
~" parting interview between Bryan and
Haskell At Democratic national head
quarters m chicago Just after tho RouSe-
Welt national Administration tegan to stta,k
Haskell
Rryan At the first attack IN Haskell do.
brmocratic National committee Ito would
not wait Tor Haskrll~ defence Haskell
did not believe this could h" true bu' hs
hurried on from Guthic. then the Capitar
of oklahoma. and Was mot ~ Peoria. m
bN a friend of Bryan sem out Ivy Bryan
from chicago to intercept him and tel him
that he must retire ~ treasurer u tho
national commutc" Haskell pushed on to
chicago and confronted Bryan
Bryan. II was asserted Yesterday Nv
those familiar with tho story of his parting
interview Wit Haskell. will never speak
of IT, and perhaps Gov HASKELL never viii
but some time " may come out Ne there
were several Witnesses Meantime ~ -
said that BRYAN - attempting IN or"at"
opposition In okla Ahoms to Gov Harmon of
Ohio for President in 1879 Gov. HaskcIl'-
friends say that Rryan will not make much
headway against Harmon n he has To rely
upon Haskell
Speaker Joseph O. Cannon. Republican
Of the Eighteenth distri'' NJ Illinois. WAS
- In MAY Last He 10 to be rsnominatsd IN
hts district next fall He has been thirty
six years in Congress and his plurality IN
1 ros was s.l7j.
senator Rris'ow Of Kansas IN tho closing
DAYS Of the session ~ Washington objected
to an appropriation of ti. .Ssn year for