The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-06-01
TON JOHNSON WITH BRYAN.
AND AGAINST HARMON ON
OuIO SENATORSHIP.

Thsy want the Democratic Candidate
Named 10 the state OoRventioa
Opposition to the Gas eFnoF's aenomi.
nation surprise ai New Alliance.
The Ohio Democratic State eonvensinA
IL 10 h. held az Dayt0n On June q and
a. Gov Judson Harmon IL n bs
renOminated but the convention. which
has promised 10 he serene and hArmOai-
ous IL 10 be the scene Jf turbulent dssen-
sion william J. Bryan has taken Gov.
Harmon 70 task ami insisted that the
Democratic candidate for United states
senator shall bsnAmed by the Convention.
and Gov Harmon has dsmuFred 10 By
ans programme. Tom q. JohnsOn Of
Cleveland. still In town Yesterday. made
/ Il known IN bis friends that he had joined
hands with Bryan IN the contention and
would 90 20 Dayton &C the head Of the
Cuyahoga county Democratic dslsgAtioa
and insist that tho candidate for senator
be named by the convention.
ar JOhnson's stand In the matter was
very important news TO Newton D. Raksr.
City Solicitor Of Cleveland. who came on
10 New York n attend tho dinner given
az the Hotel AstOr on Monday IN Mr..
JOhnson's honor. and 10 the New York
Democrats to whom Mr.. johnson impaired
his Intentions. Also thSro was con-
siderable surprise At tho new alliance
which Mr.. Johnson has formed with Mr.
Bryan. Alr. Johnson admitting that he
had discussed with Mr. Bryan before tho
latter left Tor Europe tho naming Of the
candidates for senator In the Ohio con-
vsntion.
The surprise Of Dir. Johnson's Ohio
Democratic frioods and Of his New York
Democratic friends over HE determine
ton to fight Gov. HArmOn on this matter
and his renewed relations with Mr.. Bryan
was due 70 the fact that since thu Denver
national convention % 1908 Mr.. johnson
has been very cool u not downright un.
| triendly 70 AIR. bryan. immediately after
the defeat Of AltOn b. Parker for President
In ivOl John Il. Mclean. Democratic ma
tional committeeman for Ohio, resigned
and Tom TagRArt. then chairman Of tho
Democratic natiOnar com.nittee. appointed
Harvey L. CARRIER Of Columbus 10 the
vacancy. A. Denver Tom l.. johnson
4
man 20 succeed Mr.. CARRIER but Bryan
declared In favor Og CARRIER, aud C.eve-
lands former Democratic Mayor felt 90
irritated over the decision that he left
Denver In q hun and wouldn't remain for
! the conventions proceedings.
Mr.. Johnson's relations with Gov Har-
| mon then became very friendly and up
20 Mr. Bryan's talk with Mr.. Johnson be-
fore the former loft for Europe Mr.. John
son Was counted a. one % Gov Har-
mons allies. Bryan told johnson that he
was going 90 make the same fight in Ohio
that he had made in Indiana when he
urged Gov. Marshall % the Hooaisr State
TO compel the state convention to name
the candidate FOR United States senator
| Tom TaggAr was opposed 10 the Bryan
Marshall programme hut TaRgart was
beaten. and John w. Kern, the Vice. resi-
dentiah candidate on tho Bryan ticket In
1919. vas named by the Indiana conveu-
ton for United States senator.
/ Nov Bryan and Johnson have Joined
hands IN the effort 20 compel Gov. Harmon
and HamOn's friends in the approaching
7 Dayton convention 20 do likewise. Gov
Harmon replying 20 the Bryan demand
that the Dayton convention name the
candidate for United States senator has
said MIR, hryan's opinion Is always en-
titled 20 the greatest respeHt. hut ! am
confident that his long absence has made
him Unfamiliar with the present peculiar
conditions IN Ohio. and that n he knew
them a. they are known here I'm Ohio he
would see the good policy 81 omit ing the
Senatorship from consideration by the
convention
Bryan and Johnson will not oppose
Gov Harnou's denomination. They are
10 cOnhne their present fight against him
to the SenatOrship programme The
present Legislature has thirty-one Re
publican ma Iority on Joint ballot.