Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1910-05-13
RESULTS HARD
TO FORECAST
Politicians in Two States Look
| Into the Future With Much
Misgiving.
AWAIT RETURN OF ROOSEVELT
Situation In New York and Ohio Ap-
parently VIII Be Tangled Until
His Return-Conservatio Is-
sue In James River Dam
Bill.


Washington. Reinforced pressure
Is being brought to bear daily on Rep
resentative Nicholas Longworth, to Sc
cure his consent to be candidate be-
fore the Republican state convention
for governor of Ohio. He is still
coy. Mr.. Longworth, as the world
knows, or ought to know, is the son.in-
law of former President Theodore
Roosevelt. The Ohio representative
has told President Taft several times
fhat he is, and will continue to be as
long as the present Taft endeavor Is
continued, strong and sincere sup
porter of the administration policies.
There are some politicians in Wash
ington who look on the declaration Of
the fealty of Mr.. Longworth to the
administration as being evidence in
part that the Ohioan believes that his
father-in-law. when he comes back,
likewise will declare fealty. Other
politicians say that there Is nothing
to this, and that "Nick" acts for him
self In political and personal matters
without regard to the advice or sug-
gestion Of his wifes distinguished IA
ther.
If the "son-in-law representative"
should become the candidate Of the
Republicans for the governorship nom-
tnation in Ohio, there are those who
say emphatically that he will draw
the Roosevelt Republicans to his BAN
ner, and also the other Republicans,
for 1t is averred that Mr.. Longworth
is popular with all Buckeye Republi-
cans and that his kinship-in-law to
Colonel Roosevelt will have great
sentimental effect ON some of the Re-
publicans who seem to have with
drawn their support from President
Taft, and who are apparently careless
about the result in Ohio.
Democratic Faith In Harmon.
The Democrats say that Judson Har-
mon, present governor, and the man
who is to be their candidate for re.
election to that high Office, can win
against any candidate whom the Re.
publicans choose to name. They say
that Harmon's record is excellent and
that the state Republicans are split
into two factions, insurgents and reg,
ulars-just as they are In other states,
although the outward manifestation of
party trouble has not been as marked
in Ohio as it has been elsewhere. The
Democrats scout the truth of any
statement to the effect that mere re-
lationship by marriage between Mr.
Roosevelt will have any sentimental
or other effect in deciding the election
In Ohio next fall.
In New York the governoship situa
ton is extremely interesting. Colone
Roosevelt when he returns, Is expect
ed to try to straighten out state af
fairs even though he takes no hand II
national affairs, and says nothing pre-
or con upon the Taft administration!
achievements.
1t seems possible that IL the Roose
welt influence prevails, and If the rec
ord which William Loeb, Jr collector
Of the port of New York, has made II
score of cases stands him in goot
stead, that he who once on time wa
Mr.. Roosevelts secretary will be tn,
Republican candidate for governor. l
may be that the Democrats will nom
mate William J. Gaynor, mayor O
New York city, for the governorship o
the state provided Judge Gaynor say
that he is willing to make the race
If the mayor runs for governor, AM
is elected and Mr.. Harmon runs TO
readily can be seen what prestige eacI
will have as candidate for the Dem
ocratie nomination for the presidency
Sees Roosevelt Opposing Taft.
William Jennings Bryan has sait
according to press reports, that he b'
lieves when Theodore Roosevelt r,
turns to America he will be found !
the ranks of the Insurgents" an
that instead of standing in defense {
the Taft administration the colon'
will take the position of an advers
critic.
On four or five different happening
Mr.. Bryan bases his prediction. Fl
thinks that because the colonel hs
promised to speak at the conservatio
convention in the west. and becaus
of his enthusiastic and delighted" we
come to Clifford Pinchot, Mr.. Roos
welt is ripe for the fight in defense {
all that the former chief forests
stands for in the way of conservation
including his position of antagonism
Mr.. Tafts secretry of the interior. Ric
ard A. Ballinger.
Mr.. Bryan touches. also, thoue
lightly, 1t must be admitted, on the r
port that stenographer who toe
some of Mr.. Roosevelt's correspon
ence, has leaked information to tt
effect that the strenuous one intent
to get into the field of progressive a
hyities once more and to assail thol
acts of the present administratie
which he thinks denote tendencies
retreat from the position which Il
present president originally took.
In Senator Roots private visit
Theodore Roosevelt, Mr.. Bryan ali
sees signs which point to fear on Il
part of Mr.. Taft that his predecess