New-York tribune., 1910-06-23
HARMON INDORSED
FOR THE PRESIDENCY
Expected to Resign as Ohio Gov
ernor to Accept Democratic
Nomination in 1912.
HARD JOLT FOR BRYANISM
Ohio State Convention Turns
Down Senatorial Endorsement
by Four TO One Vote
Points of Platform.

DAYTON. Ohio June 22-The Democratic
party Of Ohio viii go into the state cam
paign this fan with Judson Harmon as
fits candidate for Governor and President.
The Democratic State Convention which
completed its 1abors to-day. Endorsed him
in she strongest terms for the Presidency
Of the United States after it had renomi-
mated him for Governor.
The nomination was made by acclama-
tion with roar that astonished even
the tired and heat stricken delegates them
selves. Chairman Pomerene called for a
rising vote and the delegates arose en-
mssse end yelled. 4 single cry of no"
from among the spectators on the side
lines led Pomerene to suggest that those
opposed 10 the nomination stand on their
heads.' by way Of a negative vote.
The belief held by many delegates that
the Governor viii resign shortly after the
beginning Of his new term in order to
become q candidate before the next Dem
ocratIc national convention was voiced by
Ex-Governor James z. Campbell in in
troducing Atlee Pomerene. OF Canton, the
nominee for Lieutenant Governor.
Here is the man." he said, who viii
be Lieutenant Governor for six months
and the Governor for a year and six
months Both of these nebulous promo
tions. however. were accomplished against
the earnest protests of their beneficiaries-
Governor Harmon made q futile request
OF the resolutions committee that they
omit the Presidential Endorsement resolu-
tion- saving that he was making his pres
ent fight on state issues and did not want
rational issues injected into the coming
Campaign He was told that it could not
be prevented.
The Harmon Resolution
Following is the resolution adopted by the
convention indorsing Governor Harmon for
TIE Presidency IN 1872:
We invite the attention Of the nation TO
Judson Harmon and the work he is doing
completed. then We can spare him for larger
duties. he believes that guilt is personal
is acting on tta. belief at home, and would
act mon II in larger fields. A high sense
os duty rkovides his only motives for Off
Cial actions. ard his sense Of justice alone
cornrels iudgment- FirnncsS and strength
n * hin re man 10 supplant vaciilation
and weakness The nation needs a real
man. and the Ohio Democracy presents and
irldoTseS for the Presidency ii 1872 JudSon
Harmon.
The proposition 10 indorse a. candidate
for United States Senator, which was sug-
gested by William ]. Bryan. was defeated,
receiving only 254 out of the 1893 votes in
the convention. The Senatorial Endorsement
plan had been successfully defeated in the
State Central Committee, the Rules COM
rnittee and the Resolutions Committee.
So heated became the controversy over
the Senatorial matter that Newton D.
Baker, of Cleveland, leader Of the fight in
favor Of irdorsing q candidate for Senator.
was hooted of the stage. Baker flung de-
hsnce TO the convention, but his words were
inaudihle-
zrz The Platform.
The Platform adopted was practically as
forecasted 1sst night. except that an addi-
1ionsl plank was added at the eleventh hour
denouncng Secretary Of the Interior Bal
linger for 'disrnissing from the public ser
vice tired and true officers whose only aim
was the preservation 10 the people of their
resources"
The platform declares for the elimina-
ton Of graft in Ohio. 2 maximum aggre-
gate tax rate of ten mills regulation of ali
public utilities. ratification of the federal
income tax amendment. the direct election
Of United States Senators. 4 uniform school
hook Law. the initiative and referendum
extension Of the teaching of agriculture
limiting hours of labor for women and the
placing o. the names Of all judicial candi-
dates upon a separate ballot. in national
We favor the application OF business
methods in the administration of the fed
ersl government.
We demand the revision of the present
unjust ana oppressive tariff. reducing rates
50 as TO lower the prices imposed on the
consumers the need of revenue for the
economical conduct OF the government
must be the guiding principle instead OF
the demands OF favored interests. And the
chief burden Of tariff taxation must be
taken from articles of the cheaper grades
where il was placed by the law of Payne
.A1dricil- -Smoot and Cannon. which the
President approves.
We favor the immediate enactment OF
the dollar-a-Gay pension bill introduced in
both the 6oth and 61st Congresses.
Ne believe in the conservation Of our
natural resources and we denounce the
administration, and especially Secretary
Baliinger. for disnissing from the public
aim was the preservation 10 the people of
such resources.
Governor Harn1on's Speech.
Governor Harmon entered the hall after
the vote on the Senatorial proposition. He
was greeted by loud cheers, which were
renewed when he rose 10 speak. He said,
in part:
tnpcseG on by tariff taxes levied ostensibly
Tor public revenue but really for private
profit. But they were never before fooled
by 2 promise Of substantial reductions OF
these taxes. broken in their faces as soon
as their votes We're secured a power so
tnsoent in its control OF the laWmaking /
powers must be OVerthrown without delay. |
and viii be j the American people have
not lost their spirit.
There can be no relief as long as the in
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