The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-06-15
over the matter Of tho endorsement Of
q candidate for United States senator

over the matter OF tho ou0or6emout OF
q candidate for United States senator
at tho Dayton convention puts dtf-
ferent aspect on the situation. A
nomination for lieutenant governor
with the promise Of abdication Of the
governor In case Of his nomination for
the presidency 10 less alluring than
formerly. Many Of Governor Har-
mons friends admit that, while for
state effect the governors reply to
Bryan may do no harm. 1t is already
doing harm In other states and less
ems the Ohio governors chance for
the nomination. With that nomination
in grave doubt and having no ambi-
tion to serve % lieutenant governor,
Pomerene, after the conference with
the governor, announced definitely
that he would not be q candidate for
second place on the ticket.
Announcement Brings Relief.
Charley Ks~sple Of Akron and Dan
Mooney Of <eizs wsue greatly re-
lieved over z;uouncement. Kem-
pie waited in o house lobby tin
the conference NN Harmon and
Pomerene had "a. fearful that
Pomerene would acA ,cH,d thus take
everybody else out ofSHc./ zoe. For
it is known that not ~ 'yernor
Harmon and his friends yecu-
tive Chairman Finley and h. .fiends
were prepared to turn the nomination
over to Pomerene. Since Pomerene
has ben mentioned in connection with
q senatorial endorsement and his
home county has endorsed him, Finley
and his friends have naturally looked
upon him as hostile to the general
program and have dropped him. It
was something of surprise, there
fore, to learn that the governor had
renewed the proposition to Pomerene
to run for lieutenant governor.
Many regard 1t as good politics on
creme to get on the ticket. The SEN
atorial endorsement proposition is
botheIsome. Pomerene, somehow, has
been looked upon as the champion Of
those favoring endorsement, the
champion, in fact, of the Bryan side
Of the question. To have him recede
from his position and take second
place on the ticket would be a distinct
victory for the governor and his view
of endorsement.
Sticks to Platform.
Pomerene, however, declined to be
placed in that attitude. He believes
the convention should endorse can
didate, himself or somebody else. in
accordance with the expressed direc-
tion Of the national platform and the
plain instructions Of the last state
convention. Many have overlooked
the fact that the last Democratic state
convention, the one that nominated
Judson Harmon for governor direct
ed by resolution that the state central
committee provide in the call In con-
nection with the next convention that
a candidate for state senator be en-
dorsed either by primary or by the
convention.
This was totally ignored and. ap-
parently. in the light Of his reply to
Bryan at the suggeetloI OF the gov.
ernor. Thus the state convention is
being ignored. This has caused good
deal of uneasiness among the old fol-
lowers Of Bryan, who have made cleo
tion Of United States senators by di-
rect vote of the people something Of a
hobby.
Pomerene will decline to take part
in an attempt to endorse candidate
for United States senator. He was
not at home when the Stark county
convention instructed its delegates to
vote for endorsement. He was satis-
fed with that action, however, as u
party principle. The convention en-
dorsed Pomerene as its candidate. but
this was farther than he wanted it to
go. He does not want to be placed in
the attitude of opposing the gover-
nor's wishes, but at the same time re-
fused to abandon what he considers a
party principle. Pomerene IL not in
the expedient class. He knows en-
dorsement will be beaten. Therefore
the casting Of the vote Of Stark county
for endorsement is as far as he will
60.
While here Pomerene told Of an ef-
fort that will be made to stampede
the convention for him and make him
take the nomination for lieutenant
governor whether he wants It or not.
This he will endeavor to frustrate. He
is, however, in, dangerous position
In that regard. Those who know him
say he will make great speech in
assuming the chair as temporary
chairman, and that it will be an easy
matter to stampede the convention.
Mooney Is Formidable.
However, the friends of Kemple and
Mooney have been busy. These two
are avowed candidates for the lieu
tenant governorship. Kemple has
been buffeted about good deal, but
Mooney is most formidable candi-
date. 1t is pretty generally UNDER
stood he is backed by the state organ
ization people, and as he is not par
ticularly obnoxious to the governor he
stands a good chance of nomination.
Mooney has been generously endorsed
in northwestern Ohio and has some
thing of following elsewhere. Sen
ator George Cetone OF Dayton is al
most certain to land that big dele
cation for him, and others will go
with tiff the governors friends don't
start stampede for the temporary
chairman.
Kemple is having home troubles.
There is q good deal of suspicion that
the Summit county deleRation af heart