Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-23
REACTS ON HARMON
Ohio Governor Fails to Make
Graft Charges Good.
FIGHT ON LOCAL ISSUES
Discussion of Tariff Has Been Aban-
doned in Buckeye State.
GARFIELD SUPPORTS TICKET
Will Stump State for Harding, Blast
ing Democratic Hope Of Re-
publican Insurgency.
FIGHT ON LOCAL ISSUES
GARFIELD SUPPORTS TICKET
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
COLUMBUS, Ohio October 22-The
preliminary investigation of the new
graft charges that Gov. Harmon has
made through his chief engineer, J. X.
Marker, against the republican man.
agement of the canals of the state. and
has exploited in his campaign speeches.
has not supported them. 1t looks as
though the governors movement in
this matter would prove a boomerang
and. returning. do serious damage in
the democratic ranks.
1t will be but natural for voters to
reason that if the governor has pro-
ceeded without being sure Of his facts
in this matter he may be in error as
to the other graft charges he has made.
vestigated yet. but which. up to this
as we'll founded
Puts Veto on Publicity.
In but two cases in which Engineer
Marker charged that the state was
charged for the services of men who
were really employed on the private
of the state board Of public works did
he give specific dates on which the
service in question was rendered, and
the records Of the state auditors office
show that on neither Of the dates given
was anything whatever charged against
the state. Either Mr.. Marker is wholly
mistaken about the matter or he has
given the wrong dates. AS soon as
this was discovered by the governor
he ordered that no more Of the devel-
opments Of the preliminary investiga-
tion be given out until the work was
completely. evidently fearing the ef-
feet of the disclosures on the charges
and the use he has been making OF
them in his work on the stump.
Warren G. Harding. the republican can
didate for governor, has been attacking
vigorously this week the graft-hunting
record of Gov. Harmon, and with tell
ing effect. One of the attaches OF the
office Of the state fire marshal, who was
found last winter to have presented false
vouchers for expenses, and was indicted
for it. was II. ]. DeWeese. a democrat,
who has since been appointed at Gov.
Harmon's request to a position in the
state insurance department. Mr.. Hard
ing has produced and read in his
speeches the governors note to the head
of the department asking for De Weese's
appointment there and cautioning the
chief to watch this mans accounts
closely"
Hope Of Insurgency Gone.
The last hope of the democrats that
insurgency in the republican party in
Ohio might find a leader before the end
Of the campaign ended when the repub-
lican state committee announced this
week that beginning next week James r.
Garfield would devote his time for the
rest OF the campaign to campaign speak
ing. under the direction Of the commit
tee
Senator Foraker made this afternoon
at Marysville the first Of a series of
speeches he is to make in the campaign,
and 1T would seem that the Ohio repub-
hcans are together from the lake to the
river as they have not been for some
years.
The question of the election of a
edly affecting the interests of the re-
publicans In the state campaign seri-
ously. Though the senator was nom
mated to succeed himself under the
new state primary election law. with
out opposition. many Of the party lead
ers have declared that the nomination
is not valid, and an action brought IN
Cleveland. where republican opposition
to the senator Is specially strong, is
now pending in the supreme court, to
have the court declare the new prim-
airy law. SO far as it relates to the
nomination Of candidates for United
States senator. invalid. The two lower
courts have sustained the law in this
feature, and the supreme court will in
all probability not pass on. it before
the date Of the election.
Former Gov. Myron T. Herrick is
said to be opposed to the reelection
nothing on the subject yet. 1t is be-
lieved that II the new legislature is
republican he will become a candidate
for the senatorship himself. The ex-
governor has taken no part in the cam
pafgn so far, and rumOr has 1t that
there is a break in the cordial rela-
tions that formerly existed between the
President and him.
Tariff No Longer Discussed.
The state campaign has shifted now
wholly upon state issues. Gov. Har-
mon has from the first avoided the ia
riff in his campaign speeches. and.
while Mr.. Harding at first preached
the doctrine of protection vigorously
in his campaign. the governors graft
fight has caused him to devote most of
his time to the present administration,
in which he finds many vulnerable
points.
This. of course. is to the advantage of
the Ohio republican congressman who
are candidates for reelection. 1t OBJ
scures the facts upon which opposition to
them, where it EXISTED, was based. Two
districts, now represented by republicans,
the democrats are claiming they will
carry. They are the fifteenth. now rep
resented by j. j. Joyce, and the eigh-
teenth, now represented by James Ken
nedy. To do this they are relying upon
local differences in the republican Or
ganization and the insurgency wave. On
the other hand the republicans hope to
win back two districts now represented
by democrats-the sixth districts, repre-
scented by NJ. r. Denver. and the ninth
district, represented by Gen. l. r. Sher-
wood. 1t looks as though the democrats
would make good on the claim for the
capture of the seat now held by Mr.
Joyce Their chance is not as good for
carrying the eighteenth district. though
they may do it.
Following their leader. the Bryan demo-
Gratis in Ohio are not enthusiastic in their
support of Gov. Harmon. In the Com
moner MIR. BRYAN demanded that Coy