The National tribune., 1910-05-19

States ought to know nov that Ohio's
Democratic Governor-Judge Harmon.
of Cincinnati-while a personal fftenu
of President Taft, is politically a thorh
in his side If there is one thing IN the
November elections which could strike
at the Presidents political prestige and
start the country to talking about the
advisability of nominating Theodore
Roosevelt again for President In 1917,
il would be the reelection of Judson
Harmon, Democrat, as Governor OIL
Ohio. Just now Gov. Harmon is popu-
larly believed to have the inside track.
The wise men say the signs read very
favorably for him, and there is very,
naturally a reluctance on the part OF
Mr. Longworth to offer himself as
sacrifice. He has not startled the couh-
1ry by anything he has done as Repre-,
sentative in Congress, but he has plod-
ded along after a fashion and made
something of a record. His father-in-
laws influence got him upon the Ways
and Means Committee, and he has been
fairly diligent student of tariff. He
does not want to give up career IN
Congress just for the honor of running
for Governor of Ohio unless 1t Is to De
followed by an election.
There are not so many prominent
Rooseveltians, popularly known as his
close friends, now available for the pig
offices to be filled this Autumn Per-
haps that is why there is so much in
tense talk about nominations for the
very few. For some of Mr.. Roosevelts s
members of Cabinet and other trusted
advisers were not of the caliber to be
taken up for elective Offices or do not
live in localities where their services
could be utilized as nominees. Ehhu
Root, his Secretary of State, has al
ready come to the Senate. and Robert
Bacon. who was a member OF the Ten
mis- Cabinet as well as Secretary of State
for a brief period, is ambassador to
france. James R. Garfield, who want
ed another term as Secretary of the In
terror, would run for Office in Ohio, but
he is not hankering after the Guber-
natorial nomination because of doubts
whether he could win.
Oscar Straus, another member of the
Cabinet under Roosevelt, is Embassa-
dor to Turkey. Charlesj. Bonaparte,
of Maryland, who was sAttorney-General,
IS taking an active part in Republican
politics, but is not man to run for an
elective Office. Luke. E. Wright, who
was Secretary of War, Is a Democrat
and lives down in Tennessee. Clifford
Pinchot former Forester under Roose-
velt could probably make a lively run
for almost any Office that he desired.
but he is not the kind of man to aspire,
and, furthermore, might have difficulty
determining whether he Is legal resi-
dent of Connecticut, Pennsylvania or
the District of Columbia.
But in every State and in many Con-
gressional districts a scrutiny of the
lists is under way to find good Roose-
vcltians, whom the ex-President Is
known to think very well of and whom
he might help get elected. With all
the political eagerness of the party au-
thorities. big and little, to find this
brand of candidate for the 1910 bien-
nial races those qualified to run are
fearful because of the impression. more
or less deeply rooted, that it is to be
year of Democratic tornadoes, which
may plow great burrows here and there
in Republican majorities.
When the ex-President returns he
may do something to encourage these
old-time friends of his to strive for
some of the political fruitage of the
season If he does. there may be less
reluctance than is now apparent.