The Detroit times., 1910-12-14
POLITICAL BOSSES
IN OHIO SCHEME
TO DEFY PUBLIC
Democrats Would Elect Edward ".
Haniey, Corporation Man To United
States Senate To Succeed
Charles E. Dick.
Atlee Pomerene, Progressive, Is
Fighting For Seat and Will Garry
Battle Directly To People.

COLUMBUS, o.. Dec. 13.-Big Bus
mess and ProgressIyisn are in a bat
tie royal for the Onto senator
ship - lilht as exc dig US those which
featured the elec IONS 20 tie United
States senate OF Nenry Is. Payne, Cal
win s. Brice, John Sherman, Joseph
u. Foraker and Mark Hanna.
Big Business may win, but it Will
be in fragrant violation of the will of
the people as expressed at the polls
in November and as now uttered
| through the independent and even the
Democratic press of the state.
Ohio elected Judson Harmon, Dem.
ocrat governor by over 1000 plur-
ality, and for the first time IN gen
Grafton elected Democratic legisla'
ture
The strongly progressive voters in
both parties felt that by making the
reelection OF standpat Senator Dick
| impossible by Republican legisla-
ture they would insure the election
| Of progressive Democrat TO the
/ senate.
The very next day after the cleo
ward w. Hanley, of Dayton, was an
nounced. and the people OF the state
| knew that there was 4 cons Siracy
| among the Democratic machine bosses
10 rob them OF their supposed victory
| for progress.
Hanley Is a protege OF the late Sen.
ator Cal Brice Of unsavory memory.
| He is the Democratic boss of ills home
| city, Dayton. and chairman OF the
| Democratic committee. IN business
he is a public service corporation cap
! italist OF the most Objectionable type,
being largely interested in natural gas
companies. street railways, etc.
| He has absolutely no quality or
| Craftsmanship to commend him for
the senaturship. but relies upon the
support OF the Democratic machine
| politicians and their control of the
state patronage TO win legislative
votes.
| As soon as Hanleys candidacy was
/ announced all OF the independent pa
! pers OF the state and many OF the
/ Democratic papers sounded the alarm,
and have since been telling their read
ers that Hanley's election would be
an outrageous betrayal of the people.
making another Democratic victory
in Ohio impossible for 20 years
| In opposition TO Hanley. Alice Pom
creme, OF Canton elected lieutenant-
governor on the ticket with Harmon.
has announced his candidacy.
Pomerene is a real progressive; a
man OF splendid ability and fine char
acter and a Democrat in every sense
Of the word
Realizing that the Democratic ma
chine is loaded against the people and
against his candidacy Pomerene Is
making his appeal directly 10 the
people. He has announced a speaking
| campaign TO cover every part or the
state and has challenged Hanley to
debate the question OF the senator
ship.
Pomerone hopes by exposing the
| conspiracy between big business
and the Democratic bosses OF The state
to so stir up the people that the leg
| isature will not dare elect Hanley.
even il SO disposed.
Popular sentiment is largely for
! Pomerene. In primary neither Han
ley nor any other man OF his type
would have the slightest chance, rs
Ohio is frankly progressive and has
had its fill of big business" senators
The position of Gov. Harmon Is
| causing much criticism He is main
tanning neutral attitude. People are
saying that this is the time for Gov
Harmon to show the real quality of
his leadership and to protect the state
from a Democratic senator who would
be more subservient to big business
and privilege than even the repudiat'
ed Senator Dick.
The point is made that Harmon Is
afraid OF the bosses behind Hanley;
that he is keeping his hands off SO
that these bosses will deliver To him
a solid Ohio presidential delegation.
/ There Is no doubt that Harmon will
\ lose much OF his popularity IL he per-
mits Hanleys election without doin0
| everything in his power TO prevent IT,