The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1910-05-21
Politicians In Two States Look
Into the Future With Much
Misgiving.
AWAIT RETURN OF ROOSEVELT
Situation In New York and Ohio Ap-
parentIy VIII Be Tangled Until
His Return--Conservation Is.
sue In James River Dam
Bill.

Washington. Reinforced pressure
Is being brought to bear daily on Rep
resentative Nicholas Longworth. to Sc
! cure his consent to be a candidate be-
fore the Republican state convention
for governor Of Ohio. He is still
coy. Mr. Longworth. as the world
knows, or ought to know, is the son-in.
law of former President Theodore
Roosevelt The Ohio representative
has told President Taft several times
that he Is, and will continue to be as
long as the present Taft endeavor is
continued. strong and sincere sup
porter Of the administration policies.
There are some politicians in Wash.
lngton who look on the declaration Of
the fealty of Mr.. Longworth to the
administration as being evidence in
part that the Ohioan believes that his
father-in.law. when he comes back.
likewise will declare fealty. other
politicians say that there Is nothing
to this, and that mick" acts for him.
self In political and personal matters
without regard to the advice or sus-
gestion of his wife's distinguished ia
Their.
II the "son-in-law representative"
should become the candidate of the
Republicans for the governorship nom-
ination In Ohio, there are those who
say emphatically that he will draw
the Roosevelt Republicans to his ban
ner. and also the other Republicans.
| fNr tc hot H. ~
Is popular with all Buckeye Republi-
cans and that his kinship-in-law to
Colonel Roosevelt will have a great
sentimental effect on some OF the Re-
publicans who seem to have with
drawn their support from President
Taft. and who are apparently careless
about the result in Ohio.
Democratic Faith In Harmon.
The Democrats say that Judson Har-
mon. present governor, and the man
who is to be their candidate for re-
election to that high Office, can win
against any candidate whom the Re-
publicans choose to name. They say
that Harmons record is excellent and
that the state Republicans are split
|
ulars-just as they are In other states,
although the outward manifestation of
party trouble has not been as marked
in Ohio as 1t has been elsewhere The
Democrats scout the truth OF any
statement to the effect that mere re-
lauonship by marriage between Mr..
Roosevelt will have any sentimental
or other effect in deciding the election
In Ohio next fall
In New York the governoship situa.
ton Is extremely interesting. Colonel
Roosevelt when he returns. Is expect
ed to try to straighten out state af-
| fairs even though he takes no hand in
national affairs, and says nothing pro
or con upon the Taft administration
| achievements.
It seems possible that If the Roose-
welt influence prevails, and II the rec
ord which William Loeb, Jr., collector
of the port of New York. has made In
score of cases stands him In good
stead, that he who once on time was
Mr.. Roosevelt's secretary will be the
Republican candidate for governor. 1t
may be that the Democrats will NOM
mate William ] Gaynor, mayor Of
! New York city, for the governorship of
the state provided Judge Gaynor says
that he is willing to make the race.
II the mayor runs for governor, and
is elected and Mr.. Harmon runs for
governor In. Ohio and is elected. 1t
readily can be seen what prestige each
will have as a candidate for the Dem
ocratic nomination for the presidency.
| Sees Roosevelt Opposing Taft.
William jennings Bryan has said,
according to press reports, that he be-
Iieves when Theodore Roosevelt re-
turns to America he will be found in
the ranks of the insurgents" and
that instead of standing in defense OF
the Taft administration the colonel
will take the position of an adverse
critic.
There are in Washington friends OF
Mr.. Taft. who also are friends OF Mr.
Roosevelt. who say that Mr.. Bryan
is utterly mistaken and that when the
colonel returns 1t will be found that
he is still loyal to the man who sue
ceeded him in the White House. Sena'
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