The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-06-22
He POINTS TO GOV.
HARMON As NEXT
PRESIDENT
Temporary Chairman Of Ohio Demo
cratic Convention Says Governor
Will Be Sent To White House
To Introduce Reforms.
Committee Refuses To Bring Matter
Of Nominating U. S. Senators
Before Convention.

DAYTON. o., June 22-Atlee Pom.
creme. temporary chairma nof the
Democratic state convention, In his
address 10 the delegates yesterday
said Gov. Harmon had relieved Ohio
from graft, introduced new business
methods and greater economy In the
various departments and reformed the
taxation system. He said the Democ.
rncy of Ohio proposes to send Gov
Harmon 10 Washington ito introduce
TIE same reforms I'm the affairs OF the
federal government and the same bust.
ness methods
Continuing. he said:
THE good work OF democracy has
just begun. The Republican machine
which was responsible for the wrong
doings continues I'm control In many
OF the departments. The Democrats
who have been In Office during Gov.
Harmon's administration have kept
faith. The Republicans have not heed
ed the warnings that were given by
the election of a Democratic governor
In 1905 and In 1905. and the people un.
der the leadership OF our present gov
ernor, Judson Harmon. this fall say to
them In clarion tones which cannot be
misunderstood. Depart!
"Ohio democracy under the leader
ship of Gov. Harmon has been fight
Ing especially for three supremacy i'm
portant principles:
1.-THE elimination of graft.
business methods and economy in
public expenditures.
Reduction and reform in our tax
system
During the fight for the better gov
eminent and for lower and more eduit'
able taxes, where has the president
stood? IL Is not long ago that he held
frequent meetings in the White House
at Washington with his political fol
levers for Ma purpose OF bringing
about the defeat o. Gov. Harmon and
the Democratic state ticket. Is 1t not
OF move impertarre To the country at
large that the pres snt Republican ad.
ministration should .ook after it's pres
ent business Than il, should devote its
time and efforts TO dYeat the re-elec-
ton OF Democratic governor in
Chio7"
Mr.. Pomerene, referring to the work
OF former Assistant Acknowledgement
Wade r. Ellis. In the interests OF the
Republican party in Ohio. said
"Ca nyou think of a Thomas JEFF
ferson or an Abraham Lincoln call
Ing an assistant cabinet officer from
the most important work of his adj
ministration and delcgating him on n
purely political GRAND? II Mr.. Taft
we're less Of Republican president he
would be more OF an American presi-
dent
"lf he were less eager for the sue
cess of the Republican party at the
polls this fall. ne would be more effi-
cient In the performance OF his public
duty. But let us not be too severe
upon the president In the words OF a
southern paper, i love him for the
Democratic he is making
Taking up national issues, the
speaker condemned the alleged lack
OF bhs!ness methods of the administra
ton and discussed the tariff at length,
saying, among other things
1--WE need not be surprised at the
present failure to redee mthe tarin
pledges made before ELECTION. and his
giving ar to the cry OF party expe-
diencies. We all remember how he
arose to The true plane of statesman
ship in his famous Akron speech In
1905, when he condemned in scathing
terms the Cox machine In Cincinnati
and declared that he would vote
against It at the approaching election
II he we're at home. We also remem-
Der that when he was a candidate for
the presidency he smoked the pipe OF
peace with the same Cox, and gave
him an immunity bath.
The state committee today refused
to accede TO the demand OF W. j.
Bryan 10 bring the matter of indors
ing candidate for United States SEN
ator before the stat convention,
which opened here last plight.
The state committee Is made up
of FL members, one for each con-
fress district in the state. The Bryan
Tom Johnson contingent on the com
mfttee determined at the outset 10
force the fight 70 compel the conven
ton TO name a candidate for United
States senator. This was In line with
William J. Bryan's open letter OF May
26 to Gov. Harmon.
Mr.. Johnson was too III to come
here. A number OF Mr.. Johnsou's
friends believe that he has fought bis
hst political fight. He was represent
ed today by Newton ID. Baker, city so
licitor of Cleveland probably the
ablest os Johnson's lientenants and
the posslble successor OF Johnson as
Democratic leader OF Cayahoga coun-
ty.
Mr. Baker said that lie would take
the fight TO the focr of the conven'
ton and insist upon minority re-
port. -,
Gov. Harmon, after conferences all
day with delegates from nearly al!
the counties, believes iirmly that the
liquor question. which has vexed
Ohio statesmen. epublicans and Demo.
Gratis. for more than life time should
have no place in he platform 10 be
adopted by the convention tomorrow
Attiee pomerene. temporary chairman
of the convention, who may be the
candidate for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, II
not the candidate for United States
senator at Columbus next winter. do
not in mis- speech to 'hc convention
tonight mention the liquor question.
Gov. Harmon insists that the Town
ship law, the neighborhood law ano
AnofIv he nAoa rOuutv local 0ptiCI