The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-06-22
KEYNOTE OF OHIO CAMPAIGN
m HARMON CARRY OUT THE
FITORWS az mas BEGUN.
1rmrorar, Chairman Urges That Hle
men Ne Put IN PesitlOa % Better
Conditions IN " ashlnGt0R state Con,-
mittre ~iansis by Ilim-Tnft Attacked.

mittre ~tansis by Hlna-Taft Attackeai,
DAYTON. Ohio. June 7l.--The Demo-
r,u. state committee h maie up Of
,c..ry one members. one for each Con-
eyes. t,trict in the State.
rr. RrvaR-TUm johnson contingent on
Oh. vmittes determined this morning
r...rthr fight to compel the convention
o.. .arr a candidate for United States
81 uur.
r.r. was in line with william J Bryan's
o... r.rer ~ May % 70 Gov. Harmon
srsr ar Nehraskan had rehitched IN
With former Mayor Tom l.. Johnson Of
Cleveland
Nr Johnson was not well enough 70
c.r. here he sent word that he was
I.sy attending 10 his liver. A number OF
~ I.srson's friends believe that he has
fought hls last political aght. He was
rsnrescatei to-day by Newton D. Baker,
utv Solicitor Of Cleveland, probably the
ATTEST Il Johnson's lieutehants and the
POSSIBLE successor Of johnson a. Demo-
cratic eadsr Of CuyahOga county.
The committee met at the PhiIlipa
House and Mr.. Baker a. Mr.. JOhnson's
rrory introduced q resolution amending
The call for the convention. incorporating
the provision that the convention indorns
a candidate for United States Senator.
william Gordon. PROXY for c. W. Lamp,
the other committeeman from Cleveland,
Cuyahoga county having two Congress
districts. seconded the resolution. Mr..
Baker in a speech 10 the committee said.
SEEMS TO AMEND CALI.
In preparing the call for the Democratic
convention thoss having charge failed 20
include IN the call the proposition for sena-
toral Endorsement Since that omission
has been made. perhaps by oversight. have
prepared this resolution TO amend the call.
Vhi,h provides for the endorsement Of a
CANDIDATE for United States senator TO
surresd senator Charles Dick. The state
Convention two years ago. upon motion
Of Mr. Johnson Tom L. seconded BY
Mr LApp. adopted a resolution providing
that the Endorsement for a United states
senator should be made az the next lthial
convention and the call should have pro-
yded Tor such endorsement.
Any other action would he a aeriOtIa
mistake. as that was an explicit demand Of
the delegates expressing the sentiments
o. 'he democrats Of this state. and which
principle has been confirmed By the Demo
Gratis ir many other States, and would have
loug ago been made 10 provide that United
states SENATORS be elected hy direct vote
Of he people bad Il not been a violation Of
ile constitution Failure now 90 respect
that demand viii mean a reputation Of the
q lion " the last convention and the desire
Of democracy al laFen
We do not want any more hOkus pOkus
business about the Senatorial AFFAIR The
PROFILE nov demand to know just wha and
uhat such a candidate Is or win he and II Il
or duty and 20 our interests 60 put a man
uho-e sttraCiivHncss will mean for the bet
'erment Of the organization.
Mr. Gordon. who seconded Mr.. Bakers
notion. SAID
Not In the discretion Of this rommittee
fhc matter Of Senatorial Endorsement.
Tie duty IL mandatory aud Il i not In the
power Of this committee 20 repudiate an
yyplicit instruction which ia mnndltory
The fact that We have representatives
no fail 70 represent by not carrying out
the direct wishes Of the people u causing
the voters 10 lay aside party obligation and
Mutations We have no other course to
purs0s must provide for the indorse-
unsnt Of = United States senator.
several others supported Mr. Baker.
The friends Of Gov. Harmon made 10
speeches in reply ard Chairman Edward
v Hanley put the Baker resolution 20
vote.
The Bryan-Johnson plan for Senatorial
ndofsement was defeated by a vote of
Il 20 Q, with one member absent James
Ross u Columbus, the absent member.
hAs Expressed himself favOFably 20 the
Harmon attitude and hence Ghe absent
members vote can he counted among
the nays. making the vote IS to q. The
vote was a. follows:
Against Bernard. Dannenhower. Han /
isy Sscrest. Rings. Elton, KEmpf Nivin, I
Reilly, Harwold, Wolf, Hartman. Van /
AMMAN and hcCullOuGh
For Lawler, Shuler Bell, MiIlikin.
LAup and Baker.
Before the nesting OF the state com-
mrtee Mr. Baker and Mr. GoriOn called |
On Gov Harmon AZ the home Of James A. /
Mcmahon and requested the Governor 10 |
reconsider his attitude IN the matter \
Gov. Harmon declinef 10 do 10, stating 4
hat bis reasons for his course had been /
fully eHplaine In his open letter OF May ~, /
art ~ which Is as follows:
40 sENArORsHIP To SETTLE
d is due 70 the general belief that In me
present unusual situation in Ohio On at 4
bar' 10 settle the Senat0rship In advance 1
soild Increase the risk Of having no sena-
o--tip 70 settle Many Of Chose who sue
resdsi IN having this course taken a. the
.s-t 0onyentioa oppose Il now. For the
tr.t Tine ths delegates will all he chosen
directly By the electors under the sanction
o. az Many Of them are already elected.
] .aIa felt and stan feel that a. ! may my
80 b." Honored by the con vention ! should
~ sfsupt "a control IL action In other
fe-ps'v even n could. but should trust
re giyDrnt Of thousand direct repre-
sr'lfr-s % the Democratic voters a.
I.eH 'D be better than my own. though
ore them whatever benefit there may he
To- rle knowledge Of IL.
u OBJ" subiec was 20 be taken up at all
y -aa.i have been done az the primary
Falling that. IL should have been Included
o. 20" ua!l Tor the election Of delegates
f.' 'Hs invention now 10 take Il Up would
produce ii-cord and lead 10 charges Of bad
'a'r and map Judgment on an occasion
o. a..H al Democrats look forward with
Eaiur-. ana hope And II neveFthsless
10 geugl" should elect Democratic LeEis-
si.r- ,1Iudant excuses could b. Afforded
90 .rm..s-. Tor refusing 10 be bound b. the
icipa % the convention. i
VI Baker said later that he would
iss" fHr hight 10 the hoOr Of tho convention
'Aa .i-.-' upon a minority report.