Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1910-06-21
HARMON IS THE:
MAN TALKEDOF
AS THE LEADER
Governor of Ohio Grows IN
Favor Among Democrats.
As The Best Candidate for.
the Presidency


from Ohio. Moreover. he is even
now discharging the duties Of CHIEF
executive in Columbus. o., not in
Washington. ID. C. Il
That Harmon viii be reelected
governor seems p be as certain az
ANYTHING can 70 IA politics. The
great body Of republican voters in
this state would not be deeply griev-
ed If he were. They like him; Ike
his administration of affairs. and eon-
cede him to be an able and sane ex-
ecutive.
OF course the organization win
make a fight; nominate a candidate
to oppose Harmon at the polls.
though this man IS still a dark
horse; put mp e stin contest TO Sc
Ire control OF The state government,
and trust 10 luck. II the proyerbial
Harmon luck again triumphs they
know there win be no bad govern
nent in the state for the next two
years.
censpieusrs on National Checker
Beard.
If the governors personal following
in the state is sufficient to return
him to office in a normally republican
commonwealth II is conceded he viii
be the most conspicuous man for the
democratic presidential nomination %
be found on the national checker
board
His name will be one to eoniure
with in the democratic national con
vention. His leadership would again
enthuse and inspire the democratic
hosts. Occupying a strong strategic
position. his record win attract 10
him a great following. With Taft as
his opponent. Harmon would sweep
Ohio. Against any other republican
nominee. except Roosevelt, the same
result would be achieved. Taft is not
popular in Ohio. Harmon has a de-
voted and militant following in every
county in the state Taft lost Ham
Tlton county by $4,000 votes in 1908.
Harmon carried it by the same ma
jority. and that was his majority in
I the state.
Indiana Democratic.
/ Just across the line from Ohio is
Indiana 1t has democratic gov
ernor and a good one. It has eleven
| democratic representatives and one
democratic senator, as opposed to
two representatives and one United
States senator Of the republican faith.
Indiana would undoubtedly line up
behind the democratic band wagon
with eitmer Governor Harmon or
Governor Marshall driving, but the
leaders favor Harmon. He would
come nearer carrying New York than
Mayor Gaynor would to carry Ohio
and Indiana The outlook is one to
lrevive dropping democratic faith and
hope.
So far as his own state is con
eerned the following of Harmon is
aggressive, enthusiastic and hopeful
The supporters Of the presidents par
" are apathetic, Indifferent, and ap-
parentIy willing 10 let things drift.
Boss" Cox on Harmon.
George B. Cox, the republican boss
Of Hamilton comfy, gave me an in
teryiew today on the political situa-
ton. Cox is president Of the Cincin-
natl Trust company. which has out
standing loans Of 100000. On last
Wednesday he concluded a little deal
which made him a power in the the
atrical world Of the Middle West. II
involved the payment Of over 81 600,
co in cash to secure ownership and
control of a string Of vaudeville hous
es in Cincinnati. Indianapolis an1
Louisville.
twenty-five years ago he was
bartender in a saloon on the cornei
OF I.ongworth street and Central ave
nue.. Cincinnati. IN looks and man
ner he IS the typical ward bosl
SHOWN on the stage. Heavy set. bi;
4 and coarse in appearance, slow il
speech. he talks with deep growl-
He was seated at a mahogan-
desk in his luxuriantIy appointed Of
fee in the rear OF the trust CON
pany. On the long directors tabl
was a cut glass vase filed with flow
ers. The room bore evidence of tn
old mans taste and some clever dee
orators genius.
4 in what respect mas Harmon fai
4 ed as GOVERNOR" asked.
4 The big boss spoke OF the veto )
1 the Cincinnati park bill. the sunda
1 baseball bill and some other Iocs
4 matters. Then he adverted signif
4 cantly to the row precipitated by Nj
4 Bryan's attack
4 But in the main has the stat
& administration been a SUGGEST"
4 ventured.
Z "Harnon's All Rlehtv
Yes. Harmon's an right He
making a good governor" assense
= Cox.
I Cox and Taft are not friendly. Co.
( moreover. felt mined at Wade I
! Ellis being sent TO Ohio as a stai
} boss. These facts must be consi
( cred in Judging the significance T,
! his words. But those few blunt Sc
J ences told columes The republican
I are in desperate straits for issu,