The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-15

boom, and undoubtedly they VIII get |
ready for the reckoning.
But there was another Interesting |
feature to the banquet. which was at
tended by q thousand democrats from
every county In the state and from a
number of other states. And that was
the large amount of talk in favor of
Governor Harmon OF Ohio for presi-
dent. From several states came the
expression that Harmon was the man.
j. l. Pettyjohn. an old time democrat
from Kansas, where 16 to 1 iourished
In its day and where all Of the popu-
listic and other isms take root. made
the statement that Harmon was the
strongest man In the party for the
presidential nomination. He said Har-'
mon was the only man that could car
nv the eastern and New England states.
He said Harmon would be strong in the
west, also. In fact. Pettyjohn was a
red hot Harmon man. and this was
strange coincidence. since he is from
Kansas.
Aldrich Blake OF Grand Rapids. Mich.
democratic county chairman of Kent
man, but he said that there was a
strong sentiment In favor OF Harmon
in the eastern half of Michigan. He
said that in other parts OF the state
Champ Clark seemed to be favorite.
with Bryan also strong. But Blake
made it plain that 1t need not surprise
any one II Michigan should give its
| votes In the national convention to
Harmon.
II. S. Martin. democratic state chair
man OF Kansas, insisted that the demo-
Gratis would nominate either Bryan or
Harmon He said it was merely a
question of which wing of the party
would control the convention and party
organisation. He said IL the conserva-
tives are in control they will nominate
Harmon, and il the progressives are in
control they will nominate Bryan.
These two men represent the two
schools in the party and their follow
ers will undoubtedly try to nominate
| one of Them said Martin
| Martin. however, IL rather of the
opinion that Bryan will be the nomi-
nee. He says that there will be so
many candidates before the convention
that there will probably be no nomi-
nation made on early ballot.
But Marshall, Wilson and Harmon
and the rest of them had better not
get in too bad a tangle at the conven-
| ton" he said. If they do Bryan is
/ liable to come In Just at the right time
and make another cross of gold speech
! and the convention would nominate
him again in spite of everything.
| The Pennsylvania democrats who at
! tended the banquet also were for Har-
! mon first. and somebody else after
| ward. Col. J. H. Caldwell of Titus
Vile, Pa. said Harmon was strong in
| Pennsylvania. because Harmon is gov
| ernor OF a state that adjoins Pennsyl-
yania. Some of the Pennsylvania
| democrats went so far as even to pre-
dict that Harmon would get some votes
! in New Jersey, Governor Wilson's owr
state. This. however, appeared to be {
little strong
velopment that interests Indiana mos
is the effect which the affair will have
on the Marshall BOOM And it may bs
Isaid that if the present feeling of mos
democrats is allowed to live 1t viii
mean that the ticket will be Wilson
and Marshall. Governor Marshall ha
said that he would not accept the nomi
! nation for vice president, but this ha
not dismayed the democrats who ar
| roofing for Harmon. They believe h
win accept the place when the tim
comes.
While Governor Wilson made a grea
hit at the banquet there is a question
if he would have been great a head
liner if William J. Bryan had bee
| there. too. Bryan intended to attend
. but was kept away by the funeral Q
Tom Johnson. In his absence Wilso
swayed the crowd. What would hav
happened IL Bryan had been presen
and had made his speech?
/ Speaking of Bryan reminds one Q
what James e. Watson said yesterda,
Bryan passed through this city an
Governor Wilson, Governor Marsha
and two or three other democrats me
him at the depot and had talk wit
him. Watson was theretoo and Mar
Z shall dragged him up to Bryan's ca
= Later Watson said. Il am always gla
to see Bryan. 1t does my heart goo
to see the democrats flock around hin
= The more they flock around Bryan til
q more votes the republicans get. Brya
. is the best republican vote getter tha
u know Of"