The evening times., 1911-08-22


ting alone, have been employed.
Bryan's visit was something in that
nature. It was rather easy Of accom-
plishment. a local club, composed
chiefly Of men who are at outs with
the local Democratic organization,
was willing to do it's part, simply TO
confuse the local organization leader,
whom 1t has been fighting for years.
s.aYernor Harmon is not .unfriendly
<alsf local organization. At least
III, oet,t shown any antipathy. Nor
has H. tp any to the organization
that brous 70 s-an here. But not
enough jobs ~. one way, and there
was q little furry.
When Bryan was invited it was
with the notion Of drawing crowd so
as to keep alive the clubs spirit. It
was after he had been invited that he
gave publication to list Of eligibles
for the presidency without mention
ing Harmon's name. But the invita-
ton would not be withdrawn. Be-
sides, it seemed something of joke
to some Of the state organization
men. and they helped the thing along.
Slight to Harmon.
Bryan made no mention Of Harmon
while here. He talked about some
body who represented capital, but
Harmon's friends say that could not
have meant him, as he is as much Of
a oommoner as the Nebraskan, who
claims copyright to the title. But At
torney General Hogan, who felt ag-
grieved because Of somewhat discour-
teous treatment on the part Of the
club members in charge Of the Bryan
function, refused to 60 out to the park
and make q speech and placed his re-
fusal on the ground that there was
some intended slight to Governor
Harmon in the whole proceeding.
That raised the issue. Probably It
was the wisest thing that Hogan
could have done, because 1t has awak-
ened some folks to the danger Of maxi
ing a quarrel out Of what is now
merely contest for control. In 9TH
er words, 1t has shown that there. is
always the danger of going too far
even with good thing.
There Is no intention of anyone,
having any material influence, oppos-
ing Harmon as the presidential can
dfdate. There never has been any
real intention Of that. The game has
simply been played to show power
and WELD 1t In the interest Of con-
troll.
The BRYAN incident has driven Ia
Harmon number who had been will
ing to play the game 40 long as Il
didn't hurt ANYBODY.
%. w Haniey. state chairman. ia
not In accord with the doines here
this week. While he ia as much on-
posed POLITICALLY to lanes Ross head
of the Columbus ORGANIZATION as the
club that brought Bryan here. Hanley
has more sense than to even eugeest
making anything serious out Of Bry-
an. Hanley isn't for BRYAN nor are
the members of the old organization.
ORGANIZATION Man for Governor.
Chairman Hanley. when here a day
or two after the Bryan visit. denracat-
ed eawhole affair. Itateiided to Az
alt q situation that scarcely even ax-
listed. IS q,
n. The Wise nnliticians IN tha atate
see inst what must hanpen. if the old
oreanization ia to remain in control.
Harmon must not only be sunnorted
loyaIly for president-and there has
been no intention to do otherwise-
OUC an OtR80lE6ClO0 man must be
nominated for governor To SUCCEED
him. The wisest Of the old organiza-
tion crowd figure that with Harmon
at the head Of the ticket and an Or
ganization man for governor. Ohio
can be SWUNG into the Democratic
column again while IF Harmon ia de-
feated for the nomination. and any
part of his failure to land can be
traced TO the old orpanization' the
ticket ia doomed If # ia an old organs
zation ticket. which II must he II the
old organization hopes to keen it's
nower. n Ia ali verv we'll tn NAV the
game in Ohio where evervbodv. .mnder-
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