The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-07-14
SHARP
Being GrOOmed For Guber.
material Nomination
Said Will Be Backed By The
Administration
And Be Acceptable To All
Elements OF Party
Record As A Runner 10
Fourteenth District
Has Attracted State Wide
Attention To Him
Cleveland pain pealer)

Congressman Wiaam G.. Sharp OF
Elyria now has the cali as administra-
ton candidate for governor. Should
Sharp be entered formally 1t would
mean that Lieut.. Gov. Hugh l.. Mich.
OILS, Insurance superintendent Ed III.
Moore and others now holding state
office will be In the front rank of his
boosters.
Every effort is being made to iron
out the wrinkles in the Democratic
situation in the state. Gov. Harmon's
friends are doing the ironing They
are cocksure that the governor will
be nominated for president. The on
ly qualification admitted is that Ohio
Democrats shall be sOiidiy and en-
Enthusiastically behind him. Long-dis-
Z lance plans now being discussed and
perfected are aimed at making smooth
presidential sailing for Harmon in his
own state.
That the state organization is dis
gruntled there is no Disgusting. Meth.
er is there dispute that fight with IL
wouid De dangerous. even IN victory.
Therefore the ire OF The Garber-Han-
ley-ODwyer crowd = not to be
aroused. 1t is believed that they
would not resent the nomination Of
Sharp as standard bearer.
While an ardent supporter and
warm personal ,riend Of the govern
or, he has not drawn the fire of the
machine as have Nichols and some of
the others His record Of twice car
rying the strongly Republican four
tenth districts, the last time by a
record plurality. is expected to appeal
10 the convention Delegates and the
votors. 1t will be national cam
paign and in rhat Sharp would be in
line with Harmon as the chief stand
ard bearer. While primarily tariff
for revenue advocate, he is a mild
protectionist and supported Canadian
reciprocity. Also. he had enough of
this worlds goods TO foot a.. the cam
paign bins permitted ueder the cor
supt practices act.
When nichols was appointed lieu
denant governor TO drive progressive
iraeasures through The reactionary and
scBrrupt senate he was put in line to
drop lieutenant" rom his title. He
nhde such hard fight that some
Democrats In the Legislature loved
him In about the same way that they
do Senator .ohn Stockwel OF
cleveland That was tribute TO
Nichols, but handicap in practical
politics when there IL no state wide
psmnry. Nichols now is busy manag-
iEg fhe Harmon presidcntiai canvass
and Ia getting about all the politics he
wants. He declares tina. when the
present Job is finished nothing again
can pull him away from his beautiful
hilltop home at Batavia.
Moore accepted the Job as insur-
ance commissioner with much reluc-
lance and on condition that the salary
be raised to 5000. lie has long been
suspected OF having gubernatorial am
bltions, but now declares that under
no circumstances win he get into the
game. Both Nichols and Moore will
10 the limit to aid Harmon
In the same class are d. Staley
C@eamer, serving his second term as
state treasurer. and rmothy s. Ho,
gan. attorney general by a scratch,
Both have qualified as mentioned By
friends ior governor
Charles H. Graves, secretary OF
state, may be the stumbling block In
tho plans for solid alignment be.
hind Sharp. lie Ia ambitious and not
the Kind that hides under a bushel.
lie Is counted the one sure friend In
high office OF the party machine.
Graves may be satisfied with renom.
'smtion for his present Office, but
swonsd prefer promotisn and the or.
'saaiintion Is willing TO help him.
WttAc the Democrats are active. Re.
publirans scarcely have emerged from
the cyclone cellar into which they
were driven by the storm last No
vember. They are asiIing each other
what they shall do 20 he saved. but are
getting no answers, Az usual with the
-outs,' they are waiting 20 see what