Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-08
DEMOCRATS DO NOT WARM UP
TO SUGGESTION OF oHloAN
FOR PRESIDENT.
MORGAN so FAR FAILS
TO TAP HIS STRONG BOX
Number Of Leaders Favorable to Har-
mon While Rank and Flo Fails to
Show interest-Promised Aeadquar.
ters in Washington Not Opened and
May Not Be.
Especial Correspondence

Washington. July S.-Politicians
has become OF the Judson Harmon
headquarters which were scheduled for
opening here July 5. They have not
materiallzed, whether due to the heat
wave or what cause IS not known here.
1t was announced some time ago that
Lieutenant Governor Hugh Nichols
would be in Washington at once after
July and would open headquarters.
while the democrats Of the Ohio del
egation would issue proclamation LOT
Harmon and would set things in mo-
ton with a whoop.
AS a matter of fact, the opening Of
Harmon headquarters was first her
aided for something like two weeks
ago, but somehow it did not come to
pass. That is what contributes to the
wonderment now.
Harmon Boom Wanes.
The trouble is not very specifically
pointed out but there are admittedly
difficulties in the way Of the Harmon
presidential campaign. 1t is not max
ing as rapid progress as some Of its
friends would like TO have It, one
reason for this appears to be that IL
lacks a vigorous organized support
The democrats Of the Ohio delegation
in the lpuse are not taking hold and
promoting the ambition of Uncle Jud-
son" with the alacrity they might This
is not because they are not for Harmon
but because the delegation is torn up
into cliques and there is an utter alb
sence of united action. Scarcely any
one of the delegation is willing TO see
another member Of the delegation take
the leadership of the Harmon CAM
paign. Under the circumstances. 1t
looks as if, if the Harmon movement
gets anywhere, 1t will have to be taken
in hand by leader from outside the
state.
Promises Not Substantial.
The most that has been done by the
Harmon forces thus far appears TO De
to send out agents and make inquiries
thru members of congress and others
about the situation in each congress
sional district. Much information has
been in this way collected. Some ef-
forts to secure pledges of Harmon sup
port have been made Not very long
ago, the Ohio lieutenant governor went
up TO New York state and conferred
ana COuNSSleu " I'LL uiCA AAAC S1AS@AA~~N'
Parker and others high in the councils
Of New York democracy. He came
back highly pleased with what he had
leen told At the same time. it is much
doubted here whether he received
much assurance of support that can be
considered binding and whether at the
critical time such support for Harmon
will be forthcoming in New York as to
throw the delegation to him.
Morgan Delays Tapping Barrel.
While there has been much talk
about Morgan being friendly to Har-
mon, little has developed SO far in con-
nection with the Harmon movement to
show there is any great amount of
money back of it. Indeed one Of the
reasons suggested for the slowness in
opening headquarters here is lack Of
funds. The truth is the Harmon move
nent is being pressed with less vigor
than either the Champ Clark or the
Woodrow Wilson movement. And 1T
looks to good many politicians here
as if it would izzle out unless the Ohio
democratic politicians quit squabbling
over who Is to assume leadership and
turn the management Of the Harmon
campaign over to some capable po-
Ntical general from other than the
Buckeye state.