The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-01-10
0HIO'S CHOICE
Sends Pemerone TO Uni,ed States Senate
in Place II Dix.
HELPS HARM0N'S CAUSE

Governor Wilson in New Jersey is
Trying 10 Send Good Man in
Place C Kean and From Now York
1t is Hoped o Good Man Will
Go.
The Washington correspondent of
the Augusta Chronicle says Governor
Harmon has won out again and
strengthened himself at home an i
abroad through the action Of the
caucus Of the Democratic members Ut
the Ohio legislature in selecting At
lee Pomerone for United States Sen
! ator to succeed Charles A. Dick.
The friends of Pomerone in the
Ohio delegation are confident n It
/ his selection will be great thing for
tho rarty nationally, and brin2 in;o
:.o United States Senate another
strong man. 1t is especially pleas
ing to friends who are backing Jut-
con Harmon for the Democratic null
ination in 1912, for they belieT, th::,
new evidence Of his strength ~ "n,rc C
will help him naturally abrosi.
The United States senatorship fight
in Ohio is one OF the four In which
the Dem mocratic party Is vitallJ inter
ested. The other contests are n Me-
York, New Jersey, and one that VA
be precipitaled In West Virg!n;;l to
select successor to Senator Elkins.
If the Ohio contest had brought
about any charges Of corruption or
, bribery, or even anything savoring of
unseemly tactics, 1t would have been
embarrassing to the party and partic-
ularly distressing the Democracy in
these early days Of its triumph. II
the interests Of the people was not TO
be served by the retirement Of men
like Charles a. Dick, Chauncey De-
pew, and John Kean. then the coun-
try would not be disposed 10 trust
the Democratic party with complete
national control.
Contests in New York and New
Jersey are now on. In the former
state 1t is reported that Tamniany
is IN complete control and taat
Charles +. Murphy can p"' Il III
United Sta'cs senate any ia IL
chooses. The st-on:e est k'ra Il - r
sure Is being brought to i,ear OF
Murphy to the end that be !nay name
he right kind Of man. However.
any nan chosen Will be known rs
iirrphv's choice.
Woodrow Wilson, the new gov
error OF New Jersey. is making i
ard fgit.Lo prevent the election o.
former Senator James Smith. He is
lacking James F. MARITIME. who was
endorsed ror the senatorshin In the
Democratic primary. It Is sail Smith
Is not g. proper man tc reprssen:
New Jersey in the. senate. and tIa!
his seiectIon would be q calamity for
the party.
Whep the primary waR on 1t was
not thought remotely possbls that
hp world oTer. Now that the op-
portunity for the people to express
'1elr choice is past. he wishes to sub
NIT his claims to tho Legislature
which be believes Is friendly. Ad-
vices received, however, are to thr
effect that Woodrow Wilson has
enough strength to defeat the eiec-
:ion OF Smith. even II he Ia not able
to win with MARITIME.
Deeyirg the criticism that has
sprung Up as the result OF his active
participation in this f?ht.. which has
led to him being calic;! a dictator
Governor Wilson has insisted that he
ls leI5er and not a boss, and thai
he Is commissioned By tho people to
do the very work he Is doing.
Unless the Ohio legislature can be
"influenced' as was the Illinois leg
Isature which cheese Lorlmer, it Is
safe to say that Pomerone will coze
20 the senate. Fe had barely enough
votes to eject in the Caucus, and there
has been talk Of bolt and the Sc
lectiCa of someone else: bnt little
Weight Il ait" HLe1 tc thef" stories
The Democrats in tie Ohio de!eg7-
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