The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-06-22
SATURDAY. JUNE %, 1912.
Only a Progressive
Will Be Nominated.

Under the head "Ohio's Protest
Against Harmon" the Cincinnati En-
qrirer of June 10 publishes an editorial
which gives Harmon to understand
his home people are not unanimously
in favor Of him as a standard bearer
OF the party. The Wilson men elected
in Ohio are bound by the unit rule and
win be compelled to vote for Harmon.
In speaking of Harmon and his rec
ord the Enquirer sizes up the situa-
ton in the following way and very
appropriately closes the editorial by
saying the candidate OF the Democratic
party will be faithful, loyal pro-
gressive:
1t Is stated that the hall at Balti-
more in which the Democratic national
convention is to hold its sessions will
be arran@ed to seat about 1000 dele
gates and alternates and $4,000 spec
tators.
What an imposing assemblage r.
loyal, enthusiastic, patriotic Demo-
Gratis that will be for the eloquent
orators of the party to address, and
what an opportunity it will give to a
representative Of the cause that ap-
peals to the people, or of a candidate
who has their confidence and whom
they feel is worthy of their support!
The speaker who presents the name
Of New Jerseys governor will be
greeted with applause from every Sec
tion of the hall, for he has state dele
cations from the east, the south, the
west, the north and the center Of the
country, and his support is truly ma
tional in every sense Of the word.
When Missouri's gallant son is put
in nomination more than 400 delegates
and 10000 spectators will make that
hall resound as they are told of his
loyalty to the party: his services to
hours: his opposition to illegal trusts
and combines, and to the pernicious
influences of corporate influence. and
every listener will be told that he
claims the votes of no delegates ex-
cept those who were elected for him.
1t is said the spokesman from Ohio
who is to present the name Of the ex-
attorney general from Ohio Gov.
Harmony has not yet been chosen; but
whoever he may be, when he an
nounces the name Of his candidate
every Democrat In that assemblage
VIII recognize the bolter of 1895, the
deserter Of the party In the most
closely contested struggle of its his
tory.
Democrats from Nebraska and every
other state in the union will say, this
is the man who helped strike down
Bryan, and the devoted and true blue
Democrats from Maine and other
New England states will be face to
face with a candidate who aided IN
defeating that noble New England
Democrat, Arthur Sewell.
In that gathering of the Democrats
of the nation there will be unanimity
as to the necessity of enforcing the
criminal provision OF the Sherman
who proposes for nomination an ex-at-
toruey general Gov. Harmony who in
more than two years of administration
never procured an indictment nor Sc
cured a conviction under that laws
provision, will II not be the duty of
that orator to be frank and tell
delegates and tell them this most
Vital and important truth?
When that orator faces that great
convention he will seek In vain to find
a single state in the Union that fla
vors the man whose name he arises
to propose.
Every state in the union was i'm
portuned. implored. begged to send its
delegation to support this reactionary,
and every state has-rejected him as a
nominee.
When that orator speaks for his can
didate he speaks for a candidate that
the great counties of Ohio-Hamilton,
Cuyahoga and Lucas-voted down by
popular vote of the Democrats within
their boundary lines.
Cincinnati. Cleveland, Toledb are
registered against his nomination
not through cliques, combines or
packed conventions. but by direct vote
OF individual Democrats in those
cities
When that orator speaks for the
holter he speaks for a candidate who
did not receive one fifth of the Demo
cratic vote of Ohio on the 21st of May:
who had 10000 Democrats of the state
go TO the polls to vote against him
and 100000 Others refused him their
support.
A spokesman has been chosen to
present the reactionary candidates
name but he can rest assured that
the Democratic delegates have not the
slightest idea of placing that candi-
dates name upon the national ticket
The candidate Of the Democratic
party will be q faithful, loyal pro-