Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-20
GRUENTHER BACKS HARMON
Democratic State Chairman Denies
the Harrington Charges,
SAYS 0LNEY DID BOND WORK
at Fremont Hears Explanation
of the Famous Midnight
Deal with Morgan.

FREMONT. Neb.. Feb. l9-(SpcciaID-C.
democratic committee. in calling to order
the Harmon and Harmony" conference
here today, paid his respects TO Hon.
NJ. +. Harrington Of o'Neill and the news
papers Of his party that are opposed to
the nomination OF Uncle Jud" He said
these newspapers had llbelled himself.
Senator Allen and other leaders, and that
Harrington's letter published on Sunday
morning was gross misstatement OF
facts. on this point he declared him
self thus:
MIR Harrington charges In his public
letter. which shall read to you, that
Governor Harmon, as attorney general
under President Cleveland. helped to
manipulate the midnight bond deal with
the Morgan and Rothschild syndicate.
He said that Mr. Harmon as attorney
general acted In preparing this contract
for the government under which ss2 .ooOoo
bonds were issued and sold secretly % The
'1uxknan8tHscKT'd gring' fY5- dcc'aFcd
that the syndicate realized 10000 on the
deal even before the bonds were issued
And he put forth this deadly ilpuendo
How the money was divided Is known
only to those in the deal
so far as It duplicates Governor Iiar-
mon. this charge Is an atrocious false
hood. The midnight bond transa stion
was completed four months before JGd-
son Harmon became attorney general.
The attorney general at the time, who
helped TO manipulate the transaction and
prepared the contract referred 20 by Har-
rington was Richard olney Of Massa-
chusetts. And, gentlemen, this same
Richard Olney is today suppoI ting fer
president the same candidte whom Mr
Harrington himself is supporting, aud
Is GrEt sed to the nomination II Gov Hnur
Hni mon.
THE bond memorandum was given 10
the public ON February s. 1886. Judson
Harmon became attorney general June :,
1886. just four months later. / quote
from the Associated Press dispatch
printed in the morning papers of Feb
ruary 3. 1885; The contract was dra Sn
Olney and Secretary Carlisle and lub-
mltted to j. Linde stetson, counsel for
the banker Messrs. Carlisle and olney
at the Treasury department
until nearly l O'Clock drawing up the
contract. and when It was finished they
Joined the cabinet, which had assembled
at II o'clock.
Il quote further telegram have
just received from Governor Harmon
himself;
COLUMBUS. o, Feb n, 1sl2-C. II.
Fremont. Neb: | had moth
ing to do with bond transaction. II oc-
CURED In February, 1876, and 4 did not
become attorney general until June FOL
lowing. Denounce statement as pure
falsehood. JUDSoN HARMON
Now, gentlemen. ] ask you. and
ask the fair and honorable democracy Of
Nebraska. are We to encourage this kind
II political warfare? Is the good name
and reputation Of no democrat to be safe
4 ha presumes TO think for himrelG and
stand IN his own merits?
During the last three months I have
made diligent search for the truth con
,erning the availability OF the several
presidential candidates. with a mind en-
irely free from bias or prejudice. and as
/ result Of that search am forced to
he conclusion that Governor Harmon Of
Ohio towers mountain high above all his |
In the race as the one great |
statesman whose nomination would COM |
,el a deserved democratic victory in 1872 /
Organize Harmon Club.
Sixty-six democrats from Nebraska we're |
n attendance and organized the Harmon |
.lub for Nebrasks. Marc. G. Perkins
allied for the selection OF temporary |
Senator W. Y. Allen. Of Madi-
on was made chairman; Fred J. Pratt. of /
secretary. and Daniel Horri-
ian Of Omaha, assistant secretary. r.
,. Hunker OF West Point. J. l. Albert
4 Columbus. and Henry ScheIe. OF Sew
.rd constituted the committee on resoIU-
Ions and submitted the following. which
Ess adopted.
We. the supporters OF the candidacy Of
Governor JudsOn Harmon for the presi-
ency, submit to the democratic voters
& the state Of Nebraska the following as
mong the grounds Of our support: Be
ause II conciusively appears from his
ecord a. = pubic servant that he Is a
nan Of profound learning. ripe experience.
nquesf5oned integrity. unfalterinx cour-
&c and q broad-ufnded- practical and
rogTe&x1ye F1stesmzn-
Because Of his Immense and deserved
epalxrity in hss oEn state and the states
a 6jxcenf rneretn. without the electoral
ots Of which the election Of a dsmocratic
(c0nrtn1ed on Parr Two1