THE NEXT PRESIDENT.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 972, 12 November 1910, Page 5

THE NEXT PRESIDENT.

• ——,—_— MR. JUDSON HARMON APPEARS. BLOW TO ROOSEVELTISM. ißy Telegraph.—Special Corrccpondent.) Now York, Novembor 10. Mr. Judson Harmon lias been reelected Governor of Ohio. Ho becomes the Democraticcandidate for the Presidency. Tho Now Yo'rk press recognises tho defeat of Rooseveltism at tho elections as serious for Mr. Roosevelt, who is now unlikely ever to bo asked to again contest tho Presidency. . ' RESULT OF THE ELECTIONS. REPUBLICAN UNPOPULARITY. (Rec. November 11, 10.30 p.m.) London, November 11. "Tho Times" forecasts a Democratic majority of forty in Congress. It attributes tho Republican debacle to the unpopularity of the Payne tariff, tho prevailing high prioes,' and tho breach with tho insurgents. Mr. Roosevelt, "The Times" considers, may learn a lesson in moderation and yet snatch a victory if he reorganises the Republicans on progressive lines before the Presidential election.

The "Morning Post" states that it cannot be said that the Democrats owe fhoir victory to their, positive merits. They have no definite policy, and their success is largely due to the unpopularity of the Republicans. Tho "Standard" says it is an exaggeration to describe the result of the election as a crushing blow to Mr. Roosevelt. Though tho Republicans have lost, control .of the House, they remain entrenched in tho Senate.

The Liberal newspapers rejoice at the staggering blow given to high Protection. "JUD" HARMON OF OHIO. TAFT'S FELLOW-TOWNSMAN. • Governor Harmon, or "Jud". Harmon, as he" is familiarly called, has been talked of as a possibility for. the Presidency on several occasions before. ■ In order .to understand the secret of Judson Harmon's success (writes H. B. Mackoy in the "Independent") one should run back through a long line of plain-living ancestors to certain strict old Puritan fathers, who first conquered the New England wilderness.' Harmon himself, possesses that mental and physical make-up which fits .him to be a man .of the people. t He is big, clean-cut and athletic. He is fond of all out-door 6port3 and amusements— particularly' riding, shooting, x fishing,: baseball and golf. . He has a, hearty, genial face and manlier and clear, grey eyes that .require no further introduction. His mind never travels in circles or parabolas. Ho knows and remembers his friends'. He loves ohildren, the trees, tho grass and all things that are simple and natural. 1

. As in the cases of Grover Cleveland and Charles E. Hughes, the'father of Harmon was a preacher. When ho had passed beyond his father's training, young Harmon wept first to Dennison University and later taught school himself, studying law at odd. hours. At twentyone he entered the office of Judge (afterward Governor) Hoadly, and at the same time began a course at the law school of the old Cincinnati College, from which he was graduated. . Those who came'into contact with him say that, at the outset, he ' appeared handicapped by an inadequate preliminary education. Association with keen, legal minds, hard study and careful attention to business speedily developed his skill, Ind his. later. service .upon the Superior Court, to which he was elected when only thirty-two, did much to enlarge his field of wotJc.,,s6 from, lf the Bench to take,' up.; private, 'practice," and has since been recognised''as one of the leaders of the Ohio bar. In 1901 when Parker was nominated for the Presidency, Harmon was frequently spoken, of for, the place, and he; had many- followers in tho convention. ; Four years later he was moro prominently mentioned, but the campaign .managers,' realising tho necessity for a strong gubernatorial candidate, forced him rather reluctantly to permit his name to be, used at the head of the State

r j. n short space of two years it is not always possible for. an executive officer to furnish evidence of his qualificaEvents have .moved rapidly in his jurisdiction, however, and there has been no disposition upon the Governor's part to delay them.. Soon after his inauguration he. began to look into , the management of publio institutions, and the con•J. 10n . those departments having charge of.printing and finances. His examination revealed loose and corrupt practices branches of the State. Mr, Harmon represents a conservative -n sh ° u '<l "d.'in time, no doufc., will como back into control of his COUBCII . s - ® ut ™> r6 than that he stands preeminently for three • fundamental principles- of Democracy, tariff reform,_ opposition to centralisation of Government, and duo to , the Constitution. He the law 1 r in . tb ® enforcement of

Jt has. been said that he is not a constructive statesman, and' in tho striVf sense of the this may be truf He has, however,-qualities which many constructive statesmen do not poS lie- is a man of sound common sense" and business-hke methods. He is fn exwltMki^ of the Republican, it would be a novel S^ C lf' f Apart from . the that they are fellow-townsmen, both brainy law yers, and have filled some of the sim« positions, they have many traits in com mon even to their fondniss for a brS' Their orbits have touched one anotW so frequently as to almost justify belief m a. recurrence of tho phenomenon Striking as have been their politicalami professional points of contact, their friendship has been quite is re' mark-able, and out of it has arisen more tlian ono interesting story.