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Show H j HARMON FIRST IN CONTEST I yrrs. I Jwlson Harmon, governor of Ohio, who has boon renominated by tho Democrats of his stato X tor a secon(1 term, Is tho first In tho field for the fi presidential nomination In 1912; Of course n , ' y jz2few. Great deal depends upon whether ho is olocted ' ' l W3 i tllls fnl1, uut n'B frlendB ro sangulno of sue- , j Y tftt ceBS" Snou,(1 ne 1)0 defeated In his race for gov- ' J fa ornor It naturally would put him out of tho con- jv NnW tC8t for tno Presidency. j ftti$?& Wl Govornor Harmon was born in Hamilton couu- XuZimSr ty' 01',' ln 180, n,B fatnor Wtta a clergyman. H 1 rmA 110 wn8 Graduated from Denlson unlvorslty In ,- N. IhWllfwV 18C0, ail(1 from 1,10 Cincinnati Law school In ism'KK 18CJ' Tne flrst m,b,lc om no ,lel(l waB tnat ' jm Jrw COInmon Plena Judgo from 187G to 1878. Thon ho Hj ?i J f&Zzi 7f becamo judge of tho superior court of Cincinnati, HK holding this ofllco from 1878 to 1887, when ho ro- s tfllgue4 to rosumo tho practiso of law. On Juno 8, 1895, Presldont Cleveland called Judgo Harmon to his cabinet ns attorney goneral. Ho held this lmpor- tant position two years and ngaln went baqk to the practiso of his profession. illo was presldont of the Ohio liar association nnd momber of tho faculty of iho law department of tho University of Cincinnati. In. January, 1910, ho took tho oath of ofllco as govornor of tho Buckeye stato to sorvo two yonrs. His ronomlnatlon nnd his endorsement an tho par-gt par-gt ty'a candldato for prosident by tho Ohio convontlon spoaka louder,, than words Hr far nsJiisj-ecord as govornor is coucernod. H |