The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-07

has come back from Columbus
breathing threats OF dire vengeance
on the Republican party in Ohio.
SmartiDg under the humiliation
which he suffered at the hands OF
the delegates to the state conven-
tion Tuesday and Wednesday. he
has offered bets against the success
' of various candidates on the Repub-
lican ticket. and, 1t is asserted, con-
templates giving no aid to the par
lty at the fail elections.
From the beginning to the end
the State convention was a series
OF defeats for Cox and his follow
ers. His first great disappointment
came In the absolute refusal of the
| ratt leaders in the State to permit
him to be a delegate-at-large.
Reading the handwriting on the
wall months alyo. Cox had used
his influence for Taft in Cdncin-
na:i, knowing from long experience
the band wagon. Trading on this
action he demanded of the conven-
ton that his alleged services should
be recognized by membership in
Ohio's big four to the national
convention.
His friends assert that COX had
set his heart upon that position
more than upon anything he had
ever sought before in State politics.
lie pulled wires and blulfed and
buldozed to the limit OF his ability
and within forty eight hours of the
time for the first session of the
convention he admitted his defeat.
His Cincinnati lleutenants after a
hasty survey OF the situation, were
comrelled to advise him that II he
made fight for a place in the
State convention he would be sound
iy and ANONYMOUSLY wailoped.
Many O. tine friends OF Secretary
Taft in the STATE were anxious for
Cox to go before the convention as a
candidate for delegate e-at-large, as
they felt that the Cincinnati boss de
feated in an open fight would re.
dound vastly to the credit of the
TAFT movement in the State. Cox,
however, is wise in his day and
generation, and refused to permit
his friends to battle for lost
10 IN ~
with a well-dcveloped and magnif-
cent crouch.
,.ie had Just one avOwed candid
ate, Obermeyre. lie didn't care much
about Obermeyre. but he was de-
tcrmined to land Eagleson for the
Lieutenant Governorship He refus-
ed to consult with delegation lead
ers from other parts OF the State,
himself with the general
assertion that ''his delegation would
vote as 1t BANKED pleased" His
lieutenants, however. went into the
fight for Eagleson with Will, and
for a time had lair chance for !
success. I
When the second session of the |
convention Cpeneu Wednesday |
morning Cox received his first
public humiliation. After Governor
Harris had been vlaced in nomina-
ton for the Governroship Cox jump
ed TO his feet and attempted to
move the Nomination by acclamation.
He was not recognized. however, and
congressman Albert Douglas, who
sat much further back in the con-
vention hall and who got to his
Ieet a full minute after the Gin
boss, was recognized by
Chairmanman Ellis and secured the
honor of moving the Governors
nomination.
COX sank into his seat, his face
purple with rage, and sat scarcely
moving a muscle until the ballot
ms OF Lieutenant Governor began.
Without pretense OF polling his
delegation Cox began his plan OF
gradually increasing Eagleson's vote
IN each ballot, hoping to create a
by voting his entire dele
CATION for that candidate on the
fourth ballot
Congressman Burton however, had
displayed a deal OF political gener-
llship in his fight for Treadway, /!
md the delegates were pretty well
Informed tnat in voting for Tread
way they would be voting against
OK On each OF the three ballots {
jox Increased the Eagleson vote
rom his delegation, but, to his in.
ense chagrin Treadway went under
he wire on the third ballot a win !
Ter by wide margin.
The Cincinnati boss tooR his de-
eat with i'll grace and it became
whispered about the convention hall
hat penman, for Attorney General, {
would be slaughtered by Hamilton
county because of the fact that Wal {
er Brown had refused to use his :
influence in Lucas county to nomi-l-