The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-07-27
REGULARS SCORE
IN FIRST CLASS
IN OHIO
Senator Dick Wins Chairman
ship Of Committee
NO CAN DIDATE PICKED
Man to Head Ticket in Buckeye State
Will Be Nominated From Con-
vention Floor

Columbus, O., July 27.-The first
trial Of strength between the "regu-
lars" and "progressives' in the re-
publican state convention dast night
resulted in favor of the regulars" by
a wide margin. Congressman Paul
Rowland of Cleveland who has
charge of the progressive" platform
was defeated by Senator Dick for the
craftsmanship of the resolution com
mttee by vote Of Is to 3.
Immediately prior to this vote Mr.
Rowland announced that while he
would not bubble over phraseology
but If the platform were in substance
unsatisfactory TO the 'progressives'
he would bring a minority report to
the floor OF the convention today.
Nine Of Ohio's republican congressman
are members of the resolutions COM
mittee, and all supported the tariff
bill which Is one of the issues in the
cCnyentiOI
As soon as the committee had gone
into session word was sent to James
r. Garfield, leader of the progress
ives a.: Columbus that he would be
heard. Senator r. T. Burton was last
night selected as permanent chair
man Of the convention. This will
leave the Craftsmanship Of the big
Cuyahogw county cleveland .delega-
ton in the hands OF Maurice Maschke
the vice chairman resident OF Con
CHEESEMAN'S Howlard's district. The
delegation, however, is split over the
governorship, and the unit rule viii
not obtain as far as It's SO votes are
concerned.
II was generally understood by
those who conferred with the leaders
that nothing would be done last night
toward uniting upon a candidate for
governor Senator Burton adhered TO
his statement OF Monday night that
the fight would be settled upon the
floor Of the convention today and not
before
The general progressive platform
outlined Monday night by James r.
Garfield was amplifed yesterday In
a statement issued by Mr.. Garfield
II comprises a draft of the state
planks which the "progressives" will
bring before the resolutions commit
tee and is the least" IL was stated
that the progressives would be sat
ished with While Mr. Garfield de
clined TO discuss himself in connec
tion with the goyernorship IL was
understood that unless these planks
are Incorporated In the platform sub
stantially as drawn. he would decline
to be considered as candidate fol
governor
The first plank demands "action'
and measures that will immediately
check and ultimately prevent the sin
lister influence now eXerted over pub
lie officers and political activities by
special interests" The means sug
gested are a public utilities commits
sion; general corporation commits
sion: full bank supervisors persona
responsibility or corporate actions
enforcement of penalties for the u.s.
OF corporate funds for political pun
poses.
other salient demands In succeed
ing planks are: The short ballot
commission government for cities
the right OF recall of executive an
legislative officers: workmen's con
pensation act: limitation OF women
hours OF labor; forest preservaiio
and reforestatlon OF lands.ln addtio
sweeping Endorsement Of nation1
conservation OF resources is demand
ed.