The Detroit times., 1910-07-01
L0AGN0RTH FOR
OHIO GOVERNOR
Buckeye Republicans Would Run
Him To Break Burton-Cox
Combination.

CLEVELAND, o., July LA Column
bus dispatch to the Plain-Dealer says:
The Republican state convention
may be asked to take up Nicholas
Longworth for governor and nominate
him. II necessary, over the protest
and against the votes of George B.
Cox and the Hamilton county delega-
ton.
The availability OF Longworth is
being considered seriously by the ma
tional administration, despite the fact
that Cox vehemently Is opposed TO
Longworth as q gubernatorial candi-
date and Just as earnestly Is endeav.
oring to bag the nomination for Judge
o. b. Browns OF Dayton &
Just what transpired at the recent
white house conferences over the Ohio
situation began TO come to light with
the return from Washington of Walter
Brown, chairman of the state central
committee; Harry M. Daugherty and
Willis Rowland, internal revenue, coli
lector. Rowland, an especially invited
president guest, gave out an apparent
ly inspired interview.
president Taft had not yet talked
with Senator, Burton about the so.
called Cox-Burton deal. but intended to
do so Immediately" said Rowland.
THE president said he thought II
would be most unwise for the Repub-
leans 10 go before the state with q
ticket made up as the result of such
a combination: The president Is just
as positive that because such COM
bination is reported to have been
made that Is no reason for forming
another combination TO run the steam
roller over Cox.
The president Is insistent In his
belief that a candidate for governor
should not be named who Is distaste-
full to Hamilton county. The presi-
dent closely examined list Of dele
gates to the convention and feels GER
tain II will be composed of men who
will think for themselves and will
solve the problem of nominating a
satisfactory state ticket"
Behind the talk OF not Stumbling the
Hamilton county delegation. which
means George B. Cox, is the move
msnt Tor Longworth. This Is despite
the knowledge that Cox is for Judge
Brown and will not switch to Long
worth. All the plans OF Cox hinge
around the success OF HIS local ticket
For this purpose he wants Longworth
to run for congress In the first district.
It will suppress all contention % TO
who shall succeed him.
II can be stated authorifatively.
however. that the pfuSfdent and his
Ohio advisers b&Ilevd this situation
can be taken advantage or by the
nomination OF L0nRworth FOR governor
without the convention votes OF Ham
ilton county. AS the situation was
canvassed IN Washington 1t was
agreed that Longworth could carry
Hamilton county and at the same
time avoid any upstate attack on him
as a Cox dictated nominee.
Behind the diplomatic terms en-
ployed by the president is an ulti-
matum that the Cox Burton deal must
be crushed. Capitol politicians tonight
are saying that Judge Browne has
been eliminated as a decisive factor
In the situation.
The latest information from Cox is
that Brown has at least 800 conven-
ton delegates; Secretary Of State
Thompson, 300, and Warren G. Hard
Ing, 500. II takes $50 to nominate.
Cox says he will stand by Brown to
the last and win vote for another
candidate only when the Dayton Judge
IL hopelessly out of the running.
Walter Brown came here direct
from Washington to attend the meet |
ing of the subcommittee OF the state |
central committee that tomorrow will
complete arrangements for the conven- |
ton. The program is to announce
Longworth as temporary |
chairman OF the convention. Senator |
Burton permanent chairman. Senator
Dick chairman of the committee on
Congressman Ned Taylor,
as stand patter. will
represent the twelfth district on the
committee. The game is
being rugged up to give the Taft adj
a convention Endorsement
such as will leave not crumb OF COM
fort to The insurgents.
The Democratic state central COM
mittee will go through with the pro-