Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-07-26
OHIO
ATCOnVENTION
WILL Be CLOSE

Columbus, o., July 26.-There is a
growing impression today that, despite
the apparent strength of the other
candidates, the Republican guberna-
torial nomination will in the end go to
either Longworth or Garfield. The
state convention will be called to order
here at 4 O'Clock this afternoon. No
matter what turn affairs take it will
be a close struggle.
Representative Nicholas Longworth
Of Cincinnati, the temporary chairman
of the convention, in his speech is to
defend the Taft policies as to the
Payne-Aldrich bill and other national
measures adopted at Washington last
winter. He Is also to defend past
Republican state administrations n
to attack the Democratic platform on
which Governor Harmon was renorni-
mated at Dayton several weeks ago.
Governor Harmon and Representative
Longworth are neighbors In Cincin-
natl and have long been personal
friends although politically opposed to
each other. President Taft and Repre-
sentative Longworth are also home
neighbors in cincinnati and the Tafts
and the Longworths are intimate po-
litically and locally in Washington and
at Beverly.
President Taft has long been fond OF
Mr.. Lcngworth not because the latter
L. a- I,,o,,laoA DAaa.,AI{'I eA,1i ~ a w
but because of the intimate associa-
lions of years. While 1t is accepted
here that President Taft on the visit
of Senator Burton and Senator Dick
to Beverly made it clear that he de-
sired to keep aloof from interfering in
the work Of this convention he never
theless as a citizen of Ohio had a
right to his personal views as to a
candidate for governor and 1t is under
stood that the president did not look
la the keen favor upon the candidates.
Of either Judge Aren Britt Brown OF
Dayton or James Rudolph Garfield OF
Monitor. 1t has become known in the
inner circles of the convention that
the nomination of Mr.. Longworth for
governor would not be displeasing to
President Taft, but on the contrary
would receive his hearty approval.
The prediction Is freely expressed
that should the warning factors con-
tinue their bitter work there will be
but, one outcome, the nomination Of
Mr.. Longworth.
The warning Republican leaders de-
clared that Judge Brown would enter
the convention with 300 delegates at
his back, Warren G. Harding of Mar
ion 800, Carml A. Thompson of Iron
ton 300 and Garfield 125. This would
about absorb the 1,o66 delegates COM
prfsing fhe convention.
George B. Cox, the burly boss of
Cincinnati, continues to predict Judge
Browns nomination, declaring he had
no second choice, and yet he remem
bered how Harding in 1904 eulogized
him as the Napoleon of Cincinnati Re-
publican politics. But, while grateful
to Harding for his sentiments, Cox
was unalterably for Brown. AS to
Garfield, Cox has no use for him.
All sorts Of reports are being circu-
lated among the delegates to the con.
yentien. One of these Is the declara.
ton on the part of Mr.. Garfield's init.
mates that Theodore Roosevelt Is or
ganizing an Instruction all over the
country against the Taft administra.
ton. There is an impression hat$the
nomination of Representative Long
worth for governor would In a measure
offset this alleged Instruction, fol
MT, Roosevelt might feel 1t agreeable
and convenient to come into President
Taft's state and make a speech or two
for Mr.. Longworth.