East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-07-28
Republicans are Grouchy Over
Manipulation OF Strings at
Convention.
CLEAN SWEEP FOR
DEMOCRATS PREDICTED
Insurgents Accuse Garfield, OF Quit
ting-Election of Harding Taken to
Signify FOraLers Reappearance in
Political Arena - Taft Reported
Pleased and Roosevelt Contrary
Harding Was Regarded AS Every
ones Second Choice.

Columbus, July 2S.-This Is day
OF political grouches in Ohio. Fol-
lowing the state republican conven-
tion yesterday in which the strong
est standpat platform was endorsed.
the insurgents are accusing former
Secretary Garfield of quitting. The
nomination Of Harding for governor
Ii regarded as a temperance of for
mer Senator Foraker in politics. The
wise ones say Foraker's activity
means the downfall OF Senator Bur-
ton and northern Ohio republican
leaders. Disgruntled republicans see
disaster everywhere and clean
sweep for the democrats at the polls
this fall. President Taft was report
ed as greatly pleased with the con-
vention's work. A popular rumor says
Roosevelt doesn't like the candidates.
1t looks like the republicans are
working at cross purposes in Ohio.
The ticket includes:
For governor. Warren G. Harding Of
Marion; lieutenant governor, Fran
els w. Treadwell of Cleveland; for
secretary o. state, Granville w. Moo
ney of Austinburg; for attorney gen.
eral, U. Grant Denman of Toledo; for
treasurer Rudy \. Archer of Bel
mont county: for justices of the SUI
preme court. william b. Crew Of Nc
Connellsville. and Augustus N. Sum-
mers OF Springfield.
Warren G. Harding. the nominee
for governor, was at various times
in the preliminary squabbles of the
convention, described as "everybody's
Second choice" He is the editor of
newspaper at Marion; he has been
lieutenant governor Of the state and
has been n tentative candidate for
governor and United States senator.
He Is known in the state as an effec-
tive stump speaker. Until yesterday,
however, 1t has appeared beyond rea-
sonable doubt that tne convention
floor and the Brown the nomination
OF second choice without a long and
bitter struggle George q. Cox of
Cincinnati had declared he would
stay with Judge Oren b. Brown of
Dayton to the 3Oth ballot If neces-
sary; the progressives were refusing
to consider anybody put James R
Garfield, who was nor, however, an
announced candidate; ana the men
ordinarily identified with the nation
al administration side in state poll
ties, were supposed to be hopelessly
divided between Secretary of State
Carmi Thompson and Mr. Harding.
The finish of the fight was peculiar.
James Il. Garfield announced his
name would not be presented as a
candidate. simultaneously, Thomp-
son withdrew and like Mr.. Garfield,
without any announced reason. Mr.,
Cox broke on the news of Thompson's
withdrawal on the convention floor
and Brown men claimed they would
win on the first ballot However, the
Cuyahoga county (Cleveland) delega-
tion of which Senator Burton was
chairman, threw &c votes to Congress
man Longworth. Judge Brown, who
was second on the first ballot with
413 votes; dropped to 363 in the Sec
ond ballot and the Longworth vote
increased from 80 to 1914 Nearly all
the progressives were voting for
Harding, The 10 Clevelanders who all
voted for Longworth on the second
and third roll calls, were yelling and
cheering wildly for the Cincinnati
man. on the third ballot by the time
the vote had reached Hamilton coun-
ty. the Longworth candidacy was ad-
vancing in great strides. Chairman
Cox surrendered with discretion. He
arose and cast the 81 Hamilton coun-
ty votes for Harding All but 120 of
the Brown supporters, some of whom
had voted before Hamilton county
was reached, went for Harding, and
the nomination was made by the good