New-York tribune., 1910-07-26
Predicted on Eve of Convention
That Dark Horse May Be
Nominated for Governor.
BROWN ON I'd BALLOT-COX
Garfield Gaining Strength as
Candidate on Progressive
Platform - Indorses
Administration.
rBv telegraph to The Tribune

Vene Tomorrow, IS confronted with a
deadlock on governorship candidates
something never before known in the
history Of the party in Ohio There re
three regular candidates for Governor
whose names, according to present ar
rangements, will be pres 7ted TO the
convention They are Judge Oran 2
Brown. of Dayton; ex-Lieutenant Gov
ernor Warren G Harding. Of Marion
and Secretary Carrni THOMPSON. of the
State Department In the BACKGROUND
as dark horses are Nicholas Longvorth
the Clnclnnati Congressman and James
r GARFIELD. Secretary of the Interior
It is mainly a fight between the
administration and nti-ad1ninistration
forces which began a year ago. Judge
Brown IS the candidate of George r
Cox, the Cincinnati be ss Cox stoutiv
asserts that Brown will be nor1ina ted
or the second ballot. but it is believed
he ovesestimates his s-~ength. Brown
is strongly opposed by the adn1fnistra
ton forces
Garfield Gains Streneth.
With Garf1elds arrival tonight his
boom received a decided impetus. and
his nomination for Governor on pro-
gressive platform is widely talked about
Party leaders admitted that the senti-
nent for a progressive platform had be-
come stronger
Senator Burton has refused to make
known his choice for the governorship
and it was reported that he intended tc
wait until the psychological moment
and then attempt TO stampede the CON
vention for his favorite Burton has nc
decided objections to Garfield and his
ideas for platform. His sole reason for
holding aIoof from the former Secretary
of the Interior is that he fears his nomi-
nation and the adoption of d progressive
platform might be construed by La Fol
lette Republicans and Democrats as q
slap at President Taft and his admins
tration
This progressive movement" Gar
field said tonight. is not fgh
against President Taft. but fight 70.
the constructive things We set out +
obtain. We have never suggested other
than that as will be shown in the pIanks
suggested for the party platform. which
will be submitted to the Committee or
Resolutions for consideration
4 am not asking for a thing as a can
didate-have not made this a persona
fight All l have been after is a clear
constructive fight for the things for
which we are striving I cannot for a
moment agree to shift or be SHE'D away
from the position I have taken. 1 cannot
say anything about candidates until
learn what the party is going to do about
a platform"
Later in the evening Mr.. Garfield gave
out the following statement:
The planks we propo sc TO present for the
consideration of the delegates will include
in chief the following points: The influence
a public utilities commission and general
corporation commission. strict supervision
over banks. fixing Of personal responsibility
OF directors, severe penalties Tor misuse OF
corporate funds for political purposes, pub
IciJy in campaign expenses, provision fol
the prompt removal and vigorous prosecu-
ton of unfaithful public officers. the short
form of ballot. provision for the commits
sion form Of city government, some of the
industrial needs to be cared for by com.
prehenSlVe workman s compensation laws
child and womans labor laws. industrial
and vocational education in common
schools. conserva ton policies in the state
by legislation regulating canals, roads
water supplies. agricultural extension and
forestry, and in the nation by continuing
and enlargtng the work already started: g
tariff plank emphasizing the need Of a Wig
orous. effective commission and prompt aC-
ton
The plank relating to the national admin
istration will be substantially as follows:
We reafifnn our adherence to the great
policies announced in the last national Re
publican platform. We express our conf
dence III the patriotism and sincerity OF
President Taft in his efforts TO fulfill oul
party pledges We indorse his actions IN
obtaining much that was promised and we
pledge him our loyal support in his en-
deavor further to carry forward those poll
cies and to make them effective by proper
legislative and administrative action"
Nicholas Longworrh's name will not be
presented TO the convention. but his
friends are counting on his speech as
temporary chairman having such an ef-
feet on the delegates that they may be-
gin to vote for him on the first ballot
and eventually give him the nomination
Iongworth's address will indorse the ad-
ministration.
Hardings Chances improve.
Warren g Harding's chances seen
the best tonight of the three regular
candida tes. He will have possibly three
hundred votes on the first ballot There
are indications of q combination between
George B Cox and Harding by which the
former will throw his votes to the ex-
Lieutenant Governor on the second bal
lot and thus nominate him. but this is
denied by both. Cox declares tonight
that Judge Brown will have over four
hundred votes on the first ballot and that
he is confident of victory on the second
ballot He says he will form COM
bination with no other candidate
II is not believed that Senators Burton
and Dick would ever go TO Garfield Bur
ton declares that Garfields nomination
would be an affront to the administra-
ton. and that his selection must be pre-
vented at all hazards. All is confusion
tonight. and no one can name the man
who will be nominated for Governor.
The administration forces are attempt
ing by conferences TO decide whether to
go TO Harding or Thompson for Gov
ernor. II would seem that they must
combine on one of these two to prevent
the nomination of Brown. 1t Is believed
that bv Tomorrow the administration
forces will be together and in shape to