The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-07-16
Senator Dick and Wade Ellis
Bring Rough Draft.
L0NGW0RTH MAY BE IN RACE
Four Candidates for Governor, but
Boss Cox Favors Judge Brown,
Who Is Regarded as Most Proba bic
Winner-OutIine OF the Party Plat
form Accepted as Model.

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man of the Ohio State Republican exceu-
tive committee. brought a tentative draft
of the platform that party expects 10 put
up 20 the Ohio State convention. July q.
TO President Taft here to-day. The Presi-
dent hadn't sent for either Senator Dick
or Mr.. Ellis. lie was glad to see the
rough notes on the platform, however,
and went over them carefully.
While the White House was retlcent
about the conference. il is generally un-
derstood tonight that this platform when
| presented to the Ohio convention VIII be
model affair in the eyes of the admins
tration. The model. some of the Presi-
dsnt's friends hope. win serve for other
Republican conventions. In it the Repub-
leans OF tie country viii find arguments
with which 10 get the votes in the fall
campaign
Il WIN contain material for a battle cry
with which all Republicans can be spur
red on to victory in the Congressional
elections. When Z Is made public the
country VIII know on what lines the ad-
ministration expects to fight out the little
affair with the Democrats.
BOngFOrfh a Dark Horse.
There wasn't any talk abouc candidates
at the meeting at Burgess Point to-day.
II was said. While It was admitted that
Representative Nicholas Longworth. SON
in-laW OF Theodore Roosevelt. may urove
dasas Esss,ssT and caFrxssl7e convguIlon
just now It doesa't look as II he would
be nominated. Afr. Jongworth is TO be
temporary Chairman of the convention,
Senator Burton is TO be permanent chair
man. and Senator Dick chairman OF the
committee on resolutions, which viii pre-
sent the platform.
There are four probable candidates. ac-
cording 20 politicians here tonight. Here
they are: Carmi Thompson, secretary of
state; Warren G. Harding. of Marion:
Judge O r Brown, of Dayton. and Nj.
Longworth.
Mr.. Longwor<h, it was said here to-
night, has an agreement with Boss Cox.
of Cincinnati. that he Will, not be a
candidate Cox IS said to favor Judge
Brown who, therefore. is regarded now
as having the best chance Of any of the
The draft brought to the President
was rough. the visitors said. but If con-
tained the essence Of the real platform
Senator Dick has had some experience
with platforms and Mr.. Ellis. before he
entered the government service as itS
chief trust buster, is accredited with
having drawn Up the platform on whicp
the Republican party took its stand a,
That platform was changed
bit before being adopted, but stfl some
Of Mr. Ellis handiwcrk was there.
Some OF the PIanks.
Here are some Of the things the Ohio
platform Of 1910 contains at present.
An Endorsement Of the Payne-Aldricb
tariff law and of the tariff commission
which will make possible a scientific re-
adjustment OF schedules which need
change.
A denial that the increased cost of liv-
ing is 10 be laid at the door of the Re-
publican party as Gov. Harmon has de-
elared.
An Endorsement OF the railroad and
postal saving legislation passed by Con-
gress az the last session.
- Fee1 SSl-O tO-IAAnL sUe Oli0 plat ]
form viii commend the policy of govern
nent economy inaugurated by the nres- /
ent administration. Inefficient public
service and grating" whether bv Dem
ocrats or Republicans. no doubt will he
held up to scorn. The Taft policy OF con-
win be lndorsed and declared !
to be nearly like that OF Col Roosevelt. /
according to the intention tonight.
Although Mr.. Taft was pleased with
the tentative platform. it was pointed
out clearly that he did not intend 10 mix |
up In the bitter factional heht now
raging in his home State
He leaves Beverly for the North Coast |
next Monday, and as this was almost the |
last day he could see politicians, +
not averse to taking a peep
draft Further, the President does not /
contemplate going. He believes the Re- |
publicans OF Ohio viii get together be-
fore convention and ratify platform
which will furnish material for other |
States.