The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-28
GARFIELD CROWD
HAD COLD FEET
Inquest Shows That Progressives
Had Fair Chance But Lost
Nerve.
FORAKER "COMES BACK.
Democrats See Victory in Split
in Republican Party and Pre-
dict Harmon's Election.
COMES BACK.

COLUMBUS, O., July 2s.--while
only a handful of important Repubh-
cans remain In the capitol to-day for
the post-mortem over the State COM
vention there is variegated sentiment
noticeable on every hand.
One of the most engaging topics of
the aftermath is the coming back
of the Foraker element.
Harding has been a Foraker man,
tooth and nail, through fair and
stormy weather. He was lieutenant
governor with Herrick in the f1ey-dey
of Foraker ascendency. He has been
"stalwart' since the senator's retire
ment No less a radical follower of
Foraker is Rudy Archer the nominee
for State treasurer.
The nomination of Harding and the
consequent return of the Foraker ele-
nent to power was not. in the opinion
Of well-versed leaders. a preconceived
possibility, but the result of Internal
warfare among the bosses.
Had Congressman Paul Rowland
executed his mission by presenting a
minority report on the platform, thus
precipitating a Garfield fight on the
floor OF the convention as planned,
there Is little doubt among progress
sive Republicans that the former sec
Rotary OF the interior would have been
a commanding figure in the conyen-
ton.
Probably Cold Feet
Something happened, however. at
the psychological moment--whether 1t
was cold feet" or a change OF heart,
no one attempts to say
Garfield was nor a delegate ana
the committee on rules had so tied
way to change or amend the resolu-
lions except by the presentation of a
minority report by a member OF the
committee.
Considerable abuse is being heaped
upon Rowland by the friends of Gar
field for thus showing the white
feather"
II is charged that the congress
mans profession of progressive Ideas
was without substance.
Fro mthe insta ntof Garfield's with
drfawal the race was anybody's scram-
BILE. Senator Burton, anxious to main
tain his leadership, ii is charged,
swung the Cuyahoga delegation to
Congressman Longworth.
Cox Angcred.
Purton's effort to stampede the con-
vention to a man from Cox's district
so engered the Cincinnati boss that
he deserted his own candidate and
swung the full strength of his delega-
ton to the Foraker man. state Chair-
man Walter Brown came to Burtons
rescue In an effort to help along the
Burton coup. but without success
As a result of this vote, the beam
ing face Of Joseph Benson Foraker
beams through a wide crack in the
party fence.
In the opinion of great many re
pnblicans, Senator Burton has lost his
leadership in Cuyahoga county. which
viii hereafter regard him solely as
statesman.
About the capitol the Repubhcans
are regulars" and they predict
clean sweep for the ticket this fali-
The Democrats. however, profess TO
see an jmplacable breach In Repuoii-
can ranks which presages Harmon
success.
The reported dispieasure OF Colonel
Roosevelt over the platform and his
lack of enthusiasm for the candidate
cas,s a pail over the progressive view
Of the future.
On the other hand. the regulars
are encouraged by the news that Pres
iae.st Taft 10 highly pleased over the
result Of the convention.