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HARDING NAMED
Ohio Republicans Nominate
State Ticket.
DECLARE FOR TAFT IN 1912
Administration and Garfield Forces
Unite Their Strength and De-
feat Favorite of Boss Cox.
The Platform.
DECLARE FOR TAFT IN 1912

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lican nominee for governor of Ohio is
Warren G. Harding, Of Marion, once
lieutenant governor.
Despite the efforts of Senator Bur
tons Cuyahoga county delegation to
stampede the convention for Nicholas
Longworth. and George b. Cox's every
effort In behalf of Judge o. b. Brown,
OF Dayton, a combination OF the pro
gressiyes' with the national admins
tration men, broke up the fight on the
third ballot
Then Cox. yielding to the inevitable.
cast the ninety-one Hamilton votes for
Harding. and that finished IT,
The continuation of the roll call was
a joke. The withdrawal OF James r.
Garfield and Carmi A. Thompson be-
fore the beginning Of the vote brought
about Garheld-administration COM
bination that twenty-fOur hours before
would have seemed to the delegates
impossible. All the Garfield votes, out
side the Cuyahoga delegation and a
few that chung to the undeyeloped
candidacy OF the former secretary OF
the interior, were cast for Harding.
Walter Brown, OF Toledo, and Wade
II. Ellis, state chairman. were iniu-
entail In lining up the other delegates
for the Marion man. The understand
ing that the president was not salts
ael by the candidacy Of Judge Brown
did the rest.
While the ninety-six Cuyahoga coun-
ty (Cleveland) delegates stood and
yelled for the nomination Of Congress
man Longworth. Mrs. LOngwOrth. In
the center of the gallery. frowned and
shook her head at her husband on the
platform. The Cincinnati statesman
frowned. too. but both cheered with
enthusiasm when the Harding ava
lanche wiped out Brown and all the
rest.
The final vote was Harding. TAG;
Brown. 1870. and Longworth. 1875. Jo-
SfIu ID. r. idhti anu NUMEROUS OhANi
recipients of surprise ballots. who had
divided the scattering vote. were re-
duced to five votes between them. The
nomination of the Marion editor was
made unanimous.
After the nomination OF Speaker
Granville Mooney for secretary OF
state. the nominee for governor spoke.
He declared his allegiance to the pres
ident and announced his determination
to give an honest administration il
elected"
Lieutenant Governor Francis w.
Treadwell was renominated by accla-
nation
For state treasurer Rudy A. Archer,
of Belmont county. defeated Richard
ellison, of Steubenville, by a vote of
sos to 1873.
L. G.. Denman. OF Toledo. was NOM
mated for attorney general by accla-
nation.
The defeat Of Cox and the unquall |
fled endorsement Of the administration |
are regarded as a signal victory for |
Mr.. Taft in his own state. and as |
opening a more hopeful prospect OF |
beating Harmon. the Democratic gov
srnor. who is conceded by the Repub-
leans to be formidable opponent.
The following are the most import
int planks in the platform:
Praises President Taft in unquali-
led terms and endorses him for re
in 1912.
Recounts the achievements of his
which are declared to
,e the most remarkable in the history
# national legislation. Among these
accomplishments are mentioned:
The successful prosecution of sugar
rauds.
Intervention TO prevent increases in
abroad freights.
Enforcement of law against illegal
ealings in stocks.
Impartial enforcement of the anti
rust laws.
Economy I'm expenditures.
Withdrawal of public mineral lands
rom private entry.
Defends the Payne tariff law as in
ccordance with the Republican doc
line of protecting home industry, and
avs the law has been unjustly as
allied.
Lauds the railroad law as another
gnal achievement Of Republican ad-
Endorses the principle of conserva-
on of natural resources and the ef-
,rts OF congress and the president
ohg this line.