Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-07-28
EXPECTED LONG FIGHT
IN CONVENTION LACKING
Candidates of Different Factions
Readily Drop Out in Contest ana
the Unexpected" is Named as
Ssndard-bearer of the State
6ebels Lose Only One Plank.
CPy Associated PressJ

COLt Vi BUS. OHlO, July 81. w IN
candidate for governor who was
nominated by a combination OF. regu-
lars and progressives and platform
pronounced good by the former ele-
ment and SO per cent good by ihe
latter section of the party. the Ohio
Republican convention broke up and
went home today in state of much
contentment
The ticket is made up as follows:
For governor-Warren G. Harding.
of Marion.
For t-governor-k'rancis
w. Treadway, of Cleveland.
For secretary of state-Granville
w. Mooney, of Austinburg.
For attorney general-U. Grant
Denman, of Toledo.
For treasurer OF state-Rudy A.
Archer, of Belmont county.
Split Differences on Harding.
Warren G. Harding. the nominee for
governor. was at various times in the
preliminary squabbles of the conven-
ton described as ''everybody's second
choice" He is the editor of a news
paper at Marion, Ohio; he has been
lieutenant governor of the state. and
has been a tentative candidate for
governor and United States senator.
He is known in the state as an eff
tective stump speaker.
Until today. however. il had APP
reared beyond reasonable expectation
that the convention could arrive at the
10 Of Cnf7,pi chnffzZ
without a long and bitter struggle.
Fight Threatened.
George B. Cox. of Cincinnati. had
declared that he would stay with
Judge Oren b. Brown. of Dayton. to
the thirtieth ballot if necessary, the
''progressives" were refusing to con-
slider anybody but James K. Garfield.
who was not. however. an announced
candidate, and the men ordinarily iden-
titled with the national administration
side and state politics were supposed
TO be hopeIessly divided between
Secretary of State Carmi Thompson,
the opposition and Mr. Harding.
The finish of the fight was preculiar.
James II. Garfield announced that
his name would not be presented as
candidate. simultaneously, Secre-
tary Thompson withdrew from the
field and like Mr.. Garfield. without
any announce reason.
Mr.. Cox broke the news of Secre-
tary Thompsons withdrawal on the
convention floor and the Brown men,
for the fist time. claimed victory
on the first hcllot. Then he Cuya-
hoga county delegation. of WHICH Sen
atcr Burton was chairman, threw i6
votes to Congressman Nicholas Long
worth.
Ioneworth Gains.
Judge Brown, who was second on
the first ballot with as votes: drop
Ped to Ss3 on the second ballot, and
the Longworth vote increased from
ss 10 1874. Nearly all the progresslves
were voting for Harding. The -
Cieyelanders. who all voted for Long
worth on the second and third roll
calls. were yelling wildly fer the I'm
cinnafi man. On the third ballot. by
,he time he vote had reached Hamli-
non ccCnty. the LongwOTth candidacy
was advancing in great strides.
Chairman Cox surrendered at dis
erection. He arose and cast che 81
Hamilton county votes for Harding.
All but i20 Of the Brown supporters,
part e which had vo'ed before Ham
ntcn county vas reported. went 10
Harding and the nomination was
made by the good margin Of - votes
over the nearest ccmDeftoT-thc Gin
cinnati conKrs Ssman. who did not
want a. run for governor. The nom
ina ion was made unanimous aud the
hght Tas over
The Platform.
The pi-;form adopted. with only a
few scattering cries of NO" contains
strong enforcement q the Presi-
dent. endorses him for President IN
1912. fnd 81 the purpose and tendency
q the farin law demanded b. TIE
regular II con aims a plank in favor
Of The conservation OF the country's
natural resources and az. but one CT
tho state glanks. VENTED BY the pro
grcssivcs. The omission IL that 81
the demand ter a law for recall Of
unfaithfnl pablo servants
.Noae Of The lesdeFs Interested com