The San Francisco call., 1910-07-28
HARDING Wins IN
Ohio CONVENTION
Nominated for Governor by a
Combination of Regulars
and Progressives
Platform Indorses Taft, Tariff
and Conservation, but Ig-
nOres Recall Act

| COLUMBUS, O., July 27.-With can
didate for governor who was nominated
by combination of regulars and pro-
| gressives and platform pronounced
| good by the former element and 80 per
cent good by the latter section of the
party, the Ohio republican convention
broke UP and the delegates went home
today contented
The ticket includes:
For GOvernor-WARREN G. HARD
ING of Marion.
For Lieutenant Governor-FRANC CTS
w. TREADWAY of Cleveland.
For Secretary of State-GRANyILLE
w. MOONEY of Austinburg.
For Attorney General-U. GRANT
DENMAN of Toledo.
For Treasurer-RUDY A. ARCHER
of Belmont county.
For Justices of the Supreme Court
WILLIAM b. CREW of McConnnells-
Vile; AUGUSTUS N. SUMMERS of
Springfield.
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 q news
paper at Marion. O.; has been lieuten-
ant governor of the state and preyi-
ousiy has been tentative candidate for
governor and United States senator. He
Is known in the state as an effective
stump speaker.
BITTER STRUGGLE THREATENED
Until today, however, it had appeared
beyond reasonable expectation that the
convention could not arrive at the con-
sfderation of any second choices with
out long and bitter struggle.
George b. Cox of Cincinnati had de-
clared he would stay with Judge Oren
II. Brown of Dayton to the thirtieth
ballot If necessary; the 'progressives"
We're refusing to consider anybody but
James r.. Garfield, who was not, how
ever, an announced candidate; and the
men ordinarily identified with the ma
tional administration side in state pol
itics were supposed to be hopelessly
divided between Secretary of State
Carmi Thompson and Harding.
The finish of the fight was peculiar.
James Garfield announced his name
would not be presented candidate.
simultaneously Thompson withdrew
and, like Garfield, without any an
nounced reason.
BOOM FOR LONGWORTH
Cox broke the news of Secretary
Thompson's withdrawal on the conven-
tion floor and the Brown men said they
would win on the first ballot. How
ever, the Cuyahoga county (Cleveland)
delegation, of which Senator Burton was
chairman, threw 76 votes to Congress.
man Longworth. Judge Brown, who
was second on the first ballot with Alb
votes, dropped to 363 in the second
ballot, and the Longworth vote in
creased from 92 to 1914 Nearly all the.
''progressives" were voting for Hard
ing. The 96 Clevelanders who all voted
for Longworth on the second and third
roll calls, were yelling wildly for the
Cincinnati man. On the third ballot
by the time the vote had reached Ham
ilton county the Longworth candidacy
was advancing in great strides.
Chairman Cox surrendered with dis
cretion. He arose and cast the 81
Hamilton county votes for Harding. All
but 120 of the Brown supporters, some
of whom had voted before Hamilton
county was reached, went to Harding
and the nomination was made by the
good margin of 551 votes over the
nearest competitor, Longworth, who did
not want to run for governor The
nomination was made unanimous and
the fight was over.
INDORSE TAFT
The platform, adopted with only a
few scattering cries of NO" contains
a strong Endorsement of the presi-
dent and of the purpose and tendency
OF the tariff law demanded by the
regulars 1t contains the conserva-
ton plank and all but one of the state
planks wanted by the "progressives."
The omission is that of the demand for
law for recall of unfaithful public
servants