Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-07-28
Regulars and ProgresSives Get
Together on Harding for
Candidate for Governor and
Compromise on Platform.
pROVERBIAL REPUBLICAN
HARMONY WINS OUT
Garfield WithdraWS Name Near
Finish; Longworth Makes
Good Showing and Cox Sur
renders at Discretion.

me Morning journal sneciai leased wireI
Columbus, Ohio, July 27.-With a
candidate for governor who was nom
mated by combination of regulars
and progressives and a platform pro-
nounced GOOD by the former element
and 90 per cent good by the latter Sec
ton of the party the Ohio republican
convention broke up and went home
today in a state of much contentment
The ticket includes:
Governor-Warren G. Harding of
Marion.
Lieutenant Govcrnor-Francis w.
Treadway Of Cleveland.
Secretary of State--Granvile w.
Mooney Of .Austinbure.
Attorney Generai--U Grant Den
man Of Toledo.
Treasurer-Rudy A. Archer of Bel
mont county
Justices OF the Supreme Court
William II. Crew Of McConnellsviile
and August \ Summers OF Spring
field
warren fh Harding. the nominee
for governor, was at various times IN
the preliminary squabbie of the con-
veniion, described as "everybody's
second choice" He Is the editor of
newspaper at Marion, Ohio: he has
been lieutenant governor of the state
and has been tentative candidate for
governor and United States senator.
He is known in the state as an effee-
tive stump speaker.
Until today, however 1t had APP
peared beyond reasonable expectation
that the convention could arrive at
the consideration Of any second
choices without long and bitter
struggle.
George r. Cox Of Cincinnati had
declared that he would stay with
Judge Oren B. Brown of Dayton TO
the thirteth ballot if necessary the
''progressiVes" were refusing to con-
slider anybody, but James r. Garfield
who was not, however an announced
candidate; and the men ordinarily
identified with the national admins
tration side in state politics. were sup
posed to be hopelessy divided be-
tween St1IelbIN OF STATE CdIfHi
Thompson and Mr.. Harding
The finish of the fight was pecu-
liar James r. Garfield announced
that his name would not be presented
as candidate. simultaneously Sec
retary Thompson withdrew from the
field, and, like Mr. Garfield, without
any announced reason.
Mr. Cox broke the news of Secre-
tary Thompson's withdrawal on the
convention floor and the Brown men
Tor the first time claimed a victory on
the first ballot Then the Cuyahoga
county tCleyeland) delegation, of
which senator Burton was chairman
threw IS votes TO Congressman Long
worth. Judge Brown, who was sec
ond on the first ballot with 4l3 votes,
dropped to 1853 in the second ballot
and the Longworth vote increased
from 80 TO 164. Nearly all the pro
gressves" were voting for Harding
The 96 Clevelanders, who all voted
Tor Longworth on the second and
third roll calls. were yelling wildly for
the Cincinnati man. on the third bal
lot, by the time the vote had reached
Hamilton county, the Longworth can
didacy was advancing in great strides.
Chairman Cox surrendered at dis
efetion. He arose and cast the
81 Hamilton county votes for Hard
ing. All but l20 Of the Brown sup
porters. some OF whom had voted be-
lore Hamilton county was reached,
went to Harding, and the nomination
was made by the good margin of 50 l
votes over the nearest competitor.
Longworth. who did not want to run
Tor governor. The nomination was
made unanimous and the fight was
over
The platform adopted with only
lew scattering cries OF no" contains
the strong endorsement Of the presi-
Gent and of the purpose and tendency
Of the tariff law demanded BY the
regulars" 1t contains the con-
servation plank and all but one Of
the state planks wanted by the rpro
sressives." The omission is that Of
The demand for law FOR recall OF
hntaithtul public servants.
None Of the leaders Interested com
mitted themselves 10 any statements
as 10 the outlook. Mr.. Garfield saying
ne would defer any remarks he might
nave to make until ne got 10 Cieve-
iano. and the other leaders indicating
tnai four almost sleepless nights Of
work and worry prevented them from
'hinking Up anything appropriate to
SAY al once.