Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-28
Warren G. Harding Named for Cover.
nor---President Considers Him 0hio's
Best Campaigner---The Platform
Endorsed by the President.
OHIO REPUBLICAN, CONVENTION.

Columbus, Ohio. July 27-With a
candidate for governor who was nomi-
mated by combination of Regulars
and "Progressives" a platform pro-
nounced good by the former element
and 80 per cent. good by the latter
section of the party. the Ohio Republi-
can convention broke up and went
home today in state of much con-
tent. The ticket is made up as fol-
lows:
For governor-Warren c. Harding,
of Marion.
For lieutenant governor-Francis w.
Treadway. of Cleveland.
For secretary of state-Granville E.
Moony of Austinburg.
For attorney generai-U. Grant Den
man. of Toledo.
For treasurer of state-Rudy A.
Archer. Of Pelmont county.
For justices Of the supreme court
William =. Crew of McConn"llsville.
and Augustus y. Summers of Spring
field
For clerl: of the cuprere court. John
S. MoNutt. of Salem.
For dairy ard food commissioner
RenicI, W Dunlap. Of Kingston.
For member of tho board Of public
works George II. Watkins. Of Ports
mouth.
For commissioner of common schools
John w. Zeller. of Firdlay.
Warren G. Harding. the nominee for
governor was at various times in the
preliminary squabbles of the conven-
a.
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.
lie is known in the state as an effec-
tive stump speaker, and has served in
that capacity for other candidates for
years.
Until today. however it had appeared
beyond reasonable expectation that the
convention could arrive at the considera-
ton of any second choices without long
and bitter struggle. George B. Cox of
Cincinnati had said that he would stay
with Judge Oren B. Brown of Dayton to
the Goth ballot if necessary: the Pro
gressives" were refusing to consider any
however, an announced candidate. and
the man ordinarily identified with the ma
tional administration side and state pol
itics were supposed to be hopelessly d-
vded between Secretary of State Carmi
Thompson and Mr.. Harding. The finish
of the fight was peculiar Mr.. Garfield
announced that his name would not be
presented as candidate. Simultaneous
" Secretary Thompson withdrew from
the field and. like Mr. Garfield, without
any announced reason
Mr.. Cox broke the news of Secretary
Thompsons withdrawal on the conven-
ton floor and the Brown men for the first
time claimed a victory on the first bal
lot. Then the Cuyahoga county (Cleve-
land delegation. of which Senator Bur-
ton was chairman. gave rs votes to Con-
gresham Nicholas Longworth. Judge
Brown, who was second on the first bal
lot with 41S votes dropped to 1868 on the
second ballot. and the Longworth vote
increased from 81 to 1874 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 vote had reached Hamilton
county. the Longworth candidacy was
advancing in great strides.
Chairman Cox surrendered at discre-
ton He rose and cast the 81 Hamil-
ton county votes for Harding-all but
100 of the Brown supporters. Part of
whom had voted before Hamilton coun-
rp1phGI n a rdiy,cr
and the nomination was made by the
good margin of 551 votes over the near
est competitor--the Cincinnati congress
man who did not want to run for gov
ernor. The nomination was made I'M
anlnous and the fight was over.
The platform adopted, with only a
few scattering cries of mo" contains
tho strong endorsement of the Presi-
dent and of the purpose of the tendency
Of the tariff law demanded by the reg
ulars. It contains the conservation
plank and all but one of the state
planks wanted by the "Progrcssives.' "
Tho omission is that of the demand
Cor a law for recall of unfaithful public
servants.
None of the leaders interested com
mitted Themselves to anv statements al
to the Outlook. Mr.. Garfield saying that
he would defer any remarks he might
have to make until he got to Cleve-
land. ard the other leaders indicating
four almost sleepless nights of work
and worry prevented them from think
ing up anything appropriate to say al
once