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THE OHIO FIGHT
Regular Republicans DOmi.
nate Convention.
CANNOT AGREE ON CANDIDATE
James R. Garfield Has Large Follow.
ing and Hopes to Dictate the
Platform ongworth Prais-
ed the T@iff,
CANNOT AGREE ON CANDIDATE

Columbus, O., July 27.-The 'regu'
lar" Republicans gained an apparent
clear majority of the resolutions com
mittee of the state convention when
the district delegates met to select
committee members.
Congressman Longworth was chosen
temporary chairman. In his speech he
vigorously defended the new tarin
law. Senator Burton was elected per
manent chairman.
The convention opened with the SIT
uation as to the governorship worse
confounded, If possible, than ever
Badly stated. the gubernatorial sit
uation is about as follows
George b. Cox. of Cincinnati. says
that Judge Oren Britt Brown. OF Day
ton. will be nominated and he gives
figures to back up his claims.
James X. Garfield. who is not an
avowed candidate. has large follow
ing of "progressives.' delegates and
others. who declare that he Will be
nominated for governor.
The Garfield Platform.
The general progressive" platform
outlined by Mr. Garfield was ampli'
fed in statement issued by him. II
comprised a draft of the state planks
which the progressiyes - brought be-
fore the resolutions committee. and is
the least" ii was said. that the
progressives will be satisfied with
While Mr. Garfield declined abso-
lutely to discuss himself in connection
with the governorship. II was under
stood that unless these planks were
incorporated in the platform substan'
TALLY as drawn, he would decline TO
be considered as a candidate for gov
ernor.
The first plank demanded actions
and measures that will Immediately
check and ultimately prevent the sin
lister influence now exerted over pub
lie officers and political activities by
special interests"
The means suggested were a pub
lie utilities commission; a general
corporation commission; full bank SUI
pervision: personal responsibility for
corporate actions enforcement q
penalties for the use Of corporate
funds for political purposes.
Other salient demands in succeed
ing planks were:
The short ballot: commission gov
eminent for cities: the right of recall
of executive and legislative officers, a
workmens compensation act, limita-
ton of womens hours of work; forest
preservation and reforostation of
lands.
In addition, a sweeping Endorsement
of national conservation Of resources
was demanded.
The storm center is Senator T. E.
Burton. on whom other leaders-Sen.
ator Dick. State Chairman Wade II.
Ellis. Walter Brown. of Toledo. and
the rest-have frequently called, but
who has called on none of them. Sen
ator Burton, with the leaders who
have conferred with him, describes
the field as composed OF Warren G..
Harding, former lieutenant governor,
and Carmi Thompson. secretary OF
state, saying that Garfield will have
votes. The senator has not mentioned
a possibility of the nomination OF
Judge Brown.
The nominations will be made to
day.
A conference between Senators
Burton and Dick. State Chairman Ellis
and allied Republican leaders, left the
contest for the gubernatorial nomina
ton in the state convention still un-
settled. Statements made by the con
ferrees Immediately after adjourning
added the name of James r. Garfield
as one of the possibilities.