New-York tribune., 1910-07-28
TBy Telegraph to The Tribune

Columbus, ONO, july Zf.-Wlth w ar
rem G. Harding as candidate for Gov
ernor nominated by a combination Of
regulars and Progressives, and a plat
form pronounced good by both sections
of the party, the Ohio Republican con-
vention broke UP and went home to-day
in a state of much contentnent-
The platform, adopted with only few
scattering cries of mo-" contains the
strong Endorsement of the President and
of the purpose and tendency of the tariff
law demanded by the regulars 1t con-
tains the conservation plank and all but
one of the state planks wanted by the
Progressives The omission is that OF
the demand for law for the recall OF
unfaithful public servants. This was
feature of the Garfield platform, given
out Monday night
Despite the efforts Of Senator Burton's
Cuyahoga County delegation to stam-
pede the convention for Nicholas Long
worth, and George B. Cox's every effort
III behalf of Judge O. B. Brown, Of Day
ton, a combination of the Progressives
with the national administration men
broke up the fight on the third ballot
Then Cox, yielding to the inevitable, cast
the ninety-one Hamilton votes for Hard
Ing and that finished it. The continual
ton of the rollcall was a joke.
Garfield Administration Combination.
The withdra wal of James R. Garfield
and Carn1i A. Thompson, before the be-
ginning of the vote, brought about a
Garfield administration combination that
twenty-four hours ago would have
seemed to the delegates impossible. All
the GARFIELD votes outside the Cuyahoga
delegation, and few that cIung TO the
undeveloped candidacy of the former
Secretary of the Interior, were cast for
Harding. Walter Brown of Toledo, and
Wade H Ellis, state chairman. were in
fuentiaI In lining up the other delegates
for the Marion man. The understanding
tha tthe President was not satisfied by
the candidacy Of Judge Brown did the
rest
The adoption by the committee on res
olutions this morning Of the platform as
originally drafted by Senator Dick and
| Wade c. Ellis. state executive chairman.
and sanctioned by President Taft, put
James R Garfield out of the race.
determined fight for the candidacy
of Nicholas Longworth was started last
night by Wade H Ellis, Walter F.
Brown, chairman OF the state central
committee, and Joseph l. Garrettson.
editor of The Cincinnati Times STAR
the newspaper owned by Charles P.
Taft, Immediately after the delivery Of
the Cincinnati Congressman's address
as temporary chairman Of the conven-
ton. It was believed by these men and
many other friends Of President Taft
that Longworth's speech had made such
an impression on the delegates that
there was a good chance for his nomina-
tton to-day Senator Burton's support
was enlisted and he secured the vote Of
the Cuyahoga County delegation for
Longworth-
Cuyahoaa for longworth.
only two candidates. Warren G. Hard
ing and Judge o. Britt Brown, of Day
ton. were placed in nomination at the
convention On the first ballot Harding
received 4S5 votes Brown Alb and Long
worth 90. LongWorth lacked only four
OF receiving the entire vote of the Cuya-
hoga, County delegation The wild en-
tbusiasm with which Hardinss name
WAS received showed at the start that he
had the convention
Cries of ''Saloonkeepers candidates!
and COX mani" greeted the mention OF
Rrown's name The vote showed plainly
that Cox had overestimated his strength.
On the second ballot Harding gained
134 votes over his opponent. and J. B.
Foraker received three votes from Gallla
County and one from Madison
For three-quarters OF an hour after
the second ballot pandemonium reigned
among the delegates before order could
he restored and the third ballot pro-
ceeded with Delegates pulled and
| hauled each other in their efforts 10 OBJ
tain support for their candidates Taft
men made every effort TO induce Cox to
throw the Brown strength to Longworth.
| hrt h. refused Had he done this he
might have caused Longworth's NOM
| nation
! Hardings nomination came on the
tb,rd haIjot. amid the widest enthusi
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