The Detroit times., 1910-07-01
LONGWORTH FOR
OHIO GOVERNOR
Buckeye Republicans Would Run
Him To Break Burtoa-Cox
Combination.

LIE v Esl@ANbb OsS jury a. kCS'NA
bus dispatch to the Plain-Dealg says:
The Republican state convention
may be asked to take up Niiholas
Longworth for governor and nominate
him. II necessary. over the protest
and against the votes Of Georss b.
Cox and the Hamilton county dehga-
ton.
The availability OF Longworth is
being considered seriously by the, IA
tional administration, despite the fat
that Cox vehemently Is opposed u
Longworth as a gubernatorial candi,
date and Just as earnestly Is endeav-
oring to bag the nomination for Judge
o. B. Browns OF Dayton.
Just what transpired at the recent
white house conferences over the Ohio
situation began TO come TO light with
the return from Washington OF Walter
Brown. chaiRman OF the state central
committee: Harry NJ. Daugherty and
Willis Rowland, internal revenue col
lector Rowland, an especially invited
president guest, gave out an apparent
ly inspired interview.
President Taft had not yet talked
with Senator Burton about the so
called Cox Burton deal. but intended to
do so Immediately" said Rowland.
THE president said he thought II
would be most unwise for the Repub-
licans to go before the state with a
ticket made up as the result OF such
combination. The president Is just
as positive that because such a COM
bination is reported to have been
made that is no reason for forming
another combination TO run the steam
roller over Cox.
The president Is insistent In. his
belief that candidate for governor
should not be named who Is distaste-
full TO Hamilton county. The presi-
dent closely examined a list OF dele
gates 10 the convention and feels GER
tain II will be composed Of men who
will think for themselves and will
solve the problem OF nominating a
satisfactory state ticket"
Behind the talk of not snubbing the
Hamilton county delegation. which
means George B. Cox, 10 the move
ment for Longworth. This is despite
the knowledge that Cox is for Judge
Brown and will not switch to Long.
worth. All the plans OF Cox hinge
around the success OF his local ticket.
For this purpose he wants Longworth
to run for congress In the first district.
II will suppress all contention as to
who shall succeed him.
1t can be stated authoritatively,
however. that the president and his
Ohio advisers believe this situation
can be taken advantage OF by the
nomination or Eohgworrh FOR governor
without the convention votes OF Ham.
lton county. AS the situation was
canvassed in Washington 1t was
agreed that Longworth could carry
time avoid any upstate attack on him
as Cox dictated nominee.
Behind the diplomatic terms EN-.
ployed by the president Is an ulti
matum that the Cox Burton deal must
be crushed. Capitol politicians tonight
are saying that Judge Browne has
been eliminated as a decisive factor
In the situation.
The latest information from Cox is
that Brown has at least 800 conven.
ton delegates: Secretary OF State
Thompson, 800, and Warren G.. Hard.
ing, 800. II takes 534 to nominate
Cox says he will stand by Brown to
the last and will vote for another
candidate only when the Dayton judge
Is hopelessly out of the running.
Walter Brown came here direct
from Washington to attend the meet
ing Of the subcommittee OF the state
central committee that tomorrow will
complete arrangements for the conven
ton. The program Is to announce
Congressman Longworth as temporary
chairman OF the convention. Senator
Burton permanent chairman. Senator
Dick chairman OF the committee on
resolutions. Congressman Ned Taylor
renominated as a stand patter. will
represent the twelfth district on the
resolutions committee. The game is
being rugged up TO give the Taft ad.
ministration a convention Endorsement
such as will leave not crumb OF com
fort to the insurgents.
The Democratic state central com.
mittee will go through with the pro-
gram Of Gov. Harmon and name Hugh
Nichols OF Clermont county as cam.
paign manager Charles Marshall OF
Sidney probably will be reelected
secretary of the committee. Marshall
Is friendly to Harvey c. CARRIER as we'll
as w. L. Finley, but Gov. Harmon
SAYS he is not going to interfere In