Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-29
WARREN c. HARDING
IS NOMINATED BY
OHIO REPUBLICANS
On the Third Ballot George B.
Cox Cast Hamilton County's
Vote for Harding, Causing
His Nomination
GARFIELD Is SATISFIED
WITH PLATFORM ADOPTED

IS Warren @. Harding. OF Marion, Ohio
once lieutenant governor.
Despite the efforts OF Senator Bur
toms Cuyahoga county delegation TO
stampede the convention for Nicholas
Longworth. and George B. Coxs every
EFFORT in behalf Of Judge .. b. Brown
the Dayton man. q combination OF pro
gressives" with the national admins
tratoin men broke up the fight on the
third ballot. Then Cox. yielding TO the
inevitable. cast the 81 Hamilton county
votes for Harding, and that finished II
For treasurer Of state. Rudy A. Archer.
OF Belmont county, defeated Richard Gil
son, Of Steubensville, BY vote OF SSs
TO -.
U. G. Denman. Of Toledo. was renomi-
mated for attorney general by acclama-
ton
UNEXPECTED COMBINATION.
The continuation OF the roll call was
n Joke. Tee withdrawal OF James X
Garfield and Carmi A. Thompson be-
fore the beginning OF the vote made
possible q GARFIELD administration COM
bination that "a hours ago would have
seemed 10 the delegates here an opium
inspired dream But all the Garneld
votes outside the Cuyahoga delegation
and a few that chung grimly TO the
uudeveloped candidacy of the ex-sec-
rotary OF the interior. were cast for
Harding. Walton Brown, OF Toledo
and Wade H. Ellis, state chairman
were influential in lining UP the other
delegates for the Marion man. The
understanding that the president was
not satisfied by the candidacy OF Judge
Brown did the rest
MRS LoNGwORTH FROwNED.
While the IS Cuyshoga county (Cleve-
land delegates stood and yelled for the
nomination OF Congressman Longworth.
Mrs. Longworth. in the center OF the
gallery, frowned and shook her head at
her husband on the platform The Gin
cinnau statesman frowned. too. at the
Cleveland delegation. but both hvened up
when on the third ballot. as Longworth
was slowly but surely moving UP toward
second place in the voting the Hamilton
county ballot fell on this promising can
dIdacy Ike a thousand OF brick The
Lonxworths cheered with enthusiasm
when the Harding avalanche wiped out
Brown and all the rest
The anal vote was Harding. 74s; Brown.
10. and Longworth. l9S.
The nomination Of Harding was made
unanimous.
The nominee made a short speech He
declared his allegiance to the president.
Announced his intention OF giving an
honest administration II elected. and said
that his further remarks would be made
In the campaign
COLUMBUS. Ohio. July T.-On the
third ballot George B. Cox cast the ~
Hamilton county votes for Warren q.
Harding. II nominated him
Immediately after this. Lieut. Gov.
Francis ". Tresdway was renominated
by reclamation
GrannIe W. Mooney was nominated
for secretary Of state
PLATFORM PERFECTED.
The progressive tariff plank was
voted down this morning by resolutions
committee. which framed a platform for
adoption By the Ohio Republican conven-
ton today.
CONGRESSMAN HowIend, In charge Of
the progressive fight in the resolutions
committee. retired at o'clock, stating
that his course as minority member
Of the committee would be determined
after conference with James r Gar
field
The recommendation OF the sub-com-
u-fttee. which completed the first draft OF
the platform early this morning, were not
closely followed One omission was OF the
plank asking q recall law applying 10
state executive and legislative officers.
This was a feature OF the Garfield plat
EOFEn gwen OUT M0nQhL Night
The platform. as finally evolved by the
entire committee on resolutions. Is prac-
ticaIIy q replica OF the draft shown to
President Taft by Senator Dick and State
Chairman Wade II. Ellis, az Beverly.
Mass. The conservation plank however.
IL that presented by the Garfield men on
the committee and the Endorsement OF
the national administration is q modinca-
ton OF the suggegtions OF both sides.
A. ~ N@ TnNw maA 49, h.
ulars' as their own in spirit and sub
stance
PROGRESSIvES SATISFIED.
Upon their arrival at the convention
hall. Mr.. Garfield and Congressman
Rowland announced that they were con-
tent 30 far as the platform was con-
cerned-
The progressives got % per cent OF
what they wanted" stated Congressman
Rowland after considering the platform
1T length 81 do not believe that ] shall
present q minority report TO the con-
vention--
II was stated by members Of the reso-
buttons committee that the Endorsement
OF the tariff was not In fact a defeat
for Mr. Garfield. that in his platform
given out Monday he outlined no tariff
plank and that certain Of Congressman
Hoyiand's recommendations were incor-
porated In the plank an finally evolved.
The preliminary OF the session disposed
Of, Senator T. z. Burton took charge as
permanent chairman
SENATOR BURTON SPEAKS.
"A singular. indeed q remarkable situ-
alton. has arisen IN this country" said
Senator Burton IN his opening address.
"A situation. unfortunate as Il may be,
20 the disadvantage OF the Republican
party. sometimes wish that our ora
tors would talk less about increased
bank deposits. revenues and iron and
steel products and more about human
welfare. There is question that
there Il a great degree Of social unrest.
There has been much talk OF special
intsrests,' and their influence on the
public welfare. ! maintain that there
never has been a time when the indi-
vidusI man has had his rights safeguard
ed as they are today.
There has been much talk about the
tariff bill A short time ago a Demo
cratic orator came into this state and de-
cIared that II the duties had been re-
dueed per cent. the people would have
been satisfied I have some figures with
u.e that I want written on the black
board Through this oampsi<n--