The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-04-30
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Latest From Ohio Is That He
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Candidate

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tive Nicholas Longworth Of Cincinnati
,s suffering from gubernatorial
Doom which he does not encourage.
Reports from Ohio indicate that many
ofhis friends are insisting that he
be nominated and Representative E.
l.. Taylor of Columbus, who has Just
returned from his district, today CALI
ed at the white house and discussed
the Buckeye situation with the presi-
dent, afterwards taking occasion to
emphasize the Longworth sentiment
that he found out at home.
There is a strong sentiment In my
district and other parts of the state
In favor of Mr.. Longworth's nomina-
tion." said Mr.. Taylor.
I's~The newspapers are taking the
matter up and are saying that he Ii
the man who could most likely beat
Judson Harman, who, everybody con-
cedes, will be the Democratic nomi-
nee. Longworth is very popular. He
comes from Hamilton county, the
home of Governor Harmon, and could
carry that county. He has q pleasing
personality and is a good stumper."
Does Not Want Job.
Despite these glowing reports of his
increasing strength, Mr.. Longworth
is not at all enthusiastic on this
question. He does not want to run
for governor and says so. He can be
reelected from his district probably
indefinitely, but there is a serious
doubt whether he could beat Harmon
, who is known to be the strongest
man the Democrats could pick Long
worth's friends are confident he could
, win, not alone because of his strength
but they are certain that IL he is he
candidate his distinguished father-in.
law, Theodore Roosevelt, would take
direct personal interest In the Ohio
campaign and would get out on the
stump to help Longworth make votes
And besides, Longworth recently made
tariff speech in Washington which
is to be used as q campaign docu-
ment and which proved that he was
able to defend the action Of his party
in the tariff legislation.
Another strong man who is being
doomed for governor against his will
is Robert w. Taylor, former member
of congress from the Youngstown dis
trict and now United States Judge for
the northern district of Ohio. Taylor
is good campaigner, stalwart Re-
publican and clever man personally
one who would make a strong race
and probably a winning one. But
now he he has a life position upon
the bench. with prospects of reaching
the circuit bench, or higher, 80 that
he, too. declines to get enthusiastic
over the possibility of his nomination
for governor.
Judge Taylor Possibility.
However, a number of Republicans
have assured Judge Taylor that in
the event of Democratic victory, II
he is the Republican candidate, his
judicial career shall not end. They
arepledged to use their influence to
have him appointed to the circuit
! bench, and they are men of such stand
ing that their backing would very
nearly amount to an appointment.
Judge Taylor has not yet given
his consent, so that the gubernatorial
situation is still clouded in Ohio
though there are plenty Of men who
are willing to make any sacrifices de-
manded in order to get the nomina-
ton. James r. Garfield is still being
urged by his friends, and Senator
Burton has recently been quoted as
saying that Garfeld's chances were
looking brighter. But the rather an
omalous condition exists of the two
strongest possibilities both trying to
evade the honor of leading the party
In thio fa11'a camnaipn