The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-03-01

nominating. Many who were not for
him before saw In this something of
the spectacular that was sure to meet
the public fancy, They saw that Gar
field wasn't afraid ito say what he
thought. at all events. He was hope
lessly out of It before that utterance.
Now he is very much in It, and It
would not be at all surprising IL he
were to be united on sort of automa-
tically, without any real program be-
Ing laid out in advance.
Hamilton County Needed.
George B. Cox Of Cincinnati is not
pleased with Garfield. The sugges-
tion that Roosevelt would come on to
Ohio and campaign for Garfield does
not strike the Cincinnati organization
is especially forceful. If there is one
place in the United States where
Roosevelt is not appreciated It is in
organization circles in Cincinnati. Mr..
Cox never forgets, and sometimes he
does not forgive.
Hamilton county elected Judson
Harmon governor. 1t was easy to
vote for SO good citizen, but the
real, underlying influence was dis
like for Governor Harris. Things
were getting shaky on the county
ticket, and the word went out to aban-
don Harris. The result was a ma
1ority in Hamilton county of 10000
for Harmon, which, almost exactly
represented his plurality in the state.
Can the Republicans win Ohio with
out the assistance of the Hamilton
county organization? In the face OF
not too rosy situation in all parts
Of the state may this hazard be un-
dertaken with confidence as to the
ultimate result? That is what is in
terfering with the Garfield boom.
There are other places in the state
where Mr.. Garfield is not strong, but
the Hamilton county situation is one
that causes most comment.
it is recalled that Cox was not rep
resented at Dayton when Wade II.
Ellis was elected chairman. 1t is
known the selection personally was
not received with favor there, just as
the method was criticised elsewhere.
There are many politicians here who
do not believe Mr.. Cox should be per-
mftted to dictate the candidate, but
they believe he should not be asked
to accept some enc who is obnoxious.
The idea of these; more conservative
politicians Is to unite on some one
who will be generally acceptable.
| Mooney Might Suit.
In this connection. by the process
Of elimination, the name of Speaker
Granville w. Mooney of Ashtabula is
being employed. While he owes Cox
nothing. and Cox has received no ia
vor at his hands, yet it is understood
he would not be. obnoxious to the
Hamilton county organization. And
his strength, owing to his legislative
connection, is perhaps more generally
distributed than that of any other.
Speculation as Ito both Garfield
and Mooney, however. must not be
taken as meaning that three Other
candidates, each with strong fol.
lowing, are out Of It,; Warren G
Harding will not.be disposed OF, easily
His strength Is also distributed and
he has more endorsement from con.
trolling committees than any" other
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has not been lost. Secretary OF
State Thompson has gained strength
Judge Brown Of Dayton is always for
midable as q compromise candidate
owing to his geographical position and
the fact that he has no entangling
factional alliances.
But the trend just now is to Gar.
field. 1t may be checked. Perhaps
there is no special desire to check it
At all events he is the best bet for
this week. The Ohio situation has
developed SO many angles, however
that there is no telling who will be
in the forefront next week.
| Ellis This Week
Wade H. Ellis is coming to Ohio this
| week. 1t is expected he will be in his
new law Office in Cincinnati Wednes-
day. Several politicians have already
arranged for pilgrimages to that city
They want to talk over the governor
ship and other places on the ticket
but they especially want some little
fixing up done here and there. That
is really Mr.. Ellis chief work in Ohio
His mission, as it is now understood
is to confer with leaders in various
sections of the state. not to make up
the ticket, but to put the party or
ganizations and the party workers
generally on better fighting basis
by increasing good will and having
mutual understandings.
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