The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1910-07-29
WITHDRAWAL
OF KINKADE
Reduces Field TO Two In Ohio
GubsrnaIOriaI Fight
Garfield AND BROWN STICK

G4RtltLD ANU BRUWN SlIGK
Longworths Name Mentioned In Con-
nection With Ozark Horse" but
Burton Assumes Mysterious Atti-
tude-Roosevelt Likely to Take the
Stump Should Republican Platform
Meet With His Approval
Columbus, o., July 26.-Advices
from Oyster Bay, N. Y, to the Re-
publican leaders here, taken in con-
junction with the withdrawal Of Judge
r. r. Kinkade from the field of can
didates for the Republican nomination
for governor Of Ohio, has led to a
widely circulated report that dark
morse" will be named at the state con-
vention in this. city to head the Re-
publican state ticket.
Judge Kinkades withdrawal leaves
the actual field reduced to two, name
ly, James R. Garfield, who repre-
sents the 'insurgent" belief, and
Judge Oren b. Brown of Dayton.
Nicholas Longworth, son-in-law of
Roosevelt, is also regarded as pos
sible candidate, though he has not an
nounced himself as such. Several
others of less prominence are men
toned.
If the "standpatters" Of President
Taft's home state bow to Roosevelt's
wishes it is the belief of politicians
that the cause of insurgency will have
scored its first real triumph.
While Roosevelt has not interfered
in the contest for the nomination for
governor in Ohio, it is certain that he
is anxiously awaiting the action of the
Ohio Republicans as to the party
platform. His recommendation to the
Republicans of Ohio was given in an
interview last week after he had con-
ferred with Kinkade, a close personal
and political friend of Garfield. Kin
kade was then being discussed as a
possible compromise candidate for
governor, and he came to Roosevelt
with a letter from President Taft.
Mr.. Roosevelt has declined to dis
cuss the situation in Ohio, but there
is every reason to believe that should
the party platform adopted at Colum-
bus meet with his approval he will go
to Ohio and take the stump for the Re-
publican state ticket.
Republicans who have visited Saga
more Hill. have been almost unani-'
nous in their opinion that Governor
Harmon will be reelected unless the
Republicans can name man to head
the ticket who will have the support
of stand patters" and "progressives"
alike. 1t has been conceded by many
of these politicians that Longworth
can bring the two factions Of the party
together.
Senator Burton OF Cleveland, who
is in Columbus, held about forty con-
ferences with leaders from all parts
of the state. He stated that he will |
not give any of his strength to Browns
candidacy, and that he deems Browns |
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inadvisable. Burton has been con-
sidered for the past month as being an
ally of George B. Cox, and this in
terview entirely upset the ideas of
his friends that he would swing the
Cuyahoga and other delegations to
Brown at the proper time.
Senator Burton stated that he was
of the opinion that dark horse" will
win the Republican nomination.
Mr.. Cox said that his assertion
made last week in Cincinnati, that
Brown will be chosen on the second
ballot, still holds good.
The conference between Senator
Burton, Senator Dick and Wade Ellis,
who was sent into Ohio in behalf of
President Taft, brought forth the an
nouncement that neither Garfield nor
Harding would receive support from
these leaders. Dick seems inclined
to Thompson. Harding has been
staunch lieutenant of Senator Foraker,
and this weakens his chances In the
eyes Of Burton, Dick and Ellis.