The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-26
Congressman LongwOrth Sounds
Keynote in Ohio
As Temporary Chairman of Re-
publican State Convention.
HE PRAISES MIR. TAFT.
And Says a Good Word for His
Father-in-Law.
Points Out Danger of the Re-
election of Harmon.

| Columbus. o.. July 2s.-A long con-
ference between Senators Burton and
Dick, Chairman Ellis and allied Repub-
lican leaders which broke up at
O'Clock this morning, left the contest
for gubernatorial nomination as wide
open as it has ever been.
| Statements made by the conferees,
however. Immediately after adjourning,
announced the name of James r. Gar
| field as one of the possibilities. That OF
Judge o. B. Brown of Dayton. who has
the support of Chairman George B. Cox
of the Cincinnati delegation, was not
mentioned by them 1t was stated that
| the field now consists of Mr.. Garfield,
Warren G. Harding, former Lieutenant
governor. and Carmi Thompson. secre-
| tary of state, so far as the leaders who
are interested in the Brown candidacy
| are concerned, and that they would not
| introduce a dark horse into the race
1t was further stated that no other
! conferences would he held until tonight,
| owing to the beginning of the conven-
| ton proper this afternoon. Tonights
| meeting of the leaders, it was added,
will be largely consumed in considering
| the platform, including the planks out
| lined by James R. Garfield last night,
| and those suggested by Chairman Ellis
| Saturday night.
Longworth's Address.
| Nicholas Longworth, temporary
| chairman of the Republican state con-
vention, in calling the delegates to or
| der said
"Our Democratic opponents have
nominated las head of their ticket a
| strong man, make no mistake about
that. Whatever may be the principles
he stands for, principles which in our
opinion would spell, if adopted, the
ruination of this country, Judson Har-
mon is nevertheless big forceful in
dividual; a keen, shrewd politician.
always on the job; a man offunlimited
ambition, with amazing confidence in
| himself and in his lucky star.
mot content with nominating him
self for governor, he has nominated
himself for president also. There Is
nothing small about him. 1t appears
y that if elected he does not intend to
serve out his term as governor; the
program. as frankly announced at the
Democratic conventions; is that he shall
resign after few months and turn
over the Office to the candidate for
lieutenant governor, gentleman by
the name of Pomerene. But will the
people endorse this program? VIII
1 thew consent to be used as stool
| pigeons to further the ambitions of
these men? For one, can not be-
lieve it.
Laying all other questions aside.
there is.one4 thing in Judson Harmon's $
career that disqualifies him for the
presidency No man who has spent
the active years of his professional life
as an advocate of the interests of cor
porate wealth can bring to the presi-
dency that single minded devotion to
interests of the people, that capacity
for seeing clearly their side. of the
question that they have the right to
; demand"
In Dual Role.
The speaker declared that Mr.. Har-
, mon while governor has left his Office
, to appear in the courts in the advocacy
of the interests of his private clients
rs this" the speaker asked, proper
in an aspirant for the presidency?
IAN Ohio man, a lawyer, too, is presi-
, dent of the United States. How differ
} ent have been the use of his legal tall
ents They have not been employed in
the service of the railroads and corpor-
ations, but in the service of the people,
: Whatever the people may have
thought a few weeks ago, there is no
question about it today. President
Taft has made good. Few men realize
| sagacity, good humor and patience
were required to bring order out of tho
chaos that existed during the closing
1 weeks of this session of congress. Some
people mistook his good humor for
weakness his patience for -pliabitity;
t events have proved how sadly mistaken
: they were Today there are few VINO
$ do not know that the Taft smile Is but
| a
an iron will. He had determined from
I the beginning that party pledges were
3 made to be performed. Today these
: pledges are the laws of the land.
mo such program of constructive
! and progressive legislation has ever
8 been enacted at any session OF con-
. gress in American history. 1t is rec
f ord of magnificent achievement ana
t the glory belongs first to the president
S of the United States"
s Speaking of the Republican lnsur-
gents Mr.. Longworth said he did not
doubt that the majority of them are
anxious for the welfare of the party.
He continued:
1.-The most idiotic of all the Demo-
cratic war cries is that the Republican
party of today is under the domina-
y ton of bosses, who are in their turn,
| either in control of or subservient to
snecial interests. We have followed
and we shall continue to follow the
n policies of Theodore Roosevelt
"The principal issue upon which We
e the Republican party, in Ohio, will APP
T neal to the people in this campaign IS
: and must inevitably be the tariff. We
e | could not dodge it if We would; we
: ought not to If we could. We are re-
;. sponsible for it in the fullest sinse- II
| would be mere futilfty, to attempt now
a to shirk our Responsibility
uoat F,otJ,ers Ionic. Abernathy.