The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-28
jAfI 6tIS NEWS
OF NOMINATION
Ohio Situation Is Pleasing To
President
NOT OPPOSED TO GARFIELD
Mr.. Taft Is Well Satisfied With the
Ohio Platform and with the Fact
Thnt the Cox Element
Is Defeated

Biddleford Pool, Me-, July 27-Wireless
telegraphy brought to President Taft to-
day the news of nomination of War
rem G. Hardin<S = ne republican candi-
date for gov6 : .of Ohio.
Mr.. Taft ys,sS Sill but the early fore
noon hoursSsa ca. If he had planned
the itinerary = chis cruise with the spec
ial purpqoo9 sbeing difficult of access
on the q eqting day of the Ohio con-
vention5S sSould not have devised
better9 . sale than that followed today.
TO % the difficulty of reaching
him iireless telegraph on board the
Mayflo n got cranky and worked very
badly.
The President finally came ashore here
at p m. He was expected to disem-
bark Immediately after the Mayflower
anchored at o'clock but there was some
long delay on board ship due, 1t was
said, to a break ia the manchinery of
the launch.
Mr.. Taft seemed pleased over the out
come in Ohio. He was still without In
formation as to the convention or the
phraseology of the platform. He seemed
to take it for granted that everything
would be harmonious.
The President has very high estima-
ton of Mr.. Harding. He said today that
with the possible exception of Former
Senator Foraker he regarded Mr.. Hard
ing as the best campaigner In Ohio on
either SIDE
Praise of Candidates
Mr.. Taft said Mr. Harding Is forceful
and eloquent speaker and he gave every
Indication in his informal discussion OF
the situation tonight of looking upon Mr..
Harding as about the strongest man the
convention could have selected. When
the President gets to Beverly tomorrow
morning he will probably send Mr.. Hard
Ing a telegram of congizltulation.
The President made 1t plain today tnat
at no time has he opposed the nomina-
ton of Mr.. Garfield Both in conversa-
ton with the Ohio leaders and in writ
ten communication the President stated
that IL Mr.. Garfield should be the norni-
nee he would tender him his hearty sup
port.
Mr.. Taft related in this connection an
incident of last February when Mr.. Hard
ing called upon him at the White House
In Washington. Mr. Harding said he had
come to the President because he had
heart Mr. Taft had decided to support
Mr. Garfield for the nomination. The
President replied that the report was en-
tirely without foundation. He said he
was not interfering in the Ohio situa-
tion in any wise and would not Then
said Mr.. Harding enthusiastically, L
will be the next governor of Ohio
Mr.. Taft said the nomination of Mr..
Harding was most pleasing and he
hoped the candidates prediction as to
his success would come true.
The President tonight received
skeletonized outline of the platform
adopted at the Columbus convention.
There is every reason to believe that
Mr.. Taft thoroughly appreciates 1T. Any
comment he may have to make. how
ever, will be deferred until he reaches
Beverly and has an opportunity to go
over the declarations In detail
The President will not be ashore
again until he reaches the summer cap
ital tomorrow evening.
Taft Against Cox
Friends of the administration say that
one feature of the Ohio situation which
particularly pleased the President was
the fact that the Cox faction did not
succeed in controlling the convention.
LanQlnk On ID littlc hoal lCIC iOdoy
from the launch the President was met
by a committee of citizens. The num-
bers Weighted float down to such an
extent that 1t began to go under when
the President stepped aboard and his
feet got wet. Some of the number
hurriedly left the float and the men,
bers of the party landed in safety.
Mr.. Taft enjoyed a drive today and
visited the cottage of Mrs Louis T.
Moore, one OF the sisters of Mrs Taft.
An informal reception was held at the
Country club and Mr.. Taft made
short address. The party returned to
the Mayfiower tonight and will sail
tomorrow morning at 10 a. m for Bev-
erly. Prior to his departure and when
reference was again made to the Ohio
platform the President said that all IL
liberation could be INDUCED In and the
could claim that all the
world was stage and the actor folk
protectionists thereon
The revolutionary uprising was
brought to the attention of the Presi-
dent. He would say nothing about T..