Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-26
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COLUMBUS. Ohio. July "a series OF
conferences between the Republican
leaders who are accounted supporters of
the national administration began at
noon today. the result Of which, n Is
forecasted, may be an agreement upon
candidate for governor before the party s
state convention opens tomorrow
Senators Burton and Dick. State Chair
man Wade II. Ellis and Colonel Willis.
influential in Columbus politics, were
among the participants
WAITING ON GARFIELD.
The Republican leaders and del
egates who are here for the
state convention OF the Repub-
liean party were today frankly
awaiting word from James R. Garfield.
the leader OF the ''progressives." Al
ton will be held tomorrow and the
nominations will be made Wednesday,
the leaders were as far from an agree
ment for a candidate ror the govern
ship as they were a month ago.
DELEGATES PLEDGED.
As the great majority OF the dele
gates are pledged. the state leaders are
greatly interested IN the number or
votes which Mr.. Garfield will claim
for the progressive" camp. II Is
considered that this will have a d.
rect bearing upon the platform to be
adopted and hence upon the candidate
for governor. The only considera bic
divergence between the platform sug-
gested by Mr.. Garfield three weeks ago
and that outlined last night by Wade
H Ellis. one OF the regular" leaders
and a friend OF the president, is in the
endorsement OF the present national ad-
ministration and the recently enacted
tariff law, which Mr.. Ellis insisted
upon
1t was admittedly hoped that a basis
OF agreement might be reached on an
outline such as that indicated by MIR.
Ellis.
HOPE FOR AGREEMENT.
The fight Of the "progressives" has
been thus far wholly for an advanced
platform and IL was expected that Mr..
Garfield would today indicate how rar
suggestions by Mr.. Ellis ror an extern
sion OF the referendum and other state
reforms. coupled with an endorsement
OF the president and his policy, wfll
satisfy the "progressives." Senators
Burton and Dick have not been active
nomination Of Judge q. b. Brown, OF
Dayton. who IS supported by George b.
Cox. and IL was stated that an ac-
ceptance by the '-progressives" OF some
candidate other than MIR. Garfield him
self on a possible modification OF the
platform suggested by Mr.. Ellis would
do much to bring about an agreement
OF the leaders aside from Mr. Cox him
self
LONGWORTH MONT RUN.
George B. Cox. chairman OF the Hamll-
ton county delegation, announced this
morning that Congressman Nicholas
Longworth will not be a candidate for
the gubernatoriaI nomination under any
circumstances.
The Hamilton county vote will go 70
Judge O. B. Brown. TO the 18th ballot, and
beyond that, II necessary szii Chairman
CCx. There il no sc Old choice. Mr..
Longvorth viii run or Coz ross, and
nothing else"
A report that had BEEN ci-cu ated that
Mr.. Cox would decline to support the
nominee OF the convention in case the
choice should fail TO one Of several can
didatss was presented 20 h m
Il shall support the ticket. whoever is
nominated. and he aves- ion whether he
is wet OF dry on the temperance issue
will not influence me- said Mr.. Cox.