The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-29

Columbus, Ohio, July 2s.--Insurgency
In Ohio Is smashed, leaderless and dis
couraged. Beaten to FRAGILE, desti-
tute OF organization, without platform,
policies or leaders, the Insurgents
have practically given up for two
years, and maybe forever.
Jimmy Garfield is a gutter" Is the
bitter plant Of the more radical lnsur-
gents, who were yesterday Intent upon
making trouble in the state con1en-
tion. They referred to his refusal to
have his friends bring in minority
report on the platform and have their
Views laid before the convention.
''The next time pick out a war lead
err" said one truculent young 1nsur-
gent, II will take him out In the back
yard first and fire off the family mus
ket to see IL he is gun shy"
Mr.. Garfield and his war lieutenants
came down to Columbus apparently
full OF energy and high resolution.
This is a principle we are fighting
for" he announced sternly. He drew
up bill OF particulars and caused it
to be promulgated. setting forth the
principle in its detail.
The committee on resolutions turned
this principle down. His followers
urged him to let Paul Rowland bring
In minority report. TT will be de-
feated." they said. "but we will split
that convention and get them worried
over your candidacy for Governor"
Garfield Leaves for Home.
When the hour arrived to bring ir
the minority report Mr.. Garfield
hinched. In a group OF his follower.
on the sidewalk in front of the Nei
House the die was cast Mr.. Garfield
hemmed and hawed and finally stalkec
into the hotel alone. leaving his sup
porters standing sadly on the sidewalk
This was the last OF him; little Will,
later he took train for home, declin
ling to make any comment upon the sit
uation.
Up in the convention hall he lef
stranded the men from the variou.
districts who had broken with theil
county organizations to follow him
who sat modify apart to chew the cue
of bitter reflection.
i The 1nsurgent movement has dice
a-borning, according to the opinion OF
!, conservative politicians, and tacitly adj
mitted by many OF the Insurgent work
ers. 1t will be interesting to watch
the course OF the group OF newspapers
In the State that have formed the
blood and sinew Of the Insurgent move
4 ment. VIII these independent and Re-
I publican newspapers cordially support
the ticket or condemn it with fain,
praise?
The Ohio State Journal, a century
old Republican paper, in it's editorial
to-day. commends the personnel OF
the ticket. but dashes drop Of gal,
into the goblet by adding, 1T is g
great pity that the platform does no.
measure up to the candidates"
Longworth Gains Prestige.
Nick Longworth comes out Of th,
contest with added prestige. He han
died himself WELL and already the,
are beginning to talk of him fol-
Governor in 1912. His face was ,
/ study yesterday when Senator Burton
flashed the Longworth candidacy upol
the convention, and the second ballo
showed his rapid gains He grew re
and then white, frowned and smiled
and actually heaved a sigh of relic
when Boss Cox. of Cincinnati. SO cru
ely swatted the Burton effort b
swinging the Hamilton county delega
ton into line and nominating Hard
ing.
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