Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-27

while the insurgents perused the state
ments with ominous eye and many NUT
terings. The first paragraph OF the plat,
form gave the insurgents a cold chill
when they read as follows:
We the republicans of Ohio. in state
convention assembled commend in high
est terms the splendid administration oil
William III. Taft. are proud of the results
he has already achieved in his seventeen
months in office. and pledge him our
hearty and united support in his further
efforts as chief executive of the nation
We renew our pledge Of loyal support
given him in 1908 and indorse him for
denomination in 1872.
That's the stuff cried group OF
regulars. and the cry was taken up all
through the Neil House, while cheers
rang out every side.
The Garfield contingent were furious
1T will be impossible for Garfield to
allow his name to go before the cOnven-
ton on that platform, his friends de-
clared. las candidate for governor.
Some of the Garfield men then began
to talk about switching to Nicholas Long
worth They said they could not support
such pronounced regulars as Brown or
Harding.
Later the report was spread that one of
the leaders would read to the convention
a communication from Taft declaring
that Longworth would be entirely accept
able to the administration as candidate.
Longworth stock then began to boom
and more of the Garfield men were heard
declaring for him.
Talk of Deal With Dick.
Ten O'Clock arrived and the guberna-
torial situation had not settled into any
thing definite The big men in the party
declared honestly that they did not know
that any man was impossible except Car
field. who it was generally thought, could
not run on the stiff progressive platform.
About this time a new and very inter-
esting rumor go: abroad.
cit will be Judge Brown ran this re-
port. Senator Dick has made deal
with Boss Cox to assure the United States
senatorship to Dick in return for Dick S
support of his candidate Brown.
The Dick men merely smiled at this
rumor and Boss Cox sat stolidly in his
seat in the convention and looked straight
ahead without a word.
The Harding men at this hour were
frantically working up sentiment for their
candidate. and Harding seemed to be far
In the lead barring the possibility of a
deal between Cox and Dick, as rumored.
Senator Burton. at the head of the
Cuyahoga delegation. occupied seat In
the front row of the hall He looked
tired and worn.
lit looks as If it might be Brown said
Senator Burton. and then added YEARLY,
but 1 am tired of making conjectures.
This remark from one of the undoubted
big leaders of the party gives a graphic
description of the state of absolute chaos
which prevailed a few minutes before the
convention assembled.
The presence of crowds Of Browns root
ers in the galleries added to the surface
enthusiasm for Brown.
The report of the alleged deal between
Cox and Dick spread rapidly and was
credited by a great many.
1t was explained that Hamilton county
can elect or defeat Dick in the legiSla-
ture and that Dick was told he could not
have the support Of Cox unless Brown Is
nominated for governor.
The progressives heard the rumor OF
the deal for Brown with grim smiles.
Burton Addresses Convention.
rapidly after converting and in a few
minutes Senator Burton was presiding
as permanent chairman.
Senator Burton's speech was the stud
led effort of the conservative. scholarly
in expression and calm in delivery and
was listened to without marked enthusi-
asm during it's earlier passages.
While Senator Burton was making his
through the convention and district dele
cations were seen in close confiab.
The confident claim of the Cox people
that their man, Brown. would be nomi-
mated on the first ballot was being
spread with assiduity by the Cox men
and created CONSERVATION in some dele
cations and delight in others.
The appearance of Senator Dick as
chairman OF the committee on resolutions
TO read the platform was the signal for
an enthusiastic personal ovation.
The platform is practically replica
of the draft shown President Taft by
Senator Dick and State Chairman Wade
II. Ellis at Beverly, Mass. The conserva-
ton plank. however, is that presented by
Garfield men on the committee and the
Endorsement of the national administra-
ton Is modification of the suggestions
of both sides.
Platform Cheered and Adopted.
The reading of the first paragraph in
dorsing Taft and his denomination in
1912 was followed by brief round OF
hearty handclapping and some scatter
ing cheers. but did not sweep the con-
vention into any semblance of a storm
Of enthusiasm.
The platform declaration that the cleo
lion Of a republican Congress is necessary
passed apparently unnoticed by the dele
gates, and only few scattered hand
claps from the platform noted the ut
terance.
Absolutely not sound was heard from
the convention as the paragraph indoors
Ing the course of the senators and repre-
sentatives in Congress was read.
1t was probably true that the majority
OF the delegates could not hear the plat
form, as Senator Dicks voice did not
carry far. Owing to lateness of prepara-
ton the rank and file had not been sup
lied with copies of the platform. These
suggestions coInforted some of the lead
ers on the stage who were noting, with
anxious eye. the absencetof demonstra-
tons of approval.
When the reading was finished the ap-
plause lasted less than fifteen seconds and
was half-hearted.
The platform was adopted on viva
v0ce vote without division, some half
dozen voices crying No
Nominations Called For.
The convention then proceeded to nomi-
nate. candidate for governor and the
roll of counties was called.
Ex-Representative Mouser took the
stage TO nominate Harding.
The announcement of Hardne's name
started his boomers to shouting. but here
again was demonstrated the lack of en-
thusiasm. Nothing like the old DAYS was
recalled when the boomers would detain
the convention for a quarter or half an
hour with demonstrations in their candi-