Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-11
GEN, ROBERT B. BROWN
NAMED BY COMMITTEE
Chosen to Succeed Judge E. B.
Dillon, Who Had Declined.
ROOSEVELT FOLLOWERS BOLT
Declare for Full Progressive Ticket
in State-Candidate of Regu-
lars Former Commander-in-
Chief, G. A. r.

COLUMBUS. Ohio. August 1O.-Taft and
Roosevelt men reached the parting of the
ways in Ohio politics this afternoon
when following the nomination of Gen.
r. B. Brown of GAINESVILLE for governor,
at a meeting of the republican state CEN
tral committee eight members, led by
State Chairman Walter f. Brown and
Secretary l. NJ. Fister. resigned in a
body.
Walter r Brown also gave notice of his
resignation as a member of the republic
an national committee for Ohio.
The nomination of Gen. Brown was
made by the committee at meeting
called for the purpose of filling a va
cancy at the head of the ticket caused
by the refusal of Judge f. b. Dillon to
make the race.
The Roosevelt members of the state
central COMMITTEES centered their strength
today on United States District Attorney
L. Grant Denman of Cleveland. Inc
vote in committee resulted:
Brown IL; Denman, s. Two OF the
Roosevelt members of the committee. A.
l.. Garford of Elyria and Alexander kis-
kadden of Tiffin, were absent from the
committee meeting
Previous to the meeting of the state
central committee the Taft leaders called
all of the candidates for minor state Of
fices into conference and asked them to
approve the candidacy of E. M. Pulling
ton majority OF the candldates re-
fused To do this.
The Taft members of the committee and
some of the Taft leaders then decided to
support Gen. Brown, who was at the
same time the nominee for lieutenant
governor.
Will Name Progressive Ticket.
E,,Ycu.;co 4ba eDIit E-aItor RrOup and
other supporters of Col Roosevelt said
they expected that complete progressive
state ticket would be placed in the field
Immediately following the withdrawal
of the Roosevelt supporters from the
room the remaining members of the COM
mittee went into a secret consultation
and determined to call meeting of the
state central committee for next Tues
day.
At Tuesdays meeting the vacancies on
the state central committee Will be filled
and nominee for lieutenant governor
selected to succeed Gen. Brown.
AS soon the committee was called to
order this afternoon c. l.. knight of
Akron presented the name of Denman.
and Sherman Granger of GAINESVILLE pre-
sented the name of Gen. Brown.
"Will Mr.. Denman stand for the plat
form and will he support Mr.. Taft. the
head of the republican ticket?" Maurice
Maschke of Cleveland demanded.
Il don't know; / can't speak for Mr..
Denman. answered knight.
MIR Denman is republican. and a
regular republican, said Walter Brown
Il don't know whether he would support
either Mr.. Taft Mr.. Roosevelt" he
continued. 1T is my idea. should yOu
nominate Mr.. Denman that his name
should appear upon both the republican
and progressive state tickets
Voices the Taft Sentiment.
Sherman Granger voiced the attitude OF
the supporters of President Taft when h,
said. in nominating Gen. Brown:
Ir. Roosevelt is no longer member
of the republican party. The man W,
nominate must be a man who will sup
port the principles of the republican
party and the head of the ticket. Mr.
Taft
The committee delayed its meeting til
past o'clock. and then recessed 70
thirty minutes to allow the Taft leader
10 continue a conference. 1t was saio
at that hour that the Taft men had no
been able 10 agree upon a candidate 70
governor. nor had they reached an agree
ment with minor candidates on the stat
ticket with reference to the Taft ant
Roosevelt issue.
IL is understood the call for conven
tion of proSressives 10 nominate com
plete state ticket will be issued at once.
Agreement of the Taft forces to unit
upon T. H. FullingtOn. present auditor o
state, for the gubernatOrial nomination
was without doubt nuIlified by refusal o
Roosevelt men on the state ticket to ac
quesce in il. The Taft men declared
open war against the nomination of Den
man, the Roosevelt chairman.