Show TAFT TUFT CROWD IN FULL CONTROL Fat Boy the Favorite Son of Republicans of Buckeye State CONVENTION TAME AFFAIR AWKWARD PREDICAMENT OF OF PRESIDENT PRESIDENTS NT S Columbus 0 O March 4 The Republican Bean lican state convention was called to order at 10 by Temporary Chair Chairman Chairman Chairman man James R Garfield The commit committee tee on report reported ed that Attorney General Wade ade H El Ellis Ellis Elli lis li had been chosen for permanent chairman He delivered a short and I energetic address which was received with cheers I The committee on credentials report reported ed eti two contests involving eight candi candidates candidates candidates dates and recommended that all of them be seated and given vote each The report was as approved The committee on rules declared against the adoption of the unit rule and their report was adopted without debate I I Resolutions Read Congressman Burton chairman of the committee on resolutions presented the report of that body pOdy The first plank to be greeted with applause was that relating to labor and capital and from that time until the reading was completed the enthusiasm evoked by the platform steadily in increased increased creased I IThe The report concluded with the plank indorsing the candidacy c of W V H Taft and as soon as the delegates caught the drift of the Indorsement they broke In on the reader with a yell that caused him to pause for several minutes The report was unanimously adopted amid wild applause Congressman Nicholas Longworth presented the names of Charles P Taft Myron M ron T P Herrick A I J Vorys and An Andrew Andrew Andrew drew L I Harris as and they were chosen by acclamation tion I Nick Forgot His Speech Mr Longworth had committed his speech to memory and his recollection failed him after he had spoken a few minutes An awkward pause followed which Mr Ir Longworth broke with the re remark remark remark mark Just wait walt Ill get started in a min minute minute mm ute The convention broke into cheers and laughter and aI d Mr Longworth L soon started and finished his speech hap happily happily p n yF y For F r Oliver I Gun Gunckel Gunckel ckel Arthur M I Orr George M H if Brad Bradfield Bradfield field fl ld and Alexander H Martin were hosen chosen Charles A Cottrill a colored delegate from Toledo presented the names of Edward Huggins Hugging of Columbus and J JT JT JT T Carew of Cincinnati They were nominated without opposition Mr Cot Cottrill Cottrill Cottrill trill made a rally able and eloquent speech and was ed Ticket Nominated Governor Harris was placed at the head of the ticket amid enthusiasm there being no other name presented The state date ticket was completed Lieutenant governor Francis W Treadway Cleveland on third ballot Secretary of state Carmia Thomp Thompson son Ironton by acclamation Auditor T M 31 I Fullington Marys yule Treasurer Charles C Green Colum Columbus Columbus Columbus bus third ballot For school commissioner J W Zel Zei Zeller Zeller ler of Findlay was nominated on the first ballot For judges of the supreme court James Tames L Price Lima John A Shauck Dayton For members of the board of public works B W Baldwin Conneaut Wil William William liam Kirtley Jr Tr Defiance Dairy and food commissioner Renick W Dunlap Piqua Clerk of supreme court J S Mc McNutt McNutt McNutt Nutt Salem The state central committee was WW em empowered empowered empowered powered to fill all vacancies and the eagle was adopted as the tile party em emblem emblem emblem blem While the nominations were in progress progress progress ress Chairman Ellis received the fol following following following lowing message from Secretary Taft dated New London Conn Please convey to the members of the state convention and through them to the Republicans of ot Ohio my deep sense of gratitude for the expression o of confidence sympathy and support con contained tamed in their action today The convention adjourned sine die a at atO O p m I I |