Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-05-16
POLITICAL PORrENTS.

Jim Boyle on state @ invention Arrange
monts-Secretary Cain Looks Over the
Ground-County Convsntion to select
Delegates.
A Springfield Republican who was in
this week says 1t came to him
pretty straight while there that ex-Mayor W.
G. Ross, who had second place on the State
ticket two years ago, is q candidate now for
first place and will have the full Cuyahoga
county delegation in the convention. Here is
q new Richmond in the feld.
Mr.. A. g. Cain, Secretary Of the Republic
can State Central Committee, arrived here
this morning from Columbus, for the
puri ose Of looki7g over the ground and see-
ing for himself what are the prospects for the
convention. He was taken In hand by Oliver
s. Kelly during the forenoon and given oil
the information he desired. The plans for
the wiewsm were shown and explained TO
him and the location OF the building pointed
out. Mr.. Cain was very much pleased with
everything, saying he believed there went
another town in Ohio that would have done
so much or SO we'll. He predicts pleasant
and successful meeting. This Afternoon ne
was in company OF Captain A. 5. bushnell
for a drive to points Of interest. ne returns
at o'clock to Columbus. pre'Ared to make
good report OF progress.
Mr.. Boyle has tieee-column letter from
here in todays commercial Gazette. 10
contradict publaned reports that the location
hs,a n, tho s,ate Convention was IN the in
terest e. springfield parties, he interviewed
| q. .ueral Keifer, whom be found TO be pro-
uounced Beatty advocate, and Captain Bush
nell, who is Tor Foraker, both Of whom de-
MED in terms that they were in any sense
candidates. They thought, and gave reasons
for the conclusion, that the location Of the
convention was not in the interest Of
any particular candidate. General Kennedy
having not few warm and outspoken sup.
por,ers here. Mr.. B yle says:
] When those Republicans who are nov
"kicking" come to Springfield and meel Cap.
tain Bushnell, and Mr.. Miles, and Mayor
Goodwin, and Chris Holloway, .aad the
other '.boys," they will not blame the State
tOmmItiec dHy iuOEc ~! uaSiuR ytlu~u VI
their im portuuities. II warns the cookies OF
ones heart II run across such Republicans as
live 10 Springfield
Speaking without reference to the hotel
| acomm pdations-wh thiuk will at any
rate be equal 10 hose OF Columbus-I pre-
dict that the Springfield Convention viii be
the bes arranged, the most perfect in all its
details Of management, and tie most enthr-
.iastic ever held in Unio by any political 1T
other organization.
Then follows an account of the wigwam as
it will be and all arrangements SO far made
for the convention and the letter closes with
the following heavy little send-of for Judge
Littler:
Judge Littler is pretty sure 10 be renomi-
mated for the Legislature from this county.
He has been one o. the most valuable men to
the State at large ever in the General Assem-
bly,. Barring Dr.. Scott, he is probably the best
informed living man on State affairs, especially ,
on matters touching municipal governnents.
| 1t is pleasing TO hear that his constituents
thoroughly indorse his record Of last term.