Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-06-25

Special Dispatch 70 TIE EVENING STAE-
COLUMBUS, ONO, June 25-Without an Or
ganization and without any particular head,
Gov. Foraker is stiIl regarded as a sure winner
| of the gubernatorial nomination without q
| struggle worthy Of the name. The leaders of
the Kennedy faction no longer disguise
the fact of their hostility to what
| now appears the inevitable. Congressman
Mckinley has appeared upon the scene, and an
effort has been made by others to concentrate
on him and throw the solid vote of all the
other candidates to him after the first ballot,
but Mckinley will listen to nothing Of the kind,
and has stated in the most emphatic
manner that he would have nothing
of the kind. In fact, his posi-
ton at this time made such o proposition
impossible for him to consider. A report has
reached here that Congressman Butterworth
would appear upon the scene this evening and
enter into the fight with vigOr against the gov
ernor and
IN THE INTEREST OF GEN. KENNEDY.
The Hamilton county, Cincinnati, delegation
will vote substantially as a unit for Foraker on
every occasion. To this may be added
Cuyohoga county, Cleveland, Seneca county,
Toledo, Franklin county, Columbus, and
Montgomery county, Dayton, all large dele
cations with powerful backing. Re-
fering to Congressman Butterworth and
the part he was expected to play on his ar
delegation said, "Mr. Butterworth must not
come here to fight a candidate that the entire
delegation from his own county is instructed to
support, and will support"
In the event of Withdrawal by the governor,
which Is not expected save by some of the aspi-
rents, the belief is growing that Gen. Dawes
would be the beneficiary. Congressman Morey
will have strong following, but hardly suffi-
clent to be dangerous. Ex-Speaker Lampson will
without doubt, be nominated for the second place
in the event Governor Foraker is renominated,
This would be sop for the western reserve,
and serve to hold the cheese-makers solid in
the faith. At o'clock this afternoon the con-
vention will hold its first session, at which the
preliminary work OF the convention will be
finished. The convention tomorrow will
adopt platform and nominate candidates for
full state ticket It is believed Congressman
Mckinley will be president of the convention.
BY Associated Press
COLUMBUS, ONO, June 25.-The republican
state convention for the nomination of gov
ernor. acknowledgements, supreme Judge,
treasurer, commissioner of schools, attorney
general, clerk supreme court and mem
bers of the board of public works,
meets this afternoon. All interest In the
work of the convention centers mainly in the
nomination for governor. The general ten
dency OF opinion is that Gov. Foraker will be
renominated for a third term, although he
has not distinctly avowed himself
as candidate. There are a number of other
candidates. among whom are Gen. R. r. Dawes,
OF Marietta; Hon. r. P. Kennedy, of the eighth
Congressional district; Gen. Jones,
OF Youngstown; j. W. O'Neall,
OF Lebanon; ex-Speaker Lanpson,
A. s. Bushnell, Of Springfield; Mr.. Conrad and
Wilson Vance. The convention meets at 4
o'clock this afternoon for preliminary organiza-
ton, and the nominations will be made to-
morrow