The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-27
Mckinley and Hahn Certain to De Selected,
and if Compromise Is Effected the Ex-
Governor Will Be Pacified.
Palmer's Friends in Illinois Working
Hard for Instructions in His Favor.
An Effort to Appease Clevelands Supporters
Senators Teller and WaIcott TO Lead
the Delegation from Colorado.
STRUGGLE IN OHIO.
Foraker's Friends May Make a Fight in the
Republican Convention.


CLEVELAND. O., April 26.-Not more than
one half of the delegates to the Republican
State convention had put in ~ appearance
up TO late hour this evening. This is due
to the fact that the gathering will not be
called to order until tomorrow afternoon.
anG that, as consequence. many of the
delegates will avail themselves of the
trains reaching the city early in the morn.
ing in time for the meeting of the districts
to elect o new State committee. Head
quarters were opened by the State central
committee at the Forest City House, this
afternoon. and most of the candidates for
places on the State ticket are also keeping
open house at the Same place.
According to present indications the ad-
herents of Senator Sherman will be in full
control of the convention. Some of them,
and who are usually conservative as we'll
as we'll informed. 60 SO TAR as to claim that
he will have five hundred ont of the 773
delegates entitled to seats. The friends of
Ex-Governor Foraker themselves are not
saying very much, preferring to await the
arrival of their chieftain. who has been de-
tanned in Cincinnati by some important
litigation and will. not be he-e until
o'clock in the morning.
The managers of the Sherman element
say that they are for harmony and concili-
alton. but at the same time they claim that
as an outcome of the convention they will
get a majority of the State committee.
which is now against them by two or three
votee: the permanent organization. all the
nominees on the State ticket, and three
ont OF the four delegates to Minneapolis.
The Cancellation is to come In when Gov
ernor Foraker 10 made the fourth delegate
at large. This programme. however. does
not particularly commend itself to those
of the latter's supporters who arc among
the advance guard. Nothing but half the
delegation will suit them. AS TO the
State committee. they are perfectly willing
to have the fight out in the district meet
lngs
When the convention assemblies to-mor-
row afternoon. Representativ Charles Z.
Griffin, of Toledo, who has been desig-
mated as temporary chairman by the State
committee, will deliver his address: and
after the appointment of the usual COM
mjttees an adjournment will be taken nm
tuS'hursday morning ", as Is probable,
the Shermanites are in control, Governor
Mckinley will be the permanent chairman.
and Mckinley, State Chairman Hahn. ex-
delegates OF large. 5. NJ. Taylor will DO
nominated for Secretary of State. Capt. g.
l.. Ly yberger. of COshocton, for member of
the Board of Public Works. NJ. II. Hester
of Warren. will have no Opposition for q
denomination to the Supreme Bench. but
for the second nomination there are three
or four contestants.
WILL INDORsE HARRISON.
The platform is certain to be erlogistic
in it's Endorsement Of President Harrson's
administration. but is not likely to contain
instructions. The presidential question ie
cutting no figure. the general sentiment Of
both factions being that Harrison's renom-
ination is foregone conclusion. A. L.
Conger said to-night: General Bushnell
will not be candidate for delegate at
large. | told him that If he desired to be
q candidate / would not stand in bis way,
and he was to let me know. We had had q
long telegraphic correspondence. and he
wired me that he did not desire to be q
delegate at large; hence my candidacy"
General Bushnell has at times been closely
identified with Ex-Governor Foraker. and
the withdrawal of the General seemingly
in favor of Colonel COnger is, perhaps not
without some significance.
The outlook tonight is for q tremendous
crush in the convention hall. although seats
ha d been provided for four Thousand peo-
pie. including the 772 delegates and five
hundred distinguished guests. Elaborate
arrangements were In progress all dny and
night and within the rather dingy ex-
terror of the old brick Music Temple, where
the proceedings were to take place, brill
liant red white and blue streamers o hum
dred feet in length. and gorgeous festoons
without number, contrasted handsomely
with the polished hardwood walls and tall
ceiling. Across the stage marvellous fifty
foot arch of flowers W as erected. surmount-
Ell By an American eagle, while the most
conspicuous decoration, floating high
against blue background, was what
seemed to be beautifully frescoed angel
feared might prove one of the stormiest
political gatherings ever held In Ohio.
Among the arrivals this evening was
Hon. Chas. L. Griffin. the temporary chair
man. an ardent Foraker man. Other nOta-
BILE figures in the crowded hotel Iobbies
were National Committeeman A. l.. Con-
ger. Congressman Enocb. Webb Hayes,
Mayor John b. Mosby, of Cincinnati; ex
Mayor Amor Smith. jr.. Fourth Assistant
Postmaster general Rathbone. ex-Chair-
man w. :. Cappeller. of the State execu-
tive committees; Gen. j. Warren keifer and
Worlds Fair Commissioner ID. j. Ryan.
Governor Mckinley will have An escort of
the Cleveland Cadets on his arrival Thurs
day morning.
WILL BE LED By M'KINLEY.
Unless all signs fail he is to again. before
tho State convention ends be placed in po-
sitiOn to allow history to repeat itself with
another Garfield episode, in the event of
the unexpected happening and President
Harrison fail of denomination. Major
William Mckinley will be chosen chair
man or Ohio's delegation Co the Republican
national convention In Minneapolis" The
speaker was Chairman Hahn, OF the State
central committee, aud he was outlining
this afternoon the probable action of the
State convention. Notwithstanding the
amount of gossip to the contrary,
to-morrow's gathering will. in my opinion.
be harmonious" continued the chairman,
who was one of John Sherman's most earn
eat champions In the recent red-hot con-
test with Ex-Governor Foraker for the
United States senatorship. The chairman
went on TO explain what might prove to be
the basis of harmony which would avert
gladiatorial combat. There is disposi-
tiOn 10 see Mr.. Foraker appointed one of
the four delegates at large. with Governor
Mckinley. Myron +. Herrick, OF Cleve-
land. - the latest distinguished Repub-
lican mentioned as another of the four
and he is such an excellent party man that
| would be surprised, If, although a warm
friend of Sherman. he should prove satls-
factory TO all sections" Chairman Hahn
modestiy refrained from saying that his
own name was scarcely less talked of as
one o. the four than McKiuley's or For
aker's.
1t has been predicted in some quarters
that the convention would resolve itself
into fight to O finish between Sherman
and Foraker for supremacy in Ohio pol