New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-11
OHIO'S UNITED FRONT.
NOT AN ANTI-MKINLEYITE IN THE RE-
PUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION.
sENAroR-ELEcT FORAKER VOICES THE sENTl-
SPEECH - ALL FRACTIONAL DIFFER
ENcEs HARMoNIzED-THE DELE
CATFS-AT-I.ARGE.
GATES-AT-LARGE

SPEECH ALL FRACTIONAL DIFFER
ENcEs HARMoNIzED-THE DELE
GATEs-AT-LARGE.
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Columbus Ohio, March 10.-The attendance al
the opening session of the Republican state
Convention to-day exceeded the highest expecta-
tions OF the party managers. There was not
much In the way of office to fight for, the heao
Of the ticket being the candidate for Secretary
of State but an immense crowd OF Repuph-
cans from all parts Of the State, was IN at
tendance and the opening session was unques-
tionaby the most largely attended, 30 far as
delegates were concerned, in the history OF the
State There had been. from irresponsible
sources. hints and insnuations that an al'eH'p'
wo,,]d be made so to manipulate the choice OF
delegates to the National Convention as 10
make II doubtful whether Major Mckinley could
at all times hold the vote Of his own state Inc
temper OF the crowd, and especially OF the
delegates soon showed that such thing "ouio
be impossible The sentiment was unanimously
for Mckinley, without compromise OF any hi"u'
Some anxiety in this connection was felt as
to the course Of Senator-elect ForaKer' WIZ ""u
been chosen temporary chairman of the con-
yention The Ex-Governor and Senator-eiec's
speech nut beyond the shadow of doubt his
by those who heard 1t to be his masterpiece
Although he was not so warmly greeted upon his
first appearance is usually the case with hirh'
he completely captivated the convention. ana al
the close of his speech. the keynote of the cam
paign. he was unanimously applauded. Inc
entire speech was devoted to Mckinley. IL was
q tribute to the latter's ability and claims on
the party and the country.
The question as to who shall be delegates-at-
large to the National Convention has been se''eu
by the leaders, who agree that the honors Shall
fall to Senator-elect Foraker. Governor BUSHNELL
General Charles II. Grosvenor and MARK ~
Hanna The last two have always peen de'o.eu
to the interests of Major Mckinley, and the TWO
others are now pledged to them There Is
movement on foot to give the election as tternate
delegates-at-large four colored men,
At conference of leading Republicans OF all
sorts of personal attachments, 1t was declueo
that the membership in the National Republican
Committee should be given to Charles H. kuriZ'
who is closer than any other man TO senator roi
aker The selection Is proof sufiicient OF the ap-
soiute harmony that pervades the party IN O"io'
The convention for the nomination OF candl-
dates for State Offices and for the selection OF
delegates and alternates TO the National Conveh-
ton. will be held tomorrow 1t VIII without uouo.
he as to-dav's preliminary meeting was. a gr~dt
Mckinley Notification. There VIII be no contests
for representation in the National ConVenuoh'
It having been arranged that the names OF the
fotua observation-disclosures shall be presented 10 the
Convention In one motion and acted upon under
SUSPENSION of the rules.
For the places on the state ticket the contests
are decidedly warm although no bad blood has
been shown. 1t was supposed until to-day that
the contest for the nomination for secretary OF
State was wholly between Charles Kin mr. OF
Scioto County and ex-Representative f. W. Doty;
of Cuyahoga County. Both are young men ana
neither has been very prominent in the party ex-
cent within the last two or three years. To-day
the ticket some one of more age and longer and
more distinguished service for the party George
q Cox the Cincinnati leader. gave this move
ment symmetry by uniting the dissatisfied ele.
ments in support of the candidacy OF General
Allen T. Wikoff, veteran in the party. General
Wikoff has served as Secretary OF state AoJu-
fan-General and Railroad Commissioner. and. as
chairman Of the State Executive Committee
piloted the party through several successlu cam
paigns The young men who lead the race for
the nomination have come to prominence prin-
cipally through activity In past factlonal con-
tests within the party. while General Wikon mas
always kept himself free from all such entangie-
,nents. The support given him is largely on ac-
count of this fact. there being widespread sentl-
ent In favor of closing all old accounts OF venge-
ance owed. The effort to defeat Messrs. Kinney
and Doty is no sense a factional movement, but Is
opposed to factionalsm and for that reason there
Is a general belief tonight that It may win,
despite the fact that the other candidates have
the rough organizations.
The great fight. aside from this. is that for
the nomination for Food ard Dairy Commits
s1oner 1t is being watched in all the CONNER.
cial centres Of the country. The present Food
and Dairy Commissioner Or. F. B. McNeal.
has borne heavily on the wholesale dealers In
food and drugs. being relentless In his prosecu-
tons for authorizations for such supplies. and
the wholesale druggists and grocers have COM
tined to defeat him. At the last moment, so
late that sn investigation could not be made
before the convention. charges against his de-
partment were brought. evidently for the purpose
OF preventing his denomination While there
has been no opportunity to obtain definite idea
of the effect. there Is feeling that the bring
ing OF the charges at such a time for so palpabe
q purpose has not injured his CHARGES for re-
nomination