The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-23
a1T FIGHT At TOLEDO
Craftsmanship of State Commit
tee the Issue.
80, DICK SUPPORTED BY HANNA.

,.sbnell. Foraker ana others 'h'''i"s !"
.e,rts to Retain Kurtz-Several
,..onces HeId-Friends of Hanna
uushncII Urge a Compromise ON
u,n. but Neither One viii Con
sider the Propositions
ro,edo O.. June 2S.-The Republican
-. convention began here Tuesday
:, GILL nominate a full state ticket and
,',.rse candidate for United States
tor There is no opposition to Sen
-. Hanna. for both the short and the
-, terms. and none to the nomination
:, covernor Bushnell and other state Of
soers all Of whom are running for their
md terms. There is no agitation over
-, resolutions or any of the ordinary
nos AT conventions. The contest has
! soor from the start for the control of
tho state central committee which Sc
It's the campaign chairman. Each Of
,ha twenty-one congressional districts
was closely canvassed in advance for
Committeeman ard both factions
,,oimed a majority Of the twenty-one
members up to Tuesday. Senator For
oter Governor Bushnell, and others
= have been untiring in their effors to re-
lain Chairman Charles l.. Kurtz.
Hanna Favors Dick.
Senator Hanna and the old following
% president Mckinley and Secretary
sherman have supported Major Charles
nick for the place Major Dick is now
secretary Of the national committee. He
! was chairman of the Ohio state eXecu-
4 rive committee in both of McKinley's
campaigns for governor and in the pres
deptal campaign of 1892. Dick was
superceded by Kurtz as chairman in
Governor Bushrells first campaign two
years ago, and has held the place ever
since. In addition to the fractional ele-
ments represented there has been
strong rivalry for years between Dick
and Kurtz, and the fight between them
Is the distinguishing feature Of this con-
yention. 1t has involved all the party
leaders on one side or the other and is
the most bitter contest that has been
waged within either party for years.
Meeting Of the Central Committee.
The old state central committee held
lis last meeting Tuesday morning, but
Towing to the peculiar canvass for cam
paign chairman none Of the contests
were decided for temporary organiza-
ton Of the convention. These contests
were referred back to the district meet
ings Of the delegates in the afternoon.
Senator Hanna arrived from Cleveland
with large escort shortly after IL a.
In, and held a conference with Major
dick The latter presented an ultima
um from Governor Bushnell. In this
ultimatum Governor Bushnell author
lied Major Dick to say to Senator Han
ma that he (BushnelD would decline a
nomination if Chairman Kurtz was not
retained in charge Of the state head
uarters.
. In Secret Conference.
Hanna and Dick remained in secret
conference some time. after which Sem
atOr Hanna and Governor Bushnell had
a final conference previous to the dis
rict meetings Of delegates at 3 p. m.
The conference between Senator Han
ma and his friends closed at 1890, when
ltwas announced that the senator would
Dot consent to the withdrawal Of Major
Dick as candidate for campaign chair
man. Among those in the conference
room with Senator Hanna were Cen
gresham Grosvenor, State Senator
James A. Garfield, ex-Chairman Will
lam II. Hahn, Major Dick and Colonel
dyron T. HeTrick. They were together
Eger an hour, and then Senator Hanna
9led on Governor Bushnell. the two be-
hg coseted alone.
Unable to Agree.
After being together for an hour
Senator Hanna and Governor Bushnell
Unlocked their doors and both told their
Trends who were in waiting that they
ad been unable to get together on any
opositions made to each other. Sena-
- Hanna insisted on leaving the whole
natter to the district meetings in the
Hernoon. Governor Bushnell request
% the withdrawal of Dick so as to
void the heated conflicts in the district
meetings, and possibly in the conven-
ION, while the friends Of both the SEN
'or and the governor urged compro-
Use on a new man. Neither Hanna
: r Bushnell would consider such a
rOposition. AS soon as Senator Hanna
Ell the governors rooms Chairman