Evening journal., 1897-06-23
THEOHIOCONyENTION. i.
Republicans Of tho Buckeye State
Meet at Toledo.
FIGHT OVER PARTY ORGANIZATION.
The Endorsement of Mark Hanna Tor
United States Senator Agreed Upon by
the Managers In Conferencc-Bush-
nell WIN BE Rsnomlpated.

Toledo. June 2s.-The Ohio state Re
publican convention is in session here.
There is no opposition to the indorse-
ment of Senator NJ. A. Hanna for both
the long and the short term as senator,
and there is no opposition 70 the re-
nomination Of Governor Bushnell and
other state officers who have had only
one term. The contest has been. on the
state campaign committee chairman
ship Senator Hanna wanted Major
Charles r. w. Dick. secretary Of the
national committee, for this place.
Governor Bushnell and other state OFF,
GERS wanted Chairman Charles l..
Kurtz. who has managed the past two
campaigns. retained. Senator Foraker
was not here. but It Is known that he
supported Governor Bushnell and Chair
man Kurtz as strongly as possible by
wire. II has been the custom for the
head of the state ticket In Ohio to name
the chairman of the executive commit
tee, but Senator Hanna had the con-
vention In hand, and he would not per-
feet the party organization according to
| precedent.
When Mr.. Hanna arrived, he held a
number Of conferences with both fac
tions, but at none OF these could the
contestants reach an amicable under
standing. Senator Hanna proposed to
have Major Dick withdraw. and the
latter consented to retire from the race
| If Chairman Kurtz also would do so.
The proposition was not accepted.
Governor Bushnell insisted on his right
by precedent TO name the executive
chairman. and Mr.. Kurtz SAID, since the
fight had been made on him. he could
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promise.
Dick Controls District Delegations.
The contending factions carried their
claims into the meetings OF the dele
gates by congressional districts and
Mr.. Hanna won by more than to /.
He controlled the district meetings and
the convention more firmly than the st.
Louis convention last year. Major Dick
claims the committeeman from 10 OF the
21 congressional districts. with two dis
tricts contested and four districts con-
ceded TO Kurtz. The Kurtz men con-
cede their defeat. but claim 8 out OF the
p committeeman. Senator Hanna and
Governor Bushnell had conferences
again last night. While the governor
regrets the defeat of Chairman Kurtz
he will not decline denomination. Mean
time the state central committee will
not select the campaign chairman and
the members of the state executive
committee now. but the central COM
mittee will meet at an early date in CO.
lumbus for this purpose. 1t is expected
that Senator Hanna and Governor
Bushnell will get together soon for co.
operation In the campaign. It is under
stood that Major Dick viii be made
chairman OF the executive committed
and that Governor Bushnell and othe
state candidates will name the othe
members Of the state executive commit
tee. 1t is announced that Major Dicl
, VIII appoint John r. Mallor a stronl
Hanna man, as secretary of the stat
executive committee.
The Republican state convention wa
called to order in the deliberately deco
rated Armory shortly after o'clocl
yesterday afternoon. All the $500 seat
were occupied. and standing room wa
in demand. As Congressman Grosvenor
ex-Secretary Charles Foster, Governo
Bushnell, Senator Hanna and the othe
leaders entered the hall they were givei
Ovations.
5 Hon. II. p. Grouse. chairman Of tn
Y state central committee, before an
= nouncing the temporary officers Of tn
q convention, reviewed the Republican
r triumphs in Ohio since 1898, and thei
. introduced General c. II. Grosvenor a
the temporary chairman Of the conven
ton, who delivered an address.