The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-24
Mark Hanna Blossoms Out as an
Orator
At the Ohio Republican State
Convention
MAKES A WARM SPEECH
Says He Will Fight in the
Ranks and is With the Boys.
Devotion TO Party is the Secret
of Success, He Says.
MAKESAWARM SPEECH

day in q session OF less than -FOUR hours.
Two contested district elections were
decided in favor of the Dick candidates,
and this showed that the state commit
tee stood seventeen for Dick and four
for Kurtz Senator Hanna was not
only Congratulated OH the result, but
all the delegates were seeking admit
tance to his apartments Tor COuIerenceS-
Governor Bushnell not only accepted
the situation onplacenuy before the
convention assem- blz4. by having friend
" consultations with Senator Hanna
but he also made d strong speech of ac-
ceptance IN the convention. ~ hen Gov
ernOr Bushnell declared, In spite Of
the statements of the Democratic press,
/ accept there was aloud demonstFa-
ton. In the organization of the state
central committee in the afternoon
Governor Bushnell named the vice
chairman, while Senator Hanna named
the chairman and secretary. Senator
Hanna returned to Cleveland In the
afternoon and will soon be back in
Washington. Governor Bushnell re-
NAMED here until today. The two
leaders had a friendly meeting, and it
is said that they reached an agreement
on the organization of the state exec
utfve committee The feature of the
convention was the speech of Senator
Hanna Governor Bushnell, Lieuten-
ant Governor Jones, General GrOSVenOr
and others who spoke had been fire.
gently heard, but Senator Hanna was
not known before in his own state as an
orator though he had for years been
recognized as a leader His speech
was eloquent and fOrcible and he cap
1ured the convention by his command
ing OratOry- He was enthusiastically
cheered and congratulated on his eff
fort.
Senator Hanna said: st am indeed
deeply grateful for the great honor
which you have conferred upon me by
this act. Indeed it is great honor
to receive at the hands of the Repub-
lcan party of Ohio such an Endorsement
2 d 7rrrFa I 17a If Tr1
sentative body. assure you, gentle
men of the convention, that l appreciate
this, not only as compliment but as
an evidence of your confidence and re-
spect.
we are warned that there is danger
ahead for the Republican party next
fall We accept that warning and will
BE- as ever, ready to meet 1t. 1t has
been my experience in campaigns in
Ohio to witness the fact that when the
Republican party sees anything to do,
1t doesn't wait long in getting ready
to do it. BY your act today you have
demonstrated to the state and to the
nation that the Republican party is
solid and united and determined.
We are further told that the opposi-
ton proposes to revive the late thresh-
ed straw; they are going to talk about
free silver again; but you don't hear
any more talk about free wool. The
Republican party in congress- appreci-
ating the fact that the responsibility of
lifting this country out of the very
AEDLnS OF QeSDOnQencY IN It's business
arrangements rests upon it, has care
fully prepared and is now in the act
of making law which Will be the most
scientific, the best balanced and the
most just tariff that this country has
ever known and in this presence de-
sire to publicly thank the honorable
chairman for the honorable part he has
taken in the work I am trying to keep
UP with him in the senate, but have
not got there vet.
"A word about the administration.
would not feel that had accomplished
what. to me. is the greatest pleasure
this opportunity I now accept affords
without speaking of our distinguished
chieftain, Mr.. Mckinley
want to assure the Republicans of
ONO that he has not only filled their
greatest expectation. but he has more
than filled the expectations of thewhoIe
country and the nations of the earth
Great now as the leader of men he
has grown with every opportunity;
grown by meeting every conflict which
comes to a nations leader: possessed
of great heart which beats for the
American people and which will al
ways beat for those who look to him
Tor wisdom. Gentlemen of the convan-
ton, it is my pleasure to say thar the
president has won golden opinions from
every party, every class of citizens
and is better able to justify, not only
the predictions of his friends, but the
hope of everybody.
In the opening OF this campaign I
want to simply say one word: that rhe
secret of all success is unity of purpose.
aeNotion 10 party, and last. but not
least. organization. I don't need to
give the Republicans of Ohio any ad-
vice, but am prepared to Join hands
with our distinguished governor and
with him take my place in the front
ranks, and from start to finish I am
with the boys
In accepting the nomination Cover
nor Bushnell thanked the convention
said:
we meet in convention in this party
Tor the purpose of settling differences
and knowing who is in the majority
ana who is in control, and what is to
De the action of the party; but always.
IN the Republican party of Ohio. when
mat convention has met and when the
ma 1ority has determined its course of
acton, there is no good Republican in
ONO that doesn't fan into line and
nnafeh with the procession To victory
lie commended the presidents Cuban
policy and said thai # ~ ouId eventually
result in what the American people de-
sired No direct reference vas made
10 Mark Hanna or the zaD1ForfaI frht