The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-06-23
HAMA is IN CONTROL
Of Republican Politics in the Buck
eye State.
BUsHNEIL TO BE RENOMINATBD.

Despite His Defeat on tho Question of
the state Committee Chairmanship,
lie VIII Accept Another Torm-No
Opposition to Hanna as senator.
Toledo, o.. June 2s.-The Ohio Re-
publican state convention assembled
here yesterday. There is no oopos-
ton to the Endorsement of Senator M.
a. Hanna for both the long and the
short term as senator and ther is no
short term as senator and there is no
opposition to the denomination of Gov.
ernor Bushnell and other state officers
who have had only one term. The con-
test has been on the state campaign
committee craftsmanship. Senator Han
ma wanted Major Charles f. w. Dick,
secretary Of the national committee
for the place. Governor Bushnell and
other state officers 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 Cow
ernor Bushnell and Chairman Kurtz
as strongly as possible by wire. 1t has
been the custom for the head of the
state ticket in Ohio to name the chair
man of the state executive committee,
but Senator Hanna had the conven-
tion in hand yesterday, and he will
not perfect the party organization ac-
cording to precedent
Major Dick arrived Sunday and open.
ed headquarters for the contest Gov
ernor Bushnell and Chairman Kurt2
arrived Monday and opened headquar-
ters. Governor Bushnell had gone so
far as to say he could not accept
denomination if Chairman Kurtz was
defeated
When Mr. Hanna arrived yesterday
he held a number of conferences with
both factions, but at none of these
could the contestants reach an ami
cable understanding. Senator Hanna
proposed TO have Major Dick withdraw,
and the latter consented to retire from
the race If Chairman Kurtz would also
do so. The proposition was not ac-
cepted. Governor Bushnell insisted OH
his right by precedent to name the ex~
ecutive chairman, and Mr.. Kurtz said
that since the fight had been made on
him he could stand defeat, but he
could not compromise.
The contending factions carried their
claims into the meetings of the dele
gates by congressional districts, and
Mr.. Hanna won more than two to one.
He controlled the district meetings
and the convention more firmly than
the st. Louis convention last year. The
Kurtz men concede their defeat, but
claim out of the 21 committeeman.
Senator Hanna and Governor Bush.
nell had conferences again last night.
While the governor regrets the defeat
of Chairman Kurtz he decided not to de,
cline denomination. Meantime the state
central committee will not select the
campaign chairman and the members
of the state executive committee now,
but the central committee will meet
at an early date in Columbus for this
purpose. II is expected that Senator
Hanna and Governor Bushnell will get
together soon for cooperation in the
campaign. 1t is understood now that
Major Dick will be made chairman of
the executive committee, and that Gov
ernor Bushnell and other state candi-
dates will name the other members of
the state executive committee. 1t Is
announced that Major Dick will ap-
point John r. Mailer, strong Hanna
man, as secretary of the state eXccu-
tive committee,
The Republican state convention was
called to order in the elabnrately dec
GRATED armory shortly after 4 p, m.
All the $500 seats were occupied, and
standing room was in demand AS
Congressman Grosvenor, ex-Secretary
Charles Foster, Governor Bushnell
Senator Hanna and the other leaders
entered the hall they were given oya-
tions.
Honorable II. P. Grouse, chairman OF
the state central committee, before an
nouncing the temporary officers of the
convention, reviewed the Republican
triumphs in Ohio since 1895, and then
introduced General c. II. Grasvenor as
the temporary chairman. General
Grosvcnor made a rousing speech in
the interest of party harmony, which
was wildly cheerod.
The first days session was taken up
in the naming of the committees, and
then the convention adjourned until
TODAY