The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-06-23

TOLEDO, o., June 22.-The Repubu-
can state convention began hereto-day.
It will nominate full state ticket and
endorse a candidate for United statea
senator. There Is no opposition to Sen
ator Hanna for both the short and the
long terms and none to the nomination
OF Governor Bushnell and other state
officers, all Of whom are running for
their gecOnd terms. There Is no a8tta-
tion over the resolutions or any Of the
issues at conventions. The
contest hag been from the start for the
cnntrol of the state central committee,
which selects the campaign chairman.
Each OF the tWenty-one congressional
districts was closely canvassed in nd-
vance for committee men and both fac
tlOns claim a majority OF the twenty
one members up 60 to-day. Senator
Governor Bushnell and others
have been untiring In their efforts 10
retain Chairman Charles L. KurtZ. while
Senator Hanna and the old following
of President Mckinley and Secretary
Sherman have supported Major Charles
Dick for the place. Major Dick Is now
secretary OF the national committee.
He was chairman Of the Ohio state eX-
ecutive committee in both OF Ackin-
ley's campaigns for governor and in the
campaign OF 1892. Dick was
by kurtz as chairman IN
Governor Bushnells first campaign two
years ago and has held the place ever
since. In additional to the factional 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-
ventlon. II 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.
The old state central committee held
It's last meeting this morning, but owing
to the peculiar canvass for campaign
chairman, none Of the contests were de-
cided for the temporary organization OF
the convention. These contests were re-
ferred back to the district meetings OF
the delegates this afternoon. Senator
Hanna arrived from Cleveland with q
large escort shortly after II a m. ana
held a conference with Major Dick. The
latter presented an ultlmatum from Cow
arnor Bushnell In this uitimntum Gov
ernor Bushnell authorized Major Dick
to say TO Senator Hanna that he CBush-
nelD would decline a denomination II
Chairman KurtE was not retained IN
charge OF the state headquarters.
Hanna and Dick remained In secret
conference some. time after.
There are many who say Governor
will recede from his ultimatum
OF decllnation, but in the event Of his
the Hanna men, who largely
control the convention. cay they Will
proceed TO accept the decllnation and
nominate ]. II. Brigham, assistant Sec
retnry OF agriculture. for governor
Brigham has been largely sought after
In this ctent there would be other
changes in the state ticket. The secret
con nference Of Major Dick. Governor
Chairman KurtE and others
may delay the district meetings at p.
m. and also the assembling OF the con-
Ventlon, which Is announced for ( p. m.
The conference between Senator
Hanna and his friends closed at 1880
when It was announced that the senator
would not consent to the withdrawal OF
Major Dick as a candidate for campaign
chairman.
with Senator Hanna were Congressman
State Senator James a. Gar
feld, x-Chair1nan William II. Hahn,
Major Dick and Col. Myron T. Herrick.
They were together over an hour and
then Senator Hanna called on Cover
nor Bushnell, the two being closeted
alone.
After being together for over an
Senator Hanna and Governor Bushnell
unlocked their door and both told their
friends who were in waiting, that they
lad been unable to get together on any
made to each other. Sena-
or Hanna insisted on leaving the whole
natter TO the district meetings this at.
Ecrnoon, Governor Bushnell requested
ne Withdrawal OF Dick 50 as to avoid
he heated conflicts in the district meet
ngs. and possibly in the convention.
while the friends Of both the senator
md the governor urged a compromise
On a new man, neither Hanna nor
Bushnell would consider such propo-
,ltlon. As soon as Senator Hanna Iett
nc governors rooms, Chairman kurtz
md his close friends were closeted with
Ihe governor. Senator Hanna at once
vent TO his apartments, where General
jrosyenor. Major Dick and others were
,loseted with him After the senator
md the governor confer with their re-
spectiye friends. It is announced that
Senator Hanna and Governor Bush
nell will meet again for final CONFER
,nre prevlous 10 the district meetings
,t u. m. The KurtZ men accuse the
senator and the Dick men with klliing
limo sn as TO have no understanding
PREVIOUS TO the district meetings which
h Is said Senator Hanna Will control
IN favor OF Dick.
While Senator Hanna and Governor
were comforting with their re-
snectIye friends, Il was learned that
senator Hanna had proposed TO with-
lraW the name OF Major DICK, ana that
he latter had consented on condiloh
That Chairman Kurz also witnutaW
and that new man. satisfactory 70
both Governor Bushnell ana senator
Hanna bc selected. Senator Hanna
,,ve tbIs ns his ultimntum, md stated
4 a. was not accepted that the matter
gyo,tId 70 10 the districts for the selec-
lion OF state committeeman ana that
.hc committee thus selected would elect
Inc campaign chairman without re
rprd To the preference OF any cahdi-
i,to II was conceded that this meant
.bc selection OF Dick as a majority or
,bc convention IS with Hanna, but stiIl
chairman Kurtz refused To withdraW
and snId he preferred 20 be defeated
rother than gubmit to such compro-
misc, 60, ft,,,,
,gI his friends and Governor Bushnell
md his friends went TO lunch with cv-
,ry Indication that there would be no
and that the Issue would
\, discussed In the district meetings
.hls afternoon and nt the meetlnH OF
he state committee Tonight The gov
arnor and senator were In conference