The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-13
THEY CHEERED HANNA.
SPIRITED SCENES IN OHIO RE-
PUBLICAN CONVENTION.
McKinley's Manager Makes Speech
That Takes Well With the Boys
Bushnell Also on the Platform.

GAINESVILLE. O., Feb. 12-The Republican
league convention was called to order by
President Leach at 1920 this morning.
A motion that the convention select
committees of five each on rules and
credentials, gave rise Immediately to a
contest A Foraker adherent moved TO
amend so that the committees be COM
posed of one member from each congress
sionaI district After considerable debate
the amendment was voted down, and the
original motion adopted. The chair tnen
announced the committees.
A motion that a committee OF seven De
appointed on resolutions. precipitated an
other fight Editor Reynolds, of the
GAINESVILLE Courier. offered an amendment
that the committee be composed of one
representative from each congressional
district. This amendment was adopted
and the Foraker followers aoplauded.
Confusion reigned for some minutes,
hut the formal part of the programme
was finally completed and the convention
took a recess until D. m
Wherr the congressional districts met IN
caucus to select the members of the reso-
buttons committee. there We're numerous
hot engagements between the Hanna and
Bushnell supporters in several instances
the differences almost resulting to blows.
NJ A Hanna and James Boyle arrived
at 1929 A number of leading anl-Hanna
men held a caucus soon after the recess
was taken. 1t is reported on the street
that ii was suggested that the opposi-
ton refrain as gracefully as possible from
pIacing any obstacles in the way OF the.
endorsement of Hanna by the convention
This met with opposition and IT IS re-
ported the caucus broke up in confusion.
Governor Bushnell, Charles l. kurtz.
Booker T. Washington and General H. a:
Axline arrived at ZIP and the spirits of
the anti-Hanna delegation rose very per
ceptibly. ON.
o'clock Ninetv-six clubs were repre-
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on rules and order of business reported
making miscellaneous business the last
of the programme.
The committee on resolutions was not
ready TO report, and another delay oc-
Cured.
BY unanimous consent the 15ln district
delegates We're excused for caucus.
This meant another factional fight over
the election of the district delegates TO
the national league convention
The committee on resolutions flnaiiy re
ported endorsing the national platform.
extending sympathy to Cube and con-
graduating the officers of the natonal
and state leagues.
Mr. Hanna's entrance at this 1uncture
was the signal for a great demonstration.
All the Hanna element was on their feet
in an instant. cheering and calling his
President Leach came to the rescue and
announced that Governor Bushnell was
also present. and this gave the FORAKER
people a chance to shout. Governor
dressed the convention briefly. not touch
ing on any fractional subject.
Mr. Hanna was then introduced and his
appearance on the stage occasioned an
unprecedeuted outburst of enthusiasm
His remarks We're flowing and enthus-
iastic for the boys but without special
Significance
Hon. Booker T. Washington, the colored
orator. followed in a brief speech Then
came speeches by Congressman McCleary
and Senator Thurston. After Senator
Thurston had finished speaking. the con-
vention Immediately proceeded to the
election of officers and to the surprise
of the outsiders every man was elected
by reclamation. the differences having
been settled in secret caucus for the can
didates.
The senatorial question was not touched
upon by the convention. 1t is understood
that an attempt to introduce resolution
endorsing Hanna was defeated in the
committee room.