The record-union., 1898-06-22
Meet in State Convention at Colum-
bus Yesterday.
Was Almost Free Frem fractional Fighting
Of Former Years.
The National Administration Re-
pubIicans So Strong That the
OPPOSITION to Them Was Not
Felt Anywhere = Congressman
Grosvenor Chosen Chairman OF
the Convention.

COLUMBUS (O.), June 21,-The Re-
publican State Convention to-day was
almost free from the factional fighting
of former years The National Ad-
mdnistration' Republicans were so
strong that the opposition to them was
not felt anywhere. Of four Congress
sionaI districts in which there We're
contests, that of the Twenty first dis
trict, in which the delegation of Mayor
McKisson of Cleveland figured, was the
only ONE of any proportions. The Nc
Kisson contests, which kept the Com
mittee on Credentials in session all
night, and all the other contests We're
decided against the already very small
minority The new State Committee
did not organize, awaiting the report ON
Credentials, but it is understood that
Cyrus Huling will be Chairman of the
Central Committee and II. NJ. Daugh-
elty Chairman of the Executive Com
mittae. both close friends of Senator
Hanna.
There are differences of opinion in
the Committee of Resolutions as to the
declarations of the State administra-
tion and the bolting Republicans in the
Legislature, and these resolutions may
be ignored tomorrow.
Governor Bushnell occupied back
seat on the platform to-day, and many
of the strongest Hanna men object to
any resolutions regarding his admins
tration. or on the action of the bolting
Republicans in the Legislature.
When Hon. II. j. Daugherty called
the convention to order at o'clock the
only disturbance was that in the sec
tion of the hall assigned to the Twenty
first Congressional District. The Han
ma delegate from that district had the
tickets. but the McKisson delegates got
in early through the indulgence of an
"a assistant sergeant AIT arms, and pre-
empted the seats. The other delegates
crowded into the saane seats, and both
Delegations participated, but Chairman
Grosvenor put everything through on
viva voce voting, so that there was no
collision.
Chairman Daugherty, in opening the
corIve nt:On. strongly indOrSed the war
against Spain and the Presidents policy
and had read letter from Senator
Hanna, who expressed regret at being
unable to accept the invitation to pre-
side over the convention as he believed
he was better serving his party by re-
manning at his post in Washington.
Congressman Grosvenor was tenn
porary Chairman, and later became the
permanent presiding officer. the tenn
porary organization having been made
permanent.
On being introduced as temporary
Chairman. Congressman Grosvenor at
once entered upon a review of the rec
ord of the present National Admins
tration. He praised President Nc
Kinley for having resisted the great
pressure to rush the nation into a war
with Spain before any preparation could
be made for carrying on the war. In
cidentally.- he denounced the element
in Conrgess that had so persistently
demanded war during the earlier stages
of the Administration to raise the nee
essary funds to carry the cam
paign.
Referring to the policy of the Admin
istration in Cuba, Porto Rico. Hawaii
and the Philippines, Mr.. Grosvenor said
in part
1--WE are confronted with some new
questions: new questions of national
policy. One of them relates to the
question of whether or not we will take
hold and fortify, and eternally, with the
blessing of God. defend the Hawaiian
Islands as part OF the territory of the
United States.
1T viii be the policy of the Admins
tration to plant the flag of the United
States in Hawaii to occupy ard fortify
1t. and make il a part of the territory
of the United States. and when the war
is over We viii then settle the question
Of what sort of a government we will
have over there. Enthusiastic
cheers)
Momentous issues are before us.
Great questions of politics growing out
of the capture-as / believe, we shall
capture-of foreign territory: questions
that will be new in American politics