Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-23
DROKE THE RECORDS.
Ohio Republicans Set New Peg
inthe Way Of t'ustling
Bueinsss.
E0MINAT1OEs MADE II 10 TINE,

Principal WORK rcinc tIIc Setting Down
&c the NcIligsnni:es-r,rcc Parties i'm
aiio'!Snn Flop Together Under "a Give
c:.d-Ta!e Arrangement as to Platforms
Woman ypSu the Tickc.-fa;:iaaa Dc
i:scericy Meets Over 800 Strong and
Declares lis Views.
Columbus. o., June 23rThe Hepub,ic-
an state convention yesterday was n
record breaker. Its session lasted less
than two hours, ard most Of that time
was devoted 10. unseating a small mi
ncrity q Ci7sCrteIs. After the contests
were disposed Of everything was unan-
imcus and Dy reclamation. Five NOM
l?at!oHs We're made within twelve min
ttes inducing the presentation ard the
fe"o1d,Eg sp- e2..cs. The delegates.
sitcr the convention plrfactcdits rerrna-
rent organization, were ali Hanna men.
Il tae factors were not completely
wiped cut they we're at least shut OFT.
IhCre Was some doubt expressed "a
10 two CT the tWeEty-oaa members cf
the state central committee-Rrcwp of
Toledo, and CraiEhold, Of Daytor-but
tte% we're not lc1g in announcing them
selves as in accord with the majority.
80 that the party machinery il entirely
IN the hands Of the friends II Senator
Hanna for the next year. Will, in such
tCil sway there were some Who vartsJ
TO remove Charles L. kurrz as the Ohio
member Of The rational ECpuI liz an COM
mittee. but Hannas closet friends per-
vented even consideration Of such ac-
ton.
Bushnell Conspicuous ty Absence.
Governor Bu-h-olI vas net in the
convention hall yesterday. f.d mere Of
ms arpoiutecs vas present to hear the
reading Of the last resolution in the
platform, which is gen rally accepted as
urconni!meat2Iy to TIE governor and
the disse Gting Republicans in the logis-
isture. During the recent legislative in
vestiE2tion Cyrus EulirE and II. NJ.
DauEherty were the attyraa,s ~ Ham
ma. Eulirg was yesterday made chair
man Of the state central committee ard
DaugheIiF Is slated for the Chairman
snip If the state executive committee
John Ii. N4i,ny. who was defeated for
reelection as clerk Of the house last
winter after lie mad been nominated by
the Republican caucus. is slated for
secretary Of the state committee.
Ticket and Platform Summary.
The ticket that was nominated is
rs follows: Secretary Of state. Charles
Kinney: supreme juLse VI. =. Spears;
clerk of supreme court. Josiah y. Allen;
i,Ud and dairy commissioner. G0esph ii.
blackburn; member Cf the board a pub
lie works. G.. Johnson.
The platform outside u peaslirIs,rg
the -. Louis declaration comes out for
n larger navy, G&3rSls the Presidents
policy, foreign and domestic; favors
suffrage for soldiers; leaves the dispcei-
ton OF conquered territory to the Wis
dom Of corgiess. and advocates a mod
iiication Of the latest of Clevelands
extensions OF the civil service law. The
closing resolution euloeizes Marcus 4.
Hanna and approves the action of those
legislators who voted FOR him. and con-
Guides: We commend party loyalty
eVcryT here as essential to the triumph
or our great principles. We commend
the wise administration Of the executive
affairs Of this state by the heads of the
various Departments. placed in author
ity by the Republican party.