The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-23
state Convention in Session Less than
Two Hours, and Ticket Nom
mated in Twelve Minutes.
FEATURES OF THE PLATFORM
Tributes TO WAR HEROES AND
PRAISE FOR THE PRESIDENT.
Attempt to Remove c. l.. Kurtz from
the National Committee Checked
by Hanna's Friends.

| COLUMBUS. o., June 22.-The Republican
| State convention here to-day was record
| breaker. Its session lasted less than two
| hours and most of that time devoted
to unseating a small minority of dissenters.
| After the contests were disposed of every
| thing was unanimous and by reclamation
Five nominations were made within twelve
minutes, including the presentation and the
seconding speeches. Following is the ticket:
Secretary of State-CHARLES KINNEY.
| Supreme Judge-W. L. SPEAR.
| Clerk of Supreme Court-JOSIAH b.
| ALLEN.
Food and Dairy OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
| H. BLACKBURN.
Member of Board of Public Works-w. G.
| JOHNSON.
The delegates, after the convention per-
fected it's permanent organization, were all
Hanna men. If the factions were not COM
pIetely wiped out they We're at least shut
out. There was some doubt expressed as to
two of the twenty-one members of the state
central committee-Brown of Toledo, and
! Craighead, of Dayton-but they were not
| long in announcing themselves as in accord
with the majority, so that the party ma
chinery is entirely in the hands of the
| friends of Senator Hanna for the next year.
| While in such full sway there were some
who wanted to remove Charles l.. Kurtz
| the Ohio member, of the Republican national
committee but Senator Hannas closest
| friends prevented even consideration Of such
| action. Governor Bushnell was not in the
convention hall to-day and none of his APP
| pointees was present to hear the reading of
| the last resolution in the platform, which is
| generally accepted as uncompIimentary to
| the Governor and the dissenting Republic
| ans IN the Legislature. During the recent
| legislative investigation Cyrus Huling and
p. M Daugherty were the attorneys of
senator Hanna. Huling was to-day made
Chairman of the state central COM
| Daugherty is slated for the Craftsmanship
| OF the state executive committee. John r.
Mal!oy who was defeated for reelection as
clerk OF the House last winter after he had
| been nominated by the Republican caucus,
| Is slated for secretary of the state COM
mittee.
THE PLATFORM
| The resolutions, after reaffirming the dec
] iarations of the St. Louis convention, read,
! in part, as follows:
Increasing trade with our neighboring re-
puppies on the west coast of South America
| ana our recent victory in the Philinpine
tsldnus' with all the responsibilities at
! tacheo thereto, remind us that it is essen
| .a VA 70 our prosperity and safety that our
atlantic and Pacific borders be Joined by
| the nearest practicable waterway: we.
| therefore. favor the construction by the
/ United States of the Nicaraguan canal to
the end that our commerce may be extend
ed in time of war
We ask the Congress of the United
states TO enlarge and make more effective
our navy SO that our country may take
| and occupy her proper place among the
nations OF the earth 1t must be adequate
| at all times for defense against foreign foes
! TO secure the just rights of American cant
tai, enterprise and commerce in all parts
| OF tne world, and to command respect for
! We most heartily approve of the steps
| now being taken by Congress and the Pres
ldent providing for the annexation of the
Hawaiian islands a part of the United
states, and hereby express the urgent wish
| that the same be fully accomplished at the
earliest practicable date by the passage by
| the Senate of the joint resolution which
mas already met with the approval of the
/ House of Representatives.
knowing that justice and humanity alike
| made 1t our duty to put an end to the hope
| less and barbarous warfare waged by Spain
against Cuba. and secure for that unhappy
| Island free and stable government, we
most heartily approve of the declaration of
war Sndn made ade by by the United States against
the purpose of bringing it to a quick and
successful termination.
We indorse and approve the patriotic.
american administration of William Nc
| kinley We commend the great statesman
| snip displayed by him in his tireless en-
deavors to secure an honorable settlement
| OF the Cuban question by diplomatic meth
DDS, and his fearless refusal to be driven
into war until all hopes of a peaceful set
Element had been exhausted and wise and
| needful steps had been taken to prepare for
| hostilities. We heartily indorse the con-
quot of the war by the administration and
and more, to demonstrate the great wisdom
| and matchless leadership of President Nc
Kiniey, SO far remarkably displayed in his
management OF the war and its conduct
and we rejoice with him that, in the pres
| ent crisis the American people are united
| in sustaining him, and that patriotism has
| completely obliterated the last vestige of
sectional feeling
Since the war with Spain could not be
| avoided, we approve all that Congress has
done to provide for the vigorous and sue
| cessIul prosecution thereof, and gratefully
thank all members of that body who have
| patriotically voted the revenues necessary
! for it's conduct. We also commend the ac-
ton of Congress in providing for raising
necessary funds to carry on the war by
| popular loan, thus affording an opportunity
| to citizens of moderate means to invest in
| the bonds of the government.
! I'VE reaffirm the Republican doctrine that
| every qualified voter has right to cast his
vote, and to have that vote counted, and we
! gress in securing the right of suffrage to
! our soldiers while absent from their homes,
! fighting for the Republic against foreign
| foe.
We send greetings to Admiral Dewey.
whose maritime victory at Manila eclipsed,
n cost ana courage any naval victory of
| the world. To the friends and relatives of
Ensign Bagley. whose noble young life was
the first forfeit of the war, we send condo
| lence. To Lieutenant Hobson and his COM
| rades, whose brave deed in sinking the
| Merrimac in Santiago harbor has made
! them heroes and endeared them to their
| country, we send cheer and greeting and
| commend the anticipated action of the Pres
ident and Congress in recognizing. in a fit
! tlng way. their courageous and heroic con-
| duct and we demand that their treatment
| as prisoners of war shall accord with the
| rules and usages of civilized warfare. To
| the army and navy, to the boys wearing the
blue upon land or sea, send greetings
announcement. firm in the belief that their
| services will add llster to American arms
| and bring victory to the countrys cause.
| We hereby pledge the Republican party of
| Ohio and its senators nd representatives in
| Congress in their suprorI and defense
In the near future important problems
will arise out of the war in which the Ma
ton is now engaged. Among others will
be the disposition of conquered territory
The people can safely leave the wise and
patriotic solution of these great questions
to Republican President and Republican
Congress.
The civi-service law was extended by
the last Democratic administration far be-
yond its purpose and intent, and we favor
such notifications thereof and such revoca-
ton of orders as will conform it TO the
original spirit and object of the law"
a Hybrid Michigan Ticket.
GRAND RAPIDS Mich. June 22-For
governor CONGRESSMAN Justin E Whit