The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-22
THE KEY NOTE SOUNDED.
Chairman Grosvenor Outlines the Policy
of the Admlnfsfrafion.

Cnasrman Gsosvenor Outlines tho Policy
of the Reconsideration.
Columbus. Ohio. June 21.-The repub-
hcan state convention to-day was al
most free from the fractional fighting
of former years. The national ad-
m~inistration" republicans were SO
strong that the opposition to them wal
not felt anywhere. OF the four con-
gressional districts in which there were
contests, that OF the Twenty-frst dis
trict, In which the delegation of Mayor
Mckisson of Cleveland figured. was the
only n OF my proportions. The Nc
kisson contest. which kept the commit
tee on credentials in session all night.
all the other contests. were decided
against the already very small minor
ity.
The new state committee did not or
anfze awaiting the report on creden-
tails, blu Ii is understood that Cyrus
hultng will be chairman of the GEN.
trail committee and Harry N. Daugh-
erty chairman of the executive commit
tee. both close friends of senator Han
ma. There are differences of opinion in
the committee IN resolutions as to the
declarations on the state administra-
ton and the boiling republicans in the
last legislature, and those resolutions
may he ignored tomorrow.
Governor Bushnell occupied a 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 boiling
republicans in the legislature.
When Hon. H.. M. Daugherty called
the convention to order at 4 p. m, the
only disturbance vas that in the sec
ton OF the hall assigned to the Twenty
first congressional district. The Han
ma from that district had the
tickets. but the McKisson delegates got
I'm early through the indulgence of an
assistant sergeant-at-arms and pre-
empted the seats. The other delegates
rowded into the seats and both dele
cations participated. but Chairman
Grosvenor put everything through on
viva voce voting so that there was no
collision.
Chairman Daugherty, in opening the
convention. strongly Endorsed the war
against Spain and the presidents pol
icy. and had read a letter from Senator
Hanna, who expressed regret at being
unable to accept the invitation to pre-
side over the convention. as he be-
lieved he was better serving his party
by remaining at his post in Washing
ton.
Congressman Grosvenor was temper
airy 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 re-
view of the record of the present ma
tional administration. He praised
President Mckinley for having resisted
pressure to rush the nation into a
war with Spain before any preparation
could be made for carrying On the war.
Incidentally he denounced the element
in congress that had so persistently de-
manded war during the earlier stages
OF the trouble, and which had since
opposed the efforts of the administra-
ton to raise the necessary funds to
carry on the campaign. Referring to
the policy of the administration i'm
Cuba. Porto Rico. Hawaii and the Phil
ippines, Mr.. Crosvenor said in part:
w are confronted with some new
questions, new questions of national
policy. One of them reIates 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 terri
tory Of the United States. 1t
will be the policy of the administration
t. plant the flag of the United States
in Hawaii: to occupy 1t n to fortify
ii and make IL a part of the territory
of the United States. and when the war
is over we will settle then the question
OF what sort of a government we will
have over there.
"Momentous issues are before the
house. Great questions of politics
growing out of the c~apture-as l be-
lieve we shall have captured-foreign
territory: questions that will be new
in American politics: questions that
will challenge the craftsmanship ~ the
hour; questions that can be settled by
the party that made Mckinley presi-
dent better than any other party that
can be formed in the United States.
Let us wait. 1t is not important to
settle the status of the Philippine ISL
ands now 1t is not important to settle
the character of the government, the
stable government which we promise
to Cuba. 1t is not proper just now to
settle the status of Porto Rico. for we
have not got soldiers on the soil of
Porto Rico. but when the tim comes,
you know, and / know. and all the
world knows. the William Mckinley,
backed and supported by the republic
cans of this country; backed and sup
ported by the loyal. patriotic senti-
ments of the democratic party of this
country, will settle all these questions
periodically. wisely and from the
standpoint of American progress in
the career that God has marked for us
in the world. (Applause.)
Il make no representation except
this: / u very much whether you
and ! will live to see the day when, by
the order of a republican administra-
ton. and surely not by the order of
McKinley's administration, the starry
banner. your country's glory. shall be
pulled down from my flagstaff where
conquest of arms has placed it," (Great
Continuing. Mr.. Grosvenor touched
the situation in Ohio. in the fol-
words: I'm the light of these
surroundings. the glories of your
country I'm contrast with the other
tries of the world. the pressing duty |
of the citizens to stand by the admin
of the government. how con-
temptible. how small is the fractional
fight that singles out men to punish for
some supposed political error of theirs.
(Applause). How contemplate is the
greedy rush for political power and
domination when the ultimate wish and
- o,-or, Arnorinan citizon is that