The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-21
HANNA REIGNS.
The Senator's Friends Are in
Complete Control
OF the Ohio State Republican
Convention
WHICH MEETS TODAY.
The Opposition is Conspicuous
by Its Absence.
Mayor McKissOn of Cleveland
Alone Will Make a Fight.

Columbus, o., June 21.-The Republi-
can state convention meets here today
at p. m. The delegates meet at 2:3O
p. m. by congressional districts to Sc
lect members of the state committee
and Of the congressional committees.
As the chief contest will be for the con-
troll OF the state committee interest CEN
ter In the preliminary proceedings OF
the five nominations, Kinney for secre-
tary Of state, Spear for supreme judge,
Allen for clerk of the supreme court
and Blackburn for food commissioner
nave no opposition for nomination The
only fight is for member of the board of
public works in which w. c.. johnson
OF summit county seems to be the IA
VOrite.
The original programme had Senator
hanna for tenn pOrary chairman today
and Senator Foraker for permanent
chairman tomorrow but neither of the
senators could leave Washington pend
ing consideration of Hawaiian anneXa-
ton and Congressman Grosvenor was
substituted for both of them. His key
note speech has been anticipated with
interest as he is recognized as a con-
frere of the national administration.
Gen.. GrosvehOr did not arrive until to-
day. 1t is understood he brought with
him from Washington, certain resolu-
lions that were endorsed by the sena-
tors and others, among them being a
resolution favOring the annexation of
the Hawaiian islands.
H. NJ. Dougherty as chairman OF the
retiring state committee will call the
convention to order and in reviewing
the work of the past year refer to the
senatorial contest of last January when
seven Republican members of the leg
islature opposed Senator Hanna as the
nominee of the last state convention,
as well as the legislative caucus. Be
sides introducing Gen. Grosvenor as
chairman. Mr.. Dougherty will read a
telegram from Senator Hanna, express
ing his regret at his unavoidable alb
sence and announcing as his key note
faithful and broad Republicanism and
loyalty to party organization. The tel
egram strongly endorses President Nc
kinley.
Charles L. Kurtz, member of the ma
tional Republican committee from
Ohio, went west over a week ago and
none of his associates in the recent bolt
are attending the convention, Mayor
AcKisson of Cleveland being the only
prominent exception. Gov. Bushnell
took no part in the preliminary pro-
ceedings and the usual custom of dele
gates calling at the executive office was
not observed. It was understood the
ment of the state department without
the usual specific compliment to the
governors administration.
The delegates are almost unanimous
in favor of Senator Hanna as well as
favoring the national administration
and no compromises were entertained
in organizing either the convention or
the new state campaign committee. On
account of the contest from Cuyahoga
county between the Hanna and the Nc
Kisson delegates, special attention was
given to the selection of the committee
on credentials The Hanna men not
only controlled this committee but also
selected as its chairman Park J. Alex
ander, who was the Hanna candidate
for president pro tenn of the senate last
January and defeated by State Senator
Burke of Cleveland, voting with the
Democrats on the organization of that
body as well as for United States sena-