Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-22
THE OHIO REPUBLICANS.
Hanna Men Control Convention
National Conquest Approved.

| Hanna Men Control Convention
National Conquest Approved.
COLUMBUS, o., June H.-The Republi-
can State Convention to-day was almost
free from the fsctional fighting Of for
mer years. After the senatorial contest
Of last winter, the factions became known
as "the national administration men" and
| "the State administration men," The
| former had the delegates to-day from
! seventeen OF the congressional districts,
| and the other four districts were In dis
pute, owing to county contests.
| The national administration Republicans
! were SO strong that the opposition TO
| them was not felt anywhere. OF the four
districts in which there were contests,
that OF the Twenty-first District in which
| the delegation OF Mayor McKisson, OF
| Cleveland, figured, was the only one of
any proportions. The McKlsson contest
| ants kept the Committee on Credentials
in session all night, and all the cases
were decided against the already very
| small minority.
The new State Committee did not organ
ize, awaiting the report on credentials;
but It is understood that Cyrus Huling
will be chairman of the Central Commit
tee, and Harry NJ. Daugherty. of the Ex-
ecutive Committee-both close friends OF
Senator Hannas.
The temporary organization was made
permanent and the national adminstra-
ton had everything its own way. Cover
nor Bushnell occupied a back seat on the
platform to-day, and many Of the strong
est Hanna men object to any resolutions
regarding his administration, or on the
action Of the boiling Republicans in the
Legislature.
GROSVENOR ON THE WAR.
On being introduced ms the temporary
chairman General c. II. Grosvenor re-
viewed the pledge of the party at the st.
Louis convention, and what had been
done since the inauguration of President
Mckinley. He highly euloglZed the Prssi-
dent for the manner in which he has con-
Quoted affairs since he came into Office.
Continuing, he said:
'It is not misspent time TO recapitulate.
A nation without $1,000 guns, without ten
rounds OF ammunition to the cannon
without one-fourth Of ships enough to
carry on an aggressive foreign war,
springs into action April Dist, and June
2lst her navy has crushed one OF the
greatest fleets Of SPAIN" (Applause)
"They have raised, organized. equip
ped and armed 100000 of the best men
that ever shouldered a musket in de-
fence OF their beloved country, bringing
them into action as no army ever sprang
before from n people. (Cheers) There
are to-day 10000 of them on the Island Of
Cuba. and sure to win a magnificent vic
tory (cheering) and 1900 troops are
moving way up into the East to plant and
uphold the flag.
HAWAII
1--WE are confronted with some new
questions; new question of national policy.
One of them relates TO the ques-
ton 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 We could not go to AM
Mia without mourning the responsibility
OF practically taking the lives of thou
sands OF our men. without stopping az
Honolulu and taking them ashore and |
we went and accepted the invitation and |
landed our troops and saluted their flag |
and hoisted our flag. and while we were |
doing that, there were men I'm the United |
States who were doubtful about whether /
we can acquire territory except by |
treaty. Applause) IL will be the policy |
Of this administration TO plant the flag |
of the United States at Hawaii, to oc-
cupy it and fortify It, and make 1t a part |
of the territory of the United States. and |
when the war is over we will then settle
the question of what sort of government |
we will have over there. Enthusiastic |
cheers.)
THE PHILIPPINES.
LET us wait II is not important TO
settle the status OF the Philippines now;
II is not important TO settle the character
Of the government, the stable govern
ment, which we promised TO Cuba. 1t is
not proper to settle the status Of Porto
Rico, for we have not a soldier on the
soil OF Porto Rico, but when the time
comes, you know, / know, and all the
world knows, that William Mckinley.
backed and supported by the Republicans
Of this country; backed and supported
by the loyal patriotic sentiments of the
party of this country. will
settle all these questions periodically
wisely and from the standpoint OF Amer
can progress, which the care OF God has
marked for us in the world. | make no
representations except these. know you
and l will not live to see the day when,
Inder a Republican administration, and
surely not by the order of the Mckinley
ADMINISTRATION, the starry banner Of your
glory shall be pulled down
rom any flagstaff where the conquest
II arms has placed it." (Applause.)
There Is considerable comment on Con-
FRESHMAN Grosvenor's keynote speech.
n which he said the American flag would
emain In the West Indies and Philip
lines, and wherever IL was planted in
warfare. The delegates favor the acqui-
ition OF all the islands thus acquired.
The convention adjourned till a. NJ.
o-morrow, and when the resolutions are
eady Il will soon complete its work
Madrid Peace Note.