Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-02-12

The &C Il ion Hold a Very
&~pcmy Session.
THE FORAKER FACTION WINS.
The Resolutions Adopted After a Bitter
Fight-Govsrnor BushneIl's Administra-
tion MISUNDERSTANDING sends "a Tele-
gram-The New Officers.

COLUMBUS, FEB. 12.-The Ohio Re
publican League convention. held in
this city, was one Of the stormiest i'll
the history of the league. About 200
delegates, representing ~ Gibbs, were
in attendance. The fractional feeling
which marked the late senatorial con
test cropped out There were strenu-
Gus efforts to restore harmony, how
ever, both the retiring S<esident and
the president-elect advising tba mem
bers Of the league to lay aside faetional
differences. Senator Foraker. III his
telegram to the league, also made plea
for harmony.
The Foraker and Bushnell element
was dominant in the convention, how
ever, and while they endeavored to keep
fractional differences in the background,
Carried all their points.
Trouble was started early in the pro
cee6iHgs. President John j. Sullivan,
IL lis opening address to the conven
ton, referred to the great service
which had been rendered the party III
the last campaign by Governor Bush
nell, Senator Hanna and Lieutenant
Governor Jones
Hon Clay Drynkle of Lancaster criti-
cized Mr.. Sulliyan's omission of Sena-
tor Foraker's name quite sharply, say
ing that one would not infer from Mr..
Sulligan's speech that Ohio had a senior
senator.
While there was contest on some Of
the officers, the big fight OF the conven-
ton was on the resolutions. The chair
manof the committee on resolutions was
Charles Griffin of Toledo, and he drafted
the report sent to the convention. After
a hot. fight the following resolutions
We're adopted:
1--WE send greetings to President Nc
Kinley and Senators Hanna and For
aker and assure them of our heartiest
support.
1--WE indorse the Cuban resolutions
introduced and discussed Feb. 8 by Sen
ator Mason III the United States senate,
and hope that it will be promptly APP
proved by the committee on foreign af-
fairs, passed by the senate and energet-
ically carried into effect by our hOnored
president and to the end that Cuban in
dependence may quickly become an &C
comphshod fact, without being loaded
down by an Ubiquitous bonded debt.
1--WE cordially endorse every depart
ment of our state administration, par
ticularly that of our beloved, level
headed and efficient governor, General
Asa S. Bushnell.
1--WE endorse and approve the ener-
getic and efficient efforts undertaken by
Attorney General Monnett and the state
senate to uncover and destroy unlawful
and hurtful trust syndicates and COM
binations. We hope such effort will
continue until all such hurtful trusts
and combinations are uncovered and de-
stroyed, and that the general assembly
will supplement such efforts by appro-
pirate legislation. -
The following officers were elected:
President W. E. Bundy, Cincinnati;
vice presidents, John f. Goldenbogen,
Cleveland; George w. Playford, Zanes-
vile; Charles E. Gordon, Toledo, and
John j. Williams, Portsmouth, secre-
tary, George L. Crawford, Columbus;
treasurer, John L. Means, Steubenville
Delegates att large to the National
League conventions: John j. S. Sulh-
van, Warren; Charles Case, Columbus;
@. B. Calderwood, Darke county; John
Hopley, Bucyrus; George A. Myers,
Cleveland; John S. Goodwin, East
Liverpool.
The following telegram from Presi-
dent Mckinley was read by President
Sullivan:
Nothing can be more inspiring to
the Republicans and the people of the
country than the life work of Abra-
ham Lincoln, whose birthday your
members celebrate today. Keeping
close to his teachings and example,
the nations peace and progress will be
assured. My greetings and congratula-
lions to the Ohio Republican League"