The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-01
OHIO POLITICS.
INTERESTING FIGHT BETWEEN THE
REPUBLICAN FACTIONS.
Leaders Engaged in n Sharp skirmish
for Position Before the Opening
of the State Convention.
| M. A. HANNA At COLUMBUS
BUSY CONFERRING WITH THE GU
BERNATORIAL CANDIDATES.
Nash and Dausherty Reported to
Have About the Same Number
OF Votes Promised.
FORAKER ON THE GROUND
! HELD CONFERENCE WITH HIS
COLLEAGUE LAST NIGHT.
Kurtz Working In Secret and Cox
Scheming to Secure Seats for
His Cincinnati Delegation.
Nash and DsuSherty Reported to
Have About the Same Number
of Votes Promised.
FORAKER ON THE GROUND
HELD A CONFERENCE WITH HIS
COLLEAGUE LAST NIGHT.
Kurtz Working I'm Secret and Cox
Scheminx to Secure Seats for
His Cincinnati Delegation.

COLUMBUS, O., May 31.-With Senators
Foraker and Hanna, the Ohio Republican
congressman and other leaders all here To-
night, the indications are that there may be
two opposing states on the state ticket ar
ranged before the Republican state conven-
tion assemblies tomorrow, but nothing deh-
mite can be learned as to the combinations
tonight. Senator Hanna arrived early In
the afternoon, when he was kept busy con-
ferring with the candidates for Governor and
others. but the first thing he did after supper
was to have a conference with George b.
Cox. Afterward Mr. Cox conferred with
Nash, Daugherty and other candidates, and
also with ex-Chairman Kurtz and other
leaders, but he still holds the secret of his
course of procedure on the balloting for Fri
day. While Cox was known to be in confer
ence with Senator Hanna, there were ru-
mors that Cox had quarreled with Kurtz and
McKisson, and even with Daugherty. but
such was not the case. Cox is on intimate
terms with all of them
There are still three leading forces repre-
sented by Nash, Daugherty and the favorite
of Kurtz. the latter not yet named. al
though the indications to-day have pointed
strongly to Lieutenant Governor Jones as
the man. 1t is estimated that the first ballot
will stand: Nash. 275; Daugherty, 265; Jones,
As. with the other votes between Douglass.
Durham. Hull, Nevin, Smyser, Orr. Shattuc
and Brigham, and 4O7 necessary to nominate.
The feature of the skirmishing tonight has
been the boom given Nash since Senator
Fanna's conference and the subsequent ten
eency of the field 10 concentrate against
Nash.
of 20 he 1ar- ,tf,, tod m
that were displayed about the city warning
the convention not to nominate Cox's candi-
date for Governor, Mr.. Cox said that they
were arranged for by the dissenting Re-
publicans at Cincinnati and paid for by the
Democratic leader of that city, whom he
charged with taking an active part In this
convention.
BUSENELL'S ARRIVAL
1t has been customary for candidates for
Governor to call on the Governor. Governor
Bushnell returned from the Memorial day
exercises at the Sandusky Soldiers Home
to-day He did not wait for courtesies, but
in the afternoon called, with members of his
staff. at the headquarters of all the candi-
dates for Governor. On the same floor and
adjoining 'the row o. gubernatorial head
quarters" were the rooms of Senator Hanna
crowded with visitors. There was an effort
to usher Governor Bushnell into the rooms
of Senator Hanna, some of the delegates
said. in the interest of harmony, but Gov.
Bushnell declined. Governor Bushenll after
ward stated to the Associated Press that he
had come over TO the Neil House to call on
the candidates for nomination as his success
sor and to pledge all of them that he would
heartily support the nominee, whomsoever
he might be; that Senator Hanna was not a
candidate, and therefore he did not call on
him. Senators Foraker and Hanna are not
stopping at the same hotel. Later in the
evening Governor Bushnell met the senior
senator at his hotel.
Next to George &. Cox. the most reticent
man here who is on the inner councils is
Charles L. Kurtz. who was dethroned as
state chairman by Senator Hanna two years
ago and who afterward led the fusion oppo-
sition TO Hanna's election as senator Mr.
Kurtz is now at the head of the opposition
to Nash. or any other candidate favored by
Senator Hanna. Mr.. Kutrz said tonight that
as yet this was nobody's convention that no
one of the contending forces could even con-
troll the committee on credentials or any,
thing else in the preliminary work of the
convention. Mr.. Kurtz said the contests
from the First and Second districts at Gin
cinnati would be disposed of without trouble
or delay. but he insisted that the contest in
the Twelfth district which includes this
city, and the Nash delegation would be
fought to finish. as well as the contests
from the Twentieth and Tweuty-first dis
tricts which include the home of Senator
Hanna at Cleveland. While there are con-
tests from half dozen counties, they will
affect only three congressional districts, or
three members of the new state central COM
mittee and the other committees. including
the important one at this time on creden-
tials- Mr.. Kurtz says everything is yet
chaotic. and will be until after the meetings
or the committees tomorrow night when it
VIII be necessary for certain forces to set
together before any nomination can be made
FOSTER WORKING FOR NASH
Among those here working for Judge Nash
Is Charles Foster. secretary of the treasury
under the Harrison administration Foster
has not been classed among the friends Of
Senator Hanna Judge Nash was attorney
general during the four years that Foster
was Governor. Foster. before the close of
his term, appointed Nash on the Supreme
Court commission. Nash has since been at
torney for Foster. This is said to account
for Hanna and Foster being in favor Of the
same man for Governor.
Senator Foraker left the Southern Hotel
early in the evening for the Nell House TO
call on Senator Hanna and the candidates.
There was quite lively scene when For
aker and party passed through the crowd
ed lobby. There was a very lively scene
when Senator Foraker and party reached the
rooms OF Senator Hanna. The greeting be-
tween the two senator's was exceptionally
cordial. and Senator Hanna. after meeting