The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-06-03
A HANNA-COX COMBINE
THIS SENT IN NASH ON THE SEC
OND BALLOT.
THE ST. LOUIS PLATFORM RE- AT FfIRMED
Endorsement Of President Mckinley and Con-
demnaton Of Democratic Principles.
Mckinley Praised for "Modifi-
cation" of Civil Service.


Columbus. Ohio, june 2.-The Republi-
can convention today nominated Judge
George X. Mash, the fayorite OF Sena-
tor Hanna for Governor OH the second
ballot. and EXlCongressman John a.
Caldwell. the favorite of George II. Cox,
for Lieutenant Governor. with the other
five nominations distributed among those
of less distinct party Affiliations.
The ticket:
For Goyernor-George Il. Nash, OF
Fran!lin.
For lieutenant Govcrnor-.Iohn A.
Caldwell, of Hamilton.
For Auditor OF State-W. ID. Gullbert.
of Noble.
For Treasurer of State-Isaac ID.
Cameron. of Columbiana.
Fer Attorney General-.j James Nj.
Sheets. of Ottawa.
ornSupreme Judge-W. ID. Davis, OF
Marion.
For Member Board of Public Works
Frank Huffman.
Willat was generally called the Hanna
Cox combination controlled Il large ma
jority of the Sl3 delegates, but it did
not exercise its power beyond the nomi-
nations of Nash and Caldwell. The con-
ereIrce at which Senator Hanna, Mr..
Cox and others reached a mutually sat
isfactory understanding did not conclude
until 3 II. H., an hour before the conven-
ton assembled. 1t was all over then
with Mr.. Daugherty and other candi-
dates.
Guilbert ard Huffman were nominated
for second terms without opposition.
When some of the delegates raised the
cry OF ''slate," George Il. Cox himself
was the first to break the slate by
changing the S6 votes of Hamilton coln-
ty, which he had cast on the first and
second ballots for Judge Hill. for Attor-
ney General, to james NJ. Sheets.
The only other place in which the
slate was broken was i'm the nonilf;
tion for Supreme Judge. The incum-
bent. Judge Bradbury, was a candidate
FOR Il third term, and he was opposed on
THAT ground as well as on the cry OF
SLATE" Judge Bradbury, State Treas
urer Campbell and Attorney General
Monnett were all candidates for the
nomination for third terms, and all were
defeated
Outside of the unusually animated
con'est for the nominations. the fea-
ture of the convention was its universal
endorsement of President McKinlev.
When the plank in the platform Com
mcrdfmg the President for the judicions
notifications of the civil service rules.
recently promulgated" was read there
was very enthusiastic demonstration
In presenting the name of Mr.
Daugherty, Mr.. Holcomb, OF Cleveland
said he hoped the convention would toll
fA -.
Daughe,ty was called out, after the
nomination of Judge Nash, the defeat
Ell candidate said among other things
that he hoped he would at least be allow
Ell to i've as private citizen in the Re-
publican ranks.
1t was 1920 when Chairman Kerr
called the convention to order. All con
tests had been settled satisfactorily nv
ton from Cuyahoga County (ClevelantN
was shut out. The temporary organiza-
tion was made permanent.
The following platform was adopted.
"The Republican party of Ohio re-af-
firm the principles declared by the st.
Louis platform.
I'VE earnestly endorse the administra-
ton of William Mckinley. 1t is dis
tingnished to Il remarkable degree in the
history of national administrations. I'm
der the last Democratic administration,
and as n result of the Democratic prin-
cipies and policy out industries were de-
stroyed, capital and labor were unen-
rloyed, the poor suffered as never be-
Tore IN our history, agricultural products
could not earn money with which to buy,
couid not earn money with which to buy
ana every branch of trade felt the
Dllghting influence of the Democratic
tariit reform hard times: the treasury of
the United States was depleted and the
sold reserve disappeared The Govern
hleht borrowed money to pay current ex-
penSes. increasing the public debt in
times of peace by hundreds of millions
of dollars.
ne Democratic party proposed to the
people rs remedy for all these Dem.
ocratic ills, deprecated and dishonest
currency which intensified every ILL.,
During all that period of depression
and distress the Republican party stood
fast for the principles and policies under
which American industries had been
brrilt up and had fiourished beyond exam
ple-the principles and policies under
which the people had prospered and the
nation had grown great for Il generation
stood fast for sound and honest cur
rency. and in 1896 elected to the Presi
dency William Mckinley the best ex-
ponent of Repubicanism and true Amer