Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-05-29
United FOR M'KINLEY.
Ohio Republican Convention
Delegates His Supporters.
BUT ARE DIVIDED AS TO HANNA.
National Administration to BE strongly
Endorsed Result of the Convention
Likely to Decide the Kind of Dele
cation to the National Convention.

CINCINNATI. MAY 29.-The unusual IN
terest in the Republican state conven-
ton at Columbus this week is due to Its
indirect effect ON President Mckinley
next year, as well as to its direct effect
on state factions and candidates this
wear. In the earlier skirmishing there
was talk of the possibility OF a state
administration that would use its power
to secure an anti Mckinley delegation
from Ohio TO the national convention
next year. Since all but four of the SS
counties have selected delegates, 1t Is
found that about the only thing the
delegates are unanimous upon Is the
endorsement OF the national admins
tration. All the candidates for other
places on the state ticket, as well as
those for governor, have had strong reso-
lutions adopted i'll their counties Tor
their delegates to endorse the national
administration Even the kurtz- Bush
nell MckiSSon element announce tnat
they are not against Mckinley, but that
they are against Hanna and any candl-
date favored by Hanna.
1t is still claimed by some that the
result of the convention this week may
determine what kind CT Mckinney
delegation will be sent from Ohio to the
Republican national convention next
wear. 1t is conceded that much depends
upon the committee on credentials next
! Thursday so far as both this year and
next year are concerned CuyahoSa
| county, the home of Senator Hanna,
| has rs delegates and leads the list OF
contests with three different delega-
tions. Hamilton county, the home OF
Senator Foraker, has the largest dele
CATION, Sc votes, and it also has a dis
senting delegation as well as the one
headed by George b. Cox.
While big mass convention Will be
held here today to protest against the
manner in which the Cox delegation
was elected, and to select S6 contestants,
vet no members of the county COM
mittee viii participate in 1t, and 1t Is
thought that the Hamilton county con-
test, as well as some others, Will be
disposed of on prima facie evidence OF
regularity. Such will not be the case
with the contestants from Adams, Al
len, Cuvahoga, Highland and Preble
counties, involving almost 100 votes out
of a total of S13 and possibly balance
of power.
Some counties selected their delegates
by mass-conventions, others by delegate
conventions, others by primaries, others
by. the county committee, others by
a subcommittee of the county COM
mittee and the complications that Will
confront the convention may lead to the
adoption of some uniform system fol
the selection of delegates from the state
conventi.,n The call of the state con
vention shis year was on "home rule,
plank, leaving the method entirely with
the county committees.
CLEVELAND, May 29.-McKissonites
and anti McKissonites chose delegates
to the state convention Saturday.
third was appointed by James W. Hol
comb, chairman of the anti-McKisson
executive committee.
CANTON, May 29.-The Republicans
of Stark county selected 20 delegate:
to the state convention. They are un
instructed except for State Senate,
Silas J. Williams for lieutenant gov
ernor.
J WOOSTER, May 29.-Wayne county
Republicans i'll convention here elected
delegates to the state convention were
instructed to vote for Judge NJ. l.. Smy
ser of Wooster for governor.
STEUBENvILLE, May 29.-At the Re
publican primaries here F. B. Archer OF
Belmont captured nearly all the dele
gates, insuring his nomination for state
senator.
WARREN, o., May 29.-Trumbul
county Republicans elected delegates tc
the Republican. senatorial convention IL
Niles, June .. Some opposition to d
F. Anderson, Mahoning county
choice, is apparent, but his nomination
is generally conceded.