New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-29
REPUBLICANS IN OHIO.
MANY CANDIDATES FOR GOVERNOR BE-
FORE THE CONVENTION THIS WEEK.
THREE ELEMENTS WITH ABOUT EQUAL
srRENGTH-MEN WHO WILL. BE PROMINENT
AT TIE NETTING ON THURSDAY

| Columbus. Ohio May 2s (speciaD-Practically
every delegate who will cast a vote In the Republi-
can State Convention of 1929 has now been chosen,
and yet the Republicans of Ohio are at n loss to
know who will lead their hosts during the coming
campaign. The four counties to choose delegates
on Monday will not affect the situation. Thus far
no man OF the huge field OF candidates has sufficient
strength to justify the claims of his enthusiastic
followers Combination will be the order the day
when the leaders and their followers arrive on the
scene OF action
The convention will be called to order in this city
at 4 o'clock on the afternoon OF Thursday, June l.
by Congressman w. s. Kerr, as temporary chair
man. The preliminary session will be unimportant.
AT present there are three elements in the situation.
each having apparently equal strength. Senator
Hanna Is In command OF the Administration forces,
whose candidate is supposed to be Judge George K.
Nash. though Albert Douglass. of Chillicothe ia
also the recipient OF favors. Harry NJ. Daugherty,
OF Fayette County, ia the leader OF a second sec
tion as candidate for Governor. Third on the list
is Charles l.. Kurtz. Of this city, In command of the
faction formerly known Forakertes Senator
Foraker's disnclinaton to take part in the fight
this year, however. has cost him the allegiance Of
his former followers who rally under Mr..
Kurtz's banner. as they did during the fierce Sena
toral fight Of 1898. fourth quantity. to be reck-
oned with In any attempt to solve the present prob
lem. is George B. Cox OF Cincinnati. At the head
Of the Hamilton County delegation of elghty-slx
votes. and commanding at least thirty other votes
from surrounding counties. he seems to be the key
stone OF the arch Unless factlonal lines change
rapidly no man can be nominated without his help.
And yet ne has not said to his most intl-
mate friends where no will give his support The
one thing he has said from the beginning Is that he
us In this fight for George Cox and his friends"
1t is reasonable Inference that ne will cast his
votes where he sees the most advantage to be
gained.
ACTIVE CANDIDATES IN THE FIELD.
Judge George X Nash. of Columbus. the ad-
mitted candidate Of the National Administration.
was formidable quantity at the GAINESVILLE Con-
venton four years ago. but defeated through
the shrewd work of Kurtz and his friends. He has
spent a lifetime In the public service. and has so
far commanded the respect of all factions that In
the heat OF the most bitter ante-conventon cam
paign witnessed in Ohio for years not word OF
disrespect has been uttered concerning him.
Albert Douglass. OF Chillicothe man of forty
two years was not considered until recently
formidable candidate. though no entered the fight
with the prestige due to long line OF distinguished
ancestors and Of honorable position at the bar
OF his native town. always remarkable for legal
talent Lately, however he has received measure
OF support from the friends of Senator Hanna, and
is considered the second choice Of the wing usually
deigna.ed "Administratonlss."
Harry NJ. Daugherty, OF Fayette County. has been
an active worker in Ohio politics for years. and
until the last few months was one OF Senator
Hanna's lrmest friends. But when Senator Hanna
refused to support him In his aspiration to be
Governor he made open and gallant fight for the
nomination depending on the friends he had gained
through years OF association and chairman Of
the Republican State Executive Committee In the
campaign Of 1898. He Is by no means unfrendly to
President Mckinley, the latter In a recent con-
versation expressed the highest regard for him
But the Issue is clearly Joined with Senator Hanna
The partisans Of either man are bitter IN the ex-
IRENE.
Ldeutenant-Governor Asahel w Jones. Of Mahon-
ing County has preserved a neutral position be-
tween the warning factions and on this ACCOUNT Is
regarded as the possible legatee OF favors from
either in case success Is beyond their reach
Jones has friends in plenty, but has not made
success Of delegate getting. though ne may enter
the convention with fifty votes. Colonel X. r.
Nevin OF Dayton. occupies practically the same
position He too, Is friendly to both factions, and
hopes for success when balloting has taught the
more prominent candidates the futllltX Of thelr
hopes He claims fifty votes on the first ballot
Frank T. Durham, of GAINESVILLE. Is also candi-
date though the word has gone abroad that ne
IA willing to accept the subordinate ONCE OF Al
torney- General compromise. Durpah' NOW
ever. does not sanction this statement. Congress-
man Burton Of Cleveland, Is mentioned as pos
slbility and half dozen others are placing them-
selves in position for the lightning to strike Judge
Noah Swayne Of Toledo. has declared himseh OUT
Of the race within the week. while another judge
Lin w. Hull. Of Sandusky, is developing srehslh
surprising TO his friends
But the canvass Of candidates throws no light
upon the situation Resolved to the final elements.
the fight lies between the leaders. Senator Hanna
and Harry NJ. Daugherty are out in the open.
Hanna is for Nash Douglass. Daugherty Is tor
himself Each will have an estimated strength OF
from 225 TO go votes the first ballot
TWO LEADERS OF UNKNOWN STRENGTH.
Charles l., Kurtz will come to tho doors OF the
convention with approximately two hundred votes.
George B. Cox will have In the neighborhood OF
ono hundred 10 dispose of as he sees ht Inc TWO
latter leaders will distribute their votes among
various candidates. and until the time comes FOR
action their real strength will not be known
The possibility of a combination between hurI
and Cox Is feared by both Daugherty ana hanna
as the two men have long been used 10 Work To-
gether in politics. Daueherty himself mas oeeh
flirting with Kurtz during the last two weeks
though to what effect will not be known until the
convention day arrives Hanna stands alone. MS
hand against every man. He refused 10 corhpIo-
misc with Daugherty when the opportunity was
I, "a a neht 10 the death Only George b. Cox
knows the attitude Of George B. Cox toward
The first fight Of tho convention will be on the
Committee on Credentials Every le ea possi HE
by stirring up contests where contests are pos
sibe From the present outlook at least three DIS
tricts will not be represented on the COMPUTES
on Credentials because of contests Out OF the
remaining eighteen. Hanna VIII pc aple 70 CUM ~
possibly seven. Daugherty and Kurts VIII divide
the remainder about equally between themsev,s t
Cox will not be "n IT," for Cox is threatened WIN
u contest in his own county, though Is not
probable that the contestants will be seated;
To sum up, the situation Is extremely cnaouc'
much more so than usual at time SO near con-
vention day. Cuyahoga County VII SEND three sets
of delegates each numbering hfty-eight and an
fighting for admission TO represent the county IN
other countes-a condition altogether unprecedent.
cd in Ohio politics. This makes the selection OF
the COMMITTEES on Credentials an important feature
OF the preliminary work. In Cuyahoga County
Mayor McKisson has elected his delegates Dy
primary vote under direction OF the County Board
Of Elections. The so-ealled Hanna delegates were we're
others and the third was selected at a mass-meet-
ing Of the Republican voters Never before was
and this is made distinctive feature of the con-
yenton by reason OF objections from the rank and
file who evince a disposition to break away from