Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-01
ALL IN CHAOS AS YET
No Indications Of Winning Combi-
nation at Columbus.
MANY CONFERENCES OF LEADERS
Holders of Federal Offices in Ohio
Line Up for Nash.
SENATOR HANNA ON HAND
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
COLUMBUS, Ohio June 1.-This is a day
Of conferences and uncertainties in the re-
publican state convention. Meetings that
have taken place between Daugherty and
Hanna, Daugherty and Kurtz, as well as
between Daugherty and Cox and Hanna
and Cox have caused some alarm in the
camp of the Hanna leaders. For the first
time since the contest began they realize
that combination Of the and-Hanna forces
and the field, including Daugherty's dele
gates, is not impossible
Senator Hanna still maintains that he
has no candidate for governor but Col
Dick III his quarters is working hard for
George K. Nash There is not the slightest
doubt that all the force that Senator Hanna
can command is being used in Nashs inter-
est
State Food Commissioner Blackburn. as
emissary from Daugherty, proposed some
terms of agreemCnt to Senator Hanna last
Eight. The senator said he would agree to
give Daugherty lalf the Cuyahoga county
vote if Daugher,y would help seat his dele
CATION. Blackburn declined, because as he
said If the Holcomb delegation was seated
Daugherty would get them all.
Hanna and Cox in Conference.
George B. Cox and Senator Hanna had
conference early this morning. but do not
seem to have reached underst anding.
Cox mas made an agreement with Daugher-
ty which insures that the Cox delegation
from Cincinnati will be seated if Daugherty
can do it. This looks bad for the Hanna in
terests, but it Is believed that Cox will
make a deal with Hanna to the same effect.
SO as to make his delegation absolutely
safe. The Cincinnati boss is evidently un-
decided as to where the control of the con-
vention will lie and will take no chances.
Never before have so many postmasters
and other federal officers attended a state
convention here. The halls of the hotels
are full of them, and they are evidently do
ing telling work for Judge Nash.
The weak point in the anti-Hanna COM
bine lies in the probable inability of Daugh-
erty to use his delegates in that way They
are for Daugherty for governor but many
of them will not support him in what seems
to be a fight against the national admniS-
tration and Senator Hanna. 1t will not be
surprising If when Daugherty undertakes
to cooperate with Charles l.. Kurtz in this
deal he will find that the number of votes
he can SO control when added to the anti
Hanna forces is still short of enough to
nominate.
An Anti-Cox Banner.
Opponents of George B. Cox, the Cincin-
natl boss, have caused an enormous banner,
covering the whole side of a four-story
guiding in a conspicuous place, to be Cis-
played bearing the words Nominate Geo.
B. Cox's candidate and lose Hamilton coun-
ty; lose Hamilton county and you lose the
state" Two arc lights play on 1t at night.
The owner gets $40 per day for permitting
it on his building. and the electric company
So a day for.lighting it.
Foraker Sides With McKissOn.
Senator Foraker. in making a speech to
the McKisson (anti-Hanna) delegation from
Cleveland today, declared that it was the
rightful delegation and ought to be seated.
This Is the first utteraEce from him in
which he has taken sides in the contro-
versy of the control of the convention.
In the state central committee meeting
this morning 1t was decided that the tick
its and badges of the convention should be
given to Holcomb and Cox delegations
from Cleveland and Cincinnati, respective
ly, both anti-Hanna, but to let the ques-
ton of their right to the seats be settled
by the convention. This is significant in
that it indicates Enthusiastically an anti
Hanna combination between Daugherty
and Cox in the organization of the conven-
at