The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-02
Even Senator Foraker Comes Out
Against Colleague.
State Convention Meets in Columbus
to Nominate a Full State Ticket,
and There Is Fierce War on Be-
tween Factions-Leaders Endeav-
or to Heal the Breach-Adminis-
tration of Mckinley Will be En-.
dorsed.

a Daugherty. day in the Republican,
state convention, as much as yesterday
was a Nash day. The conferences con-
tinue, however. and the field may nexa
turn on Daugherty. There is as yet
no winning slate, and there are those,
who believe no winning combination
can be formed until after the test OF
balloting. The committee on rules ancE
order of business tonight limited al
nominating speeches to five minutes
with only one secOnding speech of one.
minute, in anticipation of the conven-
tion running late into Friday night or
being continued over to Saturday.
The committee on permanent organi-
cation decided TO report in favor OF
making the temporary organizations
permanent. This will also save time,
as the temporary organization was Sc
lected by the old state central commit
tee, and was known as favorable TO
Daugherty, this action was claimed as
one of series of Daugherty victories
of the day.
Among the features of the day were
the speeches at the hotels that were
bitter and defiant, and those at the
convention, that were all for harmony
The leaders who Joined the chorus at
the auditorium from 4 to s D. m, in a
sort of peace Jubilee, however, spent
the night in contests and conferences
that would not be called very harmon-
ioUS.
Fight for Governor
While H. VI. Daugherty has appar-
emily had the best of it all day, Nash
will be a close second. and Lieutenant
Governor A. w. Jones, a much closer
third than has been anticipated. In
the field r. NJ. Nevin of Dayton is loom
ing up, while none of the others seem
to be gaining outside of their respective
districts.
Daugherty is not only leader in the
prospective baIlOting. but he also has
the best organization of any of the
candidates. EX-Chairman Huling, who
opened the convention, and Chairman
Kerr, who presided, are both for
Daugherty, and all of those at the
state headquarters last year are act
lively in the field for him. He has
workers from every county, and an or
ganized army about him here. Senator
Hanna and Judge Nash, as well as
many others, have been surprised at
his organization.
The new state committee tonight
elected Vivian ]. Fegin chairman, and
P. W. Durr secretary.
The session Of the convention today
shortly after 4 p. m, and before a.
m. adjourned till 10 a. m. tomorrow,
so as 70 allow the committee to meet
tonight.
The auditorium in which the conven-
ton met has a seating capacity of 6,O10,
and standing room was in demand The
factional fighting has attracted the
largest attendance ever brought out
by an Ohio convention.
Hon. Cyrus Huling. chairman of the
state central committee, called the
convention to order. There were dem
onstratiOnS when Senators Hanna and
Foraker and others entered the hail.
Mckinley Is Pleased.
In calling the convention to order,
Chairman Huling praised the adminis-
tratiOn of President Mckinley and de-
clared his belief that the prosperity OF
the country, the expansion of its COM
merce, and the honor of it's flag de-
pends upon the endorsement of Presi-
dent Mckinley this year by the election
of the candidates to be nominated by
this convention. and the presidents re-
nomination and reelection next year.
In concluding. he pleaded that all fac
tional strife be stilled and that har-
mony should prevail.
Mr.. Huling was cheered at every
mention of the name of Mckinley. He
announced that the state COMMITTEES
had selected Hon. W. s. Kerr of Mans
field for chairman of the convention
Congressman Kerr opened with a
warm commendatiOn of the admins
tration of President Mckinley and
Governor Bushnell. He declared that
the Republican party had changed the
condition of the country from depres-
sion to prosperity.
Speaking of the war with Spain, he
said it was begun for humanity's sake.
and that under the guiding hand Of
William Mckinley, it had given the
United States a standing among the
first powers of the earth. He said i'm
days TO come three figures would stand
out in American Washington,
Lincoln and Mckinley. Said he:
Three Great Presidents.
'.The administration of George Wash
ington created the republic. the admin
istration of Abraham Lincoln preserved
il. but the administration of William
Mckinley. maintaining all it's insular
and provincial advantages, gave 1t the
rank and prestige, the magnificent dia-
dem of a world power. and for this the
administration of Mckinley win rank
with the administration of Washington
and Lincoln.
In some quarters grave doubts are
being expressed as to the future of the
republic So far as these expressions
emanate from Democrats-and they are
largely from that quarter-they simply
express the normal conditions of doubt
and distress which are inSeparable
from the deranged organism and the
melancholy soul of the Democratic
party. A few others. whose souls are
not tuned to the music of progress,
are declaiming against the wrongs and
dangers of expansion and Imperialism
The normal conscience of this nation
will permit no wrong, and if we enter
upon the policy of so-called imperial
ism. il will be founded upon such prin-
ciples of right and justice to ourselves
and others as will commend it to the
enlightened conscience and Judgment OF
the world.
s.They say it is unconstitutional and