The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-01

will be adopted.
There will be twenty-one members OF the
Committee on Credentials one for each Con-
gress district in tho State. Three OF these
Congress districts are in dispute. and, there
FORE only eighteen members Of the Committee
on Credentials will be competent to vote on
the 113 contested seats. Late o-night Mr..
Cox. the Republican leader Of Hamilton coun-
ty. decided that the two representatives on
the committee in his county should stand
on neutral ground and not take part in
the proceedings OF the conf ittee. 30 that
only sixteen members OF the committee
will vote In the contest. and. accord
ing to the best information. they are
controlled as follows: Kurtz. seven: Nash.
five. and Daugherty. four. 1t will be seen that
mono OF these men alone can control the
Committee on Credentials. Mr.. Daugherty
and Mr.. Kurtz had long talk to-day
with the idea Of forming n combination be-
tween their forces which would thus give
them eleven votes on the committee and
thereby control the ll3 contested seats but no
conclusion was reached. for the reason that
Mr.. DauGherty demanded the nomination for
Governor as tho price OF his four votes. and to
this Mr.. Kurtz demurred.
II Is not certain that the convention will ac-
ccpt or be bound by the report Of the Commit
tee on Credentials but the vast majority OF
NepuDHcNnS nsrc DeUeVe tIdt III Nnt eilu any
report the committee brings in will be ac-
copied. The influence of the report OF the
Committee on Credentials will be fully under
stood when the claims OF the two leading can
ddates for Governor are mentioned Mr..
Daugherty's friends claim for their candidate
$50 votes and Judge Nash's friends claim for
him $50 votes There nre a great number OF
unplcdged delegates in this convention. and
should the Committee on Credentials favor
either the Nash or Daugherty side OF the COLI
troversy 1t would give either OF them BIC
swing to start with.
An interesting incident OF the situation is
that there are three contestng delegations
from Senator Hanna's own district OF Cuya-
hoga county. There are ffty-eight delegates
from that county. Senator Hanna leads
| one delegation. ex-Mayor Robert F.. Nc
Kisson Of Cleveland heads another. and
! James W Holcomb. who was Senator Hanna's
| representative on the Cleveland Committee of
| Fifteen heads another Ex-Mayor Mckisson
| has not been friendly to Senator Hanna for
| several years. but up to within short time
| Mr. Holcomb has been on the friendlirht terms
| with Mr.. Hanna But even the best offriends
occasionally part
Although Mr. DauGhcrty called on Senator
| Hanna this evening. it is the best opinion that
| Senator Hanna has not favored Mr.. Daugherty's
| candidacy for Governor. Mr.. Daugherty was
| one Of Mr. Hanna leading lawyers in business
| and political contests. and in the spring
| OF 1S!'S Mr.. Daugherty was made Chair
man OF the Executive Committee Of the
| State Committee. Occupying that powerful
| place. he exercised great influence in the
election Of majority ofthe eighty eight coun-
| ty Charmcn in the State. In other words 1t is
declared that Mr.. DauGherty Immediately on
| becoming Executive Chairman started in to
build up Daugherty machine for the purpose
| OF aiding his candidacy for Governor. Mr.
| Daugherty is young and ambitious. but it is
| known that Senator Hanna advised Mr.. Daugh-
erty that tho situation did not warrant him i'll
| becoming candidate for Governor in this
| convention.
| The Republican boss OF Hamilton county
will be one of the potent factors in dctermin-
| ing the result of this convention. He controls
absolutely 10 delegates. He is sphinx
| like in his silence as to candidates. He
only said to-day that he hoped the con-
vcntion would nominate candidate for
| Governor who would unite all factions.
| for the reason that the Republican party in
| Ohio needed the thickest sort OF harmony in
order to he successful at the polls this fall. Mr..
| Cox will not even say whom he favors for Gov
ernor, but AYERS that he would rather have the
situation develop a man. Several Of Mr.. Cox 3
friends added that he had candidate up his
sleeve whom he might trot out at any moment.
| In fact it is understood that Mr.. Cox would GER
tainly trot out his candidate II there was the
| slightest show for winning in the contest
Another factor in the situation Is National
| Committeeman Kurtz. who is believed TO be in
| a position to control 125 delegates. 1t is the
| general opinion hercabouts that Mr. Kurtz is
| not friendly to Mr. Hanna. and that he was not
| over and above friendly with tho Mckinley Adj
| ministration at Washington. Kurtz and Cox.
| though, il may be said. arc playing stiff hand
| for the hest recognition ut the hands Of this
! convention.
Senator Foraker position is rather mbgu-
GUS He sits perched on high political fence
overlook ing the scene. He and Cox and kurtz
have always been on the friendliest Of political
| terms senator Foraker does not wish to ap-
pear to offend anybody Just at this moment for
| the reason that he comes M for reelection ms
| United States Senator in 1902. II Is the testi-
| mony OF leading Republicans. even those who
! ara not overzeaous In their friendship for
| Senator Hanna, that any attempt to put the
main body Of the delegates to this convention
In position which would appear to be UNI
friendly to the Mckinley Administration will
sgnally fail.
Something has been snid about the general
interest in the platform to be adopted by this
convention. The United Labor party is TO hold
a convention in this city to morrow afternoon
and Is to listen to an address from Mayor
Jones OF Toledo. MIR. Jones Is a non
descript in politics. He is to address the
labor convention with the idea OF attempt
ing to force the Republican State Convention
to insert n plank in its platform demanding
the municipal ownership OF railroad and tele'
graph lines md the initiative and the
referendum. Some of Mr.. Jones's friends
even went so far as to say tonight that I'M
less this plank is inserted in the Republican
platform Jones would run as an indnpen'
dent candidate for Governor While nothing
can he predicted as to the winner in this lively
contest for the Republican nomination for Gov
ernor. there is an opinion aroundtown tonight
which came from good sources that the out
come will be the nomination OF n strong com
promise candidate who will unto the Rcpub
leans OF the State.
CIHCISNATI. May Ex-senator Foraker lef
Cincinnati for Columbus. o.. to-day, to take {
hand In the Gubernatorial contest Before
taking his train the Senator said that he woulC
work for the nomination Of man for GovernO
WHO would harmonic all factions, please thu