The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-03
THE CONVENTION PROCEEDINGS
Harmony Prev cd Instead of the Expected
Row-The Ticket and Platform.

COLUMBUS. O.. June 2.-The Republicans OF
Ohio vindicated their old-time reputation OF
settling all their quarrels In regularly
called conventions OF their party. Greatly to
the disappointment OF the enemies OF the
administration OF President Mckinley his party
in his own State has resolved to bury all fac
tona differences and begin that arch to the
polls which will only end In 1900 with their
favorte son once more established in
the White House for another four years.
senator Hannas predictions yesterday as to
the capacity OF the party to conduct its own
affairs in its own way was amply fulfilled in
every particular in the harmonious action
which characterized every step taken to-day
by what is considered the largest and most in
teligent as we'll as the most representative
gathering OF Republicans that ever sat in Ohio
The mighty audience that packed the seats
for spectators expecting the Republicans of
Ohio to tear one another to pieces by
the Inauguration OF an interneclne strife
that would turn the State and Legislature
over to the Democrats this fall. went away
disappointed. Peace and brotherly love
were expected until the last words OF the
invocation had died away when the tumult was
billed for arrival and the carnival was to be In
full blast. But when the Chairman OF the Com
mittee on Credentials read his report and 1t
was accepted by the convention without a
single dissenting voice. the breath OF the spec
dawn on the convention that the great
sem as s ehf as
seeding TO the nomination Of , ticket and
so as re 81 or dso
der: and in line with the ., advice given the
Gov. Bushnell and former Coy. Foster. that
a party undivided was inylncible. but divided
was beaten l1 advance The harmony talk Of
The report OF the Committee on Creder-
tials admitted the Cox delegates from IN Cincn-
and the Nash men from Franklin. The work
Of placing before ths con convention the names
sS re Tss rp
but digpiiled manner, The Ave minute oratory
high asSSe tss nd the sep
hnominee. whoever he mi . BIT be- The nominating
Hon. H. NJ. Daugherty before the convention
were the highest types Of oratory. All the
President Mckinley, which were received with
unbounded enthusiasm.
Judge Sa Hou was n named BY his looEg
spoke OF him as the friend OF Hayes Garfield and
and political life were portrayed graphically
| The other candidates placed In nomination
were Judge Linn " Hull Erie county the Hon
Cert sHOf bS Sss Ross coaHty Re Hon nGR
Neyin Montgomery county. and the Hon. Frank
| followed in rapid order. The first expression
| OF the convention was Nash. 2S9; DauGherty,
| PHI; Douglas, 81 Durham, 46: Hull, 30 Nevln,
81; Jones. rs: Orr, H. A second ballot was or
was drifting toward Nash, On this ballot the
| convention received a cue from George b. Cox.
| the Cincinnati leader. who in the first ballot
| divided the ~ votes OF Hamilton county On
this ballot, instead OF giving Nash 5O,Yotes he
cast the solid delegation for the franklin
county candidate. which set the convention
wild.
From this time on the Nash vote increased.
Cuyahoga county. however. still held out for
| Daugherty. giving him Al to 10 for Nash Many
| line and 1t became apparent that third ballot
| would not be necessary. This prediction was
soon realized when James W. Holcomb, the
Daugherty leader, attempted TO gain tho ear OF
! moved the unanimous nomination OF Judge
| Nash which was carried In a whlrlwind OF ap-
plnuse. The vote on the second ballot was not
| announced at all.
and Hanna and eX-Gov Foster was then APP
pointed to notify Judge Nash OF his nominal
| ton, Meantime loud calls were made for the
! Hon. r. VI. Daughcrty. to which he responded,
| He was received with the same outburst OF en-
| thusiasm which had greeted the announce
ment OF Nash's nomination. Mr.. Daugherty
| said
the best Of authority that the Republican party
viii be the next Governor OF Ohio. While
| it is a good deal like man dancing
liz at his own funeral, am here because
| down in my heart there Is a desire to congrat-
ulate the nominee of the convention. wish
| and pledge my earnest support to the ticket
| this fall | have no impulse that will not be
] honorable nc. muscle that will not be