Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-03
NAME NASH FOR GOVERNOR
Ohio Republicans Settle on a Candidate on
the Second Ballot.
OPPONENTS PLEDGE LOYAL SUPPORT
Contest Cases Disposed OF in n Few
Minutes After the Convention
Assemblies in the
Morning.


Morning.
For Gov~-nor. GEORGE X. NASH
For Lieas-nunt Goyernor.......,
...........JOHN A. CALDWELL
For Auditor Irenominntcd)....
..................w II. GILBERT
For state Treasurer.
..............ISAAC ID. CAMERON
For Attorney General .,....".,,.
.............. JAMES NJ. SHEETS
For supreme Judge. Wv. ID. DAVIS
For Board Public wori<s......
................. ....FRANK HUFFMAN
COLUMBUS, o., June 2.-The republican
state convention today nominated Judge
George K Nash, the favorte of Senator
Hanna, for governor, and ex-Congressrnan
John A. Caldwell, the favorite OF George
B. Cox, for lieutenant governor with the
other five nominations distributed among
those of less distinct party Affiliations
What was generally called the Hanna Cox
combination controlled a large majority OF
the S13 delegates, but 1t did not exercise
its power beyond he nominations of Nash
and Caldwell. The conference, at which
Senator Hanna, Mr.. Cox and others reached
mutually satisfactory decision did not
| conclude until an hour before the conven-
Mr.. Daugherty and other candidates, who
knew that the convention would conclude its
work without any such protracted session
as had been anticipated.
! Outside OF the unusually animated con-
! tests for the nominations the feature OF the
convention was It's universal endorsement Of
President Mckinley. When the plank Com
mending the president for the judicious
modification Of the civil service rules, re-
Gently promulgated" was read there was
very enthusiastic demonstration.
! 1t is announced that there will be Nash
! jollification here next Monday night and
that the state committee will meet here
June II to organize for the campaign.
Candidates for Governor.
The name of Hon. H. NJ. Daughety was
presented by James w. Holcomb, chairman
! of the contestng Cuyahoga delegation, that
had just been seated.
The name of Judge George K Nash was
presented by Hon. Henry C. Taylor of the
! Franklin county delegation
The name of Judge L. w. Hall was pre-
sented by Judge e. W. King of Sandusky.
The first ballot for governor resulted:
Daugherty, 211; Nash, 2S2; Jones, 7s; New
inc, 80; Hull, SO; Durham, 49, Douglas, 60;
Orr, II; necessary to choice, 4O7. -
The second ballot for governor was as fol-
| lONS. NaSn, 44o, ZlU; Jones,
27; Nevin, So; Douglas, 43; Durham, 81.
| On the second ballot the changes were SO
much in favor Of Nash as to indicate his
| nomination. Nash gained only one vote in
| Cuyahoga county, but when Cox cast the
eghty-six votes Of Hamilton county solid
for Nash there was tremendous demon
| stration. 80,
Nash was nominated on the second bal
! lot. Chairman Holcomb Of Cleveland at
| tempted to move to suspend the rules and
make it unanimous before the ballot was
completed, but the ballot proceeded.
Congressman John A. Caldwell was
nominated for lieutenant governor
/ Captain E. S. Wilson of Ironton and j.
| Park Alexander Of Akron were his only OBJ
| ponents and Caldwell was nominated on the
| first ballot. .-.....l 800
Senators Foraker and Hanna and ex- Gov
ernor Charles Foster escorted Jutige Mash
into the hall and he accepted the nomina-
tion in vigorous speech for an active cam
paign.
On motion of Chairman Holeomb OF
Cleveland the nomination of Nash was made
unanimous without count
| George K Nash is a leading attorney of
Columbus, As years old and a widower He
/ has been prosecuting attorney of Franklin
county, attorney general of the state, mem
Der of the supreme court and, during four
| campaigns, chairman of the state commit
| tee
| Hon. Harry Daugherty made an eloquent
speech, saying the convention had named
the next governor and he would not be be-
| hind anyone in contributing to that end
He cheerfully Joined in the ratification of
| the nomination of such a worthy man as
| Judge Nash.
w. H. Gilbert of Caldwell was renomna-
! ted for audito: Of state without opposition.
| For state treasurer Isaac B. Cameron of
| New Lisbon Columbiana county, was easily
nominated on the first ballot, as follows:
| Cameron, 470; Refenberick, 1885, Latham,
1922 Campbell, 45.
estate" is Broken.
The proceedings were quiet and orderly
till the order for the nomination of attorney
general was presented. There were nine
names presented for this nomination, among
them being that Of Judge L. M. Hull OF
Sandusky, whose name had been presented |
earlier in the session for the nomination |
for governor. The first ballot was pro- |
ceeding in such manner as indicated the |
nomination of Judge Hull, when an appar- |
emily organized chorus began the yell OF |
SLATE slate, slate" and the PROCEEDINGS |
were interrupted by the cries of SLATE" |
every time votes were announced for Hull. |
The first ballot resulted Hull, 159; |
Stewart, 90; West. SO; Monnett, 30; Allread,
23; Carpenter, 129; Harper, 1OO Sheets,
no; Lott, SO. Allread withdrew on the Sec |
ond ballot There was then a rally from |
the stampede caused by the yelling of |
Slate and the result was: Hull, 1893; Stew |
art so; West. 33; Monnett 1; Carpenter, |
1oS; Harper, 120; Sheets 149; Lott, g.
West and Lott withdrew. When the third |