Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-03
NASH NOMINATED
For Governor by the Ohio Re-
publican Convention.
Senator Hanna Shows His Strength and
His Choice Easily Wins.
Second Ballot Tells the Story Dlueheriy
Is Nash's Closest Rival.

| columbus, Ohio, June 1.-The Repub-
lican state convention, today, nominal
ed Judge George X. Nash, the favorite
Of Senator Hanna for governor and ex-
4 Congressman John A. Caldwell, the
! favorite of George Z. Cox for Iieuten-
ant governor with the other five nomi-
nations distributed among those of less
/ distinct party affiliations.
! What was generally called the
Hanna-Cox combination controlled a
1 large majority Of the S13 delegates but
| it did not exercise its power beyond the
nominations Of Nash and Caldwell The
conference at which Senator Hanna
Mr.. Cox ard others reached mutually
satisfactory understanding did not con-
clude until A. NJ. an hour before the
convention assembled. 1t was all over
then with Mr.. Daugherty and other
candidates.
] Guilbert and Huffman We're nominal
cd for. second terms without opposition.
| When some Of the delegates raised the
cry Of slate" George b. Cox himself
was the first to break the slate by
changing the IS votes Of Hamilton
county which he had cast on the first
and second ballots for Judge Hull for
attorney general, to James NJ. Sheets.
Judge HUI had been generally con-
sidered as a sure winner as he had
been slated. In this case the anti
trust as wen AS the anti-slate element
cut quite figure. Judge Hull had
been a candidate for governor and
when he withdrew. after the first bal
lot. it was generally known among the
delegates what his withdrawal meant
and especially when his support went
to Nash on the second ballot.
In addition to the attempt then Of
the field to combine against the slate"
there was opposition to the plan Of any
one being candidate for two places
on the ticket and Judge Hull was again
defeated after q very hard fight.
The only other place on which the
slate was broken was in the nomina-
ton for supreme judge. Judge Brad
bury was candidate for third term
and he was opposed on that ground as
well as on the cry of slate.
Judge Bradbury, State Treasurer
Campbell and Atorntey General Mon
nett were all candidates for the nomi-
nation for third terms. and all were de-
feated. but Judge Bradbury was the
only one Of the trio Of third termers'
who was on "tha slate
Isaac r. Cameron. the successful con-
testant for treasurer of state, was
generally credited with being on 'the
Slate" and he secured the HannaCox
vote.
Outside of the unusually animated
contests for the nomination the feature
Of the convention was it's universal en-
T.I- f,,11.
Whe the plank in the platform COM
mending the President for the judicious
modification of the civil service rules
recently promulgated were read. there
was a very enthusiastic demonstration.
In placing the name of Mr.. Daugher-
ty. Mr. Holcomb of Cleveland, said he
hoped the convention would tolerate
no dictation and when Mr.. Daugherty
was called out. after the nomination of
Judge Nash, the defeated candidate
said among other things that he hoped
he would at least he allowed to live as
4 private citizen in the Republican
ranks.
Outside of these utterances there
were. today, none Of the filings that are
common at the conventions and that
days. this week. in both public and
private utterances Of leaders.
1t is announced that there will be a
Nash jollificatiOn here, next Monday
night. ana that the state committee
will meet here June II, to organize for
the campaign.
The full ticket is as follows: For
Governor. George X. Nash: lieut.. gov
ernor. John A. Caldwell: treasurer.
Isaac b. Cameron; attorney general, l..
B. HUI; supreme judge, John Il. Brad
bury; board Of public works, Frank
Huffman; auditor, w. j. Guilbert.