New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-02
OHIO REPUBLICANS MEET.
SPEECHES AT STATE CONVENTION FOR
HARMONY.
PRELIMINARY ORGANIZATION AGAINST SEN
ATOR HANNAs CANDIDATE-ALL FOR
THE ADMINISTRATION.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE. ]

Columbus. Ohio June lin the preliminary
organization OF the Republican State Convention
to-day Senator Hanna and his forces lost con-
troll This is not an Administration defeat. as
the contest was not the line OF opposition
to the President and his National policy. The
struggle was over the selection Of the Commit
tee on Credentials. which is dominated by
combination Of the Daugherty. Cox and kurtz
factions, and will greatly benefit the former.
Mr.. Daugherty however, is stanch Admins
tration man. and a warm supporter Of President
Mckinley
The advantage gained in the preliminary or
ganization, while enhancing the chances OF
Daugherty. does not by any means make certain
his nomination. He secured control with the
aid OF others, and the agreement extended only
to the organization Of the committee. At least
one party to 1.-THE Cox infiuence-will not,
from present indications. continue the agree
ment beyond the point now reached and thus
Daugherty will be forced to draw strength from
otler sources. Cox's special concern is to re-
ain control OF political affairs in Cincinnati.
End for this reason he declines to vote for any
candidate personally Objectionable to Mr..
Hanna This policy will preclude him from
supporting Daugherty in the convention proper.
Despite the apparent temporary advantage
Nashs support is standing Loyalty by him. and
the probabilities point TO his nomination in the
end. Mr.. Hanna's forces are not discouraged at
the backset and this will almost certainly be
the result, unless the Cox influence can be
brought to the support Of Daugherty. The lat
ter is making one Of the gamest fights ever wit
messed in Ohio. He steadfastly refuses to en-
ter into any combination beyond the control or
the committee and the efforts to unite the op-
posing factions upon him come absolutely from
the Kurtz contingent and others who desire
the defeat of the candidate presented by Sena-
tor Hanna.
Daugherty, who is one Of the youngest men to
make the contest for Governorship nomina-
tion In this State declares he will win or lose on
his own merits. II any faction wants to nomi-
nate him 1t must cast it's vote without any
agreement. and II successful under these con-
ditions the victory will belong solely 10 hifnseH
and friends. II defeated on the policy ne alone
will be responsible. This positive stand Is gain
ing friends for Daugherty. In speech this
afternoon he declared that he had no tight with
any Republican OF Ohio. unless 1t be some man
who forgets that the people rule and the dele
gates should select the candidate for Governor
He would battle with any one attempting to dc
tate the nomination.
Senator Foraker has taken up the cause OF
Lieutenant Governor Jones, and several CONFER
ences have been held with view of uniting all
the scattering vote in opposition to Mr. hanna
This would be acceptable to Cox and most OF the
others. but Daugherty will not at this time yield
The Lieutenant Governor comes from Mahoning
County. adjoining the home county OF President
Mckinley. and II is understood he would be ac-
ceptable TO the Chief Executive. The effort TO
bring him more prominently into the contest mas
not met with a spontaneous uprising Oh the
delegates
At late hour tonight all Of the candidates
are hopeful and positively no one has assurance
~ the nomination Mr.. Hanna may yet succeed
in nominating his man. But railing IN TINS,
Daugherty or some other aspirant aosolutely
friendly 10 the President will be selected. Inc
Mckinley sentiment is overwhelming and wousd
almost instantly sweep out OF sight any cahdl-
date unfriendy to the Presidents interests;
The opening session Of the convention was held
at O'Clock this afternoon. the business peIns
confined to the preliminary organization. Inc
features OF the session were the speeches or the
State chairman, Cyrus Huling; Congressman
Kerr the temporary chairman; Senators For
aker and Hanna and Governor Bushnell VINO
were called for by the delegates. All urged har-
mony of action. and Senators Foraker and
H1nna were especially emphatic on this point