The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-06-03
WAS NO FACTlONAL FIGHTING
In the Convention Although There
Were Several Warm Contests
For Various Offices.
ALL WERE FOR M'KINLEY.
The Resolutions Endorse his Ad.
Ininistration and Commend
His Every Act.

COLUMBUS. o., June 1.-The Repub-
llcan state convention to-day nominated
Judge George K. Nash. the favoritc Of
Senator Hanna, for governor. and ex-
Congressman John a. Caldwell. the fav-
orite Of George B. Cox, for lieutenant
tions distributed among those OF less
distinct party affiliations.
What was generally called the Hanna
Cox combination controlled large ma
jorlty OF the Sl3 delegates, but 1t did not
exercise Its power beyond the nomina-
tions Of Nash and Caldwell. The con-
ference at which Senator Hanna, Mr..
Cox and others reached a mutually sat-
isfactory understanding did not con-
clude until 9 O. M. IN hour before the
convention assembled. 1t was all over
then with Mr.. Daugherty and other can
dIdates.
Guilbert and Huffman were noml-
mated for second terms without opposi-
lion. When some of the delegates
raised the cry OF "sate" George 3. Cox
himself was the first to break the slate
by changing the Sc 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 Hull had been generally consId-
cred as sure winner, as he had been
slated. In this case. the antitrust as
we'll as the anti-slate element cut quite
figure. Judge Hull had been cam
didate for governor, and when he With
drew after the first ballot It was gener-
ally known among the delegates what
S his withdrawal meant. 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 n candidate for TWO
places on the ticket. and Judge Hull was
again defeated after a very hard fight
which occupied more time than any
other business ir the SIX hours tha. the
convention was in session.
The only other place IN which the
slate was broken was In the nomination
for supreme Judge. The incumbent,
Judge Bradbury. was candidate for q
third term and he was opposed on that
ground as we'll as on the cry OF SLATE"
Judge Bradbury. State Treasurer Camp
bell and Attorney Monnett were all can
dldates for the nomination for third
terms and all were defeated, but Judge
Bradbury was the only one Of this trio
OF third termers" who was on the
'slate"
Isaac 3. Cameron. the successful can
dldate for treasurer Of state was gener-
ally credited with being on "the slate"
and he secured the Hanna Cox vote
Outside OF the unusually animated
contest for the nominations. the feature
Of the convention was It's universal en-
dorsement OF President Mckinley.
When the plank in the platform Com
mendlng the President for the judIclous
notifications Of the civil service rules
recently promulgated" was read, there
was q very enthusiastic demonstration.
In presenting the name OF Mr.. Daugh-
erty. Mr.. Holcomb. OF Cleveland. said he
hoped the convention would tolerate no
dictat!on. 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 be allowed to live as
Il private citizen In the Republican
ranks. Outside Of these utterances
there were to-day none Of the sllngs
that are common at conventions and
that were frequently heard on previous
days this week In both public and pri-
vate utteranccs OF leaders.
1t Is announced that there will BIZ n
Nash jolliHcation here next Monde '
night and that the state committee W..
meet here June II. to organize for the
campaign.