The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-03
Proceedings Harmonious, Exceut
When the Cry of sSIatev Forced the
"Combine" to Charge Its Plans.
TEXT OF MAIN RESOLUTIONS
Ohio's Stringent Antitrust Law Com
mendcd and the Party Pledged to
Further Oppose MonOpolies.
THE TICKET

THE TICKET.
Governor-GEORGE X. NASH, of Frank
lin.
Lieutenant Governor-JOHN A. CAID-
WE'LL, of Hamilton
Supreme Judge-W. z. DAVIS, of Marion.
Auditor-WALTER d. GUILBERT. of
Treasurer-IsAAC B. CAMERON. of Co.
Attorney General-JAMEs NJ SHEETS.
Member Of the Board Of Public Works
FRANK A. HUFFMAN. Of Van Vert.
COLUMBUS. O.. June 2.-The Republican
State convention to-day nominated Judge
George X. Nash, the favorite of Senator
Hanna. for Governor. and ex-,rongressman
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 4 large n,ajori-
ty of the S13 delegates, but It did not exer-
else its power beyond the nominations of
Nash and Caldwell. The conference at
which Senator Hanna, Mr.. Cox ard others
reached mutually satisfactory understand
ing did not conclude until a. m, an hour
before the convention assembled. 1t was
all over then with Mr.. Daugher;y and other
candidates, and known that the convention
would conclude its work without any such
protracted session as had been anticipated
Guilbert and Huffman were nominated for
second terms without any 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
eighty-six 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 considered as sure winner. as
he had been slated. In this case the anti
trust as well as the anti-slaIe element cut
quite figure. Judge Hull had been cam
didate for Governor, and when he with
drew after the tirst ballot it was generally
known among the delegates what his with
drawal meant, especially when his support
went to Nash on the second ballot. In ad-
dition to the attempt then CT the field to
combine against the slate there was op-
position to the plan OF any one being a
candidate for two places Oh the ticket. and
Judge Hull was again defeated after very
hard fight, which occupied more time than
any other business during the six hours that
the convention was in session.
The only other place in which the slate
preme Judge. The incumbent, Judge Brad
bury, was candidate for a third term and
he was opposed on that ground as we'll as
on the cry Of slate Judge Bradbury,
State Treasurer Campbell and Attorney
General Monnett, were all candidates 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 b. Cameron, the successful con-
testant for treasurer of state generally
credited with being on ''the slate and he
secured the Hanna-Cox vote.
In the speeches others gave keynotes.
but In the balloting Mr.. Cox gave them On
the first ballot he divided the Hamilton
county vote thus; Nash, so; Dougherty, 20;
Nevins, 16, and on the second ballot the
eighty-six votes went solioIy for Nash and
other changes followed accordingly. The
nominations of Caldwell and Cameron fol-
| lowed under more prompt plotting, but not
more decisive.
Outside of the unusually animated con-
! tests for the nominations the feature of the
| convention was its universal Endorsement
| of President Mckinley. When the plank in
| the platform, Commencing the President
| for the judicious notifications of the civil
service rules, recently promulgated" was
read there was very enthusiastic demon
| stration.
| In presenting the name of Mr.. Daugherty,
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 de-
| feated candidate said, among other witty
things. that he hoped he would at least be
allowed to live as private citizen in the
| Republican ranks. Outside of these utter
ances there were to-day none of the hings
| that are common at conventions. aud that
| were frequently heard on previous days this
week in both public and private utterances
| of leaders.
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.