The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-10
RIVALRY BITTER.
Republican Factions in Ohio
Fighting Hard.
Two State Conventions Will
Probably Be Held.
DELEGATES CONTEST.
Senator Hanna FaVOrs Nash
For Governor.
Bushnell and KurtZ Want
DELEGATES CONTEST.
Bushnell and KurtZ Want
Jones, of Toledo.

Cincinnati, O., May 1O.-The Republi-
can factions IN Ohio have had more
collisions over the selection of delegates
from the various counties during the
past week than ever before Their
state convention will be held three
weeks hence and over half of the dele
gates are yet to be selected. There are
eighty eight counties in Ohio and con-
tests before the committee on creden-
tials for seats have been the exceptions
with both parties. Such will no doubt
be the case this year with the Demo-
Gratis, as there is nothing to indicate
any unusual condition in their party
The factional fighting in the Republi-
can party of the state, however, be-
comes more intense every day. With
less than half the delegates selected the
indications are that there will be con-
testing delegations from most OF the
large counties.
1t is already known that there Will be
two delegations from CuyahOga county,
the home of Senator Hanna.
George B. Cox, the Republican boss
in Hamilton county, Will have the dele
gates selected by the county commit
tee. AS he is anticipating a contestng
delegation on some other plan, 1t is now
stated that he will not announce his
eighty-six delegates from this county
until the day before the convention and
that the delegates will leave for Column
bus on the day of their selection or on
the day of the announcement OF their
selection.
The third county in the state in pop
ulation is Franklin. the home of Judge
George K. Nash, who is the leading
candidate for the Republican nomlna-
ton for governor. The Republican COM
rnittee of Franklin county allowed
Judge Nash to name the delegates
from that county. Meantime the Secre-
tary of that committee and other men,
bers have dissented and will issue a
call for the selection of contesting
delegation by counties. The fourth
county in size is Lucas, which includes
Toledo and which will. no doubt have
a delegation in favor of Mayor Samuel
NJ. Jones without contest.
In other counties wherever one fac
ton is defeated in naming or selecting
the delegates for the state convention
the other faction sets up a plea that the
proceedings were irregular and pro-
ceeds to get up a cOnteSting delegation
on a, different plan, which is claimed to
be the regular plan.
With the situation complicated by such
conditions it becomes more evident
every day that the most important
part of the Republican state convention
on Thursday, June 1, will be the COM
mittee on credentials. The sittings of
that committee will no doubt be attend
ed with scenes such as have never been
witnessed heretofore in advance of the
permanent organization of the conven-
ton. 1t has been customary at the
state capital for the committee on~cre-
dentialS to meet at some one of the
state offices and frequently at some
parIor in one of the hotels, but in an
ticipation of the crowds and the
pressure around the proceedings of
this committee this year the senate
chamber in the capitol building has
been assigned to it and it has been an
nounced that it will have a Sergeant-at-
arms with numerous assistants to pre-
serve order in the midst of the racket
that is anticipated
The main fight at this time is for the
control of the committee. There is very
little consideration for the committee
of resolutions or for the makeup of
any of the other committees except
would name the officers who would be
in charge while the ballOting is going
on.
OF course, the committee on creden-
tials will, in any event, have two re-
ports. but as a rule the majority report
is adopted. The indications now are
that Senator Hanna will have control
of the committee and if the majority
| report of a committee. practically named
| by him, is adopted. then the delegates
! that can be controlled by Kurtz. Bush
| the hall, hold another convention and
nominate Mayor Samuel NJ. Jones of
/ Toledo as their candidate. Unless there
| is a radical change within the next
! three weeks there will evidently be an
| independent ticket in Ohio this year as
| well as the usual party ticket.
Senator Hanna has anticipated the
| present situation for some time and he
| kept out of Ohio long as possible, but
| last week.