The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-06-02
PepubIcans Appealed to to Rar-
monte for the Next Repub-
llcan Campaign.
DAUGaERTY FOR SPEAKER
Little Doubt hut What He Will Re-
ceive the Support Of the
Convention.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 1.-Tnis has
been a Daugherty day In the republican
state convention as much as yesterday
was Nash day. Conferences continue.
however, and the field may yet turn on
Daugherty There is as yet no winning
slate. and there are those who believe
no winning combination can be formed
until after test OF balloting.
The committe on permanent organi-
zation decided 10 report In favor OF mak-
ing temporary organization permanent
As the temporary organization was Sc
lec,ed by the old state central committee
and Was favorable to Daugherty, this
action was claimed as one OF the series
OF Daugherty victories OF the day.
Among the features OF the day were
speeches at the hotel that were bitter and
dehant and those at the convention that
were all for harmony. Many leaders
Z who Joined the chorus at the Auditorium
that was held from four to six p. m. a
sort OF peace jubilee, however. spent the
night In contests and conferences tha,
would not be called very harmonious
/ Will. II. B. Daugherty has apparently
/ had the best OF IL all day, Nash Will be
close second choice and Lieutenant
Governor A. w Jones. a much closer
third than anticipated.
The new state committee tonight elect.
ed Vivian J. Fegin. chairman and p. W.
| Durr, secretary.
The session OF convention today was
brief. The convention assembled shortly
after p. m. and before six p m. ad-
iourned until 10 a. m. tomorrow so as TO
allow the committees TO meet tonight
This faotional fight has attracted the
largest attendance ever brought out by
an Ohio convention. Hon. Cyrus Huling.
chairman OF the state central committee,
called the convention to order. There
were great demonstrations when Senators
Hanna and Foraker and others entered
the hall. Hullng. in his speech. was
cheered at every mention OF the name
Mckinley. He announced that the state
committee had selected Hon. ". s. Kerr,
of Mansfield, for chairman Of the CONVEX.
tion. On being introduced Congressman
Kerr was heartily cheered. During the
delivery OF his speech. there were DEM
onstrations whenever the name Of Pres
ident Mckinley was mentioned
A feature Of the convention was a love
feast that was not down on the program.
Mr.. Kerr closed his speech by saying;
LET us shake hands and follow the lead
Of Mckinley and Foraker and Hanna
and Grosvenor and Bushnell and the rest :
let us go forth from this convention
united and to victory"
Many delegates took up this key note
and proceeded to call on the leaders for
speeches, all responding except General
Grosvenor, who had left the hall. Sena.
tor Foraker Joined in a plea for peace.
The great duty OF Ohio republicans was
to get together. United they were evinc.
ih'e but they were beaten in advance If
divided. Ohio is the home OF President
Mckinley and should head the column
for next year.
Senator Hanna made a most vigorous
appeal for harmony. Governor BushneiS
created quite an amusing stir in following
Senator Hanna and saying: '"rhere ap.
pears to be every evidence of harmony
here That's what we need: that's wha,
we all want"