The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-06-02
HE IS VERY WELL ORGANIZED
Whic' IS a Great Surprise to
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tor Eulogized Mckinley in
Convention Speech.

Columbus, June 1.-This has been d
| Daugherty day, as much as yesterday was
| a Nash day. The conferences continue,
| however, and the field may next turn on
Daugherty. There is as yet no winning
slate, and there are those who believe that
no winning combination can be formed un-
til after the test of balloting.
The committee on rules and order OF
business tonight limited all nominating
speeches to five minutes. with only one
seconding speech of one minute In antici-
patton of the convention running late into
Friday night, or being continued over Sat
urday. The committee on permanent or
| ganization decided to report In favor OF
making the temporary organization perma-
| nent. This will also save time AS the
temporary organization was selected by
the old state central committee and was
known as favorable to Dangherty, this ac-
ton was claimed as one the series of
Daugherty's victories of the day, but 1t is
believed that this action was due to the
fact that Mr.. Kerr not only made capti-
waiting speech today, but also an excellent
presiding officer.
Among the features of the day were the
speeches, although time was limited. Those
at the convention were all for harmony.
| The leaders who joined the chorus at the
| Auditorium from to p. M in a sort of
| peace jubilee, however, spent the night in
| contests and conferences that were not
very harmonius.
Daugherty Having Trouble
While H. M. Daugherty has apparently
had the best of it all day at the confer
ences in the morning in the selection of
committeeman, in the afternoon the DEM
onstrations at the convention and in the
proceedings of committees tonight, yet he
is having trouble as the leading candidate,
and is not winner yet.
Lieutenant Goveror A. w. Jones is a
much closer third than has been counted
upon until tonight. In the field are X.
NJ. Nevin, of Dayton, who is looming up,
while none of the others seem to be gain
ing outside of their districts.
While the forces of Cox, Daugherty and
Eu-tz combined against Nash today as
ine Hanna candidate in all the preliminary
u ork. SGT this combine cannot apparently
set t"gether on any one man for governor.
Cox wants a dark horse and Is grooming
Snattu1k till he names his favorite. For
uker wants Jones. kurtz does not want
jones or Daugherty of he can get some
one he likes better Meantime Daugherty
insists mat he mas more votes than Jones,
Cox and Kurtz comb.ned-that they should
cone to ;.im If they want to defeat Nash,
ana tnCreDy indirectly Qe1edt senator
hanna 1t is iI this complication that Me-
Win Is likely to be brought out.
Ddu< ty is not only a leader IN the
pcospct tive baLoting, but he also has the
lest orG size ton of any of the candidates.
Tx Che lrman Hulng, who opened the con-
vehtiCn, and Chairman Kerr, who presided,
both Tor Daugherty.
HC has worders from every county and
an organized army about him here.
Hanna Surprised
Senator Hanna and Judge Nash, as we'll
as many others, have been surprised at his
organization.
The republican state convention convened
Shortly after y. m, and before o'clock
adjourne3 until 10 a. m. tomorrow, so as to
allow the committees to meet tonight The
auditorium in which the convention met has
d >eat.ng capacity Of sixty thousand and
s'andinS room was In demand 1t was
eldtoia-ely decorated.
Ghc attendance is the largest on record.
Hon. Cyrus IIuling, as chairman of the
tGr"tntlon, called the convention to order
when the Republican Glee club rendered.
several SeleC tICls. There were demonstra.
IONS as Senators Hanna and Foraker anG
others entered the hall, and the glee club
comrlanded such attention os to secure or
der Re" Palmer offered prayer, after
which the chairman, in part said:
THE republicans of Ohio are deeply In
earnest this year. They feel that the pros
perity OF the country, the expansion of our
commerce and the honor of the flag they
love depend upon the endorsement of
William Mckinley this year by the trium-
phant elecdon Of the candidates nominated
at this convention and his denomination
and reelection next year to the high place
ne now holds.
1.-THE people love Mckinley for his kindly
ways his firmness in action, his wisdom in
counsel and they love his policy because
they have seen 1t revive industry, awaken
confidence and restore the honor of the
flag.
"As a corollary to this the republicans
of his demand that the voice Of faction be
stilled. The success of the party and its
principles at the polls is a thousand fold
more important to them than the success
of amy man.
LET the people untrammeled decide pub
lie questions and select their candidates
and they will decide right
II believe l know the sentiments of the
republicans of Ohio in this matter and If l
should utter the prayer that is at this mo-
ment uppermost In their minds 1t would be
a prayer that those here assembled should
by no act or word put In Jeopardy the pros
pect of prosperity of this land or the glory
of the flag, but that all may be so done