The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-26

NoiuiuhuSi pHlVi ApTil Eo'--l lie repuu-
lican State convention adjourned today
after nominating the following ticket;
Secretary of state. Lewis C, Laylin.
Supreme court judge. John A. shauck
Board OF public works, Charles a. God
dard.
State school commissioner, l.. D. Bon
sake.
Dairy and food commissioner, J. E.
Blackburn.
Presidential electors at large, Colonel
Myron T. Herrick. General w. p. Orr.
Delegates at large, Senator Joseph p.
Foraker Governor George X. Nash, Gen
eral Charles Dick, General Charles Gros
venor.
Alternate at large Hon Charles Foster,
Hon. Myron o. Norris, Hon. w, C. Brown,
George A. Myers.
The convention was really the presiden-
tal occasion. The delegates and alternates
at large are close personal as we'll as po-
litical friends of the president, and the
platform is just as it came from Washing
ton with the addition of the antitrust
resolution anu lAG uhAlSo4OH vi 'Hc 49, w
Rico resolution.
The so-called Hanna slate on delegates
and alternates at large and the state
ticket went through without any breaks,
There was. however. opposition to General
Grosyenor for delegate from Ghe friends OF
ex- Governor Bushnell.
When Governor Bushnell opposed the
election of Hanna as senator, three years
ago, General Grosvenor wrote a letter 10
"a 4. ..FaG han an
for A pardon and that letter was revived
| az this convention. The Bushnell men
called attention to the fact that General
Grosvenor was a delegate at large four
years ago and that he had been district
delegate to National conventions ever
| since the republican party mad existed
They charged that he was more than the
| chairman OF the committee on resolutions
and that he had brought the platform with
| him and successfully resisted any material
revision. Grosvenor made an unusually
| interesting scene II was opened by Judge
Gilbert II. Stewart of Columbus who had
spent the night opposing General Grosve.
nor in the committee on resolutions OF
which they are both members, put IL
| reached its climax when j. Frank McIreW'
ex-representative and son-in-law OF FOR
mer Governor Bushnell, was speaking on
his amendment to strike out Grosvenor
and insert Hanna. McGrew euogized Han
ma whom he has heretofore opposed, ana
said fine democrats would make capital
out of the action of the presidents state
If Senator Hanna was not made one OF the
big four. :,
When Senator Hanna was finally called
TO the front of the platform he exclaimed:
,sNhat do | care what the democrats say
about me?" In declining to be delegate,
the senator delivered a philippe against
what he termed expediencies. When SEN
ator Hanna said he would not serve as a
delegate. there was a motion TO strike out
Grosvenor and insert Foster. Foster ma
in recent speeches made several thrusts
at Hanna and Grosvenor and when ne
sfepped to the front OF the platform ne
said he declined because he would NOT
wan. TO break the excellent slate tna'
had been brought from Washington
The resolution making Foraker, Nash
Grosvenor and Dick the delegates at large
was offered by ex-senator Massie of eros
neors congressional district. and the
Bushnell men charged that 1t was th'
Grosvenor plan to avoid bnlloting. As 1901
as this resolution was adopted GENERA
Grosvenor offered resolution lust Ike ]
by which the four alternates az large WET
also selected in a bunch. without any o
the forms of presenting names or ballot
ing.
General Grosyenor from the committee
on resolutions, reported the platform
which was adopted. 1t reanirms the pIat
farm Of 1896 congratulates the country OF
the passage of the Dingley biliiana restora
tion Of prosperity under tae provision
and as a result Of the wise and PATRON
: administration Of President MShlnles,
which is heartily indorsst; and the estaD
, lishment of the gold standard on hrh
basis is also commended. As 70 the aueS
ton growing out Of the Spanish WaI u
platform says, I'VE reaffirm the priDclpi
I In which the republican party had its pirt'
5 and on which Abraham Lincoln was elect
ed president: That the representatives o
the people have full power over terfstoI'
belonging to the United States in har'noh
with and subject to the fundamental SAFE
guards OF our free institutions Tor llosil y
. Justice and personal right We sustain
the president and congress In exereislp
this power with due regard for the saitt
T and welfare of the Union, and WIN IN
most lust, generous humane and fraierha
consideration for those over whom " "
authority of the Nation Is extended;
advocate for them free schools lull Pc
curity for life liberty ard property u
most liberal measures for the deyeloplheh
of their agriculture and industry, ana "
largest degree OF local self rule FOR VIII
they are fitted. We have faith 10 Amer
can pafriotism, character ana capacity
ana we know that American government
will extend the inestimable piessinss
freedom, law and civilization to the ~
pies who are brought under our protecl,isel
The provisions of the treaty Of PARIS wa ,,
> took from Spain her title 70 the Fhllip
pines and vested in the people OF "
United States unquest!oned sovereign.
over those islands. to be exercised for s.
curing 10 fhe people thereof the piesslns
of liberty and law. opened for tnose peo
pie the pathway 10 escape from .ns ~
progress. enlightenment and ciyilizauoI
We approve the wisdom and humanity
the president in negotiating the treaty ~
the senate in confirming II by t~o-ln.su
: majority and az the congress In appIsppl
lsting the sum OF sec. ooo.o 900 provided tne's