Evening journal., 1900-08-22
NEWSPAPER OPINION.
A Harmony Ticket

From the Morning News
The Republican State Convention
held in this city yesterday was har-
monious in every respect. There was
just enough of a contest for several OF
the nominations to make the selection
of the candidates interesting. The call
for the roll was necessary in such in
stances to determine who should be Sc
lected, and thus the work of making
the nominations was left entirely In
the hands of the delegates.
II was a convention of the party and
not of a few men. In it's general as
poets il resembled the old-time party
conventions, and there was no SEM
blance of hard feeling. Nominations
that were contested were made unani-
mouse, and the ticket named was ac-
cepted without a bubble by the entire
convention. The tenor of the speeches
made were all in line with a desire to
bring about the formation of a joint
ticket to be voted for by all Republi-
cans. A resolution was adopted giving
the State Committee authoriy to pro-
vide for any vacancies that might Oc-
cur by reason Of designations and the
committee was further instructed to do
whatever was possible to bring about
the formation of one ticket to be voted
for. Two of the candidates on the Union
ticket were transposed TO other places
on the ticket, four candidates were ac-
cepted as they stood on the Union Re
publican ticket, and FIVE names on the
Union Republican ticket were left of
entirely. two by request.
It now remains for the Union Repub-
lican organization and the State Com
mittee of the Republican party TO con-
fer on the subject and to seeSto agree
on a ticket that can secure the votes
of all Republicans. There was unques-
tiOnably strong sentiment in the con-
vention yesterday for one ticket and a
Republican victory. There was no bit
terness Of speech; instead there was
every effort in the direction Of moder-
alton and harmony.
The candidates selected yesterday
are all men well-knOwn in the state
and they are men who could secure the
/ full vote of the united party. The
/ compliment of nominating Walter o
Hcfecker as the candidate for the re-
mainder Of his fathers term was righi
and proper The disposition of all the
candidates is to work for union of ac
tion. The first thought is for one
/ lltktl anu MluuluB llthtN- A'
Union Republican party cannot find II
a single act performed or a single wore
said yesterday aught that could b.
taken as being antagonistic to success
The speakers and the resolution botl
declared for one ticket and harmoniou
action during the campaign. Therefor
it now remains for those who have III
matter in charge to endeavOr to brini
about the best results and as quickl
as possible.
The resolutions adopted were in &C
cord with the national Republica
party the administration of Presiden
Mckinley was endorsed and commend
ed. and several special features wer
included in the declaration Of primo
e pies. The platform was accepted with
s out question and included harmon
4 resolutions of unquestioned sincerit,
i The work was well done, and the RI
!, publican party is to be congratulate
" that its representatives gathered
Z. state convention revealed a keen al
y probation of the solemn duty impOs5
d upon them. The sole thought of eaC
delegate was to do that which won
result in a union Of all Republicans.