Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-05-04
OHIO REPUBLICANS.
STATE CONVENTION HELD At
COLUMBUS.
Platform ana Slate of Nomination.
Go Through at the State Capitol by
Observation-Disclosures Hanna Urges
United Effort to Re-elect Mckinley.
columbus corresnondcnce.

columbus correspondence:
The Ohio Republican State convention
was formally opened at 4 O'Clock Tuesda,
afternoon in the Auditorium, Chairman
MyroM a. Norris of the State central
committee calling the delegates to order
He urged upon the convention the duty OF
Ohio Republicans this fall in indorsinp
the President, and introduced Col. IL. NJ
Nevin of Dayton as temporary chairman,
and II. w. burr of Cincinnati as tempo
rary secretary. Ncvin was enthusiastic.
ally received. He said the Republicans
under William Mckinley had fulfilled ev.
cry promise made in the st. I.ouis plat
form. He spoke at length upon the Phil
ipninc problem, saying that the United
States cannot haul down the flag so long
as there is a vcstige of armed resistance.
Cuba. he said. would some time lie ad
mitted to statehood. As he ceased there
were loud cries for Hanna. The junior
Senator said:
Now that we have established the fact
that we know our business, the next
suggestion l would make is that we pro-
coed to do it. From my point of view,
we have plenty of business to do. The
destiny written for this country must he
fulfilled. No matter what influences are
thrown about us we cannot stop. l don't
care whether you call it imperialism or
expansion, anybody who tries to stay the
progress Of this country will go down,
Just us the Democrats have gone down.
We are proud of our business principles.
Now that we are cmbarking upon this
new policy, We ask the Republican party
of the State Of Ohio to sound the key
note TO the whole United States, ~ show
her confidence in the great leader, our
President"
Adjournment was then taken until
Wednesday morning.
Wednesdays Session.
The convention reassemblel at 1920
a. III. Wednesday. Prayer was offered
by the l;ev. John Hewett. The reports
of the committees were adopted. includ-
ing the one making the temporary organ
ization permanent, when Chairman II. NJ.
Nevin without further speech7making
proceeded to dispatch business. The COM
mittce on credentials found the only con-
test in Washington County and reported
in favor of seating both delegations with
each having one-half vote.
EX-Rcprcsen.ativc Taylcr, who lead the
opposition, insisted that this report would
be like Congress. allowing Roberts Of
Utah onc-fourth vote. and his three wives
each one-fourth vote. Tayler's motion
to scat the delegates selected under the
call of the State committee and unseat
the contestants carricd-yoas 400, nays
35S.
The report OH platform was presented
by Gen. Grosvenor for the committee ON
resolutions.
TIL platform in1orses the administra-
ton of President Mckinley and demands
that he be given Il second term to com
plete the work he has begun. 1t asserts
that every pledge made in the platform of
1896 has been faithfully kept; that pros
perity has been re-established, with steady
employment and the highest pay for the
laborer, ana new and enlarged fields of
trade opened for American products. The
prosecution of the war and the solution
OF the problems growing out of it are
heartily indorsed. The treaty of Paris
in regard to the Philippines is approved,
US well as the sovereignty over the islands
assumed and carried out under that
treaty. The platform declares for the i'm.
%provencnt of the United States merchant
marine and the carrying of American
goods by American ships. for the regula.
ton and control of trusts and monopo.
lies, and finally indorses the a%dministra.
ton of Gov. Nash and the Ohio Legisla-
ture, and declares for Il uniform system
of municipal government.
The Nominations.
Tho following nominations We're made
| without opposition:
Secretary of State--L. C. I1aylin.
Supreme Judge-John A. Shank.
S.hNo1 (Sny,,,;,.. ...:. ~ D.
brake.
Charles A. Goddard.
Laylin accepted the nomination in a
speech of some length Oh pending issues.
The nominations were made by acclama-
ton.
Fol food and dairy commissioner the
names of Joseph Il. Blackburn, who has
served two terms, Byron Lutz, William
FL. Stewart and Thomas ]. Harbaugh
were presented. The first ballot resulted:
Blackburn, 4O2; Lutz, 300; Stewart, 95;
Harbaugh, 1O7.
Blackburn was nominated on the sec.
ond ballot over Lutz, the others with
drawing.
For electors at large Gen. William p.
Orr of Piqua and Col. Myron 7. Herrick
of Cleveland were nominated by acclama.
ton.
Senator Foraker, Gov. Nash. Gen.
Grosvenor and Gen. Dick We're presented
by one resolution by ex-senator Massie
for delegates at large to Philadelphia.
Mr.. Cox of Cincinnati moved that the
secretary be directed to cast the vote Of
the convention for the four named. Elk.
Representative j. Frank McGraw moved
to substitute the name of Hanna for that
of Grosveno.. Mc(irew's amendment
was lost. Senator Hanna positively de-
clined. Judge Stewart then moved to SUBJ
stitute the name of Charles Foster, ex-
Governor and eX-Sccretary of the Treas
ury. Foster also declined. Stewards
amendment was lost and then the motion
of Mr.. Coz carried.
Charles Foster, Myron A. Norris, w. G.
Brown and George A. Myers were select
ed as alternates at large. Adjourned sine
die.
Infantry.
The term %.ipfantry." meaning foot.