The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-05-03
OHIO REPUBLICANS.
STATE CONVENTION HELD At
COLUMBUS.
Platform AMI Slate of Nominations
Go Through at the State Capitol by
AcclamatiOn-Senat Hanna Urges
United Effort to Re-elect Mckinley.

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Columbus correspondence:
The Ohio Republican State convention
was formally opened at / o'clock Tuesday
afternoon in the Auditorium. Chairman
Myron \. Norris of the State central
committee calling the delegates to order
He urged upon the convention the duty of
Ohio Republicans this fall in indorsing
the President, and introduced Col. X. NJ.
Nevin of Dayton as temporary chairman,
and III. w. Durr of Cincinnati as tempo
rary secretary. Nevin was enthusiastic
ally received. He said the Republicans
under William Mckinley had fulfilled ev-
cry promise made in the st. Louis plat
form. He spoke at length upon the Phil
ippine problem, saying that the United
States cannot haul down the flag so long
As there is a vestige of armed resistance.
Cuba, he said. would some time be ad-
mitted to statehood. As he ceased there
We're loud cries for Hanna. The junior
Senator said:
"N0w that we have established the fact
that we know our business. the next
suggestion | would make is that we pro-
ceed to do it. From my point of view.
we have plenty of business to do. The
destiny written for this country must be
fulfilled. No matter what influences are
thrown about us we cannot stop. don't
care whether you call it Imperialism or
expansion, anybody who tries to stay the
progress Of this country will go down.
just as the Democrats have gone down.
We are proud of our business principles.
Now that we are embarking upon this
new policy. we ask the Republican party
of the State of Ohio to sound the key
note to the whole United States, to show
her confidence in the great leader, our
President"
Adjournment was then taken until
Wednesday morning.
Wednesdays Session.
The convention reassembled at 1920
a. m. Wednesday. Prayer was offered
by the Itev. John Hewett. The reports
of the committees were adopted, includ
ing the one making the temporary organ
izatiOn permanent, when Chairman X. NJ.
Nevin without further ech-making
proceeded to dispatch business. The COM
mittee 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-Representative Tayler, who lead the
opposition, insisted that this report would
be like Congress, allowing Roberts Of
Utah one-fOurth vote. and his three wives
each One-fourth vote. Tayler's motion
to seat the delegates selected under the
call of the State committee and unseat
the contestants carried-yeas 450, nays
35S.
The report on platform was presented
by Gen. Grosvenor for the committee on
resolutions.
The platform ind0rses the administra-
tion of President Mckinley and. demands
thai he be given a 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
aud the highest pay for the
laborer, and new and enlarged fields Of
trade opened for American products. The
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,
as well as the sovereignty over the islands
assumed and carried out under that
treaty. The platform declares for the i'm
prOvement 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 administra-
tion Of Gov. Nash and the Ohio Legisla-
ture, and declares for q uniform system
Of municipal government.
The Nominations.
The following nominations were made
without oppOsitiOn:
Secretary of State-L. C. Laylin.
Supreme JudgEJohn A. Shank.
School COmmissiOner-Iewis ID. Bone |
brake.
Member of the Board of Public Works |
Charles A. Goddard.
Laylin accepted the nomination in
speech of some length on pending issues.
The nominations were made by acclama-
lion.
For food and dairy commissioner the |
names Of Joseph Il. Blackburn, who has
served two terms, Byron Lutz, William
b. Stewart and Thomas j. Harbaugh |
we're presented. The first ballot resulted:
402; Lutz, 222; Stewart. 95;
1O7.
Blackburn was nominated on the sec
md ballot over Lutz, the others with
lrawing.
For electors at large Gen. William 2.
Orr of Piqua and Col. Myron 7. Herrick
II Cleveland were nominated by acclama-
ion.
Senator Foraker, Gov Nash, Gen.
irosvenor and Gen. Dick were presented
~ one resolution by ex-senator Massie
or delegates AZ large to Philadelphia.
Ir. Cox of Cincinnati moved that the
be directed to cast the vote of
he convention for the four named. Ex-
J. Frank McGraw moved
o substitute the name of Hanna for that
# Grosvenor. McGrew's amendment
vas lost. Senator Hanna positively de-
lined. Judge Stewart then moved to sub
titute the name of Charles Foster, ex-
Governor and ex-Secretary Of the Treas
Try. Foster also declined. Stewards
mendment was lost and then the motion
f Mr.. Cox carried.
Charles Foster, Myron A. Norris, W. C.
Brown and George A. Myers were select
d us alternates at large. Adjourned sine
lie.
Infantry.
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