The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-05-05
DICKS mission TO OHIO
Republican Plans TO Manipulate the
Mid-ROad POPulist Convention.
Hanna's Hiehs-Haad Nan Expected
Opposition to the ReguIars' slate
Deal Made With Boss Cox

Representative Charles F. ". Dick
Chairman of the Ohio state Republican
Committee and Secretary Of the Republican
National Ccmm:ttee, left Washington las
night for Cincinnati on a political mission
OF far-reaehing importance
Osjensibly the object Of his trip is to
induce George B. Cox. the Republican boss
Of Hamilton county tCincinnatD. TO with
draw from the contest FOR member OF the
National Committee for Ohio 10 succeed
Charles L. Kurtz. Colonel Disk IS slated
by Mr. Hanna ana the Administration for
the place now held by Kurtz. II is known.
however. that the chief object OF Colonel
DICKS journey to Cincinnati AZ this time is
u confer with the advance guard OF the
Middle-of- the Road PopuHsts. who viii
hold their National Convention in that city
next Wednesday Il is an open secret-Or
a. least e. is so charged by Senators Petit
grew. Butler Allen. and other leaders IN
Washington Of the eonserF atise eiameRt Of
PoDulists-that Tor a mouth or more agents
OF the Md Readers have bsen securing the
country drumming up big attendance for
their convention next week. and that these
agents have been Offering free rranspOrts-
tiOn and al expenses aI Cincinnati TO those
who viii go 10 the convention as delegates
That the money for this purpose is being
provided BY Mr.. Hanna Is asserted with
positiveness By Senators Pettigrew- Allen
and Butler Colonel Dick. il is alleged
has been sent to Cincinnati to see 10 IL
that the Mid Road Convention does what
is expected OF il by the Republican machine
managers. He has already earned rePu-
tation as a manipulatOr OF Populisf cOnven-
tions. Il was because he manipulated one
oF hes FffF in hat "a
gained the significant sobriquet Of Check
Book" Dick. To prove that the nickname
was well given the Democratic Committee
Of Ohio caused TO Ie published a facsimile
OF ChecS gwen : Colonel Dick 10 Hugo
Pryor. OF Cleveland for S25 tc induce Pry-
or to attend The POpuiist Convention at Co
Iumbus and vote 70 put a separate ticket
in the fed instead OF fusing with the Dem
ocrats.
Colonel Dick Is expected 10 see 10 II that
the Nid-Road National Convention puts
a ticket in the field next week in oppOsi-
I lion 10 the ticket that VIII be nominated
+ on the same day BY the regular Popuisls
in ession al Sioux Falls 5 D. IL Is the
hope Of the Republican managers 10 50
I split the Populists as 10 seriously eudan-
ger Bryan in The close States OF the West,
+ particularly Kansas. Wash, ngtOn, Idaho.
( Colorado. and the DakCtas. Colonel Dick
/ viii return 10 Washington before the con
vention meets at Cincinnati. expecting
thereby 10 conceal the real purpose Cf his
hurried visit 10 the Queen City.
} Interest also attaches TO the strictly Ee-
Z publican part CT his mission 70 Cincin-
rsti Messrs- Hanna, Mckinley. and
Z Dick g. Is said have made a careful can
vas OF The Ohio delegates thus far select
ei 10 the Republican National Convention
I and learned that Boss Cox has enough
Z votes pleGged 70 eiect him 20 the Ma
tional Committee u is known in Wash
I iugton that ,,aly an accident prevented the
I Offering Of 4 resolution in the recent Re
publican State Convention al Columbus
/ endorsing Cox for National Committee
men. The resolution was prepared, but il
/ is said that when some Of Dicks friends
I learned Of its existence they Immediately
/ urged the chairman of the Committee on
! ResoIutiors. General Grosvenor 10 pre-
/ vent its coming before the conventi3D- II
/ is understood here that Cox desires the
/ position merely for the purpose 81 en-
I laTging his sphere OF influence. which al
/ ready has grown 10 the extent OF giving
/ him control OF an Of the counties adjOin-
/ ing Hamilton II Is stated that Mr.. Hanna
| feels very much embarrassed by the coz
| test for National Committeeman by reason
/ OF the fast that he cannot we'll turn Cox
/ down. for Cox helped 10 nominate Judge
Nash for Governor AZ the earnest solicit
/ tatica q Mr- Hanna and Mr. Mckinley
/ Cox has also given more recent demon
! stration Of mis- growing strength and prov
/ ed himself 10 be a potent political factor
| in Ohio by his great victory in the Nineia-
natl election this spring
IL therefore behsoves AR Hanna and
/ Mr. Mckinley TO deal gently with
! Cox. II he persists in his de-
| termination to go on the Republican NR-
! tional Committee from Ohio il Is believed
I that The President and his political man
/ ager will have to submit or create IN
| seemIy trouble. Il is said 10 be ardenJly
! hoped by them that CclOnei Dick Will be
able 10 persuade Ross Cox 10 withdraw
from the race for National Committeeman
I without forcing upon the President and
! Mr.. Hanna the unpleasant duty Of making
an open fight on him in favor OF Dick
! II Is said that Dick has been author
! lied 10 offer Cox more patronage next
I year than has been allowed him by the
/ Adninistra ton thus far. He now controls
all of the patronage Of Cincinnati. Fed
/ eraI State and municipal and the deal
! now on viii extend his control TO the
( patronage of several adjaipiHg Congress
! sional districts 4 part of the seq me
( is said 10 be the promise on the part
| of Nr. Mckinley and Mr. Hanna 10 make
no objection TO Cox defeating Representa-
/ tives Shattuc and Bromwell for renomina-
tion if he consents to give way 10 Dick
| for National Committeeman. Cox already
| has decreed the retirement OF these two
! experienced Congressman but they have
| been pleading at the White House for
| salvation.
After Hawaiian Judgeship-