New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-06-25
OHIO REPUBLICANS UNITED
ADMINISTRATION FORCES CONTROL
STATE CONVENTION.
SENATORS FORAKER AND HANNA WORKING
IN OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
CALDWELL wITHDRAwS.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rR1BuNE.l

Columbus, Ohio, June 24-In the preliminary
contests of the Republican State Convention. the
first session of which was held this afternoon
the National and State administration forces
scored sweeping victory. The new State Cen
trail Committee contains only one man. ]. v.
Sharp, of the XVIIIth District who is not con-
sidered to be a trustworthy friend of President
Mckinley and Governor Nash. The twenty
other members of the committee are all tried
friends of the administration.
Despite the reverses which Senator Hanna met
In the CuyahOga County Convention. he threw
down the gauntlet to the McKisson in the
delegation meeting. and, with the issues fairly
closed. won in both the XXth and XXIst dis
tricts. The Daugherty faction completely
overwhelmed wherever its representatives at
tempted to make a stand and it's defeat is taken
by the leading members of the party to be final.
as the control of the Committee on Credentials
means that Daugherty and his friends will not
be permitted to take seats in the convention as
delegates from Daugherty's county.
The general victory of the administration
forces means that. unless 1t may he in the case
of the nomination for judge of the Supreme
Court. the convention will tomorrow nominate
State ticket agreed upon by Senators Foraker
and Hanna. The two Senators working alb
sOlutely in harmony. and their followers have
joined forces
The convention itself is the largest that the
Republicans of Ohio ever held. there being
eleven hundred delegates the floor of the
Auditorium. where it is held. The intense heat
the thermometer registering % degrees in the
shade-and the absence of notable contests, how
ever have had the effect of reducing the num-
Der Of lockers on below the average.
The only question that annoyed the leaders
has been that Of the TenOmn tiOn of Lieuten-
ant-Governor Caldwell. against whom the Anti
Saloon League. which claims to control sixty
thousand votes in the State. has waged bitter
fight. Judge Caldwell this evening recOnsidered
his determination 10 remain the ticket. and
his name withdrawn by the Hamilton
County delegation. and the leaders have agreed
10 nominate State Senator Carl Nippert. of Gin
cnnati. for Lieutenant-GOvern Caldwell 3
withdrawal wholly voluntary.
1t is possible that the Hanna candidate for
Morgan County may be defeated for renOmina-
bty OF doing this II the friends Of the field
was done two years ago in the case OF the-nOmt-
nation Of a candidate for Attorney General, and
the conditions about the same they are
now.
The task Of preparing a platform was dele
gated TO "A subcommittee of the Committee on
Resolutions. which will be at work good part
of the night. The subcommittee is composed
wholly Of friends OF the national adminstra-
tion. and the platform will deal almost alto
gether with national issues The trust ques-
ton will be handled in a conservative manner
and the platform will declare FOR protecting the
rights Of the people without injuring trade.