The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-25
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ton proper but was the nature of a
state central committee. The result
was a decided victory for the so-called
Hanna men for they made q clean
sweep, controlling districts that here
tofore have been dominated by the in
surgents." The results assures the
election of Congressman Dick as chair
man of the state executive committee
Charles Foster, ex-secretary OF the
treasury. ex-governor, ex-congressman,
and for many years delegate at large
to national convent iOns, was defeated
for member of the state central COM
mite from the Thirteenth district be-
cause of his opposition to Senator Han
ma After his defeat Mr.. Foster vehen-
emily addressed the delegates of his
district on cliques and intrigues and on
the dangers of local Imperialism"
Ex-Governor Bushnell had been elect
ed as a delegate and had been chair
man of the Clark county delegation, but
at the meeting of the delegates of his
district it was announced that he would
gave some very pointed reasons for his
absence.
The Hanna men have never before
been able to control the party organiza-
ton in the Columbus district, but they
secured everything.
1t was thought after the Cuyahoga
convention in Cleveland last week that
Senator Hanna would not get the solid
support of his home delegation, but he
secured both the state committee and
the Twelfth and Twenty first districts.
While the Hanna leaders were making
their fight for state committeeman they
did not overlook the committee on Gre
dentials and it is assured that none OF
the Daugherty men who are here as
contesting delegates can be seated.
The state committee fight having
been settled the interest. centers in the
platform to be reported and the fight
that the state anti-saleon league is
making against the denomination of
Lieutenant Governor Caldwell because
of his alleged sanctioning of certain IL
quor interests during the past year,
Senators Foraker and Hanna were
loudly cheered as they came IN the
convention stage together Nearly all
the Ohio Republican cougressrnen and
members of the legislature and other
leaders were seated upon the platform
over which were displayed the portraits
OF Governor Nash and Senators For
aker and Hanna.
Senator Foraker was introduced ~
temporary charm an of the convention
He was enthusiastically received
Senator Foraker's speech was fire.
quently interrupted with demonstra-
tons Of approval notably when he said
the flag would stay wherever it had
been planted
The convention adopted rules sub
united by Congressman Dick. and
then the vice president, assistant sec
retar1es and members of the various
committees from the twenty-one con
gressional districts were announced
and the convention adjourned until 10
o'clock this morning
The committee on permanent organi-
cation selected Senator Hanna as per-
manent chairman and continued the
rest Of the temporary organization
Senator Hanna will address the con
Nentlon on taking the chair. The new
state committee organized with w p
Durr as chairman and Martin Slater
as secretary.
Lieutenant Governor Caldwell caused
quite a stir last night by announcing
that ne would not be a candidate for
denomination The representatives of
the brewers express their displeasure-
at what they call the enforced retire
ment of Caldwell and the recent de-
Ieat Of State Senator Ziber and others
Tor denomination, while the author of
the Clark local option law has been
renominated in Columbus for repre-
sentative When Caldwell declined re-
nomination George B. Cox, chairman OF
the Hamilton county delegation sug-
gested State Senator Carl Nippert. or
Cincinnati. to a conference of the
leaders, and there is now no doubt that
senator Nippert viii be nominated for
lieutenant governor Nippert was
formerly principal of schools at Gin
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