Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-25
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION
UNDER HANNA'S CONTROL.
REELECTED CHAIRMAN OF
THE CONVENTION.
CHAs. FOSTER TURNED DOWN.
SENATOR FORAKER RECEIVED
WITH AN ENTHUSIASTIC DEM
ONSTRAT1ON.

generally conceded that Emerson and
Critchfeld are the real contestants at
this time but if Judge Crew lands it
| will weaken Emerson and bring Miller
stock up II Price or Minsha1 land for
Judge, Emerson will be nominated.
Judge Hollingswcrth presided at the
Sixteenth district caucus and Harvey
| j. Eckley, of Carroll, was made State
central committeeman. Belmont asked
for nothing but Emerson's nomination.
Gen. Grosvenor was elected chairman
| of the committee on resolutions, which
| is made UP Of Congressman principal
| ly.
Emersons headquarters are crowded
tonight with delegates from every part
Of the State and he is acknowledge the
gamest fighter on the grounds.
COLUMBUS, o., June 24-The Re-
publican State convention convened
here this afternoon with large aud
fence.
at the conferences during the fore
noon, interest centered in the control
| Of the new State committee the con-
struction of the platform and the fight
that the State Anti-Saloon League was
! making against the denomination Of
| Lieutenant Governor Caldwell.
The issues on Caldwell and the res
olutions are still being agitated tonight
but the contest for State committee
| men resulted in what is called unani-
house victory for the Hanna men. which
include the friends of Governor Nash
and others. The result assures the re-
election of Congressman Dick as chair
man Of the State executive committee
Charles Foster ex-Secretary of the
Treasury; Ex-Governor, ex-Congress-
man and for many years delegate at
large to national conventions, was de-
feated for member of the State central
committee because of his opposition to
senator t1dnna.
Ex-Governor Bushnell had been elect
edo as delegate and had been made
chairman of the Clark county delega-
! ton, but at the meeting of the delegates
OF his district it as informally announc-
ed that he would not attend the con
vention.
His friends gave some very pointed
reasons for his absence After his de-
feat Charles Foster vehemently adj
dressed the delegates of his district on
cliques and intrigues and on the dang
ers of local imperialism"
While the Hanna men captured all
the committees they gave special at
tention to the committee on creden-
tials as well as to the State committee
so that none of the Daugherty contest
ing delegates could be seated.
The large auditorium was crowded
at p. m. when the Glee Club enter
tanned the sweltering delegates. Seaa-
tors Foraker and Hanna were loudly
cheered as they came upon the stage
together. Nearly all the Ohio Repub-
lican Congressman and members OF the
Legislature and other leaders were
seated upon the large platform over
which were displayed the portraits of
Governor Nash and Senators Foraker
and Hanna
After prayer by Rev n w. Good. OF
Columbus, Hon. P. w. Durr, chairman
OF the State central committee, in a
brief speech congratulated the Republi-
cans of Ohio on the result of the Ohio
campaign last year and predicted vic
tory for this year Then he introduced
Senator Foraker as the temporary
chairman of the convention. Senator
Foraker was most enthusiastically re-
ceiyed and spoke at length.
Senator Foraker was frequently in
terrupted not only with applause but
also with demonstrations, notably when
he said:
THE flag would stay wherever it had
been planted
The convention adopted rules sub
mitted by Congressman Dick and then
the vice presidents, assistant secretar-
les and members of the various com
mittees from the twenty congress-
ional districts were announced and the
convention adjourned until 10 o'clock
tomorrow
The committee on permanent organ
ization tonight selected Senator Hanna
for permanent secretary and continued
the rest of the temporary organization.
Senator Hanna will address the con-
yentien on taking the chair to-mor-
row.
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