West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-05-28
HANNA is THE MAN.
Almost Entire Unanimity Of
Sentiment For Him In Ohio
Convention.
STATE COMMITTEE FOR HIM.
Claim Made That One Man Against
Him Was Won over-conuressma
Tayier Declines Rensnn.n alton In
Eighteenth District.

Cleveland. May 2s.-The Republi IAN
state convention reconvensd this
morning.
The feature of the convention yes
terday was the almost entire unanim
ity OF sentiment in favor of Senator
Hanna. He has been the center OF
interest since his arrival from Wash
ington, last Sunday. The conferences
of leaders with him continued yester
day, but when it came to the meeting
of the delegates at 2 p. M, by con-
gressional districts, the sentiment for
him was demonstrated in an unprece
denied degree. His friends had
claimed Ii out of the 81 districts, and
more than realized their expectations.
Interest centered in the selection OF
state committeeman, as the new state
central committee, selected yesterday,
will have control next year, when
members of the legislature are elect
ed who will choose the successor to
Hanna in the senate. 1t was claimed
last night that there was only one
anti-Hanna man selected on the new
state committee and that he has
been recOnciled.' The drift of senti-
ment in all the preliminary meetings
was most enthusiastic for the sena'
tor, and in the convention the dele
gates would not rest till he got up
and showed himself although he in
sisted that he would no tdiscuss the
issues in advance of the keynote
speech % General Grosvenor, who is
to be the permanent presiding officer
today.
Tayler Declines denomination.
At the meeting Of the delegates of
the Eighteenth congressional district
r. w. Tayler declined the nomina'
ton for reelection as congressman
on Account of recent engagements as
an attorney, but his friends were
prompt in stating that this did not
take him out of the race for the gov
ernorship.
Cleveland, May 2S.-The Armory,
which has 5000 chairs, was we'll filled
when Hon. P. w. Durr, Of Cincinnati
tee, called the Republican state con-
vention to order yesterday afternoon
The leaders, notably Senator Hanna,
Governor Nash, General Grosvenor
and visiting congressman, were
cheered as they entered the armory.
Prayer was offered by Rev. John S.
Rutledge, Of the Chenille Methodist
church.
Chairman Durr reviewed the his
tory Of the last state campaign, and
congratulated the party on the out
look for this year, and then announc
ed that the state committee had Sc
lected the following temporary Off
GERS for the conventions: Chairman,
Governor George K. Nash; secretary
John r. Malloy, Columbus; sergeant
alarms, William F. Gass, Cincinnati
Governor Nash was rendered an
ovation on being introduced.
Governor Nash spoke at length OF
the action Of the state legislature in
regard to taxation and corporations
He said in part:
Portion Of Nash's Speech.
"The most important part Of the
business Of Ohio, mercantile, COM
mercial, mining, manufacturing and
industrial, Is carried on through and
by means Of artificial persons, Gre
ated by the state and known as cor
porations. In them the capital Of our
people is invested, more or less profit
ably. By them labor is employed
and fair wages paid. They have de-
veloped our mining resources, erected
our great manufactures, constructed
our railroads and transacted the
business connected with our trade
and commerce, until our state has be
come very great and very prosperous.
These corporations should not be
looked upon as the enemies of the
people, but as their friend, capable
Of still further developing and max
ing useful the great resources Of our
state, and giving to labor remunera-
tive employment and to capital safe
investment
"Tre last legislature looked with
friendly spirit upon the presence of
corporations in Ohio 1t believed that
they should be fostered and encour-
aged, and not fought as the common
enemies of mankind. 1t equalized
taxation by requiring corporations to
pay something for the benefit which
they received at the hands Of the
state. 1t did all that it could to con-
fer upon such corporations valuable
privileges, enjoyed by like corpora.
tons in other states. 1t has sent a
cordial invitation to the millions of
the extirpated company to return to
its former home, to be part and
parcel of, and the part creator of, the
future greatness and prosperity of