The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-28
HANNA and BOSS COX
At WAR over TICKET Z
Forces Tied Up at Ohio Re
publican Convention.
COULD NOT GET TOGETHER
Senator Was Willing for Conference
But Cincinnati Man Failed to Re
sPOnd and Named His Candidate
Platform Adopted as Reported

CLEVELAND. Ohio. May 2S.-The Re
publican convention was called together
at 10 O'Clock this morning by Hon
Charles Grosveror. of Athens, perma-
nent chairman There was a general air
Of expectancy by reason OF the report
that a fight was at hand between Sena-
tor Hanna and George B. Cox. OF Gin
cinnati, over the State dairy and food
commi issionership.
a conference was to be held last night
between the Senator and Cox, but the
conference fell through when Cox came
out openly for Herbst This was the
gauntlet that Senator Hanna picked up
He is now out in the open for Horace
Ankeney. OF Greene county. for dairy
and food commissioner
Senator Hanna's Choice
Senator Hanna will also support Crew
for supreme judge and KirtIey for mem
Der OF the board OF public works Cox
Is lined up against this ticket with one
Of his own. He viii support either
Summers or Burrows for the judgeship.
according to which one presents the
most strength in the convention Herbst
for the dairy and food commissionership.
and Mclean for the board Of public
works
In calling the convention 10 order
General Grosvenor made an address on
the issues OF the coming campaign.
Cuban Plank Compromise.
In framing the platform General Dick
Hanna's right bower. was inclined to
buck the National Administration on
Cuban reciprocity He was side-tracked
last night by the Committee on Resolu-
tions, and even Hanua's best friends ad-
nit that the Cuban plank Is a cOmpro-
mise, while the opposition say It Is a
defeat for Dick. After thrashfng cut
the question for three hours the Com
miJtee on Resolutions adopted a sub
stitute offered by Alfred Douglass, Cen
eraI Grosveuor's champion. 10 the plank
submitted ty Gen Charles Dick
This states that all obligations TO
Cuba. both express and implied. shouId
be fulfilled It was adopted by . unan-
imous vote.
The platform was read and adopted
with scarcely any demonstration
The first plank Of the platform is a
tribute 20 the late President Mckinley
and the next an Endorsement
Governor Nash is commended and the
work of the Seventy-ffth General As
seGlbly, more especially with reference
10 taxation, is approved Ohio Con
gressmen are punched in one paragraph
as being good and patriotic. Foraker is
given special mention for having framed
the organic law for the government OF
Porto Rico. while Hanna is given q soe-
cial boost for commanding alike the
respect and confidence Of labor and cap
itaI-"
Republican Congresses especially
those since the Inauguration Of Nc
KinIey) are indorsed.
Points to Prosperity.
A large paragraph devoted 10 the ex-
istIng prosperity which has followed in
the wake Of the Mckinley doctrine Of
protection is a feature. Tie country is
congratulated upon a record Of dipIo-
matte achievement without parallel in
our annals and considerable space is
devoted to the subject Of labor and cap
ital To bring labor and capital to-
Eether it is held that labor should be
intelligently organized. We believe IL
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