The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-28
HANNA STILL
 THE BIG BOSS Has Things His Own Way
 at Columbus. THE CENTER OF INTEREST Only One Man Unfriendly to Him on Committee. It is Said That This One Has Be- come "Asconcilsd" Since His Election -orosvenor to Make
 Keynote Speech.
THE CENTER OF INTEREST

- Cleveland, O.. May 27.-The feature of the Repubiica nStste Convention here to- day was the unanimity of sentiment in favor of Senator Hanna. He has been the center of interest since his arrival from Washington last Sunday It is claimed that there was only one anti Hanna man elected tonight on the new State Central Conimittee which will have control next year when members of the Legislature are elected who will choose the successor of Mir. Hanna to the Senate and that he has been ''reconciled.
 The drift of sentiment in all the preiim- mary meetings was most enthusiastic for the senatof and in the convention the delegates would not rest till he got up and showed himself. although he insisted that he would not discuss the issues in advance of the keynote speech by Gen erai Grosvenor, who is to be the perma- nent presiding officer, tomorrow. At the meeting of the Committee on Resolutions tonight it was said that most of the op- position to Chairman Dicks draft of the platform came from Harding, Douglas and Taylor candidates for the Governor ship year hence. They wanted the President Roosevelt's policy specifically rather than in terms of a general en- dorsernent of the national administration.
 Attendance Was Large.
 The armory, which has 5000 chairs, was we'll filled when Hon. P. W. Durr of Cincinnati. chairman of the State Central Committee, called the Republican State Convention to order this afternoon.
 The leaders. notably MT. Hanna. Gov ernor Nash, General Grosvenor and visit. ing Congressmen were cfeered as they entered the armory. Prayers were offered by Rev. John s. Rutledge. of the Glen. viile Methodist Church. Chairman Duri announced that the State Committee hal selected the following temporary officers for the conventions:
 chairmap, Governor George K East; secrstary. John R. Mailoy. Columbus; ser geant at arms, William F. Class, Cincin- aati.
 Governor Mach was rendered an ova- tion on being introduced and spoke as !, Governor Nash Speaks.
 Governor Nash spoke at length of the action of the State Legislature in re- gard to taxation and corporations and urged that corporations should not be looked on a5 the enemies of the people. saving that they should be fostered and encouraged as they developed the States mining resources, erected the great malu- factories, constructed the railroads and transacted the bushes connected with the trade and commerce until the State had become very great and very prosperous. Referring to national affairs, he said in part:
 1T congratulate you that the National Republican party controls the destinies of this great republic. In the dark and gloomy days of 1896 it made promises full of brilliant hope for the nation. The people trusted and we have entered upon a career unparalleled in the history of the world. ss
 q congratulate you that n the person of Theodore Roosevelt we have a Presi- dent from whose lips fell the solemn pledge to pursue, without variation and untarnished. the great and beneficial policies of William Mckinley. One week ago today the flag of frec Cuba, new republic. was unfurled. floating over an independent nation.
 q congratulate you that thus has been redeemed Republican pledge, given by a powerful nation to a weak and nearly exhausted people. .,
 .T conSratulate you that our flag still waves in the Philippine islands. There it will remain, signal of hope. and law and order for their people. Our enemies may hurl their calumnies upon our soi- diers and sailors, and their anatnemies nnon honored representatives of our gov ernment but they cannot dim the glory or our flag, nor retard the day when the blessings of our free institutions will be 
 enjoyed by that people.
 The twenty-one Congressman oistricts were called at the conclusion or SoV- ornor Nash's speech and the selections -oaas at the district meetings were an- rounced for members of the new State Committee. vice-president and assistant secretaries of the convention, ana the usual committees Adjourned to 10 a. m tomorrow.
 City Crowded With Delegates
 All incoming trains were filled with ad- ditional delegates and visitors to the Republican State Convention. wnicn VIII he called to order late this afternoon m the Central armory Indications are that the convention will have very large attendance. Seats have been provided for 5000 persons in the hall, and 1t IS be- Iieved every chair will be occupied when the convention is called to order tnls afternoon
 The platform which was the subject of a long conference of party leaders last night has been finally agreed upon. and it Is ready for presentation to the con- vention.
 The preliminary meetings consisted oi conferences during the forenoon and meetings by Congressional districts at D. m, at which members of the commit tees and assistant officers of the conven. lion were selected prior to the convenine of the convention at p. m.
 A feature of the day was a reception by the ladies of Cleveland to the visiting ladies with Mrs. NJ A. Hanna heading one receiving line. while Mrs. T. l.. John son. wife of the Mayor. and other proml nent ladies, headed additional lines.
 One of the most important conferences was held by Senator Hanna and George E. Cox of Cincinnati and it continued SC long this morning that quite crowd was kept in waiting outside of Senator Han. mas office. The Senator left his quar- ters in the Hollenden for the secIusion oi his business office.
 It is evident that the leaders who had