Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-28
ALL FOR HANNA.
Ohio Republican District Dele
gates Solid for Him.
OevelOpes Even More Strength Than
Friends Had Counted On.
Today'5 Convention win Be Short
GubernatoriaI Candidates.

Cleveland. Ohio, May 27.-The fea-
lures of the Republican state conven-
ton here, today, was the unanimity of
sentiment in favor OF Senator Hanna.
lie mas been the center ~ interest since
his arrival. last Sunday The confer
ences of leaders with him continued.
today. but when il came to the meet
| ing Of the delegates at ! O'Clock this
! afternoon by congressional disticts, the
sentiment for him was demonstrated
in an unprecedented degree. His
friends had claimed is out Of the Il
districts and moe than realized their
expectations.
The drift of sentiment in all the pre-
liminary meetings was most enthusiast
tic for the senator and in the conven-
ton the delegates would not rest till he
gut ur ana showed himself. although
He insisted that he would not discuss
me issues III advance or the keynote
speech OF Gen. Grosvenor, who is to be
the permanent presiding official, to-
morrow
AT the meeting Of the committee on
resolutions it was reported that most of
the opposition to Chairman Dicks
draft of platform came from Harding.
L
wanted the plank on Cuban reciprocity
to endorse President Roosevelts policy
specifically rather than in terms of a
general endorsement of the national
administration
With the platform completed. to-
night, and only three nominations for
minor places to be made. it is thought
that the convention will conclude
early tomorrow, although Gen. Grosve-
nor will speak at length and the time
of Senator Hanna's speech is some
thing of which he himself is unable to
give any information. There is some
talk about calling out the candidates
for governor for tIiaI heats on the plat
form if the work Of the convention con-
cludes early in the day.
The Armory, which has 5000 chairs.
was well filed when Hon. Z. w. Durr
Of Cincinnati. chairman Of the state
central committee, called the Republi-
can state convention to order. this ]
afternoon. The leaders. notably Sena-
tor Hanna, Governor Nash, Gen. Gros-
venor and visiting congressman. were
cheered as they entered. Prayer was
offered by Rev. John s. Rutedge Of the
Chenille Methodist church.
Chairman Durr announced the fol-
lowing temporary officers Chairman,
Governor George X. Nash: secretary.
John n. MaIoy, Columbus; sergeant
alarms. William +. Gass. Cincinnati.
Governor Nash was rendered an ova-
ton on being introduced.
After the full committee on resolu-
tons had been in session until after IL
=. NJ, a substitute committee consist
ing of Dick, Harding and Taylor was
appointed to revise the draft of plat
form that Gen. Dick had submitted and
that had been considered by sections.
The principal change was in the
plank on Cuban reciprocity. The reso-
luton offered by Albert a. Doughlas.
after minor changes i'm phraseology by
the committee, was substituted for the
plank that Gen. Dick had drafted on
that matter. The only contest in the
committee was on this resolution
which, as adopted, is an endorsement
Of the policy Of President Roosevelt and
the Ohio Republican congressman with
the exception Of Gen. Dick. In this con-
test Senator Hanna has not cooper
ated with Congressman Dick.
The platform Of the latter was adopt
cd with this single exception by the
committee and as modified it will event.
ualy be adopted by the convention.