Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-05-28
CLANS MEET IN OHIO;
ALL EYES ON HANNA
Republican State Convention
at Cleveland.
EVERY TRAIN BRINGS CROWDS
All Kinds of Schemes Being Discussed.
Minor Officers Will Be Nominated
and Then Comes Real Fight on Vital
Issues of Campaign.


Issues of Campaign.
Cleveland, o. May 27.-Every incom
ing train today was crowded with ad
ditional delegates and visitors to the
Republican state convention, which
VIII be called to order late this after
noon in the Central armory. Indica
tlons are that the convention will have
very large attendace. Seats have
been provided for 5000 persons in the
hall and it is believed every chair will
be occupied when the convention is
called to order this afternoon.
1t is evident that the leaders who
mad announced that they would take
hand in the nominations for minor
state officers We're compelled to take
part today in the contest for food and
dairy commissioner and it is thought
that they win oppose Deputy f. w
Herbst, who was considered in the
lead to succeed Commissioner Joseph
Blackburn. Since the reports have
been circulated today about the fight
against Herbst as a Blackburn man
there were great efforts to carry the
alleged slate breaking further on
and the field is concentrating against
Crew for supreme judge and against
klrtley for member OF the board ot
public works.
The platform, which was the sub
ject of a long conference of party
leaders last night, has been finally
agreed upon, and it is ready for presen
tatiOn to the convention.
There is no change in the construc
tive work of the platform makers
The resolutions that General Dick
brought with him from Washington
have been submitted to various con
ferences during the past three days
AS this is the first Republican conven
tion in the martyred presidents state
since the tragedy at Buffalo last Sep
tember, there will be a tribute resolu
ton. followed by an expression of con
idence in President Roosevelt, and an
Endorsement Of the Republicans in con
gress.
The only changes likely to be made
by the committee on resolutions in
the platform already drafted and con.
sidered in informal conferences will
be in the planks on Cuban reciprocity
trusts and the tariff, and if the changes
are made they will simply be in the
forms Of expressions The distinguish
ing feature continued to be the trial
heats of candidates for the gubernato
rial nomination and other places on
the state ticket next year. The work
ers today were especially interested in
the contests for members of the state
central committee that holds over un.
til after the next state convention and
control the machinery at the time
when Senator Hanna will stand for re-
election. The control of the organiza
tion is also wanted by those who are
in anticipation of the next Republican
national convention.
There is much talk in the open field
for Hanna for president two years
hence, as we'll as for reelection as sen
ator by the legislature that is to be
chosen next year.
There is no opposition expressed to
President Roosevelt. Those who are
talking about the delegation to the
next national convention say they dc
not want an anti-Roosevelt delegation
but one that would not be anti-Hanna
in the event of President Roosevelt not
being nominated.
There probably never was state
convention of the dominant party in
Ohio at which federal office holders
were as scarce as here.
1t is understood that Senator Hanna
will be rendered an ovation and called
npon for a speech in the convention.