Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-05-30
OHIO REPUBLICANS
Opening of the State Convention
at Cleveland, 0.
Gov. Nash Presided and Made n
Speech, in which He Told what
the Republicans Had Done
in Their Administration
ofthc Affairs of State.

Cleveland, May 2S.-In the presence
of crowd of three or four thousand
spectators, which about filed the
galleries of the Central armory, the
preliminary session of the Ohio state
republican convention was held Tues
day afternoon. Except Senator For
aker, almost every prominent Ohio
republican is member of the con-
vention or in attendance. Senator
Hanna, Gen. Dick, Congressman Gros-
venor, Congressman Tayler. Con-
gressman Beidler and a. number OF
other members of the national law
making body, most of the higher
state officials and practically all the
prominent politicians of the state
are here. The arrangements for the
convention have beeu found so COM
plete and satisfactory that there is
already talk of holding the next con-
vention in Cleveland. Great portraits
of Mckinley and Roosevelt, both of
whom have spoken in the building,
adorn the convention hall.
Gov. Nash was the central figure
of the session. He delivered the OPEN
ing address of the convention, in
which he told of what the republi-
cans had done in their administra-
ton of the affairs of the state and
of what the fruits of republican rule
would be. He was cheered and ap-
plauded enthusiastically. He was in
troduced by Peter w. Durr, of Gin
cinnati, chairman of the state CEN
trail republican committee, who
called the meeting to order, Gov.
Nash being the temporary chairman.
Hon. John r. Malloy, of Columbus,
was temporary secretary, and Will
liam F. Glass, of Cincinnati, tempo.
rary sergeant-at-arms. Rev. j. S
Rutledge, pastor of the Glenville
Methodist church, made the opening
prayer.
The governors opening address was
devoted to a resume of the political
history of the state for the past year
or two, with especial reference tc
taxation and financial matters. He
said that the last Legislative session
had made changes in legislation that
would bring back into the state some
of the corporations that had been
driven out by hostile laws, and that
their return would add to the reve-
nues of the state and produce a cor.
responding Tightening of the burden
of taxation. The benefits to be de.
rived from laws providing for the
legal investigation of the operations
of corporations and for the collection
of percentage taxes on their business
were pointed out.
BY the economical administration
of the affairs of the state, he said
that the burden of taxation for state
purposes had been reduced from 81. S!
to S1.35 per $1,000. He assured his
hearers that the national govern
ment would repay to Ohio the large
sums due the state for the mainten
ance of Ohio volunteers during the
civil war, and that all obligations ot
the state falling due before April
1903, would be met without touching
penny of the revenue from these
new sources for the purpose.
The governor praised President
| Roosevelt, commended the work OF
the army in the Philippines and sait
that President Roosevelt had showI
| that he was determined to carry our
the policies of the late President Nc
Kinley completely.
The only marked conflict that ha.
developed in connection with the con
vention is over the Cuban reciprocit,
clause of the platform.
The committee on rules, that OF
permanent organization and that OIL
credentials all met after the adjourn
ment of the convention and complet
ed the little they had to do. TIL,
new state central committee met ant
in less than ten minutes had decided
to elect only temporary chairman
and secretary for the present, leavin.
it to the temporary chairman to cal
another meeting of the committee t,
effect permanent organization
John B. Clingerman, of Columbus
was elected temporary chairman, ant
William c. Wallace, of Columbus
temporary secretary.
The members of the committee ar,
friends of Senator Hanna in the pro
portion of more than two to one
Senator Hanna is practically in con
troll of the convention. He says tha
he is making no effort to dictate a
to the nominations and declares tina