Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-28
STATE IS SOLID FOR HANNA
Ohio Republicans Demonstrate Unanimity
of Sentiment for His Reelection.
CARRIES THE CONVENTION BY STORMS
Only One Anti-HAnna Man IncIuded q
in New state Central Committee
and He IL Finally
RecOnciIed.


Senator Hanna. He has been the center OF
interest since his arrival from Washington
last Sunday. When It came to the meeting
If the delegates by congressional districts
mis- afternoon the sentiment for him was
demonstrated in an unprecedented degree
His friends had claimed eighteen out Of
the twenty-one districts.
Interest centered In the selection Of state
committeeman, as the new state central
committee selected today will have control
next year, when members OF the legislature
are elected who will choose the successor
to Mr.. Hanna in the senate. 1t is claimed
tonight that there was only one anti Hanna
man elected on the new state committee
and that he has been reconciled."
The drift Of sentiment in all the prelim-
mary meetings was most enthusiastic for
the senator and in the convention the dele
gates 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 of General Grosvenor,
who is to be the permanent presiding on
Ger tomorrow.
Above the platform were suspended large
portraits Of Mckinley and Roosevelt. Sec
retary OF State Laylin who will be renom-
mated to head the state ticket, and other
state officers and leaders. were seated on
the platform.
Senator Hanna sat in the rear Of the
large hall, but he was the center Of attrac-
tion even there. After the convention ad-
journed he repaired to his home and to-
night that place became the Mecca Of del
egates and others.
While Senator Hanna declined to speak
today in advance OF General Grosvenor it is
understood that he will respond tomorrow
and his speech is anticipated with more
interest than any other event OF the con-
vention.
While the interests OF Senator Hanna
we're paramount IN the selection Of all the
committees others we're recognized in the
selection OF the committee on resolutions.
Seven congressman, Dick, Gill, Hildebrandt,
Nevin, Skiles, Taylor and Kyle, were Sc
lected on this committee and three mem
bers OF the legislature, Harding Patterson
and Cole. The dress parade at the con-
yention Of candidates for the republican
gubernatorial nomination continued into the
district meetings, which favored the re-
spective favorites by placing Dick. Daugh-
erty. Douglas, Harding and Taylor on the
committee on resolutions. s
Taylor Declines denomination.
At the meeting Of the delegates Of the
Eighteenth congressional district r. W.
Taylor declined the nomination for re-
election as congressman on account OF re-
cent engagements as an attorney, but his
friends were prompt in stating that this
did not take him out of the race for the
governorship.
At the meeting Of the committee on reso-
lutions tonight 1t was reported that most
OF the opposition to Chairman Dicks draft
Of appeal form came from Harding Daugh-
erty. Douglas and Taylor. They wanted
the plank on Cuban reciprocity to indorse
President RoOsevelt's policy specifically,
rather than in terms of general indorse-
ment OF the national administration.
With the platform completed tonight and
only three nominations for minor places
to be made, it is supposed that the con-
vention will conclude early tomorrow al
though General Grosvenor will speak at
length and the time OF Senator Hanna g
speech is something OF which he himself
is unable to give any information.
During the afternoon Chairman Durr re-
viewed the history Of the last state cam
paign and congratulated the party on the
outlook for this year. Governor George X.
Nash was then announced as temporary
chairman.
Speech of Governor Mash.
He was rendered an ovation upon being
introduced and spoke as follows:
The most important part of the business
of Ohio, mercantile. commercial, mining,
nshSSb nn tSrouRb and by means Of artiAcisi po,
sitions created by the state and known as
corporations. BY them labor is employed
our mining resources, erected our great
manufacturing plants. constructed our rail-
nected with our trade and commerce, until
our state has become very great and very
prosperous.
upon as the enemies of the people, but as
their friends, capable Of still further de-
veloping and making useful the great re-
sources sources Of our state and giving to labor
remunerative employment and TO capital
safe investment.
spirit upon the presence Of corporations IN
Ohio. 1t believed that they should be
as the common enemies OF mankind. II
equaliEed taxation BY. requiring corpora
tions to pay something for the benefit
state. 1t did ali that 1t could to confer
upon such corporations valuable privileges
| Il has sent a cordial Invitation to millions
of expatriated capital TO return TO itl
former home, to be part and md parcel o.
and the part creator OF the future great
ness and prosperity OF Ohio.
Party Controls Nations Destinies.
1 congratulate you that the national re-
publican party controls the destinies OF
| this great republic. In the dark and
J gloomy days Of 1886 II made promises full
Of brilliant hope for the nation. The people
trusted and We have entered upon a career
| without a parallel in the history OF th'
/ world. / congratulate you that in thu
person of Theodore Roosevelt We have {
president from whose lips fell the solemn
pledge 10 pursue, without variation and
| untarnished. the great and beneficial poll
| cies OF William Mckinley. Our loved on,
/ has fallen, but the nation and its people
! live 10 be blessed forever by his theories
one week ago today the flag of FIRE,
1 Cuba, a new republic. was unfurled, hoat
| ing over an independent nation. 1 con
graduate you that this has been. for thu
has been redeemed a republican pledge
1 given by powerful nation TO a weak anC
| nearly exhausted people. congratulate
you that our nag still waves in the Philip
hope OF law and order for their people.
| Our enemies may hurl their calumnie
| upon our soldiers and sailors and upol
! the honored representatives of our gov
ernment, but they cannot diminish tn
glory Of our nag nor retard the day whel
the blessings Oh our free institutions VII
be enjoyed by that people.
Choose New state Committee.
The tventy-ons congressional district
were called at the conclusion OF Governo
Nash's speech and the selections made a
the district meetings were announced 70
members OF the new state committee. vic