New-York tribune., 1903-06-03
EVERYTHING FOR HANNA.
Ohio Leaders Concede That This Is
His Year.
TRY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRITUNE.1 J


Columbus Ohio, June 2.-AIl the well known
and active Republican leaders Of the State are
here tonight in anticipation or the cohVehIloii
which assemblies tomorrow afternoon ana VIII
nominate on Thursday candidate FOR Governor
and full State ticket. This is an important
year for the Ohio Republicans, as a General AS
sembIy is to be elected which is expected TO
return Mr. Hanna to the United States Senate Tor
the second time. In consequence of this the party
leaders have conceded that the Senator should
have things pretty much his own way both
as to the personnel of the ticket, the complexion
of the State Central Committee, and the candi-
dates for the legislature. His acquiescence in
the plan to indorse the President has increased
Senator Hana's popularity, and he can have al
most anything he wants.
The Endorsement resolution is already pre-
pared and has been submitted to Senators Han
na and Foraker by its author, Representative
Dick Both of the Senators have given their
hearty approval TO 1t, though both. through
courtesy to the Committee on Resolutions. which
has not yet been named decline to give out It's
rhraseology. The resolution will not undertake
to instruct the next State convention. but de-
cIares that it is the sentiment Of the Ohio Re
publicans that Theodore Roosevelt have the
support Of the State at next years convention.
The convention next year will be left to instruct
the delegates to the national convention. While
a few delegates are of the opinion entertained
by Senator Hanna two weeks ago in oppoSltlon
10 the action at this time, there will be no open
opposition and the resolution Will be agreed
TO without q dissenting vote.
A draft of the platform has been brought for
the inspection of the leaders by Representative
Dick It indorses both the State and national
administrations and then deals generally with
national questions. Tariff tinkering will not be
approved at this time while expansion, the soid
standard Cuban reciprocity a protective tariI
and other well known Republican principles Will
be indorsed.
The men for the chief places on the ticket are
already agreed on, but there are several bitter
contests notably those for Supreme Judge
School Commissioner and State Treasurer. Sena-
tor Hanna, with George B. Cox and others held
q long conference on these nominations, put the
result reached was not announced. When II
becomes known who are the favored ones II Is
not unlikely that some Of the candidates VIII
drop out as they did when the same leaders
agreed on Myron T. Herrick for the candidate
for Governor. It seems very probable that Sena-
tor Warren G. Harding, pronounced FORAKER
man will be named for the second place on the
ticket. -, :.
By the withdrawal of Albert Douglass To-
night Mr.. HerriCk has clear filed Tor the noHl-
nation for Governor Senator Hanna Will ne
temporary chairman. and Senator Foraker VIII
he the permanent chairman OF the convention:
Though much of the interest was taken out or
the convention when the opposition TO HerricK
was withdrawn large crowds have been pouring
into the city all through the day, and THESE VIII
be still further augmented tomorrow