The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-05
Battle Cry, Hanna, Herrick,
Harding, Harmony.
USUAL WHACK AT DIXIE
If The Negro is Excluded by State as Voter
Reduce the Representation
in Congress, is
The CFy.
(By the Associated Press.)


Columbus, Ohio, June 4.-The RepubE-
can State Convention closed today with
much ALTERATION in its battle cries. AT
the convention yesterday Senator Hanna
said: Hands off," While Senator
Foraker was presiding today the delegates
added to the "Hs' the cry of Hanna,
Herrick, Harding and Harmony" While
all conceded that it was "Hanna's year.
he would not use his influence, except for
the head of the ticket. in naming his
neighbor, Myron T. HerTick, for Governor.
The Senator's friend, George B. Cox, of
Cincinnati, named Warren G. Harding, for
lieutenant governor and Wade Hampton
Ellis for attorney general.
The ticket nominated follows:
GOvernor-Myron T. Herrick, Cuyahoga.
Lieutenant Governor-Warren G. Hard
ing, Marion.
Auditor-w. d. Gulbert, Noble
Treasurer-W. S. McKinnon, Ashtabula.
Attorney General-Wade H. Ellis, Ham
ilton.
Judge of Supreme Court-A. N. Sum
mers, Clarke.
School Commissioning. A. Jones, Stark
Member of Board of Public Works
George H. Watkins, Pike.
While Senator Foraker expressed his
gati1cation over the ticket and the results
generally, he was especially gratif1ed over
the unanimous adoption of a resolution,
whicn endorsed President Roosevelt s
denomination as well as his administration.
It has been anticipated, as Congress-
man Nevin said today, that Senators
Hanna and Foraker would lock horns oyer
the endorsement of RooseVelt's candidacy
but instead they locked arms and are now
leading the Ohio Republicans in this cam
paign more harmoniously than ever.
There never was more talk about fixing
a slate in advance of the convention than
this year, but the balloting indicated that
such was not the case for at least some
of the minor places. At any rate Hanna
and Herrick did not exercise their per-
sonal influence ''in giving the word" and
let the hall before the nominations for
minor places was begun.
In the free for all races that follow
ed, the convention was at times uncon-
trollable even by such a commanding pre-
siding officer as Senator Foraker. At the
opening of the invention prayer was
offered by Rev. James Poindexter, pastor
OF the colored Baptist church.
The platform irdorses Senators Hanna
and Foraker, promising Hanna support for
reelection and commends president
Roosevelt's fidelity to ruty, his adherence
to President mcKinley's policies and his
own proved ability in his high office
showing him every way worthy of eec-
tion by the people to be tnelr chief mag
istrate. We favor his nomination for
President in 1904
The platform favors better roads ex-
tension of labor legislation in every way
equitable to all. especially to secure for
labor just recognition in the settlement
of differences. liberal pension legislation,
encouragement to our merchant marine,
stimulation of local bank circulation along
safe lines to secure elasticity of circula-
ticn; indorses Governor Taft's admins
tration OF the Philippines and commends
the rapid and steady progress made in
thepreparation of the Philippines for the
fullest practicable degree of self govern
nent'
As to foreign affairs, the platform in
dorses the policy of developing the navy
to the highest efficiency, and says '.our
foreign policy of equity to all has made
the United states the peacemaker of the
world. guarding weaker nations from ag-
gression and giving the Monroe Doctrine
a vital force greater than ever before. .
Regarding the protective tariff policy
the platform declares
I'VE oppose all attacks upon this policy,