The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-19
All Aspirants Except the Cleveland
Man Probably VIII Retire from
the Race for the Nomination.
TALK WITH GEORGE B. cox
WHO CONFERRED WITH SENATOR M.
A. HANNA LAST WEEK.
He Says state Candidates Will Be Sc
lected I'm the Interest of Hanna's
and ROosevelt's Reelection.

CINCINNATI, April 1s.-According to an
official interview tonight with George B.
Cox. the recognized leader of the Repub-
lican organization in Hamilton county, the
contest that has been going on for a month
between the friends of Congressman Kyle,
of Troy. and Nevin. Of Dayton. Myron T.
Herrick, of Cleveland, Albert Douglas. of
Chinicothe. State Senator Harding, of
Marion. Mayor julius Fleischmann, of Gin
cinnati, and others for the Republican
nomination for Governor has been prac-
tically settled by the unanimity of leaders
and larger counties in declaring for Her
rick. 1t is conceded by all, including the
candidate, that the promise Of ninety-eight
delegates from Hamilton county for Her
rick made his nomination more certain
than has ever before been known in Ohio
two months in advance of a convention.
Herrick was a member of Governor Nc
Kinley's staff and is now the Ohio men,
ber of the Republican national committee.
1t was announced last winter that Con-
gressman Dick retired from the race be-
cause of Senator Hannas preference for
Herrick. Many pilgrimages have recently
been made to Cleveland for conferences
with Senator Hanna, whose return to the
Senate depends on the election In Ohio this
year, but the most notable visitors were
George r. Cox and Rudolph Hynicka, the
latter being the chairman of the Republican
committee of Cincinnati and Hamilton
county, who were the guests of Senator
Hanna last Thursday. At that time Mr..
Cox would say nothing except that he
favored the nomination Of w. D. Gilbert
for auditor Of state.
INTERVIEW WITH MIR. cox.
Tonight Mr.. Cox talked on the situa-
ton. When reminded that while receiving
returns on the night of the recent cleo
ton he had remarked, "The state cam
paign begins Tomorrow" he said: 1.-The
political situation in Ohio has not changed
in a single particular since our last Re-
publican Congress declared itself on the
subject when nominating its candidates for
city offices. The question then was: Shall
Senator Hanna and President Roosevelt
succeed themselves? This continues to be
the issue. The local Republican organiza-
ton was criticised for attempting to in
ject national politics into local affairs
No one was more severe in his criticism on
this subject than the fusionist candidate
for mayor. The idea that the result of the
spring election could have the remotest in
fiuence on the coming fall contest was ridi-
culed and yet on the day after the last
election Mr.. ingalls, declared Mayor Tom
Johnson. of Cleveland, to be the logical
candidate of the Democratic party for
Governor and also declared himself In IA
vor or Sucn canutuacy. Ine same thing
that he denied could prevail in Cincinnati.
by his own statement, now obtains In
Cleveland. While the result of the spring
election in Cincinnati could not accord
ing TO Candidate Ingalls's declarations, by
any manner or means have a bearing on the
fall situation. the result of the spring cleo
ton in Cleveland. according to the ideas of
Mr. ingalls,, defeated, makes Mayor john
son the successful mayoralty candidate. the
logical for the state Democracy.
refer to this matter to illustrate mans in
consistency and to demonstrate that the
Republicans of Cincinnati knew what they
were talking about in the last campaign
THE LOGICAL CANDIDATE.
Whom do you consider the logical can
didate for the Republican nomination for
GOVERNOR
with reference to the coming Repub-
lican state convention the Hamilton county
organization stands just where the Cincin-
nation organization stood several months