The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-06-08


any additional tribute or any accessory
to add to the luster Of that moment II
would be the elimination OF happiness
and contentment perceptibe everywhere
around us once said. Let well enough
alone (Arplause) For Gods sake,
! lcee}; letting it alone .
The committee rules decided TO
nominate in the following order: GOV
| ernor, lieutenant governor auaitor,
treasurer, attorney general. supreme
Judge. school commissioner and member
OF the board of public works. This re-
port was considered unfavorable to all
third termers except Guilbert Tor audi
tor of state.
eanization permanent with the exception
Of the chairman. for which place Sena-
tor Foraker was selected
Roosevelt Is Endorsed.
Columbus. Ohio June 4.-The republican
state convention closed today with much
ALTERATION IN its battle cries. AT the
convention yesterday Senator Hanna
said Hands off" Today while Senator
Foraker was presiding the delegates
added to the his" the cry OF Hanna
Herrick, Harding and Harmony" 1t
seemed to be the policy to have mar
monv" on the ticket as we'll as in the
declaration of principles. While all con-
ceded that 1t was "Hannas year. yet lie
would not use his influence except for the
head of the ticket IN naming his neign-
! Dor. Myron T. IIerrlck, for governor, Inc
senator's great friend, George b. Cox
of Cincinnati, certainly named Warren q
Harding for lieutenant governor and
Wade Hampton Ellis for attorney gen
eral as well as being the most poten-
tial factor in nominating Judge Summers
Auditor Giuibart and others, especially
| McNinnon. for treasurer, were strongly
| !ndorsed
| OF the three candidates for third terms
! Guilbert was the only winner.
| While Senator Foraker expressed his
qualification over the ticket and the re-
suits generally, he was especially graft
fled over the unanimous adoption OF a
| resolution which Endorsed President
| Roosevelts nomination as well as his ad-
| ministration
1t had beere anticipated, as Congress
man Nevin said in his speech today, that
! Senators Hanna and Foraker would lock
| horns over the Endorsement of Roose-
yelts candidacy. hut instead they had
! locked arms and We're now leading the
Ohio republicans in this campaign more
tremendously 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. 1t is stated that
neither Hanna nor Herricl1 wanted to go
/ into the campaign under Srch charge
and that they did not want to be held
responsible for third term rule and
all who were on the proposed slate. A.
! any rate, they did not exercise their per
! SOnal influence in giving the word" and
! left the hall before the nOminatiO for
minor places were made. In the free
for-au' races that followed, the conven-
/ ton was at times uncomfortable. even by
! such a commanding presiding officer as
/ Senator Foraker.
Prayer by Negro Preacher.
The auditorium was packed when Sen
tor Hanna called the convention to or
der Prayer was offered by Rev James
Poindexter, pastor of the colored Bap-
fist church
The good win of the peacenakers was
shown In the early proceedings, especially
in the speech of Foraker in compliment
ing Hanna After the report Of the com
mittee on permanent organization Sena-
tor Hanna introduced Senator Foraker
as the permanent chapman. The latter
received a great ovation.
Senator Foraker said:
This was Hanna's year. Yesterday
was Hanna's DAY, when ne improved
it to the utmost extent in his great
keynote speech--the best he ever heard"
Then he said
Next wear is Rooseveit's year" and
eulogized the president amid continued
/ cheering He congratulated the republic
cans on being united on their leaders for
/ this year ana next year and most Of all
/ on their principles
There were several wild scenes OF dem
onstration while Senator Foraker was
speaking. Senator Foraker caused mitch
I amusement in his comparisons with the
democrats who did not know whom they
wanted for president governor or other
/ places.
The Platform
General Charles Dick, chairman of the
committee on resolutions, presented the
committee report as follows:
THE republicans OF Ohio rejoice in the
results OF The republican administration in
the state and nation. / has promoted the
welfare of the entire country Past
| achievements insure the faithful paS1Orn
! anc of new duties.
ohio enters upon her second century
Of statehood with a record Qnequaled
| Republican control has aided immeasura-
] Div in placing our state in the very force
/ front OF the union of states compriSln =
! the worlds greatest nation. We com
/ mend President RoOSeVcltS fidelity TO
/ duty his adherence to President McKin-
ley's policies and his own proved ability
in his high office, showing him in every
way worthy of election by the people to
| be their choice of chief magistrate, We
| favor his nomination for president in 1904
The republican delegation in congress
| has honored the state i'll both houses
! Senator Joseph b. Foraker and Senator
/ Marcus A. Hanna have splendidly main
/ tanned Ohio leadership. The reelection
| of Senator Hanna is a. distinct national
! demand upon our state. and We hereby
| cordially promise him the undivided sup
| port of the entire republican party Of
| Ohio.
| Governor George X Nash. with his
/ able assistants in the state Offices TO"
| their faithful and successful administra-
/ ton deserves the generous communication
and gratitude of the people.
/ In Ohio as in the nation republican
| achievements compel popular approval
| Our state debt is cancelled, the cash sur
| plus in our treasury is at record fig
! ures, the state institutions We're never
/ more efficiently or economically conduct
ed, and yet the state tax rate has been
! reduced by half through republican laws.
| to bear Il more equitable share of the
! burden Of taxation. SO far as possible.
! Ohio ought not TO discriminate longer
/ against her own corporations. thus cut
ting off possible revenue and other bene
/ fits, and we, therefore, favor and indOrSe
/ the amendment to remove the present
/ provision in our statuteS for double liza
| biity of stockholders
Question of Transportation.
THE question of transportation is one
| OF the most important business problems
now before the American people for de-