Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-04
GOOD WORD FOR PRESIDENT
Senator Hanna Creates Intense Enthusiasm
at Columbus
CONVENTION COMPLETELY HARMONIOUS
Delegates Respond with Thunders of
Applause TO Hnnna's keep on
Letting wen Enough Alone"
Keynote.

COLUMBUS, o., June 3.--Tbe feature of
the opening session of the republican state
convention here today was the speech of
United States Senator Marcus A. Hanna,
temporary chairman. In fact there was
little else to the session, as the convention
did nothing beyond effecting Its organiza-
ton.
United States Senator Foraker was made
permanent chairman and will preside at to-
morrow's sessions.
In the district conventions held this aft
ernoon the so-called Hanna men had every.
thing their own way in seventeen out of the
twenty-one congressional districts. The
closest contests were for members of the
state central committee. from the result
of these meetings 1t Is apparent that the
Hanna men control the convention.
The nominations however. will not be
made without a show of strife, for though
Senator Hannas friends centered their ef.
forts for certain candidates, up to a late
hour tonight, they were unable to get Sen.
ator Hanna ito give out the word" even
for Boothman for lieutenant governor, the
place of contest and the one on which the
lines were more distinctly drawn.
Not willing to Dictate.
1t is generally known that Myron T. Her.
rick of Cleveland will be nominated for
governor without opposition. He joins Mr..
Hanna in the desire not to dictate the nom.
nations for all the state offices.
In former campaigns Senator Hanna has
given terms for campaign songs and mot
toes such as I'VE know our business"
Let we'll enough alone" Stand pat" etc.
Tonight his friends are quoting the words
Keep on letting we'll enough alone" which
provoked tremendous applause in the con-
vention today.
]. B. Clingman, chairman of the state
central committee, called the convention
to order at I p. m. Ex-Governors Foster
and Bushnell, members of congress and
other prominent republicans were in wait
ing on the stage where Governor Nash
sat with the Franklin delegates. Ovations
were rendered leaders as they entered the
hall, notably Senators Hanna and Foraker
and Myron T. Herrick and when Senator
Hanna was introduced as temporary chair
man the demonstration was long and
loud.
Senator Hanna's Speech.
After referring to the recent celebration
of the Tooth anniversary of Ohios adnis-
sion to statehood Senator Hanna spoke of
recent years. While much of this was due
to natural resources, he said the people
owed much of their. prosperity to the fun
damental principles of the republican party.
The history of that party and the Iegisla-
ton enacted by 1t he reviewed at length.
The administration OF state affairs by
the present republican administration, he
said, had been all that could have been
desired and in the approaching campaign
the republicans need only to point back
to their record. Continuing Senator Hanna
said:
What can beX said of Ohio can be said
or our nation Republicans today can con
81 effatuiaIe att themselves tnat IN the erection
they hoped for. and alt they expected in
the administration Of Theodore Roosevelt
short, months, when that heroic man,
standing under the gloom OF that awful
sEad {bs at BSS feeling and aPPrsGi
upon him, and in the presence of the
American people, made that sacred promise
with his heart full of desire It should be
his aim to carry out the policies of Presi-
dent Mckinley; Qong continued applayse;l
know and we all feel--as this convention
will, express-an appreciation of that ad.
young heroic president is due as coming
from his heart, the most patriotic. unsel-
FISH and energetic deXotion 70 the Interests
party. Qong continued applause.)
Praise for Roosevelt.
Standing. in the presence of the Ameri-
can people and hearing those words, the
solemn import Of which indelibly inn
no one can doubt his motives or even his
ambition. No one can place him in the
category or man whose ambition Is
greater than his patriotism. Great ap-
AS We are soon to enter upon a national
ssueps fom apo fpS the peope todaS
all over the United States are watching
with interest this republican convention
the proud prestige OF always having been
loyal to- those principles and contributed
hsny mas yprodueed % ees 9reat sppsuse
Is 1t any wonder, then, that the people
Of the whole country should be onlookers
eagerness the result OF the principles an
nounced and the policies to be tried which
Campaign of 1904? Is there anybody in this
great audience, aye, is there anybody In
the state Of Ohio, who for one minute under
under all the environments of the present,
| under all the hopes of the future can see
one sIdineie & cause WY the &
(Prolonged cheering)
Human liberty, protection to American
industries and our workingmen. (Renewed
applause) We started with that slogan
many years ago 1t went forth and reached
| the hearts of every fireside In the land
| and If we needed any additional tribute or
| any accessory to add to the luster of that
monument it would be the elimination OF
| happiness and contentment perceptible
well enough alone" (Applause.) For
Gods, sake keep letting It alone" Gre
| newed applause.)
As to Capital and Labor.
In conclusion Senator Hanna spoke briefly
Of the relationship between capital and
labor. The day is dawning. he said. when
that all important question will be taken
| up. discussed and considered, not purely
from the standpoint Of politics, but from
the standpoints OF humanity and society.
The ultimate solution, he predicted, would
be found in arbitration.
The committee on resolutions is in ses-
sion tonight and will report to the con-
vention tomorrow.
Looks Like Herrick.
Tine preliminary conferences of the re-
publican state convention here today indi-
Gated that the session under the temporary
organization at 4 o'clock this afternoon
would be harmonious. but there will be ar
attempt tomorrow to break the so-calleC
slate for minor places on the state ticket.
| All the delegates met by congressional
districts at 2 p. m. to select their members
| of the committees on resolutions. creden
tials, etc. When the delegates Of thu