The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-31
HARMONY IN OHIO CONVENTION
BrpLBLIC.ANS WILL SHOW NO
SIGN or FACTIONALESM.
m. Slate Practically Agreed Upon. Int
There May BE One or Two Changes
Strong Endorsement Of Roosevelt
southern Represent alton 10 Come Up.

ro,rMprs. Ohio, May Ex-senator
uanna's withdrawal OF his objection to
Tho unqualified Endorsement OF President
Roosevelt, for the nomination for President
IN 1904 has robbed the Republican State
convention to be held here on ne xt Wednes-
dav and Thursday. OF all promise of ex
ci,enent The outlook now is for n har-
nonous meeting. with few real contests
and with no display of factionalsm. The
LADDERS have practically agreed upon the
state ticket to be nominated, and the plat
form. drawn in these times Of peace and
rlen'v will I've more like proclamation Of
thanksgiving for blessings, past and present
than challenge to the enemy.
This u tho prcsen, slate: Governor, Myron
r rIerrick. Cleveland; Lieutenant Governor,
Warren q Harding, Marion; Auditor Of
STATE, " n. Guilbert. Caldwell; treasurer,
" $ McEinnon, Ashtabula; Judge Of the
supreme Court, A. \ Summers, Spring
red: Attorney General. Wade Ellis. Gin
tnnati State Commissioner Of Common
Schools, | D. Bonebrake. Mount Vernon;
member OF State Board Of Public Works,
george n Watkins, Wakefield
There is faint chance that the slate
nav he smashed in one or two cases. Two
# the candidates. supposed 70 he sure OF
success, arc on, for third terms, and that
foe. is CALLING to some Of the rank AMI
fle II is useless to deny. also. that many
Republicans are becoming restless under
The long continued supremacy Of the leaders
# the parry. They are weary of following
and some Of the delegates to the meeting
mex. week may feel like asserting them
selves The forecast of the conventions
work would be incomplete without making
note Of The increasing movement toward
independence
No surprises are expected in the platform
20 be adopted The plank Of most general
interest, Of course, is that which declares
Ohos faith in Roosevelt and her wish
that he be nominated for the Presidency
in 1904 The declaration will be coIched
in the most forcible language possible
and there is some speculation as to whether
a Hanna man or a Foraker man will have
he honor Of presenting it to the conven-
ton Us unanimous Endorsement is a.
snrsd.
The Ave Constitutional amendments ap-
proved by the last Legislature will all be
lndorsed in the platform. The enemies Of
that which gives the Governor the limited
veto power have been engaged actively In
picking flaws in the wording and the pune
'uation of the measure. but there seems
to be- no doubt that 1t will be Endorsed
with the rest.
One plank, which has been prepared by
Gen Dick and which probably will have
place in the platform, calls for the reduc-
ton Of representation in Congress from
the South because Of the suppression OF
the negro vote. This ia an innovation in
Ohio. although the Ohio delegation in Con-
gress has been active in urging the House
to beetir itself in the way indicated. II
The plank is finally incorporated in the
State platform, it will mean renewed agita-
ZION OF the issue in question in other States
and in the national campaign next year.
II the tariff is mentioned at all in the
platform, it's revision will not be advo-
Gated. The platform will indorse the Of
fetal records Of Senators Foraker and
Hanna, Gov. Nash. the other State officers
and the members of the seventy-ffth Cen
eral Assembly
Considerable space will be given to the
self-evident assertion that the country
Is prospecting under Republican rule and
that will be about all.
Senator Hanna, as temporary chairman
Of the convention. will have the oppor-
,lnity OF sounding the keynote and he will
disappoint every delegate in the hall II he
does not furnish in his speech the slogan
Of the coming campaign. We know our
business" LET we'll enough alone" and
Stand pat were all heard Rrst at Republi-
can State gatherings.