New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-05
THE OHIO REPUBLICANS

The controversy over the question of declar
ing for President RooseyeltS nomination next
year having been suitably and tremendously
settled in advance, the Ohio convention as
sembled in a spirit which made the satisfactory
transaction of its business easy and agreeable
As Republicans in all parts of the country will
rejoice to observe, Senator Hanna has given
no one chance to say thet, having been con-
WINGED against his viii, he is of the same opin-
ion still. His speech as temporary chairman
Of the convention, already printed in our dis
patches. contained so just and hearty tribute
10 the President that we cannot refrain from
reproducing that part Of it;
Republicans to-day can congratulate them
selves that in the direction of national affairs
they have realized all they hoped for and all
they expected in the administration Of Thee
5oTa FoossyaIt We look hack but a few
months when that heroic young man, standing
under the gloom of that awful tragedy AT
Buffalo, feeling and approaching the response
bilities which had come upon him, ana III Lhe
presence of the American people. made thet
sacred promise 70 them that TO the nesl OF ii
ability, with his heart fun of desire, Il snoula
be his aim to carry out the policies OF President
Mckinley And how well he has succeeded we
ail know and we all feel as this convention VIII
express an appreciation of that administration.
We all realize to the young, heroic PRESIDENT
is 7un as coming from his heart, the most
pstriotic uuseifsh and energetic devotion TO
the interests OF the people and the pTincIples 81
his party. Standing in the presence OF the
solemn import of which indelbly impressed it
self 1IDon all who stood near him. one can
doubt his motives or even his ambition No one
can place him in the category of men whose am
hition is greater than their PATRIOTISM.
The ringing applause which greeted that fer
vent eulocy showed how perfectly it reflected
the feelings of the convention and the great
audience which heard it. The platform uhani-
mousiy adopted yesterday, giving official ex-
I.ression 10 the Senator's sentiments, testified
to the Presidents devotion TO duty and the
practical wisdom with which he has conducted
tbe national government: declared that he had
shown himself worthy In every. way of being
elected by the people to the office to which he
succeeded under gloomy and difficult circum-
stances. and Joined in the partys unbroken de-
mand for his nomination next year. 1t was pc
culjarly incumbent on Ohio Republicans to
make an early acknowledgment Of the scrupl-
lous fidelity with which the President has ful-
filled his promise TO carry out the policies OF
Mckinley. and that might have been sufficient
if the question of commencing him 10 the ac-
| eentanee Of the National convention year
| hence had not been raised, Having been
| raised, only one answer was appropriate, as
| Senator Hanna clearly perceived when he had
given the matter due attention. 1t is greatly TO
| his credit not that he comprebendeh the sltu-
alton without long delay, but that when the
time came to speak for tile party in his State
| and for himself he spoke with sincerity be-
| yond suspicion.
The Columbus convention, faithful to the
| traditions Of Ohio RepubIicanism. has done It's
| appointed work in Straightforward manner,
| Offering no advantage TO the enemy and eoh-
| fruing anew a long established claim TO the
! confidence Of the party in every State