Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-10
OHIO POLITICS QUIET
BUT FIVE STATE OFFICERS TO
ELECT THIS YEAR.
Some Contest for Supreme Court Judge
-Herrick and State Committee
Dick and Craftsmanship.
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Special Correspondence q ZINE Eyening Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
COLUMBUS, Ohio May Q. 1904.
One week from tomorrow the republican
state conventioM wiilppen in this city. I'm
usual quiet In regard to the ticket to be
nominated prevails. Although it is a presi-
Dental year, much less interest than is
usual in ordinary state conventions Is man.
ifested For only one nomination is there
likely to be anything worthy the name of q
contest. That is for supreme judge. There
are half dozen candidates and 1t seems
now that no. one has a slate" claim
upon 1t.
Ohio elects but five state officers this
year. The most important office to be
filed is that Of secretary of state 1t is
quite certain that the present incumbent,
Lewis c. Laylin, will be named for an
other term, though he is serving his second
now, and the rule Of two terms and out has
been in practice with the republicans of
Ohio for long time. 1t Is plain that the
party leaders are for him.
First Termers' Chances.
The other officers to be elected this year
are supreme. judge, clerk of the supreme
court, state food commissioner and member
of the board OF public works. Lawson
Emerson Of Belmont county, now serving
his first term as clerk of the supreme court,
will be nominated for a, second term. no
doubt. and Horace Akneney OF Greene
county. serving his first term as state
dairy and food commissioner, will be named
for a further term in that office
Judge William T. Spear OF the supreme
court, who is serving his third term as
judge of that court, is a candidate for the
nomination again. He has made good
record, and the main argument made
oiy,of h to I,,@ ha hoe ha1 YaylhI
fee Of different kinds for forty years or
more. He is man of strength, but Will
not get the place again without a struggle.
His competitors for the nomination are j.
o. TrOup of Bowling Green, j. A. Wild
man Of Norwalk. w. A. Shotwell of Cadiz,
Myron A. Norris of Youngstown, and posi-
bly, former Judge J. F. Bradbury of Pom
eroy.
The nomination of Laylin for secretary Of
state would seem to shut Wildman out, as
they come from the same city. 1t seems
quite likely that either Spear, Norris or
Troup will land the nomination, with the
chances about in the order gwen.
After Double salaried Job.
For the remaining nomination-for MEM
Der of the board of public works, 1t is
probable that either L. D. Hamlin Of Ely
ria or ]. b. Myers of Canal Dover will be
nominated. The salary of this office was
doubled by the legislature at it's last session
and the contest for it may be more Wig
orous.
The selection of delegates-at-large to the
Chicago convention attracts most interest,
and even that seems to be quite well set
tied in advancesssH)is almost certain that
the big four will 7bescomposed of Senators
Foraker and pieks Gov Herrick and
George B. Cox Gov. Herrick 1T is under
stood, would like toabe reelected to repre-
sent the state in the national committee.
There are runiors that Senator Dick may
not again be chairman of the state execu-
tive committee and manage the state cam
paign. ID
In this connection John r. Malloy, who
has been secretary of the state executive
committee all the years when Senator
Dick has been the chairman of 1T, is dis
cussed as the senator's successor as state
chairman. Mr.. 7Malloy said yesterday that
he knew nothing about the matter. He did
not want the place sand was sure that If
Senator Dick wished to have the chairman
ship again he could have it. 1t was all up
to him. 1875 Z fsas4
The Democratic State Convention.
One week after the republican state con-
vention the democratic state convention
will be held here. Absolutely no interest
seems to be taken in the ticket to be
nominated. So far only one person has
been mentioned for the nomination to lead
the ticket secretary of state. and but one
otHci IOi pIdCc Oii Tie lChSt Win
him has been heard of. The sole candidate
for secretary of state is Webster P. Hunt
ington of this CITY,. The other one is w. H.
Ferguson of Springfield. who is willing to
take the nomination for member of the
state board of public works.
In this convention the fight will be over
its control between the Hearst and anti
Hearst factions. and the selection of dele
gates-at-large to the st. Louis convention.
1t seems likely now that the convention
will instruct for Kilbourne, but that will
mean that the support Of the state Is to go
to Parker. Kilbourne Is but stalking
horse for the anti-Hearst movement.
To Declare for Roosevelt.
OF course the republican state conven-
ton will declare for President Roosevelt.
There is some opposition to the President
among the radical members of the old
Hanna faction, but 1t Is not strong enough
to make itself felt in the convention.
Gov. Herrick will be the temporary chair
man of the republican state convention and
probably also permanent chairman. John
r. Malloy will be the secretary
r. L. Starr Of Bryan-a strong Hearst
democrat-will be president of the demo-
cratic state convention, and w. B. Beebee
of Mt. Gilead the secretary. If the anti
Hearst democrats control this convention
the platform adopted will be confined al
most wholly to state issues
The republican legislature that has Just
adjourned proved the most extravagant in
the history Of the state. This record and
the administration of Gov. Herrick are
looked upon by the democrats as furnishing
all the campaign material necessary.