The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-05-18
CONVENTION
DEVELOPED
NO CONTEST

Columbus. Ohio. May ls.-The Republi-
can state convention reconvened here to-
day with a small attendance outside the
81 delegates. There were contests for
only two minor places on the ticket.
AS the temporary organisation was
made permanent Gov. Herrick again pre-
sided. The reports OF the committees
were adopted including that OF the COM
mittee on resolutions presented by it's
chairman, enator Dick. who received an
ovation.
Tho platform for what is called 'the ju-
bilee year" reviews the achievements OF
Republitanism for ffty years, since the
first Republican convention In Columbus
In 1854. II endorses Senator Foraker and
Dick and Ohio Republican congressman,
Gov. Herrick and the last legislature and
continues as follows:
"All Republican principles will be up
held until the triumph. We invite TO
rally with us In this election all who be-
lieve In continued protection 20 Ameri-
can industry and labor; sound finance.
expanding trade and increasing COM
merce; peace with all the world. but the
maintenance OF every American principle
and the defence OF every American inter-
est; an American merchant marine,
adequate for our commerce in peace, and
10 protect II In war; navy COM
mensurate with our Importance as a na-
tloni an army sufficient for our defence;
the Panama canal to connect the oceans
ano facilitate our commerce: a lofty
diplomacy In the affairs Of the world:
the extension and endorsement OF the
laws against inJustices and discrimina-
ton to combination In restraint of trade;
equitable treatment OF labor; the COM
zen In his every constitutional right Mt
nome and abroad; an exalted franchise:
pure ballot guaranteeing to every
cltlzen the right TO vote and have his
ballot counted as cast, 30 that the verdict
at the ballot box may register the will of
the people.
ohio Republicans. moved with a dsen
sense OF grief and personal loss. the taxi
Ing on OF Mckinley. Sherman. Foster and
Bushnell, while the death OF Mr.. Hanna
SO soon AFTER his triumphant reelection
oy the most nearly unanimous vote for
United States senator ever given In the
Ohio Legislature. has added greatly IN our
sorrows. Our party our state and onr
country have lost another great leader;
statesman of high rank; a patron OF
purest loyalty.
because OF his earnest devotion and
unninching fidelity TO Republican prjnci-
pies and the signal ability displayed bv
fTesidept Roosevelt in his great office as
the successor OF our lamented MCKINLEY
we renew our declaration OF confidence
and admiration. pledging him our en-
thuslastic support for his nominat tion in
me iuli assurance OF his triumphant and
merited election next November"
On motion OF Congressman Grosvenor
the resolutions were amended ss'sos
20 mention Senators Foraker and Dick
oy name In commendation This was the
occasion OF enthusiastic demonstrations
Charles p. Taft, publisher of the Gin
,,nnau y Iimes-star, and Noah r. swayne
of the Toledo bar were nominate wlthou,
opposition for electors at large. as was
Lewis c. Laylin OF NorwaJk for A third
,erm as secretary OF state
A q. Cummins of Oberlin. who had
been In the race for secretary OF state
addressed the convention after Albert
Douglas presented Laylin's and moved 10
make this nomination unanimous