The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-18
SHARP RIVALRY AMONG
REPUBLICANS OF OHIO
Hanna Element. However, Is in
Full Control of the State
Convention.
FORAKER BOOMING HIT

COLUMBUS. o.. May 1.-THE feature OF
day came after the business of the tenn
porary organization had been completed.
Senator Foraker and Lieutenant Governor
Harding are considered the leaders of one
faction and Senator Dick and Governor
Herrick of another, with George B. Cox.
of Cincinnati. holding the balance of power.
Cox is usually with the Hanna element.
represented now by Herrick and Dick, but
last year he did not support all of the Han
slate. notably that of Lieutenant Gov
ernor, and his balance of power nominated
Harding. who is now being mentioned as
a possible candidate against Herrick next
year.
After the routine business was disposed
of the Foraker men got the first call. and
the senior senator made a rousing speech
The Dick men afterward got up a counter
demonstration, and the junior senator also
made stirring speech. AS Governor Her
rick had made the keynote speech as tenn
porary chairman, the Harding men in
sisted on getting their favorite TO the plat
form also, but the rivalry was shut off by
adjournment and Harding's refusal to re-
spond
j. b. Clingman chairman of the state
central committee, In calling the cOnVen-
ton to order to-day. referred to the fact
that last year he introduced Senator Han
ma as the temporary chairman. He, as well
as Governor Herrick and both of the SEN
atOrS, eulOgiZed Hanna. The "Old Hanna
guard carried the district meetings so
completely this afternoon that there was
no interest tonight in the meetings of
the committees on credentials and rules and
order of business. The temporary organ
ization was made permanent, that Gov
ernor Herrick continues as presiding officer.
The new state committee organized with
Orrin B. Gould, of Jackson. as chairman.
+. III. Haservot, of Cleveland vice
chairman and Walter T. Brown, of Toledo,
as secretary, insuring the reelection of
Senator Dick and John r. Mailoy as chair
man and secretary of the state executive
committee.
AS Senator Fairbanks. of Indiana. and
Senator Elkins, of West Virginia. are both
natives of this State, is was thought the
Ohio delegation at the Chicago convention
would be divided between them, but most
for Congressman Hit, of Illinois. Senator
Foraker and Congressman Grosvenor are
among those who declared for Hit.
While it is settled that Herrick, Foraker,
Dick and Cox will be the delegates at large,
there is no slate for alternates at large.
Laylin will be nominated for secretary OF
state. Emerson for clerk of the Supreme
Court and Ankeny for food and dairy COM
missioner. The fight between six candi-
dates for Supreme Court judge and seven
for member of the Board of Public Works
Will De Carried 10 the DdHOIlnS.
Following are the members of the
new state central committee: Fred Bader
Peter w. Durr, Mark Slater, w. w. Tea.
garden, F: A; Gamble. Col; George King
F. Brown, o. b. Gould. c. c. Pickering
Malcolm A. Karshner, c. B. Wilcox. vii
liam Francis, d: c. Walters. T. ]. Stringer
w. B. Bryson. John II. Fitch, l.. c. Miles
j. j. Rowe. Frank Haserot.
Following is the committee on resolu
tons: Wade III. Ellis. c. c. Richardson
W. K Hensel. U. G. Coates. w. II. Phipps
Benton, e. G. McClellend. A. /. Johnson
Charles III. Grosvenor. George K. Nash
III. NJ. Quigley. William NJ Rooms. ]. F
X. c. Huey, Senator Charles Dick, c. w
Collster, Harvey ID. Goulder.
In his address to the convention to-day
Senator Foraker reviewed the history of the
party and eulogized Ohio Republicans that
had contributed 10 history, including
Grant, Hayes. Garfield. Mckinley. He laic
stress on the name of Hanna In connection
with that of Presidents from Lincoln tc
Roosevelt He said the Ohio Republicans
were now foremost In choosing another
great President-Roosevelt. His dramatic
way of mentioning the Presidents name
caused a loud and long outburst. Senator
| Foraker said. great as was the history Of
the Republican party, Ii did not now stanC
| on what had been done so much as OF
| what President Roosevelt is doing and will
do during the next four years. They wer,
| not talking about Jackson or Jefferson OF
| any dead ones, but live one. He said:
THE Democrats have neither men no.
measures. Some object to Parker becaus,
| he has no opinions and others to Bryan
| because he has too many opinions. Som.
| object to Cleveland because he is too re
| spectacle and others TO Hearst because h,
| is not respectable enough for them. w,
| have no such troubles All the world know,
! Theodore Roosevelt. And the Republican,
have no trouble about their plat
form. The Republicans propose wha
| the American people want, such pol
| fcieS as have been tried for pros
| perity. And Hanna once said on this plat
| form: We stand pat on the policies tina
/ have given the people prosperity and tn
Republic credit at home and abroad. Gu
platform is known as well as our can
| didate. We nominated Theodore Roosevelt
so far as Ohio is concerned, in this sam
hall one year ago and are here now to re
indorse that endorsements
/ Senator Foraker reviewed the difficultie
and embarrassments under which Presi
| dent Roosevelt assumed the duties of chic
| executive and his great achievements sine
| in office. closing with the statement tina
| there were no differences or chickering's nov
| except in the Democratic desires, and pre-
dieting d great Roosevelt victory in No
| vember