Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-24
BUCKEYE REPUBLICANS
OHIO STATE CONVENTION AT CO.
LUMBUs THIS AFTERNOON.
Interest in Conferences Of Party Lead
ers and Secretary Taft's Address
Nominations Tomorrow.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 2i.-Though the
republican state convention will not reach
| the work of making nominations until to-
morrow its most important work Will De
done today Interest centers in the con-
ference of the party leaders on the plat
form and the address of Secretary Tatt
upon assuming the temporary chairman
ship of the convention at 1 O'Clock THIS
evening. Gov Herrick's train was delayed
and he did not arrive from Vicksburg until
6 o'clock this morning. only few minutes
before Secretary Taft who is to be his
guest while in this city, arrived from Wash
ington.
The delay in the governors arrival pre-
vented a resolutions conference of leaders
that was planned for midnight last night
Senator Dick Joined the governor and Sec
rotary Taft at the governors residence
early in the forenoon, and George b. Cox
of Cincinnati is to meet with them imimedl-
ately after lunch.
The temporary organization will be con-
tinued also as the permanent one, so that
Secretary Taft will be presiding when the
platform is reported to the convention to-
morrow but there is no ground for the re
port that he will feel the platoon pulled
from under him when he hears the tarir
plank read.
No Canal Censure Resolutions.
1t is quite certain now that there will be
no censure of the canal commission for It's
proposition to purchase supplies abroad
The matter may not be mentioned at all.
If 1t is it will be merely expressed as the
sentiment of the convention that since the
people of the United States are to be taxed
for the construction of this canal, winch Is
for the use of all the people of the world.
1t Is but fair that the necessary purchases
shall be made from the products or their
industries.
The party leaders are not inclined TO
stand against the canal commission In TINS
matter but there is some feeling among
the rank and file of the party because OF IT,
as Is natural among a high protection peo-
pie like those of Ohio.
The railroad rate plank proposed has
brought a number of railroad attorneys
to the city and 1t looks as though the
planks of this subject would be more con-
sentative than that proposed and whlch
would give to the interstate commerce
commission the absolute power to make
rates where In their opinion the rates Of
fered are unreasonable.
The railroad representatives argue that
such a law would place it in the power of
a small coterie of men to bankrupt any or
every railroad in the United States. On
this matter, and, in fact, all the important
matters to be treated by the platform 1t Is
likely to make conservative uttersnces. The
party's adherence to the principle of pro-
lection will be reaffirmed.
President Roosevelt's administration will
ments will be urged, and especially the i'm
provement of the Ohio river. State bank
inspection will be demanded. The main
tenance of state canals will be urged. A
resolution favoring a general county salary
law will be adopted but it will be general
in terms and leave the details to the legis-
lature.
By Associated Press.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 24-The republic
cans of Ohio were represented by more than
eleven hundred delegates when the state
convention to nominate governor and other
state officers was called to order this after
noon, while the big auditorium was well
filled by others who had been attracted by
the fact that Secretary of War Taft, as
temporary chairman, was to deliver the
opening speech in this years political cam
paign. The preliminaries of organization
We're speedily gone though, John r. NAL
10y being chosen temporary secretary and
William F. Gass. sergeant-at-arms.
Gov Herrick. Justice of the Supreme
Court Davis, Attorney General Ellis State
Treasurer McKinnon and Member Of the
Board OF Public Works Kirtley will be re-
nominated at tomorrowS session without
opposition. There Is some opposition to the
nomination of Gen. A. L. Harris for lieu
tenant governor, but his friends hope that
it will be wholly withdrawn before the
opening of tomorrow's session of the con-
vention.
Gov. Herrick was among today's arrivals.
Senator Foraker, because of the meeting of
the state interstate commerce commission
and because of his health, will not attend
the convention.