The San Francisco call., 1906-09-13
Senator Dick Retains
Control in Ohio.
Bitter Fight Made to
Shelve Him and
Foraker.

| DAYTON. o., Sept. 12.-In what has
been for years the "off year" in State
elections the Republicans of Ohio to-
day held one of the hottest conventions
in the history of the party in this
State Still more remarkable was 1t
for the fact that the contest was not
over the nomination of candidates for
State officers for which the convention
was called, but over the selection of
the State executive committee involving
the State leadership of United States
Senator Dick The Senator won, not
only on this proposition, but also on
the question of Endorsement of his work
and that of Senator Foraker in the
United States Senate.
Dicks opponents took the position
that in view of the fact that the Sem
ators had not entirely agreed with the
policy of President Roosevelt on ma
tional legislation. it would be inconsis-
tent to give an Endorsement of equal
force to both the President and the
two Senators.
Temporary Chairman Herrick called
the convention to order James Hol-
comb of Cuyahoga County moved that
1T be the sense of this convention that
Senator Dick be requested to decline
to act as the chairman of the State
Legislative committee and that he CO.
operate with the State central commit
tee in the selection of chairman
thereof to manage the pending State
campaign"
Congressman Burton spoke vigorous
ly in support of the motion. Cries
from the delegates for Foraker
brought the Senator to the front of the
platform and by unanimous consent
the Senator addressed the convention,
briefly declaring that he knew of no
reason why man who was good
enough to be chairman for Mckinley
and who lis acknowledged to be one
of the best chairman ever known .
should not be continued in that posi-
ton.
Dick was triumphant by vote of
STA to 2S4
In winning victory over Congress
man Burton and Harris M. Daugherty
on these two questions, Senator Dick
retained his chieftainship and prestige
but on the other hand the platform, in
which appeared the merchant marine
and some other planks indicated that
Burton had not been idle in other di-
rections. The election of United States
Senator'S by popular vote and tariff re-
vision were voted down
One little incident of the convention
that almost escaped notice came i'm
mediately after Senator Dick had con-
cluded his speech thanking the con-
vention for the vote just taken in his
favor. Senator Foraker had been oc-
cupying seat just back of the chair
man and he stepped to the front and
called Burton from the front seat of
the Cleveland delegation to the edge
of the platform for talk The Con-
gresham came promptly and listened
quietly as the Senator asked him to
smooth things over by moving to make
the Dick Endorsement unanimous. With
wave Of his hand in protest and
vigorous shake of the head Burton re-
piled: Not just now" and the Incl
dent closed, both men returning to
their seats.
Tonight Congressman Burton gave
out the following statement:
OF course I had hoped for more sue
cessful results, but SO far as my own
EFFORTS are concerned, no beginning was
made until the end of last month, while
on the other side was an organization
which had been formed for many years.
and which by its varied ramifcations
is extremely powerful in State politics.
The movement will be continued for
the essential principles for which /
have contended.
The platform is disappointing to
many of us because 1t is not progress
i've enough. Z / had hoped there would
be plank in favor of the nomination
OF United States Senator'S by popular
vote and favoring the tariff revision.
but these will come in time.