The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-03
OHIO REPUBLICAN
STATE CONCLAVE
A FORECAST OF TIE coNVEN
TIoN PROCEEDINGS.
MAKEUP OF THE PLATFORM
II Has Already Been Prepared, and No
Contest Worth Mentioning Is
Expected over Any Of
Its Planks.

Columbus, o., March 3.--The Repub-
lican state convention will be called to
order Tuesday afternoon at 4 o'clock,
although II is not expected that any
important action will be taken before
Wednesday. The first session. which
will be brief will be devoted to the
work of Organization. and the chief in.
terest centers about the speech Of
James r. Garfield, who will be the
temporary chairman An adjournment
will be taken as soon as he has com.
pleted his address.
The platform has already been pre-.
pared, and no contest worth mention.
ing is expected over any of its planks.
So far there has appeared no sign of
a disagreement upon any subject Of
national Importance The platform
will, in effect, declare for the immedi.
ate revision OF the tariff along protec-
tive lines, the work to be done at a
special session of the next congress.
The policies OF President Roosevelt
will be endorsed and the demand will
be made that there be no reaction in
them and no decrease in the vigor in
which they are TO be carried through.
The Ohio representatives I'm con-
gress" are recognized for their stand.
ing and ability" No names viii be
mentioned. The construction of the
Panama canal will be approved, and
its speedy completion urged. The scr.
vices Of Secretary William H. Taft
will be eulogized and approved. The
establishment of a merchant marine
and the creation of strong navy will
be urged. The enactment of a curren-
cy bill qualified to meet the present
af h, mil 10,
cd. The initiative and referendum
will be favored in cases where the
rights of the people and public proper
ty are involved. Local option i'm the
liquor trade will be favored Rehabil-
ltation of the canals of the state will
be urged The amendment of the
state constitution permitting the clas-
sification of property for taxation will
be endorsed The enactment of a
compulsory primary election l"w will
be asked for. and the administration
Of Gov. Harris will be commended.
II is expected also that the platform
will include a plank relating to the
colored people, but its exact nature
has not yet been determined.
Gov. Harris issued a statement Mon
day In which he declared that he had
no desire to become a member of the
United States senate from Ohio, for
which place some of his friends have
been pushing him. He asserted that II
he was elected and permitted to serve
out another term as governor his am
bition would be gratified
The fight for the various minor
places on the state ticket Is growing
very warm. The contests for attorney
general, state treasurer and for lieu
tenant governor are especially keen.
The Franklin county delegation held
a caucus Monday and declared for
Its home candidate, Charles G.
Green of Columbus, for state treasurer.
The final arrangement has not yet
been made, but II is expected that
Congressman Nicholas Longworth will
be selected to present to the conven-
tion the names of the four delegates
at large to the Republican national
convention.
Washington, March 3. 80 Secretary
Garfield left here Monday afternoon
for Columbus, O., to attend the Ohio
Republican state convention, which
meets in that city Tuesday and OF
which he will act as temporary chair
man.