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Show . -7C0RES5E3E LOBBYIST J COLXTMBtTS," O.. May S. Temporary -': Chairman Taft was on hand today ahead of the hour, to which the Republican - State convention ;. had adjourned, and ; called the delegates to order without delay. de-lay. 'The temporary organization was . ; made permanent. Within ten minutes after convening the report ofthe com- I v . mittee on resolutions was presented by 'Senator Dick.' - The motion of Senator Dlclr for the adoption of the platform, was adopted unanimously. . ' . ' 'J. -Paul Nowland of Cleveland,' who pre- ' sented the- name of Myron T. HertJck to ..the State convention two year ago,-'. ago,-'. again nominated . .his .fallow townsman. .1 and his speech roused the delegates mora '.than anything . that preceded it Uurlog . the day. ; . - . - , ' " A storm of noes greeted, the chairman's 'question "Are: there any more nomlna-. nomlna-. 'tionsT" Congressman .-Burton's motion ; that the nomination be made by aecla-1 aecla-1 ' mation was carried with chews.'"" ! '"-. i Gov. Herrick was then presented to the convention-' He-spoke in part-. ;- . , ." "Last November the thundering voice of the people of this State spoke for Theodore i Roosevelt and .the Republican party. Great as was the popularity of our courageous President, the body and strength- of the .majestic tidal wave was the enduring principles' of the past of Lincoln and McKinley. - "Wi urpose to discuss National questions ques-tions In the coming .campaign. We intend in-tend to drive, home , to every voter the patriotic duty he owes In sustaining and strengthening the splendid fight the President Pres-ident is now making for the observances-of observances-of the law, not only by public officials, but by the great corporations as Well the corporations that control the transportation trans-portation facilities and the food supply of our people. . i "In Ohio today and in all the States there is a growing evil which gravely threatens to destroy he freedom of at-tionv at-tionv which hv -the -most- iafMrtsnt con--cern of the representatives of the people In the- legislative department of the- Government. Gov-ernment. . I refer to the professional lob-,by." lob-,by." - ... - J; Other nominations -were s . y-'. y-'. Lieutenant-Governor Gen. A. I Harris, Har-ris, (by acclamation). - 5 Judge of the Supreme-Court William C. Davis. Attorney-General Wade Ellis. .' ' i State Treasurer W. S. McKlnnon. Member of the Board of Public Works William Klrtley. - . .. |