The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-05-29
FOSTER FIRST.
The Republican State Convention at
Cincinnati Yesterday.
Hon. Charles Foster Nominated on the
First Ballot -HiCkenlOOper Gets
the Second Place.


CIScIS%ATI, May 9S,-Thc Republican
State Convention met at Il:lOA,M.
The Convention was called to order by
VIC, Cooper, Chairman Of the State Cen.
trail Committee.
After prayer by Rev. Dr. Walden, Hon.
Allen 7. IirinSnaid, Of Cleveland, was
made temporary Chairman, and S. n.
Field, of Columbus, temporary Secretary.
After the election OF various commit.
tees the Convention took recess until 9
M.
On ro-assembling ex.Governor Denni.
son was elected permanent chairman.
Hon. Richard G. Parsons, OF Cleveland,
nominated Hon. Alphonso TAFT candidate
for Governor.
Hon. Bon. Eggleston seconded the nom.
nation.
Geo. ". Williams (cSored), in an clio.
quent speech, followed in favor Of Taft.
Gen. Gibson, Of Seneca county, amid
great cheering, nominated Hon. Charles
Foster
Mr.. Gibson, in his speech, recounted
the successes Of Foster against the Democ.
racy in North Western Ohio and else.
where, and his speech produced intense
enthusiasm among the delegates and audi.
ence.
The nomination was seconded by Mr..
J0CksOn lCJlored). Of Cleveland.
Gen. j. W. Keller, OF Clark county, was
also nominated, but withdrawn.
The 'nnVnniinn tInn ,,rn,.,,tnl l.
lot.
The first ballot resulted as follows:
Whole number Of votes, sol; Foster, 2SOl;
TAFT, PA 5.G
The announcement Of the vote was re.
ceived with dratenng cheers, and on mo-
ton OF Hon. B. EgglCstOn, Fosters nomi.
nation waSmade unanimous.
The following nominations were made
Tor Lieut. Governor: Hon. Lewis Season.
good. OF Cincinnati; Andrew lIirkenloop.
er, OF Cincinnati; Ten. Samuel ii. Hurst.
oLChilliCOthe; and Col. A. $. Mcclure, of
Wooster
While the ballot WAS progressing the
name OF Hurst was Withdrawn, and at
the close Of the ballot McClurg's name
was also withdrawn. The announcement
otthesc changes caused the transfer Of Il
nUlnbcr Of votes, and when the final an
nouncemcnt was made the ballot stood:
llickcnIOOpcr 300, ScaSOngOOd l3l The
formers nomination was made unanimous.
After the selection OF Lieutenant Gov
cnor the committee which had been ap-
pointed to wait on Mr. Foster Appeared,
bringing that gentleman with them. His
appearance on the platform caused a live
ly exhibition OF enthusiasm throughout
the vast auditorium. His speech was
quite lengthy, but its points were loudly
appIaUdCd.
The following is the balance OF the ticke;
nominated: Judge ii the Supreme Court.
W. W. Johnson, ol Lawrence; Attorney
General, tiro. X. Nash, OF Franklin: All
ditor ot State, John +. OsIcvrc, OF Clark.
The rules were suspended, and the Com
mittrc on Resolutions reported, and the
following platform was adOptcd:
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"SoiLfd firS', nat the Republican par
" oi ONO, re'aiIIrmlns, the cardinal doc
'rihGS oi It's adopted iaitlI rs heretofore
proclaimed, especially pledges itself anew
to the maintenance OF free suffrage, riual
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premacy "i the National Government in
aIi matters placed by the Constitution un-
der Its control.
Hrron! nat weearlcslly appeal 10 the
people; IN the exercise OF their power
through the ballot box, to arrest the mad
career oI ule party now controlling both
branches OF Congress under he domina.
uon "l majority ol men lately IN arms
against the Government and now plotting
to regain through tn" power OF legislation
ti'G cause when ihrE lost in the field.
Namely the establishment OF State
sovereignty ny the overthrow OF the
HaIioh4' supremacy.
l''rd lha' ihe Democratic party hav'
ihS committed HsrIt To an attempt to
break nr ihe Government by refusing to
appropriate |" 'h"Ir legitimate objects, the
p"N'ir moneys already collected from the
people unless til" Executive shall give
ms uIlltAl the measures which