The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-06-07
JUDGE FORAKER WINS
THE eussRMAroalAL NOMINATION
Os the First BslIot-S.aa.Or sAsrnsa e.fu..s the
Use Of rhhxAns-A s;rssE Ticket SOalnAtsd.
A Straight Forward PIAtfOru, sound
o. all Stats aad Pablie is,uss.

l
can State Convention was called to order
at 10 o'clock this morning. with such a
crush Of people in the Opera House that
the delegates secured their seats with great
difficulty. The Committee on Credentials
reported all delegations full and no contest.
When the name Of Senator Sherman was
announced as Permanent Chairman, the
Convention burst into wild enthusiasm and
long continued applause. He returned
thanks for the renewed honor from the
Republicans OF Ohio, and said 1t was such
conventions as these that have given in
spiration TO the party since 1855. A
world OF history Is eomprised in the
past IS years, at the beginning OF which
The Union was almost as rope OF
sand, and doctrines we're proclaimed which
would have Gishauded the Government,
but every step OF progress has been the
work OF the Republican party and Is now
part Of It's works. The speaker reviewed
the progress OF the party, and said that it
never stood behind or postponed conven-
tions, but knew what they wanted and did
it. An element Of party snccees was when
they proposed anything grand and it was
opposed by the Democratic party. The Re.
publican party, he said, believed in the
protection OF American labor, and in the
taxation OF the liquor traffic.
One Question National, the other
State. Hs spoke OF the diversity Of opinion
on the trafic-some tavoring prohibition,
others legislative control. Tne trainers OF
the Constitution did not provide for tax
OF the traffic for fear they would become
responsible for 1t, but he believed the tax
law the wisest measure before the people.
The Scott law flied the bill, and they
would stand by II. II the Supreme Court
held it TO be not Constitutional they would
ask, as they have done, the people to
change it so that they can tax. II the law
was in operation one year, the Democrats
would not dare opposeit
FORAKER NOMINATED.
The Convention then proceeded to the
nomination OF State ticket. Hon. Ben.
ilmin Butterworth presented the name OF
J. B. Foraker, Of Cincinnati. j. N. Dalzell
offered the name OF Senator Sherman, and
the Convention again became wild and
could only be quieted by Mr.. Sherman rap.
pisg for order vigorously, when he stated
that he had not been insensible TO the
preference OF a large number Of delegates,
but he would say frankly and firmly that
he could not be a candidate. He could not
surrender the duties in the Senate in jus.
tic- to the people OF Ohio and the country.
Aside from this he could not accept the
nomination without feelings OF personal
dishouor. -
Judge Foraker was then nominated by
acclamaiion. Mr.. Foraker appt ared later
and made speech Of thanks, pledging his
best efforts TO the cause and outlining the
importance Of the campaign.
THE PLATFORM.
After the nomination for Governor the
Committee on Resolutions reported the
following: = e,
The Republicans OF Ohio in State Con-
yention assem- bled adopt the following
declaration OF principles:
First-That the Republican party in
preserving the life Of the nation, in giving
eonal rights to all OF its citiz .ns, in the
reconstruction OF the Union, OF upholding
the national honor and the generous pro-
visions made for those who have suffered
for their country, in keeping the national
faith and advancing the national credit IN
the speedy payment OF the public debt, in
the reduction OF national taxation, in the
elevation Of the civil service, in the enact
ment OF series OF wise public measures
which have given the country an unex-
ampled prosperity, have given the best as
Nrances OF its purposes for the future.
Secoud-That the Republican party be-
lieye now, as in the past, in the mainte-
nance OF tariff system which will provide
a revenue for the Government and at the
same time will protect American producers
and American labor; that it Is opposed to
the Democratic tariff for revenue only, be-
cause such doctrine, il enforced, would
OF necessity compel American workmen TO
accept the unremuneratiye wages which
are paid their foreign rivals. 1t looks with
alarm upon the purpose already avowed'b
the Democratic leaders that the next Con-
gress will revise the tariff by further re:
ducipg the duties on imports, which, II
executed, will unsetlle the business OF the
country and will produce great injury 10
the mechanics, producers and artisans OF
the land.
Third-That the wool tariff Of 1857
should be restored at the first possible op.
portuni!y.
Fourth-That We are in favor Of the es.
tablishneut by Congress OF National
Bureau Of Labor Statistics for the purpose
OF collecting and systemitizing all statistics
relating 2 to the industrial. social and sani.
tary condition Of the laboring masses ot
the Nation.
.... TIE LIQUOR QUESTION.
Fith-Tnat We approve Of the action of
the General Assembly OF Ohio in the SUBJ
mission of constitutional amendments in
relation to the liquor traffic, thus giving
an opportunity to the people to make such
changes in the organic law OF the State as
may be approved by their judgment
Sixth-That We approve OF the taxation
OF the liquor traffic for revenue, and for the
purpose Of providing against the evils re-
sulting from such traffic.
Seventh-That we congratulate the coun.
try upon the reduction by the last Con.
gress OF Internal taxes OF more than forty
million Of dollars annually, while at the
same time the credit OF the national debt
Is provided for.
EIShth-That the wise and conservative
administration OF President Arthur meets
with the hearty approval Of the Republic
cans Of Ohio.
7Ninth-That we commend the action Of
the General Assembly Of the State in pro-
yidips Commission TO examine into the
system OF prison contract labor. aud We
declare ourselves in favor Of the abolition
Of said contract system.
Tenth-That We reiterate the declara.
tions OF previous Republican Conventions
| in favor Of Civil Service r form, and vel.
4 come every intelligent move to make that
measure practical, and we especially Hp-
prove the provisions made by the Repub.
4 iican Congress for giving the patriotic sol
diers OF the late war with the proper quail.
fcatiou, the preference for all places under
10 IL aVnr,, Fy1snt