Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-25
OHIO REPUBLICANS.
Another Platform Full of Promises
Adopted by the Convention.

Another Platform Full of Promises
Adopted by the Convention.
CLEVELAND, o., April 24.-The Blaine
caucus reassembled this morning before
the convention and voted to support a
compromise ticket for delegates-at-large
namely, Judge Foraker, Judge West,
Judge Amber and Marcus A. Hanna.
Messrs. Foraker and Hanna are regarded
as for sherman. The others are strong
for Blaine.
The Republican State Convention was
called to order at 9:45 O'Clock. After
prayer Hon. William Mckinley, Jr., of
Stark county, was elected permanent
Chairman.
Mr.. Mckinley was escorted to the chair
by a committee, and made a brief and
eloquent speech. The names of Blaine,
Sherman, Arthur, Grant, Lincoln, Ed
munds and field were vociferously ap-
plauded as they were named by the
speaker. The order of business adopted
was to nominate candidates for Secretary
of State, Supreme Court Judge, a member
of the Board of Public Works and dele
gates-at-large.
On tie third ballot j. s. Robinson, of
Hardin county, was chosen candidate for
Secretary of State. While the ballots
were being counted the committee on
resolutions reported, and the platform
was read. The resolutions were adopted,
but afterward adoption was TecOnsidered
because the first resolution implied no in
tGrnal revenue, and the platform was re-
committed.
Hon. William w. johnson, present
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, was
renominated. For member of the Board
of Public Works, c.. 4. Flickinger, of De-
tiance, was nominated unanimously.
Judge j. B. Foraker was then
nominated by acclamation as a dele
gate-at-large. The following names
as candidates for delegates-at-large:
Judge West, Gen. John Betty of Column
bus, Walter 5. Thomas (cOlored) of Della
ware, Jacob A. Amber of Columbiana,
Samuel Craighead of Montgomery, John
p. Green (colored) of Cuyahoga. Rev.
James POindeXter (colOred of Columbus,
Hon. s. 5. Warning of Wellington, and
VIM. Mckinley, Jr.
When Mr.. McKinley's name was
mentioned a motion was made to elect
him by acclamation. He, being the pre-
siding officer. modestly refused to put the
motion, but Gen. GrosvenOr stepped to
the front and put the motion, and it was
carried with enthusiasm. Mr.. Mckinley
is not committed, but is considered to be
for Sherman.
He insisted that he should not be
elected He had promised his friends
that he would not be a candidate as long
as certain gentlemen were in the field,
naming Messrs. Amber and Hanna and
he could not accept. TVOices-''You cam
not withdraw; no, no." He persisted IN
declaring that he was not to be consid-
cred as elected. On the question as to
whether two or three delegates were to be
elected he decided that there were to be
three. An appeal was taken from the
decision. but il was not sustained and he
announced that three delegates were yet
to be elected and a ballot was
taken. Before the announcement
of the vote could be made
there was a rush to change from va
rious candidates to Mr.. Mckinley, where
upon Judge West moved that he be elected
by acclamatlOn. The motion was carried
unanimously, amid cheers. A motion
was then made to elect Judge West by
acclamation, which was tabled. and a
ballot ordered. Before the vote was an
nOunced motion was made to elect Mar
Gus A. Hanna by acclamatiOn, which was
carried. This is regarded as another
Sherman victory. A motion to suspend
the rules and elect Mr.. Beatty. another
Sherman man, by acclamatiOn, was lost.
AS the ballOting proceeded many changes
of votes were made. Judge West
received 800 votes, and was declared
elected as the fourth delegate. General
Beatty received 257. The votes of the
other candidates were not announced.
The following alternates were elected:
Rev. James Poindexter (col0red) of Co
lumbus, Graham Duell (cOlOred of Clark
county, John p. Green (cOlored) of Cleve-