The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-04-29
Republican State Convention
The Ticket Nominated.
SHERMAN LAMPOONED FOR
HIS VOTE TO REDUCE THE
TARIFF ON WOOL.

SHERMAN LAMPOONED FOR
HIS VOTE TO REDUCE THE
TARIFF ON WOOL.
DELEGATES TO CHICAGO.
CLEVELAND, April "a THE Conven-
ton was called to order at 8 45 this NOR.
ming. Prayer by Rev. A. H. Norcross,
pastor Of the Cen'ral Methodist Episco-
pal Church. The Committee on Perma-
nent Organic .tlon reported for perma.
nent President Hon. VIM. Mckinley .Jr..
OF Starke County, who Was elected with
applause. Mr.. Mckinley was escorted
to the chair BY the committee and made
4 brief and eloquent speech. The names
of Blaine, Sherman, Arthur. Graut, Lip
coin, Elmuuds and Garfield were ap-
plsnded as named by the speaker.
The order of business adopted was TO
nominate candidates for Secretary Of
State, Suureme Judge, Member of the
Board of Public Works and delegates at
large.
The Committee on Resolutions
reported. The resolutions we're adopt
led Afterward the adoption was recon-
sidered, because the first resolution i'm
piled no internal revenue platform, and
it was recommitted.
For State Officers.
For candidate for Secretary of Safe
were proposed C. T. Clark and ] T
Oglevee, of franklin County; Henry
Lnsky. Of Cincinnati; Oscar Shepherd,
Preb!e County; j. S. Robinson, Hard n
County; Dwight Crowell, Ashtabula
County: H. A. Axliue, MuskiDgum
County.
Total votes. 500; necessary for 8
choice, 346 Oglevee, 145; Robinson,
1871; Axline, 9S: Lusky. 90; Clark, SO;
Shepherd, 7s; Crowell, AZ. No choice
Second Robinson .259i Ogle-
wee, TAI; Luskv. 81; AxIine, 10; Clark,
At; Shepherd. 81. Crowell and Saep-
herd we're then Withdrawn,
Third Ballot-Robinson was nomiua-
ted by 34S TO l44 for Oglevee. 46 for
| Axiine, A for Lusky and 4 for Clark.
The aominaiion yas then made unani-
nous
For Judge Of the Supreme Court Hon.
VIM j Johnson, present Chief Justice
of the Ohio Supreme Court, and John
IS. Bra7ie, of Lancaster, we're proposed; ;
Johnson was nominated by a vote of
52S to I56.
For Member OF the Board of Public
Works were named George W Platt, Of
Hamilton County; e. B. Henderson, OF
Muskingum; F. T. Lewis, of Muskin-
puu;C A Flickiuger, OF Defiance; Leo
WeItz, OF Clinton. 4 roll of the coun-
ties was called, but before the count was
made q motion was adopted to make
Flickinger's nomination unanimous.
For Delegates at Largo
to the Chicago Convention. Judge
B Foraker was elected by acclamation.
The candidates nominated we're Judge
West. Gen. John Beatty, of Columbus
Walter S Thomas, (colored) Of Della.
ware; Jacob A. Amber, OF Columbiana;
Samuel Craighead, Of Montgomery;
John P. Green, {coloredl of Cuyahoaa;
Hon. VIM. Mckinley, Jr. Mr.. McKin.
ley, presiding, modestly refused to en-
terrain the motion to elect him by accla-
nation, but Gen. Grosvenor stepped to
the front, put the motion, and it was car
Rad With enthusiasm Msjor Mckinley
is not committed, but is considered for
Sherman. Rav. James Poindex'er, fool.
ored) of Columbus, was added to the
candidates Major Mckinley insisted
that be should not be considered elected.
He had promised his friends that he
"ocfts 5e--r-c~,.-s: ,.-s:.s-.------i.s.s,-ss-aa- -aa-
tain gentlemen were in the field, naming
Messrs Amber and Hanna, and he could
not accept Voices: "You cannot with
draw" mo, mol" He persisted in de-
claring he was not to be considered elect
ed. On The question whether two or
three delegates were to be elected be de-
cided three.
The decision was appealed from and
not sustained, but be announced three
delegates were yet to be elected and a
ballot was taken. Hon. S. S Warner, OF
Yelling ston, was added to the candidates
A ballot was taken. Before the an
nouncement there was rush to change
| from The various candidates to McKin-
ley. Judge West moved that Mckinley
he elected by acclamation Carried
unanimously by rising vote amid
cheers.
A motion to elect Judge West by sc
clamation was tabled and ballot ouder-
ed. Before the ballot was anDoanced a
motion was carried to elect Hanna by
acclamation. This is regarded as an
other Sherman victory.
A motion to suspend the rules and
elect Beatty. another Sherman man, by
acclama;ioE was lost.
The haItoiiug for fourth delegate
proceeded amid considerable excitement
and loud shouting by the Sherman men
for Beatty and by the Blaine men for
West.
Second Report of the Committee on
Resolutions.
The Committee on Resolutions again
reported as follows: That the R .puhli
can party approves the policy Of pr ties
tion in all economic legislation II Ia
vors its application without discrimina-
lion to Americon industries, thereby Sc.
curing employment at remunerative wa
ges to Ame- ican labor that it is In ia
vor of collecting an adequate revenue 10
defray the proper and. economical ex-
penses of the government from duties
upon foreign imports and proper inter-
nal TAXATION; and that we condemn the
Democratic doctrine OF tariff for reve.
nue. only as destructive to the business
interests of the country; that the doc.
.rine of the Democratic party favoring
putting what is improperly called raw
material, such as pig iron, wool, DC on
the free list is dangerous, and if carried
ont will be destructive to the best inter-
es,s Of the nation; that the reduction OF
duties on imported woods made by the
act Of 1888, has seriously injured the
prospects Of an important agricultural
pursuit in which more than million of