The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-04-24
THE BUCKEYE BOYS.
THE SHERMAN MEN OPEN THE BALL
Ia the State Convention-Gtu. Grosvsnoit Speech.
How he Warmed up tho Dsl.gAtss-Cheesf for
Bhsrman and Blaine-A led.hot Time
Expected In the Con1sntion To-day.

Specia! Dipatch 10 he IaitQigeneer.
CLEVELAND, April 23.-The shermel
men fred tho opening gun In the Repuh
lican State Convention, which was calle'
to order at half past three o'clock this a!
ternoon. Over 700 delegates and 500
spectators filled the Ontario Tabernacle
where the Convention Is being held. TIL,
district held separate caucuses at twt
O'Clock, one hour preceding the opening o
the Convention, and selected delegates tt
the National Convention, members OF the
various committees and Vice Presdeu,
from each district.
There was hot fight in the first Cincin.
natl district, the half.dczen Arthur men,
backed by the Cincinnati government oili.
cials, making much blow and blustor and
endeavoring to create boom for Arthur.
This failed and the wrangle resulted in a
complete victory for the Sherman men.
The delegation arrived in the convention
fully twenty minutes after tho chairman,
Col. J. O. Converse had called the dele.
gates to order. Rev. Dr.. II. Mueller, Of
Cleveland, called the blessing OF the Heay.
emily Throne upon the assemblage in a
very fair and bipartisan prayer Of about
two minutes duration. Mr.. Converse made
lengthy speech, opening with plea for
harmony and calling attention to two facts,
that Ohio always went with the Republi-
can party in Presidential years and could
always rely on Democratic blunders to
counteract the effect OF Democts.ic suc.
ceases. He announced the temporary Or
ganization as followf:
TEMPORARY ORGANIZATION.
General Charles Grosvenor,i Chairman;
W. E. Sherwood, Secretary; Dayton Glenn,
Silas Fields, Of franklin, and ]. 7. Hamil.
ton, Of Delaware, Assistant Secretaries
General Grosvenor was then introduced
and made somewhat lengthy address.
He was greeted with applause. The work
Of tho Republican party for the past twenty
years WAS dwelt upon at length, and the
war Of the rebellion and the financial con-
dition Of the country during tho last two
decades. When ho mentioned the name
OF Senator John Sherman in connection
with bis record as Secretary OF the Treas.
ury, there was loud and prolonged ap-
plause. For a moment it wayered as il
afraid to break out louder; then faint
cheer resounded, which was quickly
caught up in all parts OF the
hall, and then arose a
wild cheer which was prolonged
for several eeconds. Silence followed Tor
an instant, and there came more cheering,
clspping Of hands and stamping OF feet.
The speaker paid considerable attention to
the State Legislature and its action on the
liquor question. He praised the Scott
Liquor Law, and spoke in tla!tering terms
Of the Republican party and It's attitude on
this question. He also touched upon the
sheep interests Of Ohio, and endeavored to
show the failure and errors OF the Demo.
cratic party in its legislation on this grang-
er interest. "We must carry Ohio in Octo-
her or the Democrats will carry the country
in November" said he. Cheers followed
and delegate in the rear OF the hall called
out "Blaine will carry it." Xxx,
A BLAINE IyREAu.
This was the signal for IN outburst, a
wild enthusiastic outburst for Blaine. Men
rose to their feet and waved their hats and
for fully two minutes the applause was con.
tinued. When. Gen. Grcsyeuor eaid who.
ever was nominated at Chicago the Repub-
licans of Ohio would carry Ohio ior him
there were loud cheers and stamping OF
feet. At the conclusion OF General Gros.
venor's speech the various districts report.
ed the names Of their delegates 10 tho Chi.
cago Convention and their committeeman.
The convention then adjourned until 9
o'clock tomorrow morning.
Tonight tho Blaine men are not as con.
ident as they were. They imagined that
they were going to sweep everything be.
fore them and secure without much con.
test a delegation to Chicago pledged for
the man Of Maine. Recent events have
given them cause to moderate their en-
thusasm, and it is apparent now that If
Blaine gets the endorsement and support
OF tho andConvention, ,hewill have to
fight hard for it, as the delegates from the
southern and central parts oil the State gro
very largely Sherman men; and while they
are not rs wildly enthusiastic for their
man as the Blaine delegates are for Blaine,
they are not disposed to allow the Maine
statesman to head an Ohio man in bis
native heath il they can help it. The fight
is warm one, and while the Blaine men
are probably in majority their majority
is not great enough to taSe any risks upon.
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