The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-12
OHIO REPUBLICAN CONVENTION. 6
foraLers Friends Confident - Tnylor'S
differentiation.

foraker's Friends Confident - Taylor'S
Speech-Organizatio
SrRINGFJELD, Ohio, June l2.-Just before
tie opening OF the Republican state conven-
lnn Thursday morning. the Foraker forces
made a last desperate effort for victory
The judges boom was kept at white heat
ami his friends claimed AGO votes. 80
more than enough TO nominate him on the
first ballot. Elk Mayor Rose, of Cleveland
was The only thorn in Foraker's flesh. Hmm
iltcn county Thursday morning offered Car
10, II. Stone. Of Cuyahoga, "a votes for at
tomey general. This was scheme TO freeze
Rose out, but Stone gave the parties who
approached him positive assurance that he
was not candidate.
The convention was called to order by
Judge ONeal at 1920 a. M, and was
opened with prayer by the Rev. J. d. Rose,
followed 10y colGratuatory speech by Mr.
O'Neall He attributed the defeat of Blaine
dicted the retirement o! Ju lge Hoadly to
the practice of the law with his wicked part
ner. Col. J. d. Taylcr. of Gurnzey was an
nouncei as temporary chairman, and VIII
lam c. Cape.lar, of Hamilton county, was
made temporary secretary.
Col Taylor said Cleveland was elected by
a combination Of crimes, lluniers and acct
dents, and the government had passed from
the hands of those who had saved it into the
hands Of those who hal Attempted to destroy
it. This stigma must be wiped out in
! 1855. The success OF tie Democratic party
last fall, the speaker said, was but half sue
cess, and that this year every nerve of the
administration would be strained to win the
victories in Ohio. New York, and Virginia,
needed to ratify it, doubtful title to the
presidency. The speaker had no criticisms
to make on President Cleveland,
| whom hs believed to be infinitely
better than tue party leaders
behind him. He spoke of Jefferson Davis
as the "arch traitor" and pointed to the
| fact that his eulosist, the man who was the
| trusted and confidential agent of the con-
| federacy abroad during tae war; was to-day
at the head Of the department which con-
| trolls all the pension interests of the Union
soldiers, and vas houoreI with a seat in the
| presidents cabinet.
He declared the Republicans will carry
Ohio this year and paid tributes to Gen
Logan, Gems. Grant, Sherman and Sheridan
and James q. Blaine.
Col. Taylor's address ELECTED great bursts
of applause, ami quiet was not restored for
several minutes after he had ceased speak
ing. The usual committees were then ap-
pointel, AMI the convention took a recess
for dinner
At . p. m. Foraker wa serenadeI at the
Arcade by the Young Mems Republican
club, of Cincinnati, $50 strong. The COM
| mittee on permanent organization chose
Hon. Amos Townsend permanent chairman.
Neither Foraker, Beatty nor Kennedy were
| in the convention hali. They we're at their
headquarters, hard by.
| Upon reassembling the convention adopted
the report of the committee on rules, limit,
ing presentation speeches TO five minutes
each, with not more than two minutes sec.
ending speeches, for any one candidate, all
other speeches limited TO three minutes
each Candidates were then placed in nom
| ination.
Judge Joseph B. Foraker, of Cincin-
natl, was nominated on the first ballot
after the adoption OF the platform, by ;
vote of 469! and the nomination was made
unanimous The nominations of Gen
Robert P. Kennedy for lieutenant gov
ernor; Judge W. McIlvain for supreme
Judge, and Judge John G. Brown fol
treasurer, were made by reclamation. j
A. Kohler was nominated for Attorne,
General and Wells S. Jones for board o.
public works.