Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-04-20
SHERMAN ENDORSED.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE OHIO REPUBLICAN
CONVENTION.
A highly Thrilling Series Of Chastnutty Resolutions
IN Which Nurat HaLeais Hand is Seen
The Successful Candidates
Foraker a Delegate.

DAYTON, o, April l9.-The delegates
to the Republican convention are talking
enthusiastically of the frank declaration
by Governor Foraker yesterday eoncerni' &
the relations between him and Senator
Sherman. The prospect for harmony in
to-day's prOceSd dings is regarded as excel
lent. The work of the convention consists
in naming a candidate for Judge of the
Supreme Court, Secretary of State, mem
Der Of the Board of Public Works, four
delegates at large to the Chicago oonven-
tiOn and two electors at large.
AT ten O'Clock the convention was called
to order by Temporary Chairman Gen. ].
Warren Keifer, and the reports of the com
mittees were called for.
The following were chosen permanent
officers: Chairman, Hon. +. L. Sampson;
Secretary, Alex. T.. Cain; Sergeant-at-
Arms, Alexis Keller. Mr.. Sampson made
an extended address. The report of the
Committee on Rules and Order of Bust
ness provided that nominations should be
made thus: Secretary OF State, Judge OF
Supreme Court, Member of Board of Pub
lie Works, four delegates at large, four al
ternates, two Presidential Electors at large.
rhe report was adopted. Hon. Charles
Foster, chairman Of the Committee on Res
lutionS, read report az follows:
The Republican party OF Ohio, in con-
ventiOn assembled, reaffirming the plat
form of 1887, adopted at Toledo, presents
the following additional declarations:
FIrst-Free and untrammelGd suffrage
lies at the foundation of tine Republican
form OF government and its restoration by
every constitutional means In States where
il has been OyerthrOwn or impaired and
lts maintenance everywhere is our settled
and determined purpose. We denounce
the Democratic party for its nulh6catiOn
of the war amendments to the Constitn-
ton, whereby the Republicans OF the
South are denied voice In the govern
ment OF the nation and the power OF the
Democrats of that section is uulawiully
augmented. We charge that the Demo
cratic party is now In the enjoyment OF
power, contesSedly procured by the uhlaw-
lul suppression OF the franchise IN the
SOutht m States.
We affirm that the acceptance of power
thus secured, the apparent purpose of The
party to continue the methods mentioned.
aud It's shameless defense of the criminals
who In the States OF Maine, Illinois Iudi-
ana and Ohio have sought to Stlila the pop
uIar will by frauds aud fOrgerirS Justify us
Ia charging that it has practically become
in a natioual sense an organiz,d conspiracy
against free anu fair elCctiOna
In view OF these tacta, and helieviDg that
tO deprive the legally authorized voter of
ms franchise, or to impair the public con-
lidence in the iuirnes1 Of the count, Is TO
weaken and ultimately destroy free insti-
tutions, we call upon the patriotic citizens
OF OalO 10 Iebuke the party responsible for
thase crimes against suffrage, and We de-
mand of COagress thai in the exercise OF
Its constitutional authority it enact such
such laws IA will insure freedom and fair
ness in elections OF representatives to Coz
gue,s."
The resolutions further declare 10 favor
of continuance OF the present tariff, de-
mand more pensions, condemn the refusal
10 permit ths pas ,agc oi the Direct tsxibill
and endorse the administration OF Governor
Foraker and the present Legislature, boil
ter3 included.
The report concludes as follows:
Seventh-The Republicans of Ohio rec.
ognillug the merits, services and abilities
Ut statesmen who have been mentioned for
the Republican nomination for the Pres
rdency, aud loyal Ia any one who may he
-elec;ed. present John Sherman 10 the
country as tmineUtly qualified and fitted
'or the dutiSs Of that exalted Office, and the
delegates to the Republican National Con-
vent,on this day selected are
directed to usa all honorable
means to secure his nomination rs Presi-
dent of the United States The resolutions
were adopted without amendment and
with applause which was augmented by
the unveiliug of = portrait of John Sher-
man suspended over the center of the stage.
At this point the convention listened to
several sOogs from glPe clubs, the burden
Of which was Sherman for President.
Senator Keer placed in nomination for Sec
retary of State Daniel J. Ryan. The rules
were suspended aud he was nominated by
scclamation. For Supreme Judge the
names of samuel 4. Wildman. of Huron
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county; Harvey Pratt, of Lucas county; {;
Jacob Burkett, OF Hancock county; j. p.
Bradbury, Of Athens county; John A. Price,
Of Logan county.
Judge Bradbury was nominated on the
first ballot many counties changing to
him before the result WAS announced.
For members of the BJard of Pnblic
Works, WelOs s. Jones, Of Jackson county;
Henry KOrba of Hamilton county, and
+. J. Mccullough, OF Logan county, were
placed in nomination. Jones was nom
mated ou the tirst ballot, the Others being
withdrawn.
For the four delegates at large to the
Chicago convention, the convention fist
suspended the rules aud selected Governor
Foraker, and the named Asa Il Bushnell,
Cnarles Foster, William mckinley, Ben
Butterworth and Johns. Atwood, Co!ored
The rules were changed 50 rs to vote for
the three names on Que ballot.
The ballot resulted Bushnell, 37S;
Foster, SIT; Mckinley, 5i3; Butter~orth,
4iO; Atwood, 2l3 Foster, Mckinley and
Butterworth were declared elected. This
result was reached after considerable dis
cussiou over the fact that four Of the csndi-
dates had received more than majority OF
votes. Mr.. Asa s Bcshnell settled it by
Withdrawing his name Fer alternstes At
large, Robert Harlan and c. l.. Maxwell
both colored) were elected by acclamatiUn.
Upon ballot being taken, Frank Baird.
of Perry county, and l. W. Brown, OF Ful-
ton county, were chosen for the other two
alrsruAtes For electors at large A Fl
MaLtox, of Hamilton county, aud /. ii.
LampsOn were chosen 10y scelamation.
Adjourned at 2:50 p m.
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