The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-04-25
OHIO REPUBLICANS.
Foraker Chosen to Head the De'cga'
ton to Chicago.

made an elaborate address. The various
committees had been appointed last night at
the temporary organization, when Governor
Foraker made speech avowing bis devotion
TO the interests of John Sherman as Presi-
Dental candidate
THE PLATFORM.
The Committee on Resolutions, through
its Chairman, Hon. Charles Foster, reported
the following:
The Republican party of Ohio in conven-
tion assembled, reafhrming the platform of
1887, adopted at Toledo, present the follow
ing additional declarations:
First. Free and untrammelesl suffrage
lies AT the foundation OF the Republic, and
its restoration by every constitutional means
in States where il has been overthrown or
impaired and its maintenance everywhere is
our settled and determined purpose We de
nounce the Democratic party for its nullifi-
cation of the war amendments 10 the Con-
stitution, whereby the Republicans of the
South are practically denied voice in the
Government of the nation and the power Of
The Democrats of that section is unlawfaliy
augmented. We charge that the Democratic
fessedly procured by the unlawful suppress
sion of the franchise in the Southern States.
We affirm that the acceptance of power thus
secured the apparent purpose OF the party
to continue the methods mentioned and its
shameless defense of the criminals who, in
the States OF Maine, Illinois, Indiana and
Ohio. have sought TO stiile the popular will
by frauds and forgeries, justifying us III
charging that it has practically become in
national sense an organized conspiracy
these facts, and believing that TO deprive the
legally qualified voter of his franchise or to
impair the public confidence in the fairness
of the count Is to weaken and ultimately de
stroy free institutions, we call upon the pa
triotie citizens of Ohio to rebuke the party
responsible for these crimes against suffrage,
and we demand of Congress that in the ex-
ercise of its constitutional authority, II enact
such laws as will insure freedom and fair
ness in the elections of representatives to
Congress-
Second. We favor such economic legisla-
ton as will protect all American industries
that can be proiitably pursued BY American
citizens; We insist that our producers are en-
titled to the control Of their own markets TO
the extent of their ability to supply them;
We denounce all efforts TO open those markets
to competition with the cheap labor and
abundant capital.of foreign nations as hostile
10 the interests of labor and destructive to
national and individual PROSPERITY. We re-
gard the last annual Message of the Presi-
dent and the recent action of the majority
of the Ways and Means Committee as a di-
rect and open assault upon these industries,
which will. if unresisted, result in introduc-
ing policy of free trade that in the near fu-
ture will paralyze or destry our own indus
tries. reduce the compensation for labor and
impoverish the nation.
Third. Ii is the duty of Congress TO pass
and of the President 10 approve wise, just
and comprehensive pension bill giving relief
to disabled veteran soldiers and subsistence
TO the helpless widows and orphans of de
ceased soldiers, without regard 10 the time
when disability was incurred or to the cause
of death
Fourth. The.people of Ohio unqualiiiedly
condemn the refusal of the Democratic ma
jority Of The House of Representatives to
permit the passage of the Direct Tax Re
funding bin passed by the Republican SEN
ate ,,-ifsi ms a ,,rn,,Sitt,,, 10 .,ar.a,- q, .ba
loyal States, without interest, the money
paid by them a, the beginning of the war TO
aid in suppressing the rebellion. and to can
Gel the unpaid balance, principal and inter-
est, due from the rebel States upon said
taxes. and we denounce as treacherous and
cowardly the surrender of the Northern Dem
ocrats in Congress TO the small minority of
the exConfeierates and .heir allies, and the
abandonment of the bill, which, if passed,
would have contributed nearly si,50O,ooo to
the relief of the tax payers of Ohio.
Fifth. We commend and indorse the adj
ministraiion of Governor Foraker as wise,
prudent, patriotic and economical.
Sixth. We indorse the legislation of the
present General Assembly, and approve its
action in redeeming the promises made in
the Republican platform of 1857
Seventh. The Republicans of Ohio recog-
nize the merits, services and abilities Of the
statesmen who have been mentioned fer the
Republican nomination for the Presidency,
and, loyal TO any one who may be selected,
present John sherman 10 the country as
eminently qualified and fitted for the duties
of that exalted office and the delegates to
the Republican National Convention this
day selected are directed to use all honorable
means TO secure his nomination for Presi-
dent of the United States.
Another resolution was added pledging
support to the Soldiers and Sailors Home
and to the Ohio Soldiers and Sailors Orphan
Home. The resolution was adopted without
amendment and with applause, which was
augmented by the unveiling ola portrait Of
John Sherman suspended over the centre of /
the stage. At this point the convention /
listened TO several songs from glee clubs, the
burden of which was Sherman for Presi-
dent
NOMINATIONS FOR esATE OFFICERS.
Senator Kerr placed in nomination for
Secretary of State Daniel J. Ryan. The rules
were suspended and he was nominated By /
acclamation.
For Supreme Judge. ]. p. Bradbury, of 4
Athens county, was nominated ON the first 4
ballot, many counties changing 10 him be /
fore the result had been announced.
For member of the Board of Public Works 1
Wells ). Jones, of jackson county. was
nominated on the first ballot
DELEGATES TO THE cHIc.Go CONVENTION.
The convention then proceeded to elect
four delegates at large to the Chicago Con-
veption. II first suspended the rt,les and Sc
lected Governor Foraker as one of the dele
gates. Asa IL. Bushnell, Charles Foster.
Hm. Mckinley. Ben Butterworth and John
5. Atwood. colored fwhose nomination had 4
been demanded by the colorel deIegatesl,
were placed in nomination from whom TO
select the remaining three delegates The
ballot resulted: Bushnell. s7s; Poster, 5I7;
Mckinley, 5iS But,erworih, 40, and At
wood, 2I5. Foster. Mckinley, and Butter
worth were declared elected.
National League of Democratic
Clubs.
NEw York. Aprii 22.-Delera;es retre-