New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-04-20
REPUBLICANS OF OHIO.
A CAUTIOUS ENDORSEMENT OF SHERMAN.

OHIO WILL SUPPORT THE MAN NOMINATED AT
cIrcAGO-THE STATE TICKET AND THE
LIST OF DELEGATES. ALTERNATEs
AND ELECTORS QUICKLY CHOSEN
fBr TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUNE
Dayton, April 1o.-ohio Republicans have had
harmonious convention here to-day. Tho nominations
made were follows:
For Secretary Of state. Dapisi J. Ryan.
fov Judge OF the Supreme Couv, J. p. Bradbury
For Member Of e Board Of Public W6rks Wells Jones
fTesdentfsl Electors A. II. Mattor and w. Lanpson
Delegates atarge to the National Convention and al
ternates were chosen as follows:
Delegated AIternatet.
J. b. ForaEsr. Robert Harlan,
william Mckinley Frank Baird,
Charles Foster c. L. Maxwell,
Benjamin Butterworth L. W. Brown
Several thousand people were gathered in a hall
decorated with American flags and every flag of the
world. Speaker Lampson presided He Is about thirty
Two years old, and was Blaine delegate In 1884 He
comes from Garfelds district His speech was
pecally strong for Sherman but reference to Blaine
won the most applause.
The platform was adopted following Lampsons
speech, and the conservative Sherman Endorsement
received with fair applause
The Republican party Of Ohio, convention assembled
reanlrmng the platform Of 1887 adopted at Toledo,
present the following additional declarations:
First-Free and untrammeled suffrage lies the foun.
dation Of the Republic restoration by every
shtutonsl In States it overthrown
impaired, and It's maintenance everywhere is our
settled and determined purpose. We denounce the
Democratic party for its nullcation amend
to the Constitution, whereby Republicans OF
the South practically denied In the govern.
ment Of the Nation, and the power Of the Democrats
of that section is unlawfully augmented We charge
that the Democratic party is in the enjoyment Of
power confescdy procured BY the unlawful suppression
OF the franchise In the Southern States We affirm
that the acceptance Of thus secured showed the
| shoda
mentioned, and Its shameless defence of the criminals
who, I'm the State Of Maine Illinois, Indiana and Ohio
sought stihe the popular will by frauds and
forgeres justify in charging that it has practically
become, in National sense, organized conspiracy
against and fair elections In view Of these facts
believing deprive the legally qualified voter
OF his franchise to impair the public confidence in the
fairness OF the count is TO weaken and ultimately to
destroy free institutions, call upon the patriotic
citizens Of Ohio TO rebuke the party responsible for
against suffrage, and demand Of Congress
that exercise Of It's constitutional authority, 1t
laws will insure freedom and fairness In
the elections Of Representatives to Congress.
Second-We favor such economic legislation as viii
protect all American industries that can be prohaby
be pursued by American citizens; we insist that our
producers entitled the control OF their markets
TO the extent their ability to supply them; we de-
nounce all open those markets to competition
with the cheap labor and abundant capital OF foreign
nations hostile interests Of labor and destructive
TO national and individual prosperity. We regard the
last annual message OF the President and the recent
action majority Of the Ways and Means Committee
a. direct and open assault upon these industries which
w II unresstet result in Introducing policy OF free
trade that future will paralyze or destroy
our own Industries, reduce the compensation Tor aoor,
and impoverfsh the Naton-
Thrd-It IS the duty Of Congress- to pass and OF the
President approve, wise, Just and comprehensive
pension BILL giving relief disabled veteran soldiers,
and subsistence the helpless widows and orphans OF
deceased soldiers, without regard to the time When
disability was Incurred, to the cause OF death
Fourth-The people OF Ohio unqualhedly condemn
the refusal OF tho Democratic majority Of the House OF
to permit the OF the Direct Tax
Refundinc BILL passed by the Republican Senate, which
WAS proposition to repay to the loyal states Without
interest," tho money paid them at the beginning Oh ho
war TO aid ia suppressng the rebellion and to cancel
the unpaid balance principal and interest," Que from inc
rebel States upon said taxes and we denounce as eache
GUS and cowafdy the surrender OF the Northern Demo-
Gratis in Congress to tie small minority OF the exCon'
,oaeratas and their allies and abandonment Of the
bill which, II passed, would have contributed nearly
million and Of dollars to the relief Oh the taxpayers
OF Ohio.
Flftb-ws commend and ndorse the administration
OF Governor Foraker wise, prudent patriouc anu
economical ...
sxth-We indorse the legislation OF the present
General Assembly, and approve It's action In Iouee.S
the PROMISES made in Republican platform OF 1881
seventh-The Republicans OF Ohio recognize the merits
services and abilities OF the statesmen "ho nuNo -
,nentoped for the Republican nomination for the FreSi
den w. and loyal any one who may be seiec'od peee
Jobn Sherman TO the country emlnently qualcu anu
fitted for the duties OF that exalted ONCE anu 'o
gates to the Republican National Convention tms Gay
selected are directed all honorable means " 0
his nomination as President Of the United States
Apotber resolution was added, pcdsing support 10
the Soldiers and Sailors Homey and 10 tho o"'o
Soldiers and Sailors Orphan Home Inc rcsoiu'ion'
were adopted without amendment, and with applause
which was augmented by the nnvelling oil poI"a'
kAo nonfr
Of John Sherman, suspended over tne con'io - VIZ
stage. .-.rro>s
The State ticket was soon dominated Daniei D.
RYAN OF sdIoto County, exSpeaker OF the House, was
nominated by acclamatlon. There were SIX oanuuAo,
for Supreme Judge, but before the ballot was couPo
tho nomination Of Judge J. p Bradbury, OF Mess' wa,
cortaln and he wa chosen by aoolarnatoh' o'Vo" o,
candidates were presented ior 'uo 'hon,
BOARD but the present Incumbent
csneraI Wells s. Jones' of Pike County, won Dy az
claua,ion toward the close OF the first ballot he
won tho title OF General, going UP from inc rHun
The real interest Of the convention was IN eho
Of delegates large 10 the Natlonal Oon' 'cuuo",
moro because Ohio Is regarded as the cniei 10, so
in favor of sherman's candidacy. OoVorhoI f0'
who was on the stage was chosen the hrst ueioe" =.
large amid great enthusiasm. Ills electoh was -
course by reclamation. Then came the co"'ooT So,
eral A. S. Bushnell, OF Clark; Major william
~ Stark. CONGRESSMAN Butterworth, of Cncnnau ca
Governor Foster and c. s. Atwood (colored, OF n.o~
were placed before tho convention, on ,no -.
lot Foster Mckinley Butterworth ana pu 49,
oo,vcd ns,orltr of tho votes, and according TO tne
rules were ALI elected Bushnell was the lowest
however and here was complication which he spSsai
ly settled by withdrawing and moved that .ao O.noe
three be nominated by acclsmatlon' as AWVOu ssnau
had been previously withdrawn Gener% nuom.U .rn,U
was several times pulled from his chalr %ll.0 -. nS
to make this motion, but he persS'ea as"os nort.
vice of friends and there was cry from niA"' F''''
of tho convention:
"we Will make you Governor next year
In view of Bushneu's long service TO inc parry anS
his constant refusal to accept ohice' 'nero "tn ~
bitterness over his defeat. 1t Is no Sooro' 'n@' nO
was opposed and beaten because no on 90 enn.
Foraers STAFF and s supposed 20 be opposou " onol