The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-04-28
OHIO REPUBLICANS
Nominate State Ticket and In
dorse Senator Sherman.
Governor Foraker, Major Mckinley, Ex-
Governor Foster and BENZ. Butter
worth Elected DeIcgates-at-
Large The Platform.

DAYTON, April 20.-At ten o'clock yester
| day morning the Republican State conven
tion was called to order by temporary chair
| man, j. Warren Keifer and the reports oi
| committees were called for. The permanent
officers were: Chairman, Il. l.. Lampson
| Secretary, Alexander G. Cain; Sergeant-at
| Arms, A. Il. Keller. The report of the com
mittee on rules and order of business provided
that nominations should be made thus: Sec
rotary of State, Judge Of the Supreme
Court, Member of Board of Public works
four delegates -ut-large, four altcrnates, two
Presidential electors-at-large. The rcpor,
was adopted.
Chairman Lampson delivered lengthy
speech, after which the convention listened
to q song by the Columbus Grove quartet.e
Quite sensation was created when they
mentioned Mr.. Blaine. Great applause fol
lowed. Delegates stood on their seats and
waved their hats, while others hoisted theii
hats on canes and yelled. For two minutes
II was the widest scene of the convention
Ex-Governor Charles Foster chairman OF
the committee on resolutions, read tho re
port, which in brief reafflrms the platform
of 1857, adopted by the Republican party OF
Ohio in convention at Toledo, and presents
additional declarations as follows:
First--Frec and untrammelcd suffrage lies at
the foundation OF the republic, and its restoration
by every constitutional means In states where ,1
1t has been overthrown or impaired and its
maintenance everywhere, is our settled and De
termincd purpose. We charge that the Demo
cratic party is now in the enjoyment, OF os power
sion of the franchise in the southern States
and we demand Of Congress that, in the eXer
sss Of its 4 reedo ad
in the election of Representatives to Congress.
Second-We favor such legislation as Will pro
tcct all American industries that can be profit.
ably pursued by American citizens. We insist
that producers are entitled to the control oil
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 to the interests Of
labor and destructive to national and individual
prosperity. We regard the last annual message
OF the President and the recent action OF ma
iority of the Ways and Means Committee as a
which will, II unrcssted result in introducing
policy OF free trade that in the near future
will paralyze and destroy our industries and
impoverish the nation.
of the President to approve n wise. Just and
comprehensive pension bill giving relief to dis
abed veteran soldiers and subsistence to the
helpless widows and orphans OF deceased sol
diers. without regard to the time when the disa
bility was incurred, or the cause OF death.
Fourth-The people OF Ohio unqualiiiedly con.
denim the refusal of the Democratic majority OF
the House of Representatives to permit the pas
sage OF the direct tax refundng bill passed by
the Republican Senate which was proportion
to repay to the loyal States without interest the
money paid by them at the beginning OF the
war to aid in suppressing the rebellion, and to
cancel 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 Democrats in Con
gress to the small minority OF the eX-Confeder-
ates and their allies, and the abandonment OF
the bill which, II passed, would have contrib
uted nearly million and u half Of dollars to the
relief of the tax payers of Ohio.
Fifth We commend and indorse the admins
tration of Governor Foraker as wise, prudent,
patriotic and economical.
SiXth-We indorse the legislation of the pres
ent General Assembly and approve its action in
redeemng the promises made in the Republican
atform Of 1887.
Seventh-The Republicans OF Ohio recognize
the merits. services and abli les of the states
men who have been mentioned for the Repub.
lican nomination for the Presidency, and loyal
TO any who may be selected, present John Sher-
mon tothe country as eminenty qualified and
fitted for the duties of that exalted office, and
the delegates to the Republican National Con.
vontion this day selected are directed to use all
honorable means to secure his nomination u;
President of the United States
Another resolution was added pledging
support to the Soldiers and Sailors Home
and to the Ohio Soldiers and Sailors Or
phan Home.
The resolutions were adopted without
amendment and with applause which was
augmented by the unveiling of portrait of
John Sherman suspended over the center of
the stage
Senator Kerr of Mansfield, then nomi-
mated Hon. Daniel Ryan, of Portsmouth, for
Secretary of State. The rules were sus-
pended and Ryan was unanimously chosen.
The candidates for Judges of the Supreme
Court came next. S. A. Wildman, c. A.
Bowersox, Harvey Pratt, Jacob Burkett, j.
p. Bradbury and j. A. Price were presented
and on taking the first ballot it was seen that
Judge Bradbury was so far in the lead that
the rules were suspended and Judge Brad
bury was unanimously nominated.
The nomination for Member of Board of
Public Work was then in order Three
candidates were presented, McCulloch, Of
Clarke; Korb, of Hamilton, and Hon.
VIII S. Jones, the present incumbent, were
presented.
On taking the first vote the rules were
suspended and the re- nomination'of Jones
was made unanimous.
For the first delegate-at-large Governor
Foraker was selected to represent Ohio at
the National convention. For the remain
ing three places for delegates -at-large four
candidates We're presented. The candidates
were: Ex-Governor Charles Foster, Major
Wllluiu Mcklnley, Gcneral "A. >. Bushnell,
Hon. Benjamin Butterworth and J. s. At
wood (coloredD. A ballot was taken, the
delegates voting for three delegates-at-
'arge at once.
The result of the first ballot was as fol-
lows: Foste-, 517; Mckinley, 543; Butter
worth, 40; 5ushnell, 37S; Atwood, 2l3. The
number Of oallots cast was 713; necessary to
a choice, 357. A motion was then made to
suspend the rules and declare the three can
didates receiving the highest number Of
votes the remaining three delegates at large.
The motion was carried and Foster. Nc
Kinley and Butterworth were declared
elected.
For alternates-at-lnrge Robert Harlan and
G. l.. Maxwell (both colored) were elected
by acclamation. Frank Baird, of Perry
County, and l.. W. Brown. of Fulton County,
were chosen the other two alternates by
ballot
The Presidential electors-at-large are: L.
P. Lampson, OF Cuyahoga, and A. II. Mat
tox of Hamilton.
After passing resolution of thanks to the
citizons OF Dayton for their generous hos
pitality, the convention adjourned.
Mighty Smart Young Man.
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tiOn to "A slrurise marty IN which MANY that