Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-04-19
THE OHIO REPUBLICAN CONTENTION.

THE OHIO REP UBLIC-4N CONTENTION.
Ohio's republican state convention for
lsSs will be political demonstration that
will go into history. The proceedings on
Wednesday, the 18th of April, and today,
Thursday the 18th, have been notable and
remarkable for the unity and eernestness
manifested. Governor Foraker, was ve:y
naturally and properly, the chief figure in
the convention; cheering broke out when
he first made his appearance in the hall and
grew into a long continued thunder storm
of applause when he stepped on the plat
form. A full and well-prepared account
of the preliminary work of the convention
was given in our Wednesday evenings
issue.
Our distinguished citizen, Gen. j. War
rem Keifer, was the temporary chairman
and he made long and strong speech that
was repeatedly applauded and which made
profound impression upon the delegates
and spectators. One passage from his ac-
dress deserves 10 be reproduced, and to be
remembered. 1T is as follows:
The republican party has again and again
followed the humblest citizen into foreign
lands and over foreign seas, holding over
him the protecting banner of the republic
10 shield him from wrong or insult; and Ii
also maintains the power and the right Ia
unfurl the same PROTECTING banner over him
at home. Ii pIoelaims The SAME right and
duty. at least 10 save him from harm nr in
suit, while in the United States, that IL
would extend ID him were he in Russia
India or China. 1t believes an American
should be protected as mach under ih-
constitution of the United Stales. and the
flag of the union, from violence aud Insult
when in Mississippi, as he would be if he
were in Afghanistan.
This should be accepted as one of the
key-notes of the campaign.
The general paid fine, just and ade
quate tribute to that Achilles amoag mighty
and iIlustrious statesman. Senator John
Sherman, and We take pleasure 10 repro
ducing the following SPECIFICATIONS:
While Senator Sherman j. claimed by
Ohio, he belongs 20 the whole cOuutry. H.
is an American. He needs mo ruOgy. His
light has never beer hid unSer a bushpl
He has fought his hattie of life in the open
day, and he has always loomed up in full
view of friend and FOE.
He has lived pnI- life. exemplifying.
by the high standard of mnrsjs Ile has main
tanned in his . bic and private relations.
the ideal gentleman.
His long public career bas been eyentful
to him and to his cuna,ry.
He has failed in no duty, and at no crisis
He has a suund body aud p sound brain.
He has not been far aeather >Izias
man. He has fOi tI,"d OF c-uinry
fought his couUtry's political battles before
the people, in the itnu>e OF represent atives
and in the senate at the United States.
Though born, educated aud trained 20 he
courteous to all, he has -nougn OF the w.
tue of Obsiinacy 10 say no when he gu git
to. Without this virtue no man is fit to
hold high office.
He is model husband aud excels in
geniality at his own hreside.
He has been on the adv ance picket posi-
Of the grand guard of the republican army
from its organization 10 the present hour,
and the glinG of his ea,"est loyal eyes
could be seen by the enemy.
When the immortal Lincoln, in parIIou>
times. pointed out the way, or the rehuubl-
able Grant indicated The objective point for
the republican party 10 make in the ad
vancement of civilization. Sherman did not
await the command forward bat rushed To
the van, halting only when victor, came.
lie r. himself a leader of men, and on |
great occasions, holding high positions |
when many good men have faltered, he has |
not. His sympathies have always been |
the people.
As chairman of the finance committee of |
the United States senate, and afterWafd |
of the treasury, he so prepared |
the way that resumption was made easy |
(January /, 1879 and under him United |
States paper money became, and still is, the |
equivalent of gold and silver.
He is known and bonored around the |
world as the greatest public financer of this |
or any age.
The generals speech was full of peril |
nent and weighty matter. and his tribute 10 |
was SO well and so strongly put |
that the audience broke out into a storm OF |
applause, in clapping, yells, stamping, ETC.,
that lasted several minutes. The demon
stration was an ovation both to Senator
Sherman and General Keifer.
Governor Foraker was called out, after