Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-06-27
oUyo REPUBLIoAEs.

Meeting of abe state Convention Mt
Coinnbns--'Ehe Contest for Cove
srnOr.
Associated Press Dispatch by Special Wires
Columns, o., June 26.--Tbe second
day OF the Republican state convention
opened gloomy, threateping o pour OF
rain. Many OF the delegates remained
up and about the respective headquarters
OF the delegates all night. The crowds
gathered at the convention hall early.
There is apparently no change in the
Qubernaiofial situation from last night.
II Ia confidently believed that Gov. For
aker will be renominated on the frat
ballot, his friends say they have the
thing tied up for that result. The regular
field candidates are holding out and an-
nouncs that they will remain to the
flush. They refuse TO enter into any
combination and think they have votes
enough together to prevent the nomira.
ton OF Foraker. The third term idea Ia
being extensively used against the COVER
nor ns he IL now candidate for fourth
nomination after having been elected
twice. II is also urged against him that
he cannot command the support Of Sher.
mans followers also that he has prom
ised the other candidates. that he would
mot be candidate and they have mado
their arrangements accordingly. The
programme for the Foraker men Ia II
place T. l.. Lsmson Of Ashtabula on tn
ticket for lieutenant-governor
CALLED TO ORDER.
The convention was called to order ct
10 q. m. The firat demonstration OF the
morning was when Major Mckinley en-
tered the hall. 1t was most generous.
. The report OF the committee on ore
dentials was that there were no contests.
The report on rules and order Of business
confines nominating speeches TO Ave
minutes and seconds to three minutes;
that majority of all the votes bhall be
required to nominate and on d call OF the
roll there shall be no changes till the call
OF the convention is completed. II Is
understood that this latter rule is in the
interest OF Governor Foraker, whom bis
friends expect to nominate by changes At
the conclusion of the first ballot.
The temporary organization Of the ccn-
venticn was made permanent, and Chair.
man Cooper returned thanks for the
honor.
Gen O. H. Grosvenor, chairman Of
the committee on resolutions, read the
platform and the reading was received
with much pleasure The platform waA
unanimously adopted. II declares re-
newei adherence TO the principles
enunciated, by The Republican national
convention of 1883, especially the princi.
pies OF protection, heartily approves and
endorses President Harri, on's admins
trati1n, particularly the liberal policy OF
the pen ion bureau; favors the passage of
service pension bills for al bonorably
discharged soldier and seam n; con-
gratuiatsi the people of Ireland ON the
progress Of the struggle for homo rule
and endorses Pr sdent Hsrrison's course
in selecting worthy, Irish-Americans 10,
diplomatic service.
NAMING THE oANDIDkTEs.
Nominations being In order Senator
Kerr OF Mansfield took the stage and
offered the name OF E. L. Lams0n of
ABhtabula In an elegant speech.
Col. Bob Nevin of Dayton captured the
convention In q strong speech placing the
name of Congressman z. L. Morey Ia
nomination. HIS speech was seathing
arraigument of the Democracy OF the
Miami valley and eulogistic OF bis candi-
date.
On the frst ballot Foraker received
207; Kennedy, 1877; Dawes, %; Morey AZ;
Jones, 90; O'NeiIi,79; Lamson, SO; Venice,
As; Neil, 81; Gibson, 23; Bushnell, /. A
tOtei OF hAi Sotta a .t .tllQ, rsul
sud htcpEd hallot was uf1ered.