Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-06-26
Buckeye Republicans
Their Convention Meets and
Gets into Harness.
SPECULATION AS TO CANDIDATES.

SPECULATION AS TO CANDIDATES.
Foraker's Friends Determined to Meet His
Opponents in Solid Phalanx-Anti-C Civil
Service Men Ready to Fight the Reform
Movement Chairman Cooper's Speech
Mckinley Not I'm tho Race-Principal
Planks in the Platform.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 26-The Re
publican state convention of Ohio met at 4
o'clock yesterday afternoon in the Metro
politan Opera house. The preliminary
organization was effected and the committees
on resolutions, credentials and other routine
branches of the work of organization were
chosen. The delegates S2S in number, were
all present
| Congressman W.. c. Cooper, of Mount
Vernon, was made temporary chairman Of
the convention. He made a speech upon
taking the chair, which is in the nature Of a
key note for campaign utterances. Col
Cooper praised President Harrison and his
administration very heartily, and paid q
glowing tribute to Secretary Blaine, both of
which sentiments we're heartily cheered.
''What Arc We Here For?''
| The practical politicians in the convention
are working up good deal of opposition to
the civil service reform law, and there will
he strong effort to strike out of the plat
form any clause indorsng it. Congressman
| William Mckinley, Jr., has a resolution in
| dorsing the law which will be submitted to
the committee on resolutions Chairman
Cooper said in his speech on this point
"The civil service law will now be honest
| ly observed; for, while it is true that there
is much complaint of it, yet neither upon
this nor upon any other issue will the Re-
publican party make backward STEP We
pledged ourselves in our national platform
| TO the enforcement of this law, and we will
keep this pledge" These remarks were not
enthusiastically received
The Fight Over the Governorship.
Tho whole interest of the convention
clusters about the gubernatorial nomination.
Governor Foraker said two months ago that
he would not be a candidate for another
nomination. Seven candidates at once leaped
into the field, the leading one being Con-
gresham Kennedy, who was beaten for the
nomination by Foraker four years ago.
kennedy has made a great effort to gain
enough delegates to ensure his nomination
The anti-Foraker men like Congressman
Ben Butterworth, A. C. Thompson, C. H.
Grosvenor, William Mckinley and Hon.
aid they could to Gen Kennedy, but he be-
gan his canvass by antagonizing Foraker,
and so fired the slumbering flames of devo-
ton to the governor, and the consequence is
that Foraker's friends have come to the con-
vention declaring that he shall be nominated
Mckinley Won't Have 1t.
There was an effort last night to arrange a
boom for Hon. William Mckinley. 1t was
proposed to place him before the convention
to block the Foraker movement Mai Nc
kinley said that he would not be a candidate
under any circumstances, and Congressman
Grosvenor, his friend, and one of Foraker's
bitterest enemies, said last night: "McKin-
ley has his eye on one Office, that is the
speakership OF the next house, and he can not
be Inverted from his purpose"
The Senatorship an Issue.
If Faraker is nominated pledge will be
extracted from him to refrain from becom.
ing candidate for the senate Of the United
States Ex-Governor Foster is at present
the favorite candidate among the delegates
for the senate. The senatorial question has
a good deal of bearing on the gubernatorial
contest in the convention
The convention passed resolutions express
i've OF deep sympathy with ex-President
Hayes in his affection and warmly eulocizing
Mrs Hayes and ordered an engrossed copy
sent to Mr. Hayes
The convention adjourned until 6 o'clock in
the morning.
The Platform Proposed
The chief points of the platform as decided
upon by the committee last night are as fol-
lows:
I've renew our adherence to all the prin-
ciples so clearly and strongly enunciated nv
the Republican national convention of 1888
and especially to the principle of protecti on
in its twofold meaning and operation; pro-
lection to every American citizen at home,
In all parts of our country; protection to
every American citizen abroad, in every
land, on every sea; protection to every
American citizen in the exercise of all his |
political rights aud privileges; protection to
American industry and labor, against the in |
dustry and labor of the world |
I'VE heartily approve and indorse the ad- |
ministration of Benjamin Harrison, presi-
dent of the United States, and pledge him
our cordial support in the discharge of the |
duties devoiving upon him as chief mapis-
trate OF the nation. And especially do we
commend the just and liberal policy of the |
pension bureau in carrying out the pledges |
of the loyal people to the soldiers of the |
Union. We favor the passage by congress |
at its next session of proper and equitable |
service pension bill for all honorably dis |
charged Union soldiers and seamen of the |
late war.
We demand a full and adequate protec |
ton for the wool growing industry Which |
will in due time give the American wool |
growers the American market for all the |
wool required by American wants
I'VE congratulate the people of Ireland on |
the progress of their struggle for home rule, |
and in this connection We endorse the course |
OF President Harrison in selecting for honor
able position in the diplomatic service worthy |
and representative Irish American citizens. |
The other planks give unqualified endorse
ment to the administration Of Governor
Foraker, and praise it and his response to /
The call of the helpless at Johnstown in the |
most vigorous language; approve of the acts |
OF the last Legislature regarding the liquor
traffic, and send greeting to Senator Sher-
man on his travels in Europe, assuring him
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