The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-07-17
TIE FORAKER LOVE FEAST.
HE MOVES THE OHIO CONVENTION
TO WILD ENTHUSIASM.
The Delegates Renew his Certificate of
Good Character, md Cover the Wicked
Men who Defeated Him with Con- umeiv

IA tutoring wild notes OF cNultation again. Ito
"a doing It moro quietly than formerly, hut to
bis Intimate friends and special favorltes he
"a tho king" ngain. To-daY's Republican
Convention was n Foraker love feast Any
pollt!clan who doubts that has merely to refer
to the personnel OF the officers Of the Convon-
tlon and its general makeup. Every wro
pullcr petty leader, and spokesman who had
lassood the Republicans OF the State under the
Foraker regime was at this Convention t.
swing tho party into line with the man
OF alleged destiny again. 1t was a wise
Foraker move that brought the meeting Of
the Republican League to this city in the
same week as tho Republican state Conven-
ton. Tho city has been filled with young Re-
publicans who have shouted themselves
hoarse In the cause OF Foraker. They have
gathered at every street corner. in every hotel,
and to-day In the Convention hall they played
the part OF Foraker claquers when the OK
Governor and Keeper OF Fire Alarms. in
humble but direct way, announced that he was
ready TO take the helm and steer the Repub-
ican ship to the first convenient rock that he
could find. Foraker was humility itseIf In
what ne said and how he said it. hut he could
have adopted 10 other better plan to at once
mako himself popular with that section OF Ohio
Republicans who are still preventing the re-
turn Of rebel flags at n safe distance.
Congressman Grosvenor came on from
Washington. but whother he came to antaGo-
nize Foraker openly or to stab him in the back
his mission was dire failure. Grosvenor was
snubbed That Is probably US correct way OF
stating the case as any The State Committee
was extremely careful to ECO TINT Grosvenor
was kept in the back ground. 1t wa0n't their
policy to permit anything to creep into
the work OF the Convention that might tend to
throw bucketful OF cold water upon the resur-
rection OF the politically dead three termer.
Grosvenors antagonist for Congress hon.
ors. Judge Thompson OF Portsmouth. was
nut In a conspicuous position. and that was
treading upon Grosvenor's toes.
Perhaps nothing in the Convention created
more discussion among the politicians present
than the vigorous negatives from the delegates
when Foraker for once thoroughly honest to
himself and his party. admitted in his speech
that he was the cause OF defeat to the Repub-
lcans in Ohio last fall, From all parts OF the
hall there came chorus Of Noes that gave
elaborate evidence OF the careful manner In
which the Convention had been worked up to a
ct OF Foraker enthusiasm. The most marked
applause. however. and the most prolonged
cheering that followed the mention OF any
mans name came when Foraker referred to
Mckinley In his speech The crowd couldn't
cheer long and loudly enough
Foraker has had his fight, and been worsted
by the Sherman Republicans. Foraker may
have trouble with the Mckinley men. Whether
the party accepts Foraker again or not, 1t
seems to have most thoroughly convinced It.
self at tho present time that Mckinley is the
man to turn to as the leader for the future.
The Convention was called to order at 10:90
A. N. by COL Brinsmade, Chairman OF the State
Central Committee. It was a large gathering,
every district In the state being lully repre-
Chairman. appeared on the stage. he was greet
ed with applause. which lasted for several min
us The Rev. DR. hs thso
made a hort speech at the conclusion of which
he introduced the temporary Chairman; ,,o
Chairmanship, ex-G9v; Foraker said:
Il want to talk chiefly about the campaign
upon which We are entering. but have Jew
words to say first concerning that OF last year.
we'll. We lost the Governorship. the General
Assembly. AMI the United States Senatorshlp.
the three great objective purposes OF the can
vass: and later, as q consequence, we lost also
the Lieutenant G overnui ship. the control OF
all the state institutions. and only time and
only for The head OF the ticket but all along he
NOT even dream Of such thing, who supposed
they were entirely out OF harms way. The tax
payer whose burdens we're e Dei1 1go constantly
enues and an increase Of $s,OUO;0OO Of local in
debtedness at once: and our dissatisfied Ger
personal liberty. deserted US and fought with
the enemy for their Sunday Leer, find to their
only brought on themselves and their fellow
eitiZens a famine Of wafer;
Naturally, much has been SAID J., as to the
been profitable but most Of y has been worse
than pr9stless L Is gratifying therefore TO
the progress OF time and events when it Is our
DUTY to quit looking backward. From now
front; The last campaign should be- remem:
SsRe for th Al Th It
ness Of feeling should be iorgntten. But II
there be those. who must have a victim;
they cannot be satisfied without definitely
fixing fault. to all such 1 havc an appeal TO
Ny appeal Is that you place the blame upon
mo; Whether It 10 Iust or unjust l9r you TO az
Ster sH" wong nI Of hon tbs s
bear most gladly all that the biterest enemy
can even imagine. as appropriate TO be laid
slightest degree promote the common good OF
our common cause What harrsns 20 me or
political sense to anybody, but what happens
to the great Republican party is OF tho highest
-, No matter therefore. what may have been
ihe causes. no mat Ter who may have been at
fault; no matter what REPUBLICANS may have
the past, and only heartburnlnGs and dssen- |
sions can be the result Of chcrlshing such rec !
elections: away, then, with bitterness; away |
with animosty. Away with prejudice; away
with rivalry: away wi b everything that stands /
between our party aud our pnrty's triumph,
The Governor then referred to the admins |
tra'ion OF Gov Campbell, and roInted out the
Instances in which It had violated Its pledges
on the stump. He referred IN eulogistlc terms /
e, sherman, Mckinley, apd Foster praised tho /
Administration OF President Harrison and the /
work Of the Republican Congress ForskeTs
sTeech occupied nearly an hour. and tho /
Sneaker was loudly applauded at different /
points, his arraiGnmen o. tho Campbell AL |
ministration being greatly enjoyed by the |
deleRates
There was continuous applause for several |
minutes after Foraker had finished. and this |
was followed by three hearty cheers. The on
yention adjourned until 2 80 o'c clock. Whom |
Foraker appeared on the platform In the atte,-
noon he WAS again applaudcd and acknowl- |
edged tho conf liment by bowling and grace |
fullywaivlng his baud.
lhe committee on permanent organization |
reported in favor OF GOV. loIaNcr 10 herman
ent Chairman. Tho honor was declined, For /
A Sker SAYING that h, I'D not, care 70 serve.
There were cries OF No. Sol" nut the Gov ,
ernor was lrm. Congressman 4. &. Thompson !
Of Portsmouth was then ele ted permanent |
Chairman, and he was escorted to the platform |
BY the Hon A. L. Congcr of Akron. Mr.. |
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