The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-04-23
THE OHIO IDEA.
GRAND REPUBLICAN POW
WOW AND GHOST DANCE
AT CINCINNATI.
HARRISON OO0LLY SNUBBED.
Foraker Speaks and Eulogises Blaine-Fhe
Indianians Take Offense at the
Slight on HarrisOn-Mc-
Kinley the Coming
HARRISON COOLLY sNUBBED.

CINCINNATI, April 2l.-No better weather
| could be desired than is favoring the first
days meeting af the Republican league OF
| the United States. Delegates arrived in
great numbers on the morning trairs and
various headquarters were busy with pre-
limlnary arrangements as well as with the
exchange of views.with regard to the mar
who shall be chosen for the presidency ol
the league. The election, however, will
not take place today. Music hall, where
the meeting took place, was beautifully
decorated with national flags and festoon'
ing of national colors.
Twelve o'clock, the hour set for the
opening of the convention, found less than
score of delegates in their places,
and the subsequent gathering was very
slow.
At half hast II, with still many places
untitled, delegates began to test the ca
pacity of the lmutic hall by singing
songs of the campaign and political cam
paign. Three quarters of an hour later the
music of the brass band announced the
coming of the dignitaries who were to be
heard in the opening exercises. President
Thurston escorted ex Governor Foraker.
and Mayor Mosby escorted Hon. VIM
Mckinley, and others followed. Seats were
rapidly filling and in few minutes the
president called for order.
Then followed prayer by Rev. Howard
Henderson, pastor of Trinity M e, church
of this city. 1t is an illustration OF the
progress of peace and unitication that this
minister, called to pray at Republican
league meeting, was brigadler general III
the Confederate service and Is relative OF
Jefferson Davis, the Confederate president.
Mayor Mosby, on behalf of the city OF
| Cincinnati, made the opening address of
welcome. He was followed by Ex-Governor
| Foraker, who gave welcome for the state
| of Ohio.
Ex Governor Foraker, in his address, said
OHIO Republicans revered the memory OF
Lincoln, and of Grant, and were enthu-
siastic ia their admiration of that greatest
living statesman, james G. Blaine. En-.
thusiastic cheers) "You seem to be af-
efcted some way" said he, land well you
may be, for James G. Blaine has given us
magnificent administration" Cheers
Continuing, he said: I'VE. in Ohio, are
soon to hold convention. 1t Is no secret
that we are to take the Mckinley bill for
the issue and to place its renowned author
in nomination as our leader" (Lcng and
continued cheers.)
Then followed Mr.. w. l. Squire of To-
ledo, president of the Ohio Republican
League Hon. H. H. Powers replied to the
addresses of welcome, and President
Thurston made his address.
When President Thurston' S address ended
there was a provision made for the ap-
pointment of committees, and a motion was
adopted to meet tomorrow at III a. m.
During the confusion that preceded ad
adjournment an Indiana delegate, Mr.. Cole
of Shelbyville, created limited sensation
by declaring that he would call .
me citing to denounce the treatment Of
President Harrison. He was quieted.
His complaint arose from the allusion OF
Foraker to Blaine as shaving given mag
nifcent administration" The manner in
which the applause followed that decara-
tion showed that there was q feeling as II
there was an intentional ignoring of Presi-
dent Harrison. The Indiana delegate was
quieted for the time and the convention
adjourned.
Mr.. Cole subsequently called meeting
of Indiana delegation and proposed that
some formal notice of the matter be taken.
After consideration it was decided to refer
the.matter to the committee on resolutions,
inasmuch as it was thought likely that
Foraker did not intend to convey the
meaning that Blaine was the ruling spirit of
the administration, but of his own Office of
secretarV of state