Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-06-19

M'KINLEY THE NAN
Who Will Lead the Republicans of Ohio
to Victory.

Who Will Lead the Republicans of Ohio
to Victory.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 17.--The cap
ital of the Buckeye state is bubbling
over with Republican enthusiasm. It is
the biggest crowd that has been drawn
together by any political state conven-
ton since war times. There are score
or more of workers to every delegate,
and the hotels, clubs, as we'll as the de-
partneut rooms of the state house are
packed with energetic and perspiring
advocates of one or the other of the
candidates whose names will be placed
before the convention. A hearty re-
ception was accorded Maj. William
Mckinley. He reached the city shortly
efter II o'clock, on special train of
fifteen coaches, the run from his home
In Canton, lO7 miles, having been made
in little over two hours. Accompany
ing was the entire Stark county delega-
ton, and several hundred of his old
friends and neighbors. Other delega-
tlons were taken on en- route, and what
With the music, crowds at the country
stations and the enthusiasm aboard the
train, the trip was
One Continuous Ovation
to the prospective nominee. At Orrville
the Tippecanoe club, of Cleveland,
joined the party. Notwithstanding the
swetering heat fully 5000 people were
gathered at the union depot, and, upon
making his appearance, the major was
accorded a genuine Ohio welcome. The
members of the Lincoln, Foraker,
Blaine and other clubs were there in
force with flags and banners and music
and more like a returning conqueror
than coming nominee he was escorted
up the main street, ,fringed on either side
with cheering shouting people, to his
quarters at the Neil house.
Their Respects to Sherman.
The manifestation of an anti-,Sherman
feeling i'll the convention seems to have
disappeared before the influx of dele
gates. TO all outward appearances the
veteran statesman is as popular as ever
among the rank and file, and through
out the day delegation after delegation
made pilgrimage to his rooms to bear
him greetings. He has caused it to be
given out Officially that he does not ask
or seek Or want .ny demonstration in
his behalf at this convention, and that
he is especially opposed to the presenta-
ton of any resolution that would COM
NIT the party through it's regular organ
ization to his candidacy for reelection
as senator. If it comes to him at all, he
says, it must come as voluntary tender
after the election of the next general
assembly.
The convention was unruffied by any
of the scenes of dissension and discord
that has been predicted by many for
some days past. For the first time,
probably, in the history of the state of
Ohio, every nomination on the state
ticket was made on the first ballot. For
every office except that of governor there
were from three to half dozen candi-
dates, but there seemed a tacit under
standing that under no circumstances
should any i'll feeling be engendered to
imperil the success of the ticket, and
early in the day the practice was estab-
llshed OF taking single ballot and then
when the resultswas announced, changing
to the leading candidate and making his
nomination unanimous. In this way
there was not second ballot for the
same office throughout the whole days
proceedings. Foraker placed Mckinley
IN nomination for governor and the NOM
lnation was declared by acclamation.
Mckinley then addressed the convention
and Sherman followed, being called for.
The committee on resolutions reported
platform which was adopted amid
cheers:
THE PLATFORM
re-attirms adhesion to party principles of
the past, re-atfirms devotion to protec-
ton and pledges support to the McKin-
Law hill. fovnrc LOTT to
and protect agriculture; demands protec-
tion to the wool industry; endorses the
amended coinage act of the last con-
gress; demands free ballot and fair
count; wants protection against foreign
paupers and criminals; favors economy
IN national and state affairs, restraint Of
unlawful combinations of capital; ample
educational facilities; reservation of pub
lie lands for homsteaders and restoration
to the public domain of unearned rail-
road lands; favors liberal pensions; COM
mends Harrisons administration; en-
dorses Senator Sherman and republican
congressman and denounces the recent
"ripper" legislature.
The ticket was then completed as fol-
lows: Andrew L. Harris, Preble county,
lieutenant governor; W. F. Cope, Cleve-
land, state treasurer; E. W. Poe, renomi-
mated for state auditor; John K. Rich
ards, Lawrence county, attorney general;
Marshal J. Williams, Fayette county,
supreme judge; Charles E. Grace, Pick
away county, member of the board of
public works; o. T. Carson, Guernsey
county, state school commissioner; F.
B. Neal, Miami county, state dairy com
missioner.