Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-06-27
M'KlNLEY THE MAN.
Ohio Republicans in State Conven-
ton at Columbus,
Declare MAJ. Mckinley Nominated by Ac-
clamation-A. l.. Harris, of Preble,
Secures Second rlace-The Plat
form Adopted = The Pro-
ceedings in Detail.


COLUMBUS, o., June 16.-The capital
of the Buckeye state was bub'hng over
with republican enthusiasm to-day. 1t
was the biggest crowd that has been
drawn together by any political state
convention since war times. There were
score or more of workers to every
delegate and the hotels, club houses, as
well as the department rooms of the
state house, were packed with energetic
and perspiiing advocates of one or
other of the candidates whose names
will be placed before the convention.
A hearty reception was accorded Mai.
William Mckinley. He reached the city
shortly after IL o'clock on n special
train of fifteen coaches, the run from
his home in Canton, 10Y miles, having
been made in little over two hours.
Accompanying him was the entire Stark
county delegation and several hundred
OF his old friends and neighbors. Other
delegations were taken on enroute and
with the music the crowds at the coun-
try stations and the enthusiasm aboard
the train, the trip was one continuous
ovation to the prospective nominee At
orrville the Tippecanoe club of Cleve-
land Joined the party.
Notwithstanding the sweltering heat
fully 5000 people were gathered at the
union depot ard upon making his ap-
pearance, 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 returning conqueror than COM
ing nominee he was escorted up the
main street fringed on either side with
cheering, shouting people to his quar-
ters at the Neil house.
1t was ten minutes past . o'clock
when the republican state convention
was called to order by L. W. King, Col
Conger, chairman, being absent. The
delegates occupied the first floor of the
opera house, and alternates were massed
in the balcony, while the gallery was
given up to the public and the rear of
the stage to distinguished visitors. The
boxes were mostly filled with ladies'
The decorations We're confined to the
national colors. A lifelike picture of
Maj. Mckinley looked down upon the
scene from the proscenium, and beneath
1t was magnificent floral design.
Twenty-Five hundred people, more
than the house had ever held before.
faced the stage when the gavel fell and
as many more clamored fruitlessly on
the outside for admittance. King con-
graduated the convention upon the fact
that the republicans of Ohio upheld the
clean, conservative and level-headed ad-
ministration of the present president of
the United States. Three cheers, twice
repeated, were given for President Har-
rison. The mention of Senator Sher-
mans name, however, brought out ap-
plause lasting twice as long.
Mr.. King concluded his remarks by
saying that no chicanery of their politi-
cal opponents could defeat the man who
would march at the head of the process
sion inscribed 'The champion of Amer
lean industries" the father of the ma
jority measure that had so disturbed
their political opponents and elevated
the American nation in the eyes of the
world-William Mckinley.
Col Robert NJ. Nevin, upon being in
troduced as temporary chairman, re-
celved an ovation.
When Nevin had concluded, the dis
tricts were called for members of vari-
GUS committees and it was decided that
o'clock should be the hour of assem-
bling tomorrow. At $40 the conven-
tion adjourned.
Maj. Mckinley was rendered large
ly attended reception by the Lincoln
league at its club house last night and
made a brief address.
COLUMBUS, O., June II. - To-day's
proceedings in the republican state con-
vention were opened with prayer, after
which the report of the committee on
credentials was presented and adopted. |
The committee on permanent organl-
cation reported the name of Gen. Asa |
Bushnell of Clara county, for perma-
nent chairman of the convention and E.
j. hessinger, of Athens, for permanent |
secretary.
Chairman Bushnelrs address was |
brief. He merely thanked the conven-
ton for the honor and then declared |
the nominations in order.
Ex-Gov. Foraker arose to present the
name of William Mckinley for govern
or. At the sight of the familiar fignre
Of the ex-governor and sturdy cam
paigner the convention fairly went mad
with enthusiasm. He spoke of Maj Nc
kinley in enthusiastic terms and eulo-
yized score of living republicans, in
cluding Harrison and Blaine, and then
evoked roar of laughter by asking if
ne had forgotten anybody and adding
that he wanted to remember everybody
and everything. The ex-governor indi-
'ectly paid his respects to the disaffected
elements in his own party that aided in
bringing about his defeat in 1889. Nc
hinley, he said, would be elected. He
need not fear the political assassins who
n previous years had aided in republic
IN defeat He did not know what a po-
itical razor was. AS he resumed his
'eat the convention again cheered him
% the echo.
Col. Robert Harlan, the colored ora