Los Angeles herald., 1891-06-17
PADDY AND THE BULL
Have Their Counterpart in
the Buckeye State.
The Ohio Republicans Have
Their Laugh First.
They Are Jubilant Now But Noyem-
ber Will See the Tables Turned.
The State Convention Resolves ITSELF
Into a Blaine Foraker Ratification
Meeting-Major Mckinley
for Governor.
Associated Press Dispatches.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 16.-This has
been a gala day to the Republicans OF
Ohio. No one can derive so much unal-
loved Happiness from the discussion OF
politics and the denunciation OF his
enemies as the average citizen OF the
buckeye state, and 1000 enthusiastic Re-
.publicans have today devoted them
selves assiduously to the arraign,
ment of the Democratic party, and
incidentally to the nomination OF a
state ticket. There has been little room
for strife in this last business, as the
nomination of Major Mckinley will be
made by acclamation tomorrow, and
although there is sharp competition for
the lesser places, these offices are almost
lost to sight in the interest manifested
in the question of Republican cr
Democratic success in Ohio, for it is be-
lieved that as Ohio goes next fall, so she
will 90 in '92. To the casual observer,
today, the opening scenes of the conven-
tion presented more the appearance OF
BLArNE-FoRAKER RATIFICATION
meeting than an ordinary state conven-
ton. 1t is no secret that Foraker as
pires to succeed Sherman in the
senate, and the young men who
are his followers dominated the
convention. In like degree the young
Republicans appeared devoted to James
G. Blaine. Yet the ovation which
greeted the mention OF the name OF
the distinguished secretary OF state was
be no means confined to the younger
element. President Harrison and Sem
ator Sherman are also dear to the heart
of the average Ohio man. as the uproari-
Gus applause which greeted the men
tion OF their names testified.
TEMPORARY ORGANIZATION.
1t was after O'Clock before the dele
gates began to gather. At exactly 2:45
p. m. L. M. King, chairman of the state
central committee, called the convention
to order. He paid "a tribute to Major
Mckinley, which was loudly applauded.
Robert Nevin was -then introduced as
temporary chairman. The welcome
which Colonel Nevin received from two
thousand cheering Ohioans gave evil
dence that the state central committee
had made no mistake in the selection of
the temporary chairman OF the con-
vention.
PERoRATioN on BLAINE.
The. enthusiasm of the convention
found full vent in its ratification of the
partisan thrusts OF Chairman Nevin and
in approving his eulogy of the Repub-
lican leaders. Near the conclusion of
his address, Nevin said: " AT the
right hand of the president
stands a man who, for keen intellect,
broad craftsmanship and devotion to
American interests and American pro-
gress, is the peer of any man who ever
lived, who lives today or ever will live
James G. Blaine"
The name of Blaine was never heard
by the convention. Little by little, as
the peroration reached its height, the
members caught the infection, and
from hand-clapping, the applause devel-
oped into one mighty roar that shook
the building. Men shouted themselves
hoarse and women waved their fans,
while thousand voices over and over
again repeated in musical chorus:
Blaine! Blaine! Blainep'
After the appointment Of the commit
tees, the convention adjourned until to-
morrow morning.
RECEPTION TO M'KINLEY.
The evening was devoted to recep-
tions. The Lincoln club rendered
reception to Major Mckinley,
which was attended by an immense
crowd, including the leading Republi
cans of the state. Senator Sherman
made brief speech, and was followed
by Mckinley, who received an ovation
when he arose, Senator Sherman having
insisted that the "next governor of
Ohio" should now speak.