The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-06-17
OHIO REPUBLICANS
Great Enthusiasm at the State
Convention.
LAUDATION OF MAJOR M'KINLEY
He Will be Nominated for Governor-Blaine
Declared to be the Greatest Ameri-
can that Will Ever Live.

| can tnat Viii Ever Live.
COLUMBUS, O., June 16.-This has been
gala day to the Republicans of Ohio. NJ
one can derive so much unalloyed happiness
from the discussion of politics and denun
citation of his political enemies as the aver
age citizen of the Buckeye state Tw'
thousand enthusiastic Republicans have
! to-day devoted themselves assidiously Il
the arrangement of the Democratic party
and incidentally TO the nomination of ,
state ticket. There has been little room fol
strife in this last business, as the nomina
ton of Major Mckinley will be made By
reclamation tomorrow, and although ther'
is sharp competition for the lesser places
these offices are almost lost to sight in tn,
interest manifested in the question o.
Republican or Democratic success in Ohio,
for 1t IS believed as Ohio goes next fall 81
she will go in 1892. To the casual observer
to-day the opening scenes of the conven-
ton presented more the appearance Of 1
Blaine Foraker ratification meeting than an
ordinary state convention. II is no secret
that Foraker aspires to succeed Sherman
in the Senate, and young men who are his
followers dominated in the convention. Ii
like degree young Republicans appeared
devoted to James @. Blaine, yet the ovation
which greeted the distinguished secretary
OF state was by no means confined to the
younger element. President Harrison and
Senator Sherman are also dear to the hear
of the average Ohio man as the uproariou:
applause that greeted the mention OF theil
| names testified.
4 lnSr raofr fn he
history of Ohio politics opened to
day when the gavel fell on one OF
the most enthusiastic Republican state con
vention the Buckeye commonwealth has
ever Nuown. The Importance of the result
| OF this ampaign, not only to the state, but
to the nation, is fully realized, and all the
devices known 10 modern politics will be
exerted by both parties to win favorable
verdict from the people November next. II
was arranged early this morning before the
convention came to order there should be nc
disputes over the organization. General
Asa 5. Bushnell, of Springfield, was unani.
mously decided upon as permanent chair
man.
The Grand opera house, which has been
the scene Of stirring political conventions
for years, was beautifully decorated with
flags and bunting. The national color.
were conspicuous everywhere upon the
stage and a large picture of Mckinley was
suspended over the chairman's place.
1t was arranged the convention should
occupy two DAYS. This forenoon was de-
voted to the meeting of the various con-
gressional delegations and for the election
OF new state central committee,
committees on credentials, on resolu-
tons and on organization. At = D.
| N. the convention was to meet,
but it is understood there is little to
be done beyond the selection of temporary
officers and listening to the address of the
temporary chairman, Robert NJ. Nevin.
After that the understanding is the con-
ventlon Will adjourn until tomorrow, when
a permanent organization will be com.
pleted and nominations made. The chief
event this evening will be reception to
Mckinley, by the Lincoln league.
The nomination of William Mckinley,
ex- Congressman and author Of the tariff
law, for the Office of governor has been q
foregone conclusion and made the conven-
ton which opened with so much enthusi
asm and good feeling to-day, rather a love
feast than contentious political gathering
Mckinley arrived about noon. Although
the temperature was way up in the COS a
| thousand men turned out and marched to
the station to greet him. Mckinley was
escorted TO a carriage and the march to the
Neil house began. Along the entire dis
lance, nearly mile, the sidewalks were
literally packed with people. On reaching
| the hotel Mckinley retired to the parlor,
where he was joined by Sherman, Foraker
| and others. II was after o'clock before
the delegates began TO gather. AT exactly
2 :45 L. NJ. King, chairman of the state cen
trail committee called the convention to
order. He paid tribute to William Nc
kinley, which was loudly applauded.
| Colonel Nevin was then introduced as
temporary chairman.
The welcome which Robert NJ. Nevin
received from two thousand cheering
Ohioans gave evidence the state central
committee had made no mistake in its Sc
lection of temporary chairman of the con-
vention. This convention" said the
chairman, twill make history in this great
commonwealth. 1t is a distinguished
honor to be delegate to this convention
/ it is an honor TO be a member of the he
publican party, and as such 10 be entitled
to share of its glory and achievements.
! Applause. With regard to all the great
measures it has ever advocated, our party
stands to-day where il always stood, with
nothing TO regret, to explain, or TO apollo
gize for, it stands upon its old platforms,
true in its allegiance to every principle II
has ever enunciated."
| Continuing, the speaker arraigned the
| Democratic state administration and the
! legislature for its record the past two years,
and besides denouncing the gerrymander
|
ernor Campbell and his official acts. After
endorsing President Harrison and Speaker
Reed, he said: But not to these alone is
| all the glory. There stood upon the floor of
| the House of Representatives as chairman
of the ways and means committee another
man whose services need no mention of his
name. Linked with that act that is bring
ing to-day and as the years go by will
| bring in greater measure prosperity to the
American people, the American who, hav-
ing led upon the fioorQf that House to the
support of every important measure an IN
broken column of Republicans, will be
chosen by reclamation tomorrow to lead
the Republican hosts of Ohio to victory
this fall William Mckinley, ir.'' This
was received with great enthusiasm. Con-
tinuing, the speaker said: II need say
nothing about our candidate for governor.
He is already chosen. II the Democrats
were in accord and harmonious; If they
stood foot to foot and shoulder to shoulder
in the fight this fall, still with William Nc
Kinley, jr., as our leader. and united as we
are. they must go down, but disorganized
and broken. with the Campbell faction, and
Neil faction and the dark horse faction,
the question Is not will Mckinley be
elected, but how much will be his major
ity."
The enthusiasm of the convention found
full vent in the ratification Of the partisan
thrusts of Chairman Nevin and in approx
ing his eulogy Of the Republican leaders.
On the conclusion of his address Nevin
said: '.And at the right hand of the Pres
ident stands a man who for keen intellect,
broad craftsmanship. and devotion TO Am
erican interests and American progress, is
the peer of any man who ever lived, who
lives to-day or ever will live-James @.
Blaine" The name Of Blaine was never
heard by the convention. Little by little
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