The McCook tribune., 1891-06-26
Ohio Republican Convention.

| prayer, after which the report OF the
| committee on credentials was presented
and adopted. The committee on per-
| manent organization reported the name
OF Asa S. Newhall Of Clark county for
permanent chairman Of the conven-
tion and Z. j. kessinger of Athens for
permanent secretary. Chairman Bush
nell's address was brief. He merely
thanked the convention for the honor
and then declared nominations in or
der. Ex-Governor Foraker arose to
present the name of William Mex IN
ley for governor At the sight OF the
familiar figure of the ex-governor and
sturdy campaigner the convention
fairly went mad with enthusiasm. He
spoke in enthusiastic terms OF Mckin-
| ley and when he resumed his seat the
Convention again cheered him TO the
echo
Colonel Robert Harlan, the colored
orator of Cincinnati, seconded Mckin-
|
colored voters of Ohio With one
J hilarious cheer of affirmation the con-
eentlon declared MAJ jor Mckinley NOM
mated fer governor by acclsIcation,
ana a committee was apnoiu e:l to ap-
| prise him OF his ncg.Iination a-d escort
! him to the hall.
His appearance was the signal for
| another outbusst OF enthusiasm. The
| hero of the DAY received mis- honors by
simply bowling his acknowledgment,
After expressing his thanks for the
nomination, Mn Mckinley proceeded
to say that the republican party OF Ohio
| approves the administrator Of Presi-
dent Harrison, ana extends its hearty
| congratulations 1t has been clean,
| conservative, able and patriotic. 1t
mas reen wise in its domestic policy,
and thoroughly American in its foreign.
1t has won the confidence Of the peo-
pie at home: it commands universal
respect abroad. The party is in favor
OF Il regulated immigration, which
shall be just ana reasonable, and
humane. Our shores should be MADE
impossible to the vicious, the criminals
and the public dependents OF other
lands, but not inhospitably TO the hon
est and virtuouS and those who are in
DISPOSED to our Institutions seeking
new and happier homes, ready to share
the burdens us well as the blessings OF
our society. 1t demands ana Will re-
quirc q strict enforcement OF existing
laws and such additional safeguards as
will protect our citizenship and our
labor. The remainder OF the speech
was devoted to !; defense OF the cur
rency. tariff ana state issues.
For lieutenant governor, Andrew l..
Harris Of Preble county was nomin-
ated on the first ballot.
Other nominations were made as
follows: Attorney general, j. X. Rich
ards; treasurer, W. I. Cope; supreme
judge, Marshall j. Williams; auditor,
T. w. Poe; member OF the board of
public works, Charles +. Groce.
The committee on resolutions re-
ported as follows:
The republicans OF Ohio IN conven-
ton assembled express their adhesion
to the principles which have guided
them heretofore in promoting the pros
perity ana happiness OF the American
people.
We reatfirm our devotion to the
patriotic doctrine OF protection, and
recognize the Mckinley Dill as the
ablest expression of that principle, en-
acted in fulTiIlment Of republican prom
ises, ana we pledge ourselves 20 its
support always having i'll view its i'm
prOvemeEt, as changed conditions or
experience may require.
SeconG-We favor such Legislation 7.
by congress and in tnis stale as viii in
every practicable manner encourage .
protect and promote the interests OF
agriculture in al itsGepartments. The !
protection OF labor and the rights OF /
laborers, such as will gran. to toilers /
full and Just rewards. is among the first /
obligations OF the government.
Third-We demand protection for .
the wool industry. equal to that ac- /
corded to the most favored manufac- /
turing nation OF wool, so that in cue .
ply all woods OF every nind required .
for consumption in the United States.
Fourth-Ihoroughly believing that .
gold and silver should form the basis .
of all the circulating medium, we in .
Gorse the amended coinage act OF the .
last republican congress Uy which the .
entire production OF the silver mines
OF the United States Is added 10 the
currency OF the peop.e. /
Fiftn-We demand. and Will Contin-
ue to demand until finally ana ;tbsO .
lutely secured, the free exercise by
every citizen of the supreme and SOW
ereign right to cast one ballot at all .
lawful elections and have it honestly .
counted.
Sixth-Wnile inviting 10 our shores .
the worthy poor and oppressed Of 9th .
er nations, we demand the enactment .
of laws that will protect our country ,
and our people against the influx OF /!
the vicious and criminal classes Of for |
eign nations and the importation Of .
laoorers under contract to compete
with our own citizens and earnestly /,
approve the rigid enforcement OF ex-
listing laws by the present national ad-
In; finp