The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-06-18
COLD DAY FOR SHERMAN.
For the First Time in Twenty Years
Ohio Republicans Omit En-
dorsement.

Out Of Difference to Foraker, Who
Aspires to tho Federal
Senate.
the Tax Advocate. Nominated
for Governor-Blaine Frenzy Continued
Throughout the Convention.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 17.-rhe closing of
the Ohio republican state convention was
unruffied by any scenes OF dissension. Ev-
cry nomination WIS made on the first bal
lot. For every Office except governor there
were from three to half dozen candidates,
but on the first ballot the nomination of
the leading candidate was made unani-
nous. In one respect the proceedings diff
fered from those which have characterized
Ohio republican conventions for the past
twenty years-failure to especially endorse
the public career and services OF Hon. John
Sherman. and recommend his re-election
to the United States senate. 1t would be
injustice, however, to the venerable Ohio
senator to suppose this omission was due to
a lack of Sherman men in the convention.
1t was due to the personal request of th 9
senator that his friends made no effort to
secure the adoption of the accustomed res
clution by this convention. The ambition of
Foraker to succeed Sherman in the senate
is we'll known and it was in keeping with
the general desire for harmony and unan-
unity that Senator Sherman requested
that the coming senatorial contest be not
made the subject of discussion. Thus tn Q
convention passed off without single un-
seemly dispute or contest to mar the pro-
ceedings. Foraker himself paid glowing
tribute to the character and public services
of Senator Sherman, and that the eulogy
found hearty appreciation in the breasts of
majority of the delegates was manifest by
the tremendous applause which followed.
To-day. like yesterday, was noted for the
wild enthusiasm which greeted every men,
tion of the name of James q. Blaine.
The committee on permanent organiza-
tion reported the nam9 of Gen. Bushnell for
permanent chairman of the convention.
His address was brief, Nominations were
then declared in order, and x-Gov. Foraker
arose to present the name of VIM. Mckin-
ley. Jr., for governor. When he appeared
the delegates fairly went wild with enthusi-
asm. He said:
Gentlemen of the convention: l have
now most pleasing duty to perform. This
contest upon which we are about to enter is
to be in some respects of an unusual char
acter. Not only is the goyernorship of Ohio
at stake, but the contest involves moro than
the governorship, more than the general
assembly, more than the public institu-
tions. It reaches into national politics.
United States senator will depend upon its
results; and more important still than all
this, 1t will determine if Ohio is to 20 into
tho great national contest of '92 at the head
Of the republican or democratic column.
[Applause. We shall win this fight, but
we must not be content with winning it.
We must win it triumphantly, decisively,
overwhelmingly. and to that end we must
select as our standard bearer that man who
of all others can most surely command our
undivided strength. 1t is not my privilege
to point him out. 1t is no mans privilege to
point him out. That already has been done.
BY common consent all eyes are turned in
one direction. One man there is who,
measured by the eXiGencies of this occa-
sion. stands full head and shoulders above
all his comrades, and that man is William
Mckinley. Prolonged cheers and ap-
should be nominated. In the FIST place, he
has been tried and is no experiment. He
has been a long time in public service: he
has been identified with the measures of
the republican party in the field and on
the forum. His tariff course is one of pa
triotic conviction, and time will justify this
conviction. Cheers.
"This convention to-day means that the
100000 republican voters of Ohio arc to-
gether and are proud of their party and its
principles, proud of its representation in
official place in both state and nation. We
are proud of that conservative. patriotic
man, Gen. Harrison, who sits in the white
house. [Cheers and applause.] We are
proud, too, of that brilliant, magnetic
statesman who has taught law to Europe
with respect to Alaska, James G. Blaine.
Prolonged cheers, hat tossing and fan
waving for over minute. We are proud
also of the rept esentation of Ohio in the
cabinet of the president of the United
states in the pc person ION OF a Charles Foster:
senator, who has served his state with such
ability that he justly enjoys the dis
tinction of standing at the head of the
grand men in the greatest legislative body
ON earth. Cheers. Ohio is the Lookout
Mountain of political battles upon which
we are entering, and William Mckinley,
Jr., is the Joe Hooker of the republican
party Icheers. and we are the boys laugh
ter who intend to follow him up its steep
and rugged mountain sides and helu
him plant the hag of republican,
ism in triumph there. Applause.
And next year, inspired by this
glorious achievement. all tho columns
from Maine to Oregon will be turned
against the enemy; and AS to them it will
be. as with Bragg in 1863. Their lines will
be broken and before the resistiess on
slaught they will be swept back into the
denths of defeat and despair. Applause. !
~ move you, Mr.. Chairman, that the
rules of this convention be suspended and
that bv acolamation we nominate as our
candidate for governor that brilliant states-
man, soldier and orator, William Mo
kinley."
Col. Robert Harlan, The oolored orator of
Cincinnati, seconded Mckinley's noniua-
ton ION behalf of the colored voters of
Ohio" With wild cheers of affirmation the
convention declared Maj. Mckinley nomi-
mated for governor, und a committee was
appointed to apptiss him of the nominn-
tion and escort him to the hall. His np-
pearance was the signal for another out
burst of enthusiasm.
81 now have the pleasure" said the chair
man, "of introducing to you your next gov
ernor, William Mckinley, Jr."
Again the enthusiasm burst forth and
thousand frantic cheering struggling
republicans waived their hats and fans.
pounded with tueir canes and Fe-eehoed the
name of Mckinley. The hero of the day
received his houors modestly. Simply
howing his acknowledgement he spoke as
follows:
"Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the
Covention: l accept the nomination which
you have rendered me, sensible both OF the
honor and responsibility it implies. The
election this yoar is of unusual Importance.