The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-18
MCKINLEY WITH A Big WHOOP.
Amid Wild Enthusiasm Ohio Republicans
Nominate Him for Governor.
A NEGRO SECONDS THE NOMINATION.
Foraker Tells How Good. True. Noble and
Grand the Major is-Great in War, Gentle
I'm Peace-The Other Nominees.


Of tho Republican State Convention of Ohio
opened bright and clear.
The proceedings were opened by prayer;
after which the report Of tho committee on
credentials was presented and adopted
The committee on permanent organization
reported amid applause the name Of General
Asa S. Bushnell, Of Clarke county, for per-
manent chairman Of the convention. and +.
j. Kessinger, Of Athens for permanent secre-
tary.
Chairman Bushnells address was brief:
Gentlemen of the convention said he, i
thank you for this distinguished honor con
ferred upon me. | congratulate YOU upon the
bright sunshine this morning llaughterl, CIV
ing promise Of early and abundant harvest
llaughterI. the realization Of which Will De
Of more substantial benefit to the whole
people Of this country than the organization
Of any number of new political parties" lap
plause and cheers.
NOMINATIONS IN ORDER.
Nominations were declared in order, and
Ex-Governor Foraker arose TO present the
name Of Mckinley for Governor. At the
sight of the familiar figure of the Ex-Governor
the convention fairly went mad with enthu-
siasm. For "a minute the applause and
cheers reverberated through the immense
building while Foraker bowed snlllngly 10
the compliment.
Gentlemen of the convention" ," he said. Il
have now most pleasing duty 20 perform.
This contest on which we are about ~ enter
is 70 be- IN some respects, OF an unusual char
acter. While II IS 70 be hoped that we are
not 10 be called upon 10 confront n greater
number OF enemies in the aggregate, yet.
surely. it il known that we are 10 be compelled
20 contend against It greater variety than ever
before.
on tho fret p1ana ,va t,,,,et fght fhot fine
hon0red enemy. the Democratic party which
Il would appear that even the devil could not
kill applause and in the next place nobody
yet knows how many third parties. Laughter
AGRKATpEALAr STAKE.
1--WE do know. however, that the political
shibbOleth of each and every one Of these
political organizations viii be. ANYTHING TO
beat the Republican party Laughter Not
only is the gOYernorshlp of the great state or
ONO at stake but this contest involves more
than the governOrship, more than the General
Assembly. more than public institutions i
reaches into national politics. nlted
states senator viii depend upon IFS result:
and more important still than al this, 1t VIII
determine whether TINS great state OF ONO Is
to 90 into the next national contest of 1872 at
the head OF the Republican or az the head Of
the Democratic column. Applause.
I'VE shall win this hght. iApplause But
we must not be content with simply winning
H.
decisively, Overwhelmingly cheers and to
that end we must select our standard-bearer,
that man who. of all others, can most surely
command our undivided strength. lAppausoI
M'K1NLEY NAauD.
I'VE must have as our leader the fit re-
preventative of our views With respect to
every living issue, who IN his record and
personality is the best type We have of the
iustrious achievement and moral grandeur
Of Repubhcanism Cheers lie must be
more even than that he must have sure
place in the confidence and IN the affections
of the Republicans OF Ohio. and such
leader we have. 1t is not my privilege 10
pOlnt hlm out. 10 is no mans privilege %
point him out. That has been already done.
by common consent all eyes have turned III
one direction. one man there Is who,
measured by the eXigences of this occasion.
stands a full head and shoulders above all his
comrades, and that man IS William Mckinley.
Prolonged cheers and applause.
There are many reasons why he should be
nominated. In the first place, everybody
knows him. Laughter He does not need
any Introduction anywhere. Every RepuD-
lican in Ohio not only knows him. but what
is better, every Republican in OHIO loves him.
IGOOd. good applause That Is not all.
Every Democrat in Ohio knows him and
every Democrat IN Ohio fears him. Ills name
is a household word throughout the nation
ana lIlOuEubNb luc Wuiat WDl4Al w ll'lN-
soeyer civilization exists ithas become known.
Laughter and applause. He commenced ON
the nth dav Of June, 1861, when he enlisted
AS private in the Twenty-third Ohio reg
ment Applause He began as private,
and by his bravery in many bloody battles ho
came out as major in his regiment. lap
plausel.
HIS RECORD.
He has been identified with every measure
Il IL !, tl..,f N. .l.,r..
forum. His tariff course has been one of
patriotic conviction and time will Justify tins
conviction. Cheers No Republican can
didate has ever suffered defeat through the
fault of William Mckinley. This thrust at
certain Ohio Republicans who opposed For
aker and wrought his defeat in the last suber-
material election was received with the widest
enthusiasm. There IS not one single drop OF
cut-throat blood i'm his veins. Cheers lie
ismOrally incapable Oftreachery and cOwardce
Of political assassination. Applause. lie dom
know what a political razor X, and has only
contempt for the sneaking. hyocritcal scoun-
dre who would use one. Prolonged applause
and cheers This convention to-day means
that 500 900 Republican voters of OHIO have
got together applausel. ana are proud ol
their party and its principles, proud of IFS
representation in official places in both state
and nation We are proud of the conserve
tive patriotic General Harrison who sits iu
the White House. Cheers and applause
We are proud. too. Of that brilliant, magnetic
statesman who has taught law % Europe With
respect to America James g. Blaine. Pro-
lOnged cheers, hat-tOssing and fan waving for
over minute. We are proud also OF the
representation of Ohio IN the Cabinet OF the
President of the United States IN the person
of one Charles Foster. lApplause.I
WORD FOR SHERMAN.
I'VE are proud Of one great senator who has
served his State with such distinction that be
Justly enjoys the distinction OF standing al
the head of the grand men in the greatest
legislative body on earth Cheers ONO is
the Lookout mountain Of the political battles
upon which we are entering and William Me
Kinlev. Jr is the Joe Hooker of the Republi
can party lcheersl and We arethe boys laugh
ter who intend 10 follow him un its slope
and rugged mountain sides and help him
plant the flag of Repubhcanism in triumph
there lapplause. and next year. inspired by
this glorious achievement. all the columns
from Maine TO Oregon will be turned against
the common enemy; and as TO them, il will be
as to Bragg in 1868. Laughter
move you, Mr.. Chairman. that the rules
of this convention be suspended and that by
acclamation we nominate TO be our candidate
for Governor that brilliant statesman and
soldier and orator, William Mckinley" PRO
longed applause.l
SECONDED BY NEGRO.
Robert Harlan. colOred orator of Cincin-
natl, seconded Major Mckinloy's nomination
ON behalf of 80 COO cOlOred voters of Ohio.