The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-06-17

pllGh llL AillIlCo W ellOu Ills pE6IGLGLlCe
to Senator Sherman. It all depended
upon the action OF the Committee on
Organization to-day and it seemed like
ly that that body would select Senator
Sherman in spite of the mutterings,
until the name OF A. S. Bushnell was
suddenly suggested by the Foraker men
ai a compromise. The Sherman men
were disposed to accept him us a COM
promise.
Matters were brought to q climax by
Senator Sherman asking his friends not
to press his name for the Permanent
Chairmansllip. This settled the dis
pute over the Craftsmanship and that
honor was unanimously conferred on
Gen. AsaS S. Bushnell, OF Springfield.
The Grand Opera House, which has
been the scene Of stirring political con-
ventions for years, and with which
nearly every prominent citizen of the
State, of both porties, associates remi-
niscences OF both triumphs and defeats,
was fittingly decorated for this great
assemblnge.
In order to make the occasion one to
give full vent to party exuberance, as
well as to give the party managers
abundant time in which to complete an
aggressive party organization for the
coming campaign, it was arranged that
the convention should occupy two days.
This forenoon was to be devoted to the
meeting of various congressional dele
cations and selection OF u new state en-
trail committee and the committee on
resolutions.
At 2 p. IN. the convention was to
meet, but it was understood in advance
that little would be done beyond the
selection Of the temporary officers and
listening to the address Of the tempor-
ary chairr m, Hon. Robert NJ. Neyin,
Of Dayton. After that the understand
ing was that the convention should ad-
journ until 10 q. m. tomorrow, when
the permanent organization would be
made and nominations made. The chief
event Of this evening was to be q recep-
ton to Mckinley by the Lincoln
League.
GREAT ENTHUSIASM.
The welcome which Hon. Robert NJ.
Nevin received from 1900 cheering
Ohioans gave evidence that the State
Committee had made no mistake in the
selection of the genial gentleman from
Dayton Us the temporary Chairman Of
the convention. The stirring speech
was evidently just what the crowd
wanted, for every sentence was received
with tumultuous applause.
General Nevin said, among other
things.
~ congratulate you that the Repub-
lican party Of this State and Nation is
now in fighting order [checrsl; that
there is no longer Samoan dispute; /;
that it is decided that America will
settle any trouble with Italy IN her own
time and in her own way" Prolonged
Continuing, the speaker congratula-
ted the convention on the success of
the Harrison administration -"the
leyel-headed President Of the United
States" [applausel on the fact that in
the campaign Just opening the Repub-
lican party In Ohio will have the sup
port OF the illustrious John Sherman,
Of the undaunted orator OF Ohio, Jo-
seph Foraker. [Cheers. The mention
OF Foraker's name proved the most en-
thusiastic scene of the day. Delegates
arose from their seats and as they waved
their hats and umbrellas and cheered
themselves hoarse, 1t was evident that
the Foraker Senatorial boom was no
longer an infant.
This convention will make its his
tory in this great commonwealth. 1t is
distinguished honor to be q delegate
to this convention. 1t is an honor to
be a member OF the Republican party,
and as such to be entitled TO share OF
its glory and its achievements. APP
plause.1 With regard to all the great
measures 1t has ever advocated, our
party stands to-day where 1t has always
stood, without, regret or apology, for it
stands upon its old platforms, true in
its allegiance to every principle 1t has
ever annuncinted." This re.adherence,
to the principles Of the Mckinley tariff
bill was greeted with exuberant cheers
Of appreciation by the pronounced high
tariff men Of the convention. Con-
tinuing, the speaker arraigned the
Democratic State administration, the
Legislature for its record OF the past
two years, and denounced the gerryman-
dor OF the State. He made repeated ut
tacks on Gov. Campbell and his official
acts.
After endorsing President Harrison
and Speaker Reed, he said: "But not
to these alone is the. glory. There stood
upon the floor of the House of Repre-
sentatives chairman OF its Ways and
Means Committee-a man whose ser
vices made his name indissolubly linked
with that act that is bringing to-day,
and as the years go by will bring in
greater measure, prosperity to the
American people; man who, having
led upon the floor OF tho House to the
support OF every important measure an
answering body Of Republicans, will
be chosen by acclamation tomorrow to
lead the Republican hosts of Ohio to
victory this fall, Major William McKin-
ley" Prolonged applause, cheers, hat
tossing, handkerchief waving and other
manifestations OF enthusiasm.
at was the old Roman l believe,
who said that the Democrats in Ohio
could grow to be over four feet tall; the
moment he got above that height there
was some faction ready to cut him
down. l thank God that this is not
true OF the Republican party. We are
proud Of our Sherman; OF our Foster; Of
our Mckinley and OF our Foraker, and
would like TO see them all grow four
times four feet tall, If possible; and
they may rest assured that no matter
how tall they have grown-and they
have grown very tall-thore is plenty Of
room left in the Republican party for
them to grow in still, because our party
Is as high as patriotism and as broad as
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