The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1891-06-18
with simply winning


win it triumphaE":.y. (applause) and !
to that end we llust select for our |
standard bea: CT that nam who, ofall |
others, can most surely command |
our undi' lde.l strength. (Applause.) |
We must have as our leader a fit
repr, OF our views with
respect to every living issue, wherein
his record and his personality is the
bes. typ we have of the illustrous
achievements and the moral gram
leur OF Republicanism. 1t is not
my privilege to point him out. 1t
is no mans privilege TO point him
ont. That has already been done.
Nv common consent all eyes have
turned in one direction. One man
there is who. measured by the exi-
grnci"- OF .hls OCCASION, stands
full h,a,. ma sho alders above all
his comrades. and that man is
Viva. Mckinley. The are many
reasons Why he should br nomina-
te>.' Ii ii. lirst place, everybody
knows him He does rot need
any Introduction anywhere.
"Oh;o," SAID Len. Foraker, .isth,.
Lookout Mountain Of tn political
battle Mhih Ii We are entering. and
WIN. Mckinley, Jr., is the 10,
Hooker of the Republican part,
fchacrs) and we are tn: boys
(..,ughi"r). We intend 20 follow
up its steep and rugged mountain
side and help him plant the tag OF.
Republicanism in triumph there.
/ move, Mr.. Chairman, that tn
rules of this convention be suspend
ed and that by acclamation we
nominate to be our candidate
for Governor that brilliant
statesman and soldier and orator,
William Mckinley. prolonged
cheering.)
Nominated by Acclamation.
Colonel Robert Mckinley, the
colored orator of Cincinnati
seconded Major McKinley's nomina-
ton on behalf of 10000 colored
E voters Of Ohio. With one wild, hi
larious cheer of affirmation the con-
vention declared Major Mckinley
nominated for Governor by accla.
nation, and committee was ap
pointed to apprise him of his nomi
nation and escort him to the hall
, His appearance was the signal for
another outburst of enthusiasm.
McKinley Speaks.
Major McKinley,in accepting th'
nomination, spoke with unwontec
! energy. His speech was repeated,
. punctuated with applause and whel
q he concluded the convention fairl,
went wild. Speaking for the Re
. publican party of Ohio he warml.
, commended the clean, conservative
I able and patriotic administration o
o President Harrison, which had wol
: the confidence of the people at hom
: and commanded universal respec
: abroad. He spoke briefly il
: defense of the new tart
law, and then turning h
4 charged the Democratic administra
V ton with unparalleled extravaganc
in State expenditure.
sherman Talks.
Senator Sherman followed in
II short speech, and then the commit
! tee on resolutions reported the pla
? form which was promptly adopte'
y The platform reafiirms devotio
:, = to the patriotic doctrine OF prote
y ton, demands protection to the wo
= industry, endorses the amende
~ coinage act of the last Congress
+ demands the free exercise by ever
AZ citizen of the sovereign right to ca
Is his ballot aud to have it counted
'e demands laws to protect ou
u country and people again
p the influx of criminal class'
y of foreign nations; and COZ
;. mends the administration OF Pres
IL, IL, dent Harrison and the policy OF +
Ill ciprocity and the vigorous forei;
~ =, policy which has commanded I
III respect of foreign nations tor t
=. -. flag of our country.
"a Andrew Harris Nominated 1ol
au Lieutenant Governor.
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