The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-06-18


legislative body on earth. [Cheers.I Ohio
Is the Lookout mountain of the
poltical battle upon which we
are entering, and William Mckinley
Is the Joe Hooker of the Republican party.
lcneersL and we are the boys [laughberl
VINO intend to follow him up It's steep and
rugged mountain sides and help him TO
plant the flag Of the Republican party in
year. inspired by this Glorious achievement
all the columns, from Maine to Oregon. will
De turned against the common enemy. and
70 them 1t will be as to Bragg in 1858.
Laughter Their lines will be broken.
and, before the restless onslaught, they will
De swept back into the depths Of de-
feat and despair. [Applause. move you,
Mr. Chairman, that the rules of this con-
vention be suspended, and that by acclama-
hon we nominate TO be our candidate for
governor that brilliant statesman and SOL
dler and orator, William Mckinley. [Pro>
ionged eheering.l A colored delegate sec-
onded Maj. McKinley's nomination
"on behalf Of 10000 colored voters
OF Ohio.n With one wild, hilarious
cheer of affrpation, the convention
declared Maj. Mckinley nominated for
governor by scolRmation, and a committee
was appointed to apprise him of his nomi-
nation and escort him to the hall.
M'KINLEY's ACCEPTANCE.
Maj. McKinley's appearance was the
signal for another outburst of enthusiasm. "I
now have the pleasure" said the chairman,
OF introducing to you the distinguished
soldier and statesman, your nominee for
governor and your next governor, William
Mckinley, Jr.n Again the enthusiasm of
the admirers of the distinguished Ohioan
burst forth, and thousand frantic, cheer
ing, struggling republicans waved their
hats andsfans, pounded with their canes and
rescheered the name of Mckinley, ~
Mckinley"
The hero of the day received his honors
modestly, simply bowling his acknowledge
ments. be made brief speech upon the
lines of his address before the mass meeting
last night, When Maj. Mckinley con-
Guided John Sherman, also, in obedience to
clamorous calls. addressed the convention.
The committee on resolutions reported the
platform, which was adopted enthusiast
ically.
TIE BALANCE OF THE TICKET.
The ticket was then completed as fol-
lows:
For Lieutenant GoVernor-Andrew L.
Harris Of Prebie county, who was nomi,
mated on the first ballot. He is a member
of the farmers alliance.
For. Auditor of State-E. w. Poe, present
auditor, re-nominated by acelamAtion.
For Supreme Judge-Marshsll J. Will
Jams OF Fayetse county, nominated by ac-
clamRtion.
Lawrence county, nominated on abe first
ballot.
For State Treasurer-W. T. Cope of
Cleveland, nominated on the first ballot.
For Member Of the Board of Public
orks-Charles e. Groce of Piokaway
county, nominated on the first ballot.
For State School Commissioner--O. T.
Carson Of Guernsey, nominated on the first
ballot.
For State Dairy and Food Inspector
Il. B. MoNeill Of Miami, nominated on the
first ballot.
In compliance with the recently enacted
ballot reform law, the convention adopted a
device to be printed at the head of the re-
publican ticket. This device is TO be the
American eagle. The convention then ad-
journed sine die.
Early in the day the practice was estab-
lished Of taking single ballot, and then,
ere the result was announced, changing to
the leading candidate and making his nomi-
nation unanimous. In this way there was
no second ballot for the same office through
out the whole days proceedings.
sHERMAN's ENDORSEMENT.
In one other respect, slough not such a
pleasing one, were to-days proceedings diff
ferent from those which have characterized
Ohio republican state conventions for the
past twenty years, failure to specially
indorse the public career and services
Of John Sherman, and recommend
his reelection to the United States
Senate. II would be an injustice, how
ever, to the venerable Ohio senator
to suppose this commission was due to a
lack of Sherman men in the convention. 1t
was rather dve 10 a personal request of the
senator that his friends make no effort to
secure the adoption of the accustomed res
solution by this convention. The ambition
of ex-Gov. Foraker to succeed Senator
Sherman in the United States Senate is
well known, and it was in keeping with the
general desire faF harmony and unanimity
that Senator Sherman requested
that the coming senatorial con-
test be not made the subjecs
of discussion, aud that no Endorsement be
extended him which did not
include the entire Ohio republican delega-
tion in congress- There is little doubt that
a resolution specially urging the reelection
of Senator Sherman by the next legislature
would have been opposed by the particular
admirers of ex-Gov. Foraker, but the
friends of Senator Sherman insist they
could have carried such a resolution despite
all opposition had not their ardor been
checked by their leader.
ILL-FEELING KEPT DOWN.
Thus the convention passed off without a
single unseeualy dispute or contest to mar
the proceedings. That there is a Foraker
faction in the state Of Ohio which is inim-
ical to the reelection of Senator Sherman
to the United States Senate, no one denies,
but the existence of such faction was NOS
made manifest in to-day's convention. Ex-
Gov Foraker himself paid glowing trib-
ute to the character and public
services of Senator Sherman, and
that the. eulogy found hearty
appreciation in the breasts of a majority of
the delegates was manifest by the tremen-
dous applause and cheers which followed.
Tod day, like yesterday, was noted for the
W lid enthusiasm which greeted every men
ton of the name of James g. Blaine, and
there is either already organized formida-
bic Blaine boom in the state of Ohio, or
else the spontaneity OF good feeling mani
tested toward the Secretary OF State marks
him as the favorite of the Buckeye state.
M'KINLEY's SPEECH.
In bis speech accepting the nomination
Mr.. Mckinley said:
The election this year is of unusual import
ance. not only because it determines the politi-
cal character of the administration of the state
for Ehe coming two years, but because IL in
viii be to elect United States senator who
viii continue for six years from March Z. 1899,
and whose further duty 1t will be
to district the state for representatives IN con-
gress under the new census and wipe from the
statute books the crime against republican
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