Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-17

stored Col. COnger, in short address OF
welcome placed in nomination for chair
man Hon. Il. NJ. Nevin, of Dayton, who
had been selected for that position by
the State Central Committee. The nomi-
nation was approved by vociferous
cheer, and on taking his position at the
desk the presiding officer received an
other volley of applause.
On being introduced by Col. Conger,
the temporary chairman was received
with prolonged applause. Gen. Nevin
opened his address with reference to
the record Of the Republican party, and
then dealt at length with the policy
which had been pursued by the Repub-
lcans and Democrats Of Ohio in the past
few years. The speaker then turned to
national politics, and narrated the
achievements of the Republican leaders
in Congress, paying tributes especially
to President Harrison, Secretary Blaine,
Senator Sherman, Secretary Foster and
Speaker Reed, and concluding as fol-
lows:
But not to these alone is all the glory.
There stood upon the floor of the House OF
Representatives, as Chairman of its Ways
anu NltUuS OOuAulALLOC, 0nOhhNA HAesiA
services need no mention. His name is in
dissoluDly linked with that act that is
bringing to-day. end as the ye-rs go by
will bring in greater mc,.sure, prosperity
to tue American people n man who,
having led upon the foo of the House, to
the support of eve'y impOt,ant measure,
an uubroken column o. Republicans, will
be chosen by acclama1 on tomorrow to
lead the Republican no." On ONO TO VIC
tory this fall-William Mckinley, Jr
II was the ''Old RomaH," l believe, who
said that no Democrat IN OHIO could grow
TO be over four feet tall; the moment he
cot above that height there was some fac
ton ready 10 cut him down. | thank God
this is not trle o; the Reoublic-n p,rty IN
Ohio. We are proud o, our sherman; OF
our Foster: of our Mckinley, and OF our
Foraker We would like - them all
grow four times )our lceo II II posslDle; ;
and they NAV rest a. IT .'at no matter
how tall they have gcOwn-a' I'd t1ey have
grown very tall-there is penty Of room
left in the Republican p " for them to
I grow in still, because oar p 'ty IS as hlgn
as patriotism and SC bco &c humanity.
A word as , the .cle5 end am done
need say not h;rg about OR c-rd'date for
Governor He is airs DIV coosea. II the
Democrats wete in ac 'o:d end harmonious;
/ if they stood foot = = IooG I'd SHoplder 10
shoulder q the fionS S ra', Sill with
William Mckinley, =, &C Or lC Ger, and
unit &c we a"e, 'ey, A'u7t go down; but
disorganiAC1 Ppd b. o." /, IN the Camp
bell faction and the Ne. lacv;on and the
''darx bor5e'' faction We que 'tion is not,
"Wiu NICK a'ey % e' ;; d?" but How
mucn VII n, II" 10 be-" In fact, II
the WI. agling ldc'. a"d examinations
and r-criminat or o or Democratic
brethren kcop up mpcI logger, my friend
Governor C~mptcll will have to call an
other and extr orc nary >cesion OF the Leg
islature rext II 10 have it officially de-
terminCd wJetle,. the Democratic candi-
date was really in the race.
In selecting ndidates for other offices
let us be guided by the fitness Of the man
for The piece, and by noth ug else. Let US
Law aide all p-, o11l feelings and prefer
encCs aud prejudic0-, aid having in view
only the best iotc 'estS OF Our party
end Sta, ,, sex Cct our U'cHeI add then, hav-
ipg made oar cho ce and adopted oar plat
70 m, let u e-ch and al determine that
we WI DO. a ipdiv'd Ia's. all we honor
ably IN u ~CcIre tpe &c, Oh OF the en-
tire ticket next Novenb :. II we will so
nominlte and yIel VII do al the work we
/ have re. olv>d u DO be- eve me, Republi-
/ c,rs o: Ohio. wnel l s-y hat success is
/ Just as certain ,d Jest &c sure as anything
/ future c N be-
Gen. Nevin was frequently interrupt
/ ed by the plauditS OF the convention, and
when he had concluded there was pro-
/ longe applause. The various district
/ delegations then announced the names
! Of their members for the committees on
credentials, resolutions and order OF
business, and recess was then taken
until 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.