St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-06-17
Ohio Republicans Gather in
Hopefuiness at Their
State Capital.
all Interest Centeps in the
Nomination Of Mckinley
for Governor.
The Selection of a Chairman
Results in Defeat for
Sherman.
High Tariff and Bad Luck to
the Democrats Is the
Leaders Cry.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 16.---This has
been gala day to the Republicans of ]
Ohio. No one can derive so much I'M
alleged happiness from the discussion
of politics and denunciation of his poll
teal enemy as the average citizen
of the Buckeye state, and two
thousand enthusiastic Republicans
have to-day devoted themselves as
siduously to the arraignment of the
Democratic party and incidentally to
the nomination of state Republican
ticket. There has, however, been but
little room for party strife or discussion
in the selection of the state ticket
The nomination of ex-Congress-
man William Mckinley for governor
will be made by reclamation to-
morrow, and, although there is sharp
competition for the lesser places of the
state ticket, these offices are almost lost
from sight in the great interest mani
tested in the question of Republican or
Democratic success in the state of Ohio,
for it is believed that, as Ohio goes next
November. so it Will go i'll the presi-
dental election of 1892. To the casual
observer to-day the opening scenes of
the convention presented more and
more the appearance of
E8laime-Foraker Ratification
than an ordinary state convention. 1t
is no secret that eX-GOy. Foraker as
pireS To succeed Hon. John Sherman i'll
the United States senate, and the young
men, who are his followers, dominated
the convention. In like degree
the young Republicans appeared to
be devoted to James q. Blaine,
yet the ovation which greeted
the mention of the services of the dis
tlnguiShed secretary of state was by no
means confined to the younger element.
Old men, many gray, grizzled and
evidently retiring when met in the
busy world, to-day forgot their age
and their dignity, as they joined in
the wild acclaim provoked by the name
of Blaine, and waved their hats
Joyously. while shouts gave over and
over again the name OF the popular
leader, but President Harrison and Sen
ator Sherman are still dear to the heart
OF the average ''OhiO man." and the up
roarious applause which greeted the
mention of their names amply
testified. Particularly was this
true of Senator Sherman, who,
however much Blaine might have led
Harrison in popular approval, shared
almost equally with Foraker the plaud
its of ehe Ohio Republicans. Charles
l.. King opened the convention, in the
absence of the chairman. and introduced
Col. Bob NevinS as temporary chair
man. The enthusiasm of the conven-
ton found full vent i'll the ratification
of the partisan thruStS of Temporary
Chairman NevinS and In approving
Of
ers. Near the conclusion of his adj
dress, Chairman Nevins said: ''At the
right hand of the president stands a
man who, for keen intellect, broad
craftsmanship and devotion TO American
interests and American progress, is
The Peer Of Any MAN
that has ever lived, who lives to-day, or
that will live-James q. Blaine" But
the name of James G. Blaine was never
heard by the convention. Little by
little, as the preoration reached its
height, the audience caught the infec-
ton, and from general hand
clapping the applause developed
into one mighty roar that shook
the vast building from gallery
to greenroom. 1t was history repeat
ing itSelf-the scenes of the national
convention of 1888 re-enacted. Strong
men shouted themselves hOarse. and
women waved their fans in approval of
the sentiment, while 1900 voices stimuli
taneously, and over and over again, re-
peated in musical chorus. the
name of 'Blaine, Blaine. Blaine"
After few words of caution as to the
necessity OF nominating a strong state
ticket throughout, the temporary chair
man announced the convention ready
for business. The congressional dele
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reported the members of the new state
central committee.
immediately after the appointment of
the convention committees the cOnven-
ton adjourned until 10 o'clock to-mor-
row. The evening was devoted to re-
ceptiOns, music and speech-maliing.
The Lincoln club rendered a reception
to Maj. Mckinley which was attended
by an immense crowd, including the
leading republicans of the state.
Senator Sherman was introduced early |
IN the evening and made brief speech
devoted principally to anecdotes and a
review by contrast of the record of the
Republican and Democratic parties dur
Ing the war. In the midst of his speech
the audience caught sight of Mckinley,
who arrived somewhat late, and the
senator at once insisted that the next
governor should address the audience.
Maj. Mckinley needed no introduction
to the 5000 cheering Ohioans, and
waited tor none.
McAinley's Speech.
MY Fellow Citizens: There is one
thing that can be said of the Republican |
party. which L do not believe can be |
said OF any other party known to politi- |
cal history. 1t has been right on /
every great public question that has |
confronted the people of the ma
ton within the last thirty years.
And it has not only been right, but |
might, and mankind has come to de- |
clare that 1t was right upon all of these |
great questions beginning in 1860 and /
1861. There is another thing that can |
be said of the Republican party-it
can look backward, or it can
look forward. We can look back
ward without shame or modification
from the beginning of the Republican
party, organized in 1856 IN the city of /
Philadelphia, and there is not page of !
that record but that any lover of free
dom and mankind anywhere would /
battle for twenty-five years, but |
fraught with much greater i'm
p0rtance is the political battle |
of this year. 1t means everything to I
the Republican party. which is so close
ly related to the welfare of the republic. I
| congratulate you upon the outlook in
November. We don't care who they /
nominate, whether it be Campbell or |
not, for victory will come to the Repub- |
lican party as sure as the Itles of No |
vember fall; and it will come because
that party has done something for the |
good of the American people. Not de- |
string, of course, any
Misfortune TO Other People,
we are always looking after our own in
terests first and foremost; and if any /
man believes we ought 10 look after /
Europe first. then he don't want to vote
tincG inirn g