New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-17
BUCKEYE REPUBLICANS.
OPENING DAY OF THE STATE CONVENTION
IN COLUMBUS.
GREAT ENTHUSIASM SHOWN BY THE GATHER
ING-MKINLEY's WELCOME TO THE
CAPITAL-NoMINATIoNs TO BE
MADE TODAY

MADE TO-DAY.
Columbus Ohio, June 16.-Ths has been
gala day to the Republicans of Ohio No one
can derive so much unalloyed happiness from the
discussion of politics and the denunciation of bis
political enemy as the average citizen of the
Buckeye State, and 1000 enthusiastic Republi-
cans have to-day devoted themselves assiduously
TO the arragnment of the Democratic party and
incidentally to the nomination of State Repub-
licsn ticket. There has, however, been little
room for party strife discussion in the selection
Of the State ticket. The nomination of eX-
Congressman William Mckinley for Governor
will be made by acclamation tomorrow, and al
though there is sharp competition for the lesser
places on the State ticket, these offices are almost
lost from sight in the great interest manifested
in the question of Republican OF Democratic sue
cess in the State Of Ohio; for il is believed that
as Ohio goes next November, so it will go
in the Presidential election of 1892
To the casual observer to-day. the opening
scenes of the convention presented more the ap-
pearance of a Blaine-Foraker ratification meeting
than ordinary State convention. 1t is no
secret that Ex-Governor Foraker aspres TO sue
ceed John Sherman in the United States Senate.
and the young who are his followers doni-
mated the convention. In like degree, the young
G.. Blaine; yet the ovation which greeted the
mention of the services of the distinguished Secre-
tary of State by no means confined to the
younger element Old men, men grizzled and gray,
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
shouting 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." as the uproarous 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 plaudits of the Ohio Re
publicans.
The unusual spectacle Of 1000 men marching
in line under scOrching sun of 90 in the shade
was witnessed to-day when Major Mckinley ar
rived in the city special train from Canton.
He was accompanied by all his old Republican
friends and neghbors and several of the marching
clubs Of his section of the State. Cheer after
cheer arose from the vast crowd at the depot rs
the train rolled in and the NapoleOnic features of
Mckinley, often the subject of eulogy as well
rs oaricature, were recognized by those in wait
ing There were a few cries for "A speech, a
speechl' but yney were ungrotiied. McEin-
ley, after bowling right and left to
ihe multitude, and grasping cordially
the hands OF few old friends. was escorted to
the carriage in waiting and the march to the
Neil House began. 1t was, indeed triumhant
march, Along the entire distance, fully a mile,
the sidewalks Were packed by thousands of those
sturdy farmers and artisans tha5 only political
convention In Ohio can draw from their homes
and the ovation that was accorded the popular
leader was only paralleled by the stirring scenes
of the famous Congressional contest in the Canton
district last fall Flags and bunting adorned the
streets and colors were frequently dipped as the
hero Of the hour passed by. The Lincoln
League headed the line as escort, and from
the 'front.' rank proudly waved the colors
of the country while upon Che pinnacle of a long
pole perched American eagle The Republican
Club of London came next, and was followed by
the carriages containing Mr.. Mckinley and other
distinguished politicians In the came the
Ttppecanoe Club, of Cleveland, with waving flags
and triumphant music At the Neil House the
column halted, and after bowling to the situations
Of the large crowd there assembled, Mckinley
retired to parlor where he was joined by Sher-
man. Foraker and others.
There were three conspicuous figures in today's
convention whose appearance, stngly or together,
was invariably the signal for applause, cheers and
widest situations yet withal, men who bore
their honors meel1ly and whose very modesty and
reserve called forth increased public applause.
The eifrontery Of the typical Ohio man was not
exempifed to-day in her three favorite Sons
Sherman, Mckinley and Foraker. OF tho Big
Four" hs these men, with Foster, have been
irreverently jocularly termed by the Ohio press
for some time past no one man appeared
to receive, or indeed to seek, for more homage
A., fo11o h.xn all, hoo,
closely associated together, as political factions
90, and to-days division of the honors and strict
reserve were perhaps much the result of tacit pre-
nderstanding the part of these three party
leaders.
1t was arranged early this morning that there
should be no disputing over the organization Of
the convention. For some days many of his adj
mirers have been insisting that the proper thing
to do was TO select Senator John Sherman tenn.
porary chairman of the convention The
ambition Of Ex-Governor Foraker to succeed
Sherman in the United States Senate should
the next Legislature be Republican is
well known, and the Foraker men main
tanned that it would not be complying with the
conditions of neutrality implied armistioe, to
show this preference to Senator Sherman. 1t all
depended upon the action Of the Committee on
Organization to-day, and it seemed likely that
body would select Senator Sherman in spite of the
until the name of General Asa 5. Bush
nell was suddenly suggested by the Foraker
men as q compromise. General Bushnell lis man
wso has always kept clear Of the factions which
have for years embarrassed the Republican party
in the State and the Sherman men were disposed
to accept him n compromise AS the Foraker
men about this time began to talk about opposing
any resolution indorSing Sherman's Senatorial
record and boldly moving TO substitute BushnellS
name for Sherman's the floor of the convention
in case the Committee Organization selected
the latter for permanent chairman, matters were
brought to O climax by Senator Sherman this
morning asking his friends not to press his name
for the permanent chairmanship. An announce
ment was at once made that :" Mr.. Sherman
does not ask, seek nor want any
or attempt at demonstra- |