The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-06-18

L ne second day OF the Republican State
convention was opened by prayer. after
which the report of the com mittee on
credentials was presented and adopted.
The committee on permanent organiza-
ticn reported; amid applause, the name
OF Gen. Asa S. Bushnell, of Clarke
county. for permanent chairman of the
convention, and +. j. kessinger, OF
Athens, for permanent secretary. Chair
man Bushnell's address was brief.
Nominations were declared in order and
eX-Governor Foraker arose to present
the name OF Mckinley for Governor. At
the sight of the familiar figure OF the
Ex-Governor and sturdy campaigner, tho
convention fairly went mad with en-
.hnsiasm. For over Il inutcthc applause
and cheers reverbcrated through tho
immense building, while Foraker bowed
smilingly to the compliment.
'Gentlemen of the convention" he
said, VI have now most pleasing duty
to perform. This contest upon which
we are about to enter is to be in some
respects of an unusual character.
While it is to be hoped that we are not
to be called upon to confront Il greater
number of enemies in the aggregate,
yet surely it is known that we are to be
compelled to contend against a greater
variety Than ever before. In the first
place we must fight that time honorcd
enemy, the Democratic party, which it
would appear that even the devil could
not kill. In the next place nobody
knows how many third parties there
Will be. Not only is the Governorship
of the great State Of Ohio at stake, but
this contest involves moro. 1t reaches
out into national politics. A United
States Senator will depend upon its re-
suit and more important still than all
this. it will determine whether this
great State of Ohio is to 90 into the
next great national contest of 1892 at
tho head OF the Republican or at the
herd of the Democratic column.
eve shall win this fight. (Applause)
But we must not be content with simply
winning, we must do it triumphantly
(applause), decisivcly, overwhelmingly
(chccrs), and to that end we must select
for our standard bearer that man who
OF all others can most surely command
our undivided strength. (Applausc).
w hihoC navy as OuI ItducF one whose
record and whose personality is the best
type we have OF the illustrious achieve
mcnts of Republicanism. lie must be
more even than that: he must have Il
sure place in the confidence and in the
affections Of the Republicans of Ohio.
Such leader we have. 1t is not my
privilege to point HIM out 1t Is no
mans privilege TO point him out. That
has already been done by common con
sent. All eyes have turned on one di-
rcction.
"One man there is who measured by
The eXigencieS OF this occasion, stands Il
full head and shoulders above all his
comrades and that man is William Nc
kinley. There are many reasons why
he should be nominated. lie is true
and tried and is no experiment. lie
has been for n long lime in the public
service. lie began thirty years ago
| with Abraham Lincoln, when he en-
listed as private in the 93d Ohio Regi-
ment. He began private and by BRAY
cry in many bloody battles he came
out rs major. He has never suffered
defeat through the fault of William Me-
kinley.
This thrust at certain Ohio Rcpubli-
cans who opposed Foraker and wrought
his defeat in the Gubt irrational election
was received with the widest cnthus-
iasm.
There is not one Single drop of cut
throat blood in his veins. He is morally
incapable of the trcachery and coward
ice OF political assassination. He doesn't
know what political razor is and
has only contempt for the sncaking
hypOcritical Scoundrcl who would use
one
Ohio is the lookout mountain of the
political battle upon which wc are en-
tcrng and YIN. Mckinley is the Joe
Hooker of the Republican party, and we
are the boys who intend TO follow him
and plant the flag of Republican tri-
umph. l move, Mr.. Chairman, that the
rules be suspended and that by accla-
nation we nominate to he our candidate
for governor that brilliant statesman
and soldier and orator, William Nc
knley.
Col. Robert Mckinley, the colorcd
orator of Cincinnati, seconded the nom
ination on behalf of the 10000 black
voters of Ohio.
With one wild hilarious cheer of ac-
clamation the convention declared Nc
kinlcy nominated for governor by ac-
clamation and committee was APP
/ pointed to apprise him of his nomina-
! ton and escort him to the hall His ap-
pearance was the signal for another out
! burst Of enthusiasm.
/ The hero Of the day received his
honors mcdestly, simply bowling his ac-
/ acknowledgements. lie made brief
/ speech upon the lines of his address be-
fore the mass meeting last night. When
! Mckinley concluded, John Sherman