The record-union., 1891-06-18
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Special to the REcoRD-UN1oN.


COLUMBUS co., June 1.-THE closing
of the Ohio Republican State Convention
was unruffied by any scenes of dissen-
sion. Every nomination was made on
the first ballot. For every Office except
Governor there were from three to half a
dozen candidates, but on the first BALLOT
the nomination of the leading candidate
was each time made unanimous.
In one respect the proceedings differed
from those which have characterized Ohio
Republican conventions for the past
twenty years-the failure to specially in
dorse the public career and services of
Hon. John Sherman and recommend
his re-election to the United States Sem
ate. 1t would be an injustice, however,
to the venerable Ohio Senator to suppose
that this omission was due to the lack of
Sherman men in the convention. It was
due to a personal request of the Senator
that his friends made no effort to secure
the adoption Of the accustomed resolu-
ton by the convention. The ambition of
Foraker to succeed Sherman in the Sem
ate is well known, and it was in keeping
with the general desire for harmony and
unity that Senator Sherman requested
made the subject of discussion.
This convention passed off without a
single unseemly dispute or contest to
mar the proceedings. Foraker himself
paid a glowing tribute to the character
and public services of Senator Sherman,
and that the eulogy found hearty ap-
probation in the breasts of the majority
OF the delegatesI was manifest by the
tremendous applause which followed.
To-day, like yesterday, was noted for
the wild enthusiasm which greeted every
mention of the name of James @. Blaine.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONVENTION.
The convention opened with prayer,
after which the report of the Committee
on Credentials was presented and
adopted.
The Committee on Permanent Organ
ization reported the name of General
Bushnell for Permanent Chairman of
the convention. His address was brief.
The Committee on Resolutions then re-
ported the platform, which was adopted
When nominations were declared in
order Ex-Governor Foraker arose and
presented the name of Mckinley as a
candidate for Governor.
Colonel Robert Harlan, the colored
orator from Cincinnati, seconded Nc
kinley's nomination, ION behalf Of the
colOred voters of Ohio.o
With wild cheer of affirmation the
convention declared Major Mckinley
nominated for Governor, and a COM
mittee was appointed to apprise him of
his nomination and escort him to the
the hall. His appearance was the signal
for another outburst of applause.
II now have the pleasure" said the
Chairman, ''of introducing to you your
next Governor, William Mckinley, Jr."
Again the enthusiasm burst forth, and
1000 frantic, cheering, struggling Repub-
icans waved their hats and fans, pounded
with their canes, and re-echoed the name
Mckinley! McKinleyi"
Mckinley, in accepting the nomina-
ton, said:
1.-The Republican party of Ohio ap-
proves the administration of President
Harrison and extends it's hearty congrat-
ulations. 1t has been clean, conservative
able and patriotic. 1t has been wise in its
domestic policy, and thoroughly Amer
lean in its foreign. 1t has won the conf
dence OF the people at home, and it COM
mands universal respect abroad. The
party is in favor of regulated immigra-
ton, which shall be just. reasonable and
humane. Our shores should be made i'm
passable to the vicious criminals and pub
lie dependents of other lands. but not in
hospitable to the honest and virtuous. 1t
demands and will require the strict en-
forcement of existing laws, and such adj
citizenship and our labor. 1t is for liberal
pensions to our soldiers and sailors,
which the legislation of the last and
previous Congresses faithfully attests.
Although defeated temporarily, it has not
abandoned the cause of honest elections
The cause survives. The crime against
popular government continues, but it
will not be continued. 1t can never con-
sent TO an irredeemable currency, whether
issued by State or national authority. It
will maintain public faith and public
honor, and its face will be set against de-
based coin and deprecated currency now
as heretofore. 1t is in favor of gold and
silver and also paper money based upon
coin, all equal and at all times inter
changable-equal in fact and equal in law.
1t is in favor of circulating medium
large enough to do the vast business of
this country, but insists that the circulat-
ing mediums, whether silver or paper or
gold, shall be sound and stable, secure
from discount or depreciation or fluctua-
tion-not only good among ourselves, but
wherever trade extends. Our platform
lndorses protective tariff, so long as for
eign products can be found to tax which
compete with our own in our market.
We propose to tax them rather than to
tax our own"
Immediately after the close of McKin-
ley's stirring speech there were loud
cries for sherman, Sherman" The ia
miliar figure of the senior Senator of
Ohio finally emerged from the crowd in
the rear of the hall, and again the enthu-
siastic scenes of the convention were en-
acted. In his speech Senator Sherman
eulogiZed the Republican party. review
ing its work from the time of its incep-
ton.
OTHER NOMINATIONS.
The other nominations made are as fol-
lows:
For Lieutenant-Gove Andrew l..
Harris of Preble County was nominated
on the first ballot.
.. L. Carson was nominated for State
School Commissioner.
Attorney General. K. Richards.
Treasurer-W. 7. Cone.
Supreme Judge-Marshall ], Williams.
Auditor-E. w. Poe.
Member of the Board of Public Works
Charles L. Groce.
After the nomination of +. p. McNeal
for State Dairy and Food Commissioner,
the convention adjourned sine die.
THE PLATFORM.
COLUMBUS, June 1.-THE platform re-
affirms adhesion to the principles which
have guided the Republican party here
tofore, to the doctrine of protection, and
recognizes the Mckinley bill as the ablest
expression of that principles; such legis-
latlon by Congress as will encourage and
protect the interests of agriculture and
protect the labor and rights of laborers is
favored; protection for the wool industry
is demanded; amended Coinage Act of the
last republican Congress, by which the
entire production of the silver mines of
the United States was added to the cur