The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1891-06-24
M'KlNLEY THE MAN.
Ohio Republicans in State Conven-
ton at Columbus,
Declare Mai. Mckinley Nominated by 40
olamation-A. L. Harris, OF Preble,
Secures Second Place-The Piat-
form Adopted : The Pro
ceedlngs in Detail 3l


OF the Buckeye state was bubbling over
with republican enthusiasm to-day. IL
was the biggest crowd that has peen
drawn together by any political state
convention since war times, There were
score or more Of workers to every
delegate and the hotels, club houses, as
well as the department rooms oil the
state house, were packed with energetic
and perspiring advocates OF one or
other of the candidates whose names
will be placed before the convention.
A hearty reception was accorded Maj
william Mckinley. He reached the city
shortly after II o'clock on a special
train of fifteen coaches, the run from
his home in Canton, 1OT miles, having
been made in little over two hours
Accompanying him was the entire Stark
county delegation and several hundred
of his old friends and neighbors. Other
delegations were taken on enroute and
with the music, the crowds at the coun-
try stations and the enthusiasm aboard
the train, the trip was one continuous
ovation to the prospective nominee. AT
orrville the Tippecanoe club OF Cleye-
land joined the party.
Notwithstanding the sweltering heat
fully 5000 people were gathered at the
union depot and upon making his ap-
pearance, the major was accorded a
genuine Ohio welcome. The members
of the Lincoln, Foraker, Blaine and
other clubs were there in force with
flags and banners and music, and more
like a returning conqueror than COM
ing nominee he was escorted up the
main street fringed on either side with
cheering, shouting people to his quar-
ters at the Neil house.
II was ten minutes past 2 o'clock
when the republican state convention
was called to order by L. w. King, Col
Conge-. chairman, being absent The
delegates occupied the first floor of the
opera house, and alternates were massed
In the balcony, while the gallery was
given up to the public and the rear OF
the stage to distinguished visitors. The
boxes were mostly filed with ladies.
The decorations were confined to the
national colors. A lifelike picture oi
Mai. Mckinley looked down upon the
scene from the proscenium, and beneath
II was magnificent floral design.
Twenty-Five hundred people, more
than the house had ever held before
faced the stage when the gavel fell and
as many more clamored fruitlessly or
the outside for admittance. King con
graduated the convention upon the fact
that the republicans OF Ohio upheld tho
clean, conservative and level-headed ad
ministration OF the present president o
the United States. Three cheers, twic'
repeated, were given for President Har
rison. The mention of Senator Sher
mans name, however, brought out ap
plause lasting twice as long.
Mr.. King concluded his remarks b,
saying that no chicanery of their politi
cal opponents could defeat the man VIII
would march at the head OF the proces
sion inscribed "The champion Of Amer
lean industries" the father Of the ma
jority measure that had SO disturbe
their political opponents and elevate
the American nation in the eyes Of tn
! world-William Mckinley.
/, Col Robert M. Nevin, upon being II
J troduced as temporary chairman, r'
ceived an ovation.
When Nevin had concluded, the dii
tricts were called for members Of var
Gus committees and 1t was decided this
O'Clock should be the hour Of assen
bling tomorrow. At $40 the CONVEX
i tion adjourned.
Maj. Mckinley was rendered larg
i ly attended reception by the Lincol
: league at its club house last night an
made brief address.