Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-01-07
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From ALI Quarters.
JOHN SHERMAN THE MAN.
The Ohio Senator Nominated
To Succeed Himself.
Mr.. BLAINE TAKEN SUDDENLY ILL.
Wreck of a United States
Revenue Steamer.
LOSS OF A BRITISH VESSEL and CREW
A Georgia Town Sweptby a
Cyclone.
SHERMAN THE CHOICE.


SHERMAN THE CHOICE.
| OhiO's Tried and True Statesman
Nominated to succeed HIMSELF
Senator Nichols Eloquent Tribute
Foraker Beaten by Fifteen Votes.
COLUMBUS, Jan. 6.--The joint caucus of
the republican members of the legislature
| convened at 8 pm. in the hall of the house
Speaker Laylin Of the house was selected
chairman. He made felicitous speech.
Every republican assemblyman was pres
emit except Mr.. Jackson. A conflict took
place over the question of admitting the
public, but motion was finally adopted
directing the sergeant-at-arms to clear
the galleries. The vast audience Kissed
this action loudly and it was only
with much difficulty that the SER
geant-at-arms performed his task. The
first division took place on resolution of
the Foraker men for secret ballot. The
Sherman forces moved a substitute pro-
viding for an open ballot by roll call. A
lively debate followed. Repl esentative
Griffin of the Foraker forces insisted that
secret ballot was necessary to protect
men from intimidation and coercion.
"The only argument against a secret bal
lot" said he, sis the desire that he who
dares to vote as his conscience and his
convictions dictate may be exposed to the
bulldozer. [Applause.] The right of
secret ballot is one of the greatest pre-
negatives of free people and that right is
rigidly protected at the polls by every law
upon our statute books" Applause.
Senator Green maintained that Mr..
Grifin's arguments were fallacious. every
man in this caucus" said he, "cones here
as the representative of his constituents to
do their behests, and say woe be to the
man who, in open or secret ballot, dares
to set at defiance the will of those consti
tuents. Great applause. Surely we are
not ashamed to vote our honest convic-
tions, and no man should favor this sub
stitute, except those who love darkness
better than light because their deeds are
dark. [Applause.
Representative Taylor warned the caucus
that it was by secret ballot that the demo-
Gratis few years ago nominated Goal Oil
Payne" for the United States senate and
wrecked their party and doomed them
selves to private life.
Representative McGrew said: care we
towards or are we men2 Twice has notice
been served upon US that the calamity of
private life may be our portion if we fail
to respond to that side which has had the
greatest strength of noise and of threats.
It won't do to talk about looking people in
the face. We say to them let somebody
else look somebody in the face. [Sensa-
ton We have nothing to hide, hut we
demand that men be protected against
coeraipn. We object, too, that any one in
his shadow upon this assembly to hover
over men here and make them do some
thing in accordance with the dictates Of
their own conscience" [Applsuse:]
After an hours impassioned debate tho
substitute providing for an open ballot
was adopted by a vote of AZ yeas to A
nays, three members not voting.
In an eloquent speech Senator Nichols
presented the name of John Sherman as
''tried and proven by the tests of time"
said he, weighed and found not wanting
by the balances of subsequent events,
yielding to no promised popular theories,
which are doomed by an ephemeral sxis-
tence; tempered by no visionary whims
for mere temporary relief; oapitulating
not to demagogues and surrender
ing not to dishonest; true to
friend and fair to foe; just to the
weak as well as to the strong, he asks only
for right, and submits to no wrong Loyal
to the protection of the rights of labor,
property, which are mutually interde-
pendent. he believes that when the muscle
of toll or the hand of patriotism to our
country in her trying ordeal for perpetuat-
ing existence has rendered dollars worth
of services that hand should receive as
compensation therefor dollar with a
hundred cents worth of purchasing power.
Prolonged applause.l Vote for him; for
in that sublime act you honor your con-
| stituents, and serve your country and
your God" Prolonged applause.]
Representative Griffin of Lucas nominal
ed Joseph B. Foraker, and his speech was
| frequently interrupted with enthusiastic
| applause Gin the summer of 1882" he
said. "when the life of the nation was
trembling in the balance, a lad of sixteen,
born and bred upon farm, willingly and
gladly, full OF hope and patriotism, offer
ed his life, if need be, his best service up
on the altar of his country. He enlisted
as private soldier. He went to
the front and when a redoubt or battery
was to be etormed with youthful vigor and
IApplause.] During the entire war he
served as private soldier" Cheers. ]
After reviewing Ex-Governor Foraker's Of
fetal record the speaker concluded: "The
man whom name is one of those gallant
men who never deserted friend or turned
his back upon the enemy. [Applause] He
never sought quarrel and he never ran
from one. Always, true to high
| hoc a
campaign in this state when he was not in
the foremost of the battle, leading as best
he might on to victory. Applause. He
has always been true to the principles OF
the republican party because he is repub-
lican in principle. Cheers.
Representative Welch placed William
Mckinley in nomination for senator in 6
spicy speech and urged him as 'the man
of the occasion and the one who, if elect
ed, would best subserve the interests Of
the state of Ohio and the nation"
Representative Dicks of Hamilton nomi
mated Secretary Foster, but there wal
slight disposition to hear the gentleman
and he was brief in his speech. The nomi
nations of Sherman and Foraker were sec
onded by several gentlemen upon eacl
side, and it was 10 O'Clock before bsllo
was reached. just before the ballot tel
egram from Governor-elect Mckinley wa
| received, saying: II nave Deen ADVISED
that my name may be presented. Prompt,
withdraw it."
! Upon this authority the chairman with
drew Mr. McKinleys name, but this di,
not prevent Mr.. WEIGH from voting TO
his candidate. There was intense excite
ment during the roll call, and as doubtfr
men recorded themselves they were warm
ly applauded by the faction with whic
they voted.
The result was: John Sherman SO, :
B. Foraker 3S, Charles Foster 1, Williai
Mckinley, jr., 1, and amid tremendous al
plause Mr.. Sherman was declared the non
inee.
Senator Sherman's nomination ws
made unanimous. Later Messrs. Sherms
and Foraker appeared before the caucl
and were greeted with loud cheers. M
Sherman returned thanks for the homo
and spoke in complimentary terms of N
h Foraker. The latter made brief adore
r full of good feeling.
The caucus then adjourned.
W Senate Confirm atoms.