The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1892-05-04

PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
The committee on permanent organi-
cation met promptly at 8 o'clock in par
lar c, of the lIollenden. ID. l.. G. Ran
som, of Erie county, was elected chair
man, and j. NJ. Icl1es, of Newark, secre-
tary. Gov. Mckinley was chosen per-
manent chairman of the convention
with ringing chorus of ayes, and there
was no outspoken opposition to John
r. Malloy of Franklin county, for per-
manent secretary. Assistant secre-
taries from the various districts were
selected as follows:
First-George Hobson.
Second--E. y. West
Third-Chares G. BiclSman.
Fourth-W. j. Ross
Fifth-john M. Killetts.
SiXth-Gcorgo w. Carey.
SEVENTH W. Morris.
Eghth-Col. w, L. Curry.
Ninth--Chnrles Cottrell.
Tenth-Davis Ceilings.
Eleventh Charles S. McDougall.
Twelfth-W II. Roney.
Thirteenth-,iohn Il. Hopley.
Fourteenth-Harry ID. Critchheld.
Fifteenth--N, A. Durbln.
Sixteeuth-S, J. Cameron.
Sevcntocth-Ed Korns
Eigntccnth-Julius Whiting, jr,
Nineteen th-E. r. Paine.
Twentieth--G. u. Geib.
Twenty-drst-Hon. Jere Brown.
Col. Alex C. Caine, of Perry county,
was chosen sergeant-at-arms with the
following assistants: d. w. Glenn,
Roger II. Murphy, Maj. Thomas Ross,
5. A. Baldwin, George w. Grammcs, U.
c, Deford, II. s. Falor, DIR. w. A. Nc
Lain and Ford Stith.
CLEVELAND, April 29.-Delegates and
visitors to the republican state conven-
tion took time by the forelock in get
ting into Music hall Thursday. The
probability of exciting times naturally
made Music hall the great center of at
traction, and its doors were besieged Mt
on early hour by an immense crowd. 1t
was great sea OF heads that Tempo
rary Chairman Griffin looked down TO
and up To-, when at 1918 he sounded his
gavel and demanded order. Prayer was
offered by Rev. D. II. Mueller. After
prayer. when the report of the commit
tee on permanent organization was pre-
Scnted. the name of Gov. Mckinley
elected prolonged applause. The an
ticipatad opposition to Secretary Malloy
failed to materialize and the report was
adopted with enthusiasm. Gov. McKin-
ley was given amost enthusiastic greet
ing on being seated as permanent chair
man. The governor spoke rs follows:
Mr. President and gentlemen Of the conven.
tiun: ! thank you most sincerely for the honor
which you have conferred upon me, in inviting
me 10 preside over the deliberations OF this
great representative body Of republicans. We
orgaui2C to-day for the victory OF ls.G. This Is
the opening of that campaign which must result
In O triumph for the republican party. We
were never In better condition than we are TO-
dly for the battle which Is so near upon us. We
have had for nearly four years one Of the most
splendid federal administrations. We have had
q president In the person Of Benjamin Harrison
who cNcltcs pride and approval in the hearts OF
every republican. He has had in his admins
traton that distinguished leader OF leaders,
who has been his counsellor at all times, the
great leader from the state OF Maine, james G.
Blaine
We are not only proud OF the president OF the
United States, but We, are proud OF every one
of his constitutional advisers, including our dis.
tinguished fellow citizen, Charles Foster. We
love all OF our leaders, every one OF them-from
Abraham Lincoln 10 Benjamin Harrison, hut we
Of them IN this campaign, gentlemen, we have
Issues with which we can safely go before the
country and appeal 70 the Intelligence and Judg'
ment and conscience OF the American people.
Win Us IL Is no longer a question Of promise,
for every promise made in 1855 has been full.
filled In public legislation and has been EN-
bodied into public law
On the question Of the currency the repub-
lican party stands where Il always stood, for
every dollar the equal Of every other dollar,
gold, silver, and paper each worth 100 cents and
equal lulCgal tender capacity and intrinsic value.
And We arc Just rs strongly committed to the
great doctrine OF an honest dollar for oil the
people as.we were when President Grant vetoed
the Imitation bill more than sixteen years ago.
We are to-day as we have always been in favor
Of u free ballot and fair count, In every corner
OF this republic A vote In Ohio must count as
much as u vote In any other state OF the Union
and no more; and vote In the south must count
as much Us vote In the north and no more. And
until that Is settled In practice and In admins
tration In every state OF the Union the battle for
the constitution will go on, ana the conscicnoes
OF men will not sleep No republican convention
should ever assemble that does not declare un.
alterably and fKcdly for that great constltu.
tional guaranty. And we must continue the
contest until that constitutional guaranty shall
not he the mere cold fOrmality OF a legal enact.
ment but q living, breathing fact which every
citizen, no matter how humble, may enjoy, and
which the richest and most powerful dare not
deny.
on the subject OF protective tariff we stand
where we have always stood In the past. We
are for tarif that shall protect the homes and
the iresldes OF America against all the world.
We are for q taria that shall protect the wages
and the labor and the employment OF the Amori.
can laboror as against the laborers OF all man
kind everywhere. And we need not be alarmed.
We are not dealing this year with q tariff bill
four weeks old rs we were In 1890. We are deal.
ing with tarin law eighteen months old.
When II was only four weeks old II was too
young to speak for itself II Is now eighteen
months old and II Is doing Its own talking
want 10 tell you, my friends and fellow-CitiZens,
that this protective system Is the American
system, for II protects tho American home and
the American workman. And we propose 10
stand right by H. And there are not nearly so
mnny people weak on that subject now us they
were a few months ago.
They say our late congress was q billion dol.
lar congress. Why, twas more than that II
was two billion dollar congress. For under
the legislation OF the Fifty.nrst congress we
have Increased the foreign and domestic trade
OF this country 10 two billion dollars, point II
had never reached before. All the twelve
months ending March 81 OF this year under the
fiscal legislation OF the republican party We
have exported 10 other countries billion, one
million, six hundred thousand dollars worth Of
American products, a sum never reached before
since the beginning Of the government
But, my fellow citizens, lam not here TO make
a speech. | closed one this morning at O'Clock
in The city OF Pittsburgh, 70 . body OF republi.
cans that send greeting 70 Ohio and pledge the
electoral vote OF that state by 10000 majority.
And now am done. Let me say one further
word Whatever else happens to-day, lot us
have harmony, unity and fraternity. And when
we go out Of this convention. whether 1
have had my way or you have had yours, let the
voice OF this convention be the lot OF republican
action.
At the conclusion Of Gov. McKinley's
speech the reports of the committees on
rules and credentials were presented
and adopted.
When Gen. c. II. Grosvenor advanced
TO the front Of the stage to read the re-
port Of the committee on resolutions he
was greeted with long-continued ap-