Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-04-28
REPUBLICANS
The Ohio State Convention at CleVe-
land Still at 1t.
FORAKER ARRIVES IN THE TOWN
And Begins an Active Campaign That He Hopes
Will Result in the Desires Of His Faction
Receiving RscOgnitOn--Many Repubi-
can Conventions Held Yesterday.

ing of the slate for delegates at large to
the National Conventin was the princi-
pal surprise. Foraker slipped quiet
ly into the city at diner
ent hour from what had been
generally understood, and wasted
no time, but plunged at once into the
fight. For one thing it was said to be
settled that Gen. Bushnell, although he
had ostensibly retired in favor OF A. Il.
Conger for delegate-at-large, would be
supported by the Forakerites, and that
the Sherman leaders had virtually
agreed to the substitution. The retire
ment of Chairman Hahn as one OF the
"big four" delegates-at-large was also
being negotiated for, the object oelnR
to secure a man who had not been so
cons Spicuously anti-Foraker.
While yesterday the nomination OF
Taylor for the head Of the State ticket
was claimed by his friends as a walk
away, bets to-day were about even that
the successful man would be some one
else, though no one ventured to say
that the nominee might not be equally
as strong a Sherman supporter.
For the remainder Of the State ticket
lactional lines did not seem to be
strongly drawn.
The membership OF the new State
Central Committee to which great in
terest attaches, was completed by the
district conventions.
Promptly at 2:30 p. m. the State Con-
vention began at the Cleveland Music
Hall, in the presence of an unusually
large and excited assemblage. After
PRAYER by Rev. Charles +. Pomerey, Of
the Second Presbyterian Church, Hon.
Charles P. Griffin, of Toledo, was intro
duced as Chairman. Chairman Griffin
spoke as follows:
A political party is an organized union of
those who agree upon, or hold similar opin-
ions concerning fundamental, government
al or political questions. A time came IN
the history of this great nation when no
great political party was devoted TO the IN
terests of free men; when the country's
peace was threatened; the welfare OF the
citizens imperiled; honest toll, and free
labor ieopardized, and free men every
where menaced not by enemies without,
but by enemies within the Republic. Then
it was that the Republican party was born
born of necessity, if the great Republic
was to live and freedom endure.
Under its great and patriotic leaders and
its glorious banners was marshaled the
grandest army of peaceful freemen ever
organized on behalf Of the toilerS of the
world-of humanity. 1t became in truth
vast army of free workingmen-of mon who
worked with brain or hands, and who
recognized every honest toiler as a man
aud brother. With the organization OF the
Republican party in 1856 began new era
an era of fraternity among worKlngmen;
and from then until now the success or the
Republican party in State or nation has re
suited in increased liberty and material
and moral good to the people. 1t has been,
in the true sense of the term, the peoples
party-the party 'of and for the people"
But it is not necessary to detail the Won
derful results that il has been the means
of accomplishing. They are known to you
and TO all intelligent people everywhere.
But since its organization it has been OPP
posed constantly, relentlessly and viciously
bv the so called Democratic party, concern
ing which we may also justly and without
partanship, but simply as matter OF his
cory, affirm that, as political organization,
it has not since 1886, seriously attempted
to redeem but two of its promises or
pledRes: one was the disruption Of the
Union if the Republican party dared TO
elect their candidate for President In 1850;
the othe- was its declaration in 1864 that
the war for the preservation OF the Union
was failure, and pledging itself to do what
il could to binder its prosecution.
Since the reconstruction period the Dem
ocratic party has been without principle,
convictions. or agreement among us ad-
herents on any fundamental, political or
governmental question. 1t has simply op-
posed the Republican party, and has by
its own inconsistencies, contradictions and
conclusions no right to any other name or
designation than the Opposition"
Ask any one Of the great leaders OF this
Democratic party for his views or opinions
on any OF the important political questions
of today, and his only answer Will be II
am a Democrat" When that devoted son
and greatest leader of modern Democracy
was asked why he manipulated the steal OF
the Senate of New York, and caused the
Judiciary of that great Empire State to be
prostituted to such base and criminal pur.
poses. he solemnly replied, with eyes raised
skvward and his right hand over his heart,
II am a Democrat" Thus at last the
SYNONYMS of modern Democracy as under
stood and interpreted by It's great leaders
have been revealed and become known TO
the country.
That recent great enactment for the pro-
lection of our tOiling millions and their
homes and loved ones was fathered and
fostered by our own great Mckinley. 1t
was perfected by that always reciprocal,
and the worlds unequalled statesman,
James G.. Blaine. IL became law when
to il was attached the signature of another
illustrious Republican son of Ohio, Ben
iamin Harrison, President Of the United
States.
The people of Ohio, her republican in
stitutions, and all her interests. have uni
formly been protected, bel 1ted and wisely
guarded whenever the ana of the State
were in the control Of Republicans; and
the reverse of all this has as uniformly
been true whenever the opposition" was
in control.
Judge Grifin's carefully graded pro-
gress up TO the first utterance in the
convention of the word Foraker" was
somewhat spoiled by the unexpected
tactics OF Judge King in the Mckinley
applause incident.
When the Syllables Foraker" were
pronounced bedlam seemed to have
broken loose, the volume Of noise de-
cidedly surprising anything that had
been heard previously.
When McKinley's name was spoken
later by the chairman, the Governors
friends shouted till they had nearly
broken their lungs. and excitement be-
tween the rial shouters would have
been amusing were it not so intensely
earnest.
The reading Of the roster of members
of the various committees chosen by
district convention helped calm matters,
but the delegHtes evidently, above all
things, wanted to 'sholler" wholly uu-
checked, and Fhen Doueherty. OF Fay
cite, moved toladio til tomorrow 50