The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-06-08
REPUBLICAN, CONVENTION.
OF Ohio Meet In Convention al
Columbus.
Intense Interest Displayed BY th,
Delegates in Every Move.
Gen oro-eycnor Makes one % fIia Char
aotsristic Speeches ssaAtoF sherman
sends = Letter Probable Etcnosnina-
tion Of the Old Ticket.


tion Of the Old Ticket.
coLUMRus, o., June - The republican
state convention opened in the Grand
opera house, Wednesday afternoon.
Intense interest was displayed by the
delegates regarding every move, though
much Of the work Of the convention
was regarded as foregone conclusion
Tho morning was made lively by
numerous little fights In the primary
district conventions, upon the outcome
Of which depended whether the friends
Of Fighting Joe Foraker should acquire
greater or less control Of the state
central committee and other party ma
chinery
Far oyershadowing talk Of factional
advantage. however, was gossip .as n
the action Of tho convention In broad
national sense 1t was more than hint
ed by enthusiastic friends that Gov
VIM Mckinley would be made the
standard bearer for the coming Ohio
state campaign.
The absence Of both Senator Shcr-
man and ex-Gov. Foraker as IL by tacit
agreement may have contributed 10
this appearance Of comparative peace,
hut there was no doubt that II Foraker
was nominally retired from politics his
friends had mot, while John Sherman
put forward a reminder Of himself In
the shape d a notable letter which
was read In theAconventiop, suggesting
material for platform
After prayer by Rev David II Moore
the temporary chairman, GEN Chas,
Grosvenor, delivered an address which
may prove not unlikely the keynote Of
the platform landing the Mckinley
bill as a marvel of wisdom, and attrib-
uting hard times not so much 10 the
silver problem as TO apprehension that
the democrats will proceed 10 carry out
pledges In regard tosupsettlng the pro-
tective tariff. Protection and reeiproc-
ity, Gen. Grosvenor dcc1Dred amid great
cheering, the twin courscTs III American
prosperity.
GENERAL aRosvRNoR's srEKrH
After dealing at much length with thc demo
cratic tariff policy, Gen GrosFenor said:
How stands the democratic party upon the
subject OF the currency Thai the adminiatra
tion Of Grover Cleveland proposes TO stand by
publican party, VIC must freely admit That
his purpose 10 to uphold the efrculation 81 tho
country 70 that the republican doctrine that tho
dollar Of the iabprer shall be tho equal 81 pur.
chasing value Of the dollar of The boudholder "a
manifest Thathe Is right in ali these things tho
republican party e. the country will say beyond
dispute or doubt But whore does he look TO
uphold these wise and iadicions iawsf Whore
- no turning hts eyes today 10 prevent his aid.
ministration from being dragged through the
horrors OF iTredeemable currency and silver
standard and the dethrohement Of gold and
tho crash OF our credit among natlonss
Where ARC his eyes Aturnedl IIo is looking
with hope and confidence, not 70 the democratic
majority In tho senate, not 10 the great majority
o. the domoeratfe house Of representatives, but
ne shocking 70 tho indomitable courage leader
ship ana patriotism. and tho wi dom and virtue
o. tnreestourths Of the republican senators. and
70 At least Ito Of the 126 republican VOTES in the
house Of representatives \ They are tho
salt Of the earth, and the salt has not
lost any. Of Its SAVIOR by reason OF defeat
The only hope he has Of decent snceess In his
financial administration lies in his knowIedge
q the Wisdom, the virtue and the patriotism
81 the men OF the republican party Ia conaress
who have never bowed their knees 70 the Baai
o. WILDCAT money, or irredeemable currency. or
any Of the fads and foibles Of that party VI ich
made II possible that Grover Cleveland should
be president OF the United States, and which
{ PARTY Was mol lnN Denlocratie party,
II ia,a fierce struggle that the current admin.
lstration u making with the incongruotis ana
ul-mated elements which elected him president
IL IS bitter contest that Is being waRed DO
tween Cleveland the representative Of honest
finance and republican theories thereof, and inc
elements which carried Kansas indirectly for
Cleveland and give him the support dlreotlv
n indirectly, OF every organization In this
country that was opposed 10 honest finance and
lust government IL is terrible struggle this
effort Of thu administration 10 reneal tho
sherman law, but In the struggle the decent
hnancicrs Of thist country the men who be-
ieyo In just legislation upon the subject
and In currency honest and trno ana fatthfni
beyond criticism must bear 10 mind that II
they had not had the Sherman law. bad ~ Il
was, defect i've as II was admitted hy tts Great
AuthorEtheg would have had free and unlimited
Coinage q silver. and disaster ere this would
nave swept over the country 10 d decree 40
N ueh more appalling than that with which va
arc nov lhreatened rs TO leave this condition
neonsequcntial and unimportant Tho danger
p Tree coinage ls not yet past and the demo-
cratic party alone ID not able TO defeat 1t
But the effort 10 repeal the sherman law Is
the effort OF the current administration
Flushed with pride. CONFIDENT o. power. II
rushed to\the contest with that Legislation even
before the Iaes Of March but the admfnistrn-
ton reiterated from the Wateriooof defeat ana
eft many mnngled corpse Of Democratic hope
Auu ucHloefato commence 6reWn over its first
battlefield II il reorganizing its forces With tho
nope that its AusteriitE II TO como hi tho next
session OF congress- II Is marshaling its forces,
ana u IL even estimated by the enyious a:ld tho.
aarping and the critical that the administration
blowing the rams horns d. patronage around
me Jericho hattsements OF the finance commit.
lee Of the senaio. 10 order 10 breach tho walls
and mako possible cavalry charge OF unsniled
democracy IN an extra session Of congress. 10
sweep out % existence the Sherman law
but without the serried columns. the repuh.
K ican virtue and republican faithfulness d
iaty, the Eam's horns may blow, and the tags
may DO waved. and the shouts may 20 upt but
INC Democratic party will find worse thsn
lerlitz sg%@ Sft 40
Tho speaker then paid rlo,sinr ,rtbnte V
the Harrison administration, saying We shall
always point with exuitation 10 the career ana
Administration Of Benjamin Harrison Intern.
ally and externally, az home and abroad tbo
success and Projections OF the Administrations
II Benjamin Harrison, incident and corollarv ~
The enforcement Of the idea and deyelopment d
ne republican, party will make pages Of Amer.
can history that win outshine anteeedent
events ana antecedent records forever
WHAT or oHIof
II is popular IN certain directions n cri,iet,e
the administration and legislation 81 Inc repab
Jean party during the last two years
Bat we can safely assure ourselves nov tbat
aot only may we defend our administration ana
= Legislation against the assaults OF the enc.
ny, but weNma proudly present TO The people
dNOhio the record Of the seventeen general
assembly
The administration ofStov Mckinney ana
hose with whom he has, surrounded himself
as been wise, indicions, patriotic fair ana