The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-06-08

equally unexpected, for it seems well un-
derstood that McKinley's denomination
tomorrow, which promises to be by
reclamation, is only the start of the cam
paign for the highest honor in the gift of
the nation Whatever opposition there
may have been here, it has apparently
failed to organize its forces against the
famous governor, or with chivalry worthy
the occasion, has been unwilling to take
such an ungracious part.
The latter hypothesis finds some con-
tirmation III the fact that no name, not
even that OF Mckinley, wrought a greater
I whirlwind of applause in the convention
today than that of McKinley's old time
rival, Ex-Governor Foraker. The men
ton of Foraker created great enthusiasm
which found vent in the widest cheering.
1t was picturesque beginning of the
star political convention of the year.
The Republican state convention met
here this afternoon for the pur-
pose of nominating a state ticket
and firing the first gun in a
renewal of the fight after national defeat.
The rival leaders, Sherman and Foraker,
were absent. though their friends are
on the ground to see that no undue adj
vantage is taken of the absence of their
in advance of action that the present Of
ficers would be renominated. In Cover
nor McKinley's case it was scarcely con-
cealed that expectation was that, if sue
cessful in the race, it would make him
the logical candidate for the presidency in
the next campaign.
The temporary chairman, Hon. Chas.
GrC5venor, on assuming his duties, de-
liyered an extended address, chiefly de-
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key note for the platform for Mckinley as
a presidential candidate. He dwelt on
the wisdom of the Mckinley bill, the
number of articles which came in free
under it, while at the same time protect
lug American industries, and declared
that if the Democrats attempted to pass
an ad yalorem tariff, they would have to
make the rate 30 per cent all around,
leaving nothing on the free list. He
attributed the present hard times, not so
much to the silver problem as to an ap-
prehension that Democrats will carry out
the pledge in regard to upsett!ng the
tariff He declared that protection and
reciprocity were twin cour5ers of Afueri-
can prosperity.
Senator Sherman, writing from Wash
ington said matters of business pre-
vented his presence at the convention.
He added that he scrupulously abstained
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candidates and adjustment of principles,
as he believed this duty could be best per-
formed by the delegates assembled in
convention. Fortunately public opinion
seems to have concentrated in faver of the
denomination of candidates selected two
years ago, giving a specially good word for
Governor Mckinley. The letter then
4, touched on desirable legislation for Ohio,
and concludes with a review of the
achievements of the Republican party
declaring it has engrafted its principles in
the laws of the country to the latter S
great advantages as free and prosperous
nation.
In contrast with this, he said. the
Democratic party and Democratic presi-
dent could not agree on or formulate a
single affirmative measure of public
policy, nor even on how and where to at
tack any measure OF the Republican
party. In view of this it should be the