The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-06-09
MCKINLEY OHIO'S NAN.
.Renominated For
0hio'S Governor,
And He Accepts in an Able and
Lengthy Address.
The Rest Of the Old Ticket Goes
Through With 4 Whirl,
Though Hard Right Was Given MeNcat-
The Duke 81 NcrnEua y Visitor 70 the
Convention This riatform In
dorses High i'ratcrtsyc Mrim.

CorrsiRrs, June s The second days
scssiontof the republican state cnnven-
tion began III 10 o'clock Thursday Gen
tirosvcnor being in the char, Rev, l}r,
n II holmes implored the divine hless
| ing on the proceedings.
A hearty greeting was accorded Hon.
NJ, il Daughcrty when he was intro
(luced as permanent chairman, and In
recognition 81 the cordiahsy he limited
his speech Ia three minutes.
THE report ~ the Platform committee
was called for bnt Attorney General
Richards announced that it was MOI
ready
Nominations for governor we're then
called for, and II NJ. Neyin from the
stage presented the name u Gov Me-
Kinley
Abiding ~ the presence Of thc duke
or Vcragua in the city hc said II was
'our misfortune that hc cainc to find
this country in possessionof The logical,
| II not lincal descendants Of those who
had II 100 years ago WHEN the dukes
ancestor discovered II lammany In
dinns
Almost AZ this juncture thedule was
lescorted to d box IN the thcatcr and
the convention arose and eheered, the
duke bowling gracioalsly rs the speaker
paid him graceful compliment. The
tenor OF the speech was an arraignrnent
Of the democratic party for causing the
present financial strinFency
| Chairman Grosyenor read d telegram
from f. b. Swift Of the Cincinnati
Century club, asking for platform
lplank indorsing women suffrage, as In
the Louisville plaform, II was referred
to the resolutions committee, hut as II
had finished Its business it was not com
lsidered
DIR. Hyatt, Of Delaware, got in ahead
lof senator Nichols, Of Belnonti who
was 10 make the set speech scconfIing
Ithc nomination Nichols effort was
the oratorlcal flower Of the convention
Tho rules were suspended and Gov
Mckinley was nominated by acclama-
ton.
| After the nomination Gov. Mckinley
spoke AZ great length III accepting Ilo
said that the honors already bestowed,
ION him only increased hispbligations
10 the republicans Of Ohio lie says
RepnhHenns VIII have u severe tcst III Ohio
1 this year This state il the coveted field Of the
opposition. they VIII center here; but with
unity. harmony anil COURAGE our party viii iri-
nmnh over all .Wo do not wait for The enemy
u form their fine and challenge us 10 contest
4 We challenge them early open every issue and
Upon every line Of cont revcrsy, state or mn
tional, hich divides us One day VIC learn
that tho enemy want 70 w ms battle upon
state affairs: then unon national isAues.
We invite them before ihr har IL put,lie judg
mont for discussion upon both, and shall permit
| them 10 run away from neither
i The republican party hia been Iii control Of
tho executive and legislative iepar iments or
4 estate government since January $780,. and
1 Is, therefore. accountable for legislation and
administration since.
A brief review o. the conduct Of ohio state
Iafiairs during the last eighteen months was
given BY the speaker Turning ftom exclusive
lmattersGov Mckinley said;
l Tho national administration has done nothing
thus far. exoept 70 create ID tho minds OF bust.
ness men deep distrust Thn financial situs~7
ton which for the most part. has prevailed
| since Tho 4th OF March. has not been improved
nor has The financial atringency teen relieved
lby anything the national administration has
| said or done. II has announced no policy, sug.
gested no relief, and given no sign Of Its dispo-
sitinn ability to restore confidence, stop the
outflow 81 gold 70 foreign countries and tie com
traction which has taken place at home.
The one hundred million Of gold reserve
which Mr.. Cleveland, in his Rrst administration
i set apart ns sacred fund 10 redeem tho green
backs, and which sum he dedicated 70 that pur.
pose and no other, has been the first 10 cneroach
upon IT. sing,Aiariy enough the first 10 drop
below the hundred million line which he himself
had established as the only lire o. safety. He
NJ ANNOUNCED In 1883 that this sum=uf one hundred
millions was a trust fund for the redemption Of
| the greenbacks Of the government Prior 70
that timc IL had been carried In the debt state.
ment as any other cash balance in the treasury,
available for the payment Of any obligation Of
/ the government p
Mr.. Cleveland fixed that sum. below which
the government should not 80 and could not go
| In honor and good faith. thus creating In the
minds ofethe people the feeling thai this WAS
the danger line, and that 70 cross " meant o.
Il nancial dtshonor and TO violation 81 plichied
faith, Sc. when he Mas e,mirifd tc crofs Il
as he has been several times since the 4th IL
March, Ii IL 10 be wondered Of That serious an;
prehension and insecurity everywhere prrvaill
Mr., Cleveiand's course had instificd the alarm
II He put up the danger signal and The country
took note OF IL and was naturally mistrusliul
and disturbed
The democratic victory OF 1862 has not been
able 70 bring the better times promised II has
not been able 10 maintain tho coed times which
Il wero enjoyed everywhere IN TINS country on tho
day Of tho victory. Business failures have IN
creased. banks have Suspended. money Il
harder 10 borrow. and borrowers are compelled
10 nay higher intercet for trtir }taIH than for
many many years Fcverish rnsei4a ATTY pre-
walls in every financial circle Las0r and capt
tai are In doubt about the futftr So
There are those who may have believed with
The pro sident six months ago on this tariff ques-
ton, who, after further reflection and after
viewing the unsettled condition Of The country
now would prefer that the present economic
policy should be continued All such should
vote their true convictions thi4 year and thus
Give 10 Congress and the country their iatcst cx
preston upon this vital sui ts,t What VIII
the democrats do with the tariff We can only
wait and see, but the waiting and the anxi
ETY. and uncertainty Is paralyzaison. cer
tain il Is, they will make wood free and thus
strike down one Of ohio's great agricultural
products Tinplate alone must be- made free
and the new and splendid enterprises ior MAX
tna black sheets and thinning iham must bs
crippled financially. the miilicns 81 capital III
vested imperiled and the thousands ofworking
il men driven from employment or hc-sorced Il
work al reduced wages Sugar VIII have u 81
from the list Of free aEtieles TO the list 0
tarified articles, and cheap sugar be again mad