The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-02-18
SONS OF OHIO DINE.
Mckinley Makes Nou-committai Speech
Twice Named for the Presideaey.

Mckinley Makes - Nou-csmmittai Speech
Twice Named for the Presideney.
Contrary to all expectation. the dinner OF the
Ohio Society OF New York at Delmonico's last
night was not a Hurrah- for Me Kinley- fortress
idont jollifcation. 1t was o ost sober and for
NAL gathering. beginning with carefully pre-
pared. elaborate. and non-committal banquet
and ending with series OF carefully prepared
and for the most part ella borate speeches. There
were only two distinct references to Mr.. Nc
Kinley's nomination for the Presidency some
day. both OF which were made half in jest. aud
only one OF which provoked any enthusiasm.
Gov McKinley's speech was Just about as nom
committal as a bsaming sunfower. He spoke
oithe crops OF Ohio. OF the fine cattle. sheppard
swine which the Buckeye state turned oct.
and OF the gallant soldiers and statesmen who
were her sons
Not q word did he breathe OF politics OF
tariff. OF income tax. or OF reform. He said.
among other things:
Il have received the impression through
some Of the prominent members OF this soci-
ETY. that there Is no limit in expressions OF
boastful pride In the presence Of Ohio men
and Ohio character. Indeed. ! understand
that euloRy Is the chief object OF this orRanlza-
ton I understand. too. that those OF US actu-
ally living in Ohio who attend these meetings
are expected TO spare no tribute Of praise TO
the Ohio men resident in the city OF New York.
II this 10 not done We are never invited to re-
turn. want to come back and therefore am
prepared to meet any condition or require
nent OF the society in this Tespect that may
have welcome to your club and board here after.
Il ava proudlof the Ohio men in New York.
in every mart OF trade They are great law,
yers, great doctors. great preachers. great
srsse Merchant great B.mSes s srsat IL.
publtcans. great statesmen. and some OF them
have been great soldiers.
formed. Of the TammaBJ Society, and yet oth-
As look over this disting uished company
wonder what Ohio would have been II you had
must certainly have been paramount But,
then. reflect, what would New lork have
MIR Mckinley went on to boast Of the great
things Ohio and Ohio men have done. and
wound up his histOTy OF the Buekeye state by
coin to the White House In this fashion:
In lssO the Republican National Conyen7
ballot had been reached; 465 votes had been
e4st; 2S3 votes were nesessAII 70 choice.
der were for Chase and others, Lincoln lack cd
one vote and halt 70 give himths IslIi;its
party sSDrsms silence followed the eo On ID.
sion OF this ballot voices were hushed. but for
80 Instant only; DaEinF thl: Ipstant my for;
known to many AROUND this table, . delegate
from Ohio. mounted his chair and tran sierred
| four votes from salmon r. Chase to Abraham
Lincoln. and amid the huzzAs OF that crowded
historic WtgwAm Lincoln was made the nomt-
nee OF the Republican party. Some other
state might have done IL some other state
doubtless would have done it; but the IA 1 re-
mains that Ohio did H."
senators Henderson and lison. who were
to have followed Mckinley. and who Il was
expected would say startling things. did not
turn up Neither did X-COngressman frank
HuTd, who NJ light have boomed free trade
Bishop Walden. who Was once circuit rider
IN Ohio made . speech in which he told what
great things circuit riders had done for
MethOdism. and through Msthodism for Ohio.
10 closing he said loking!y:
!" Gov MeKinlsy, the mpromisinR cham
Dion OF what he deems hest for Americans,
would have made an sxcellent circuit rider II
ProVidenee had not determined that no could
do more for his country As statesman And
The toast TO the President Of the United
States didn't call forth a. much enthusiasm as
did Bishop Waldsn,s account Of the re.lgioas
sico o. elIeuit-rldeT's NE.
DUTipE the spsAElng MrS Mckinley Gad
several other ladies' Appeared IN ths ggl!rlY
aud we're heartily ehrered. President William
l. strong arose aud said:
n" will AJAX sVgry man 70 rise and drink 70
ths health and failure happiness o. the vile Of
ths GogeTnoT Of Ohlo"
0sn, Herles Porter made one Of his fuBny
speeches, 10 which hsadspl0rsd az great length
J ~ Aes that - uAla them y oEe