Evening star., 1895-05-29
GEN. BUSHNELL NOMINATED
Action Taken by the Republicans at zanes-
. vile, Ohio.
Regarded ms Great Victory fol
Foraker, Who Wns Greeted
With Cheers.

At the Ohio republican convention at
GAINESVILLE yesterday before Senator Sher-
man delivered his speech, while Chairman
Bonner, who is a member of McKinley's
staff, was eloQuently congratulating the
republicans on the result of the last Ohio
election and forecasting another triumph
for next November, in a well-set introduc-
tion. ex-Gov. Foraker entered the hall, and
a very boisterous demonstration followed
his appearance. After Chairman Bonner
had made repeated efforts to secure order
and proceed with his Introductory remarks
eX-Gov. Foraker came to the front of the
platform and said: Gentlemen of the con-
vention: l hope you will not any longer
dturb the deliberation of the convention
There will be time for us all to be heard
before we leave GAINESVILLE. CMore shouting
than previously) 1t is a good town to
stay over night in, and We will stay just
as long our business may require. At
the proper time, when that will be in or
der, l will he very glad, indeed. to eX-
change greetings with you. but l beg for
the present that you let the chairman OF
the central committee proceed with his
speech. in order to expedite the business of
the convention" Great applause)
Even after this applause it was with
great difficulty that Col. Bonner cut short
his remarks and introduced to the demon
strative assemblage Senator Sherman as
the temporary chairman. Senator Sherman
that he hoped to see the republicans Of
Ohio keep up such a pitch of enthusiasm
till the next November election.
At the conclusion Of the Senator's speech
the twenty-one congressional districts were
called for members of the committees and
other positions, when it was found that
there were bitter contests for seats, espe-
cially in the Toledo and Springfield dis
tricts.
The following committee on resolutions
was appointed, and afterward organized,
with ex-Secretary Charles Foster as chair
man: 7. w. Graydon. ]. II. Bromwell. r.
NJ Nevin. D. L. Gaskill, R. B. Heller, George
w. Hulick. George c. Rawlins, ]. T. Con-
over, ]. K. Richards, Charles H. Grosvenor.
Henry C. Taylor, w. S. Kerr. H. C. Van
Voorhis. Lorenzo Danford, A. S. Mcclure,
r. W. Taylor, S. A. Northway. J. b. Bur-
rows and H. G. Wilder. with c. P. Griffins
place contested by J. NJ. Ashley. On mo-
ton of Gen. A. C. Hurst. the convention
adjourned to pm.
Voting for the Candidate.
On reassembling, the temporary organi-
zation was made permanent The contest
ed delegations from the Toledo and Spring
field districts were not unseatad.
With a corresponding number of speeches,
the following names were presented to the
convention for the nomination for govern
Or: J. w. Barger. J. Warren Keifer. J. H.
Hoyt, George X. Nash, Robert NJ. Nevin,
A. l.. Harris and E. w. Poe.
Gen. Bushnelfs name was not presented
by any speaker. There were S27 delegates
in the convention, Ala being necessary to
a choice. The first ballot resulted as fol-
lows: Bushnell, 5S; Barger, Sc; Harris, So;
Hoyt. 1T6h; Keifer. "A; Nash. 16S; Nevin,
90; Poe, 1461a.
Chairman Sherman announced there was
On the sixth ballot Gen. Asa S. Bushnell
was nominated, receiving 500 votes; Nash,
POI; Hoyt, Ill; necessary for choice, 414.
President Woodmansee, Secretary Miller
nj ha Rarlr ipar I>,.per rpia
of Ohio. together with ex-Gov. Foraker,
who were sitting on the stage at the time.
telegraphed their congratulations to Gen.
Bushnell at his home in Springfield.
The Clark county delega ton from Bush
nelrs home stood out for Gen. Keifer till
the last ballot, when it gave each half of
its vote. The result of the nc nina ton was
received as a great victory for Foraker
and very loud demonstrations resulted
EN-Secretary Charles Foster took the
platform at midnight to read the resolu-
leave to print, whereupon the convention
adjourned to 8 am. today.
The Candidate.
Mr.. Bushnell was born in Oneida county,
New York, in 1884. In 1854 he moved to
Springfield. Ohio, where he was dry
goods clerk, after which he became book
keeper. In 1866 he became interested in
the firm of Warder. Bushnell & Glessner
manufacturers of harvesters and is row
the head of that firm and worth several
millions. He was a captain in the civil
war. He was Quartermaster general en-
Gov. Foraker's staff and chairman of the
republican state committee when Foraker
was first elected governor, in 1885, ard
when Sherman secured his fifth term as
Senator. He became noted in the state by
ferreting out the forgerieS of tally sheets
at the election of 1880 He has always
been the political and personal friend of
Mr.. Foraker, and has done more than any
other man to promote as we'll as start
Foraker in public life. He was delegate
at large to the last republican national
convention at Minneapolis.
The Associated Press CORRESPONDENT was
at Mr.. BushneiPs residence when the an
nouncement came by telephone from the
convention hall at GAINESVILLE that he was
nominated. He said: Il appreciate the
honor and will do all in my power to bring
the ticket through triumphantly in No.
vember. The honor is doubIy appreciated
as it comes unsought. 1 have been consis-
lon tla.as I