Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-29
THIRD EDITION.
BUSHNELL FOR GOVERNOR
NOMINATED BY OHIO REPUBLICANS
Sherman and Foraker Received 0vations What the Platform Will Say on the
 Financial Question,

Zanesville, O., May 2S.-With cheers for Mckinley and Foraker and an ova- tion for John Sherman that brought $ suspicious moisture into the eyes of that venerable statesman, accustomed though he has been to the adulation of his Ohio brethren,l the republican state conven> tion inaugurated its business this after noon.
 It was one of the largest conventions that has ever responded to the call Of the party managers. Five thousand people, thousand too many for comfort or convenence, were packed into Memo rial hall when the doors were closed on crowd that would in itself have made a respectable assemblage. It was a good natured crowd to boot For the once factions and feuds were forgotten, and 1t shouted and yelled to it's hearts con tent as it recognized one after another of the prominent figures in the politics Of the party.
 The enthusiasm over Sherman and Foraker was uncomfortable by the tenn porary chairman, J. c. Bonner, of To- ledo and his opening speech was drowned by the noise. He was heard to say, however, that Foraker would b. Sherman's colleague in the United States senate. Foraker allowed himself to be CSSOi tCu u lHC p4ctllOiIii, WHOiC iiG LII matically shook hands with Senator Sherman and took seat by his side.
 Bonner finally gave up in despair. ani amidst the bowling he whispered in Sen- ator Sherman's ear, and the latter. as- suming the gavel without the formalIty of an introduction, reprimanded the con vention like a parent chiding q child for its misbehavior, and suggested that 1t was evident that those before him were not in a fit state of mind to select a can didate.
 He then, disregarding the arranged programme, delivered his prepaieI speech. Senator sherman spoke With consiC .rable energy. and his references to the currency question were loudly applauded.
 Warm greetings were also given to his naming Mckinley as Ohos presi- dential candidate and Foraker as her next senator. A night session was agreed upon, the usual committees were appointed and the convention took re- cess until p. m.
 The convention reassembled promptly. It was decided by resolution that no delegation should be allowed to change its vote until the final result of the bal lot had been announced new depart ure, intended to prevent stampeding.
 Nominations for governor were made at S20 o'clock and speeches were linn ited to five minutes, with no seconds.
 J. w. Barger of Pike county, Ex- Speaker Joseph Warren Keller of Springfield, Asa w. Bushnell of Spring field, James H. Hoyt of Cleveland, George K. Nash of Columbus, Robert M. Nevins of Dayton, Lieut.-Gov. A. E. Harris of Preble State Auditor F. w. Poe of Bowling Green were placed in nomination with bouquets of oratory, and the convention at 9:20 o'clock yelled as one man for ballot.
 The first ballot reSlllted Barger S6 Keller "A, Hoyt 176h, Nash 16S, Nevins 60, Harris 56, Poe 146H, Bushnell 5S Necessary to a choice 414. No choice
 Phe second and third ballots came no nearer than the first to choice, al- though the vote changed slightly.
 After the third ballot, Poe withdrew, and it was evident that, as had been predicted the fight was narrowing down to Nash and Bushnell. respectively ad- ministration and Foraker candidates
 For a while both candidates ran neck and neck and the excitement was in tense.
 At 11:55 D. m., on the sixth ballot Bushnell received 509 votes and the nom- ination.
 The convention promptly adjourned without waiting to hear the report of the committee on resolutions, although Governor Foster was prepared with the platform. The report will be presented at the morning session. It opens with a declaration in favor of protective tariff and these are the utterances upon sill yer:
 Honest money, consisting of gold, sil- yer and paper, every dollar as good as any other dollar, and all backed by the national faith and honor.
 We favor bimetallism and demand the use lof both gold and silver as standard money, either in accordance with a ratio to be fixed by an inter- national agreement if that can be obs tained, or under such restrictions and such provisions, to be determined by legislation, as will secure the mainte- nance of the parity of values of the two metals, so that the purchasing and debt paying power of the dollar, whether of silver, gold or paper, shall be at all Hines equal.