The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1895-06-06
WORK OF THE CONVENTION

First Session Tuesday Afternoon, Followed
bv Evening Work.
GAINESVILLE, O., May 2S.-For more
than an hour after the hall was thrown
open the more than 800 delegates kept
filing in and at o'clock every available
seat in the immense auditorium was oc-
cupied. The arrangements for seating
were good, and the sergeant-at-arms,
with his active corps Of assistants, were
kept busy directing the various delega-
tions to their places. The galleries were
filed with enthusiastic spectators, while
upon the stage were seated notable Re-
publican leaders, including Ohio's great
senator, the Hon. John Sherman, who
was made the temporary chairman of
the convention. A number of ladies
also graced the stage with their presence.
The hall decorations were of the most
elaborate. Bunting hung in graceful
folds in every appropriate place.
The only incident in connection with
the gathering of the delegates was the
trouble between the Major and the anti
Major delegations. Both delegations
marched into the hall and the sergeant
alarms found great difficulty in finding
seats for them. Jimmie Caldwell of
Toledo wanted the anti Major delegation
put out of the hall by the sergeant-at-
arms, but this was not attempted.
Among the working delegates were
Herman g. Dennison, son of the war
governor, and Harry Garfield, son of the
martyred president.
In calling the convention to order
Chairman Bonner OF the Republican ex-
ecutive committee, said:
'Republicanism was born in Ohio, and
our first state convention was assembled
July 13, 1855. Since its organized exist
ence no year has been added without evil
dences of advance, of progress and de-
velopment. Its grand career has written
the proudest pages of American history.
There is nothing in the deeds of the party,
nothing in the principles it has advocated
which would discredit that flag, or tho
form Of government for which it stands
and which we love today. The achieve
ments of the .party are valued, and we
occupy higher plane than ever before.
We are rich in most excellent material.
The patriotic administration of OR state
officials received last November 4 most
pronounced Endorsement"
He severely chastsed the national ad-
ministration and the last congress, and
said Mckinley will be the next presi-
dent.
After Chairman Bonner had made re-
peated efforts to secure order and pro-
ceed with his Introductory remarks, ex-
Governor Foraker csme to the front OF
the platform and said:
GENTLEMEN OF THE CONvENTIoN-I hope
you will not any longer disturb the delib-
erations of the convention. There will be
time for us all TO I've heard before we leave
GAINESVILLE. More shouting than previ.
ous!y.l 1t is good town to stay ovel
night in. and We will stay just as long Al
our business may require. At the proper
time, when that will br in order, will bs
very glad indeed to exchange greetingl
with you; but l beg fol the present that
you let the chairman OF the central com
nlittle proceed with h:. s;.eech In order u
expedite the busuess OF the convention
tGress applause.
Even after this speech IL wae Will
great difficulty that Colonel Bonner cul