Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-29
OHIO REPUBLICANS.
Enthusiasm Over Leading Members Of
the Party.
BUSHNELL ron GOVERNOR.
lie l. Nominated on the sixth BAL
Iot-Foralser TO Ne Shcrmnn's Cot
league In the Scnatc-McKinIcy for
PrcsidcDt--SiIvcr.
BUSHNELL ron GOVERNOR.

ZANESNiLLE. o.. May 2S-With cheers
Tor Mckinley and Foraker, and an oya.
ton for John sherman that brought q
suspicious moisture into the eyes Of that
venerable statesman, accustomed though
he has been 10 the aduitauon Of his Ohio
brethren the Republican state Conven'
tion inaugurRted its business session. II
was the larges, convention that has ever
responded to the call Of the party mana
gers. Five thousand-a thousand too
many for comfort or convenience-were
packed into Memorial Han. when the
doors were closed on a crowd that would
IN Itself have made a respectable as
scmbaGc
II was good-uatured crowd 20 boot
For the nouce factions and feuds We're
forgotten. and 1t shouted and yelled TO
its hearts content as It recognized one
after another. prominent figures In the
politics Of the party.
The enthusiasm over sherman ana
Foraker was uncomfortable py the tenn
porary chairman. !. G.. Bonner, of Toledo.
and his opening speech was drowned by
the noise.
he was heard 10 say however. that
Foraker would be Sheman's COlleG que
IN the United states Senate.
Foraker allowed himself 10 be escorted
20 the platform. where he dramatically
shook hands with Senator Sherman, and
took scat by his side.
Bonner finally gave up in despair. and.
amidst the bowling, ne whispered in Scna-
tor Shermans car. and the latter. as
cunning the g8vel without the formallty
Of an introduction. reprimanded the con-
veation Ike parent Gliding q child for
IT'S misbohavior. and suggested that 10 was
evident that those before him were not
in III state Of mind TO select candidate.
sHERMANs SPEECH
lie then. disrcrarding the arranged pro-
cramme. delivered his prepared speech
lie said the Republican party demanded
q reform ga The tarin that was not Sec
tlonaL but % furnish ample revenue and
impartial protection % domestic indus
tries This We can have only by the cleo
ton ~ Republican President. We want
"a change. and Tor this change we Will
have the hearty support ~ large p0r-
tion of the Democratic party.
Discussing the silver question Mr. Shcr-
man said overproduCtiou ~ silver had
unsettled the ratio. and this could not be
adjusted without international concert.
Until this could be accomplished the only
logical way is Tor each nation to coin
both metals and maintain the coinage OF
the cheaper metal NJ par by limitation OF
amount OF redemption when IN excess Of
the demand for TO-
Such is now tho pohcy Of the United
States and Of every great commercial
nation, including every country IN Eu-
rope other nations adopt the silver
standard alone. not from choice. but from
poverty. II believe that the policy 81 the
United States adopted iu 1853. Of coming
fractional silver coins in limited quaint
A.
market price and making them a legal
tender for small sums, Is the only way
20 pres rye the parity OF gold and silver
coins az "a fixed ratio. This is properly
called bimetallic money
81 hope and believe that the common
interests Of commercial nations will lead
them through an international commits
sion TO either adopt d new ratio has 4
ON tho market value of the metals, or
70 coin and maintain them as we do at
their present ratio.
FREE COINAGE.
1.-THE policy now urged by the pro-
duccrs OF silver. and by men who wish
90 pay their debts in cheaper money
than they promised TO pay. is the free
coinage Of silver This means the single
standard Of silver and the demonetza-
ton OF gold. This is a Uonometallic sys-
ten.
platform % 1899. demanded good money
Of equal purchasing power, whether
coined Of silver or gold. or composed
o. United states notes or natiOnal-bank
notes. based upon the credit OF the
United States maintained at par with
coin. This IS the BIN tallic policy.
There we stand TODAY. / hope and trust
there We VIII stand forever. We will
seek the cooperation OF an nations and
Of gold and silver coins. II tn VIII
not cooperate with us i'm this policy the
Republican party can, and, / hope. Will
DO IL alone"
Senator Sherman spoke with consider
able energy, and his references TO the
currency question were loudly applauded.
Warm greetings were also given 20 his
naming 90 Mckinley az Ohio's presiden-
tlal candidate and Foraker as her Sena-
tor
a night session was agreed upon, the
usual committees We're appointed and
the convention took a recess until j. NJ
a NEW DEPARTURE.
The convention reasscmbled promptly
By resolution 10 was decided mat no dele
cation should be- allowed TO change its
vote until the final result Of the ballot
had been announced. new departure /
intended 10 prevent stampeding.
Nominations for Governor were In order
az 6.z'. and speeches were limited TO five /
minutes. with no seconds.
j. W BarFcr. Of Pike county; ex-Speak- .
or Joseph Warren Keifer Of Spring !
field. James 81. Hoyt OF Cleveland /
George X. Nash. of Columbus (who was /
named hv Congressman D. *. WatsOn); |
Robert VI. Neyins. Of Dayton. Lieuten- +.
ant-Governor a. J.. Harris OF Preble, and F,
Sfata-AUditor q. W. Poe. OF Bowling I
Green. were placed I'm nomination with /
bouquets Of oratory, and the convention /
- 90. yelled as one man for ballot.
THE BAILOTING.
The first ballot resulted; Barger. Sc; /
Kefer. e.. Hoyt. lI6 -. Nash, 1858. Ne /
wins -; Harris IS. Poe, lf5 IL; Bushnell, 7
Q, Necessary 20 a choice. flf; no choice. /
The second and third ballots came no /
nearer than the first 20 a choice, although /
the vote changed slightly.
After the third ballot Poe withdrew, /
and it WAS evident that, as had been /
predicted the fight was narrowing down .
20 Nash and Bushnell, respectively adj I
u.ulstration and Foraker candidates.
For "a while both candidates ran neck I
md neck. ana the excitement was in
tense
BUSHNELL THE NOMINEE.
Al uI5 r. ~. on the sixth ballot
nation The convention promptly adj
tourned without waiting 10 hear the re-
port o. the Committee ON Resolutions, al
though Governor Foster was prepared
with the platform.
The report VIII be presented al the
morning session.
10 opens with a declaration in favor OF
protective tariff, and these are the
utterances upon silver:
HONEST MONEY" DEMANDED.
Honest money consisting Of gold.
silver. and paper every dollar as good
as any other dollar. and all backed by
The national faith and honor.
We favor blmetaliism. and demand the
use OF both gold and silver AZ standard
money either In accordance with ratio
20 b. fixed by an International agreement.
y that can be- obtained. or under such
restrictions and such provisions 20 be de-
tefmined by legislation as will secure the
maintenance OF the parity Of value OF the
two metals 90 that the purchasing and
debt paying power Of the dollar whether
o. silver. sold. or paper shall at all times
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