New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-29
TO SUCCEED GOV. M,KINLEY;
GENERAL ASA BUSHNELL NOMINATED By
: OHIO REPUBLICANS
AN ENTHUSIASTIC CONVENTION IN zANEsvILILB-
SENATOR SHERMAN GIVES WISE COUNSEL
on THE MONEY QUEsTION-sIX BAL
LOTS REQUIRED TO SELECT
CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR

LOTS REQUIRED TO SELECT
CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR.
GAINESVILLE, Ohio May 2s-with cheers for Mo.
Kinley and Foraker, and a reception for John
Sherman that brought suspicious moisture into
the eyes Of that venerable statesman, accus-
toned though he has been to the adulation Of
his Ohio brethren the Republican State Con-
vention began business this afternoon. 1t was
Of the largest conventions that have ever
responded to the call Of the party managers.
Five thousand peope-a thousand TOO many for
comfort or convenience-were packed into Me.
mortal Hall when ths doors were closed on .
crowd that would r itself have made respect
able assembage. II a good-natured crowd
to boot. For the nonce factions and feuds were
forgotten and it shC uted and yelled to its hearts
content as 1t recognized one after another, the
prominent figures in the politics OF the party
But when just moment before the conven-
ton was called to order. the tall form OF Senator
sherman was seen slowly moving down the aisle
toward the platform. ali the previous demon
stratons were punched into one. The delegates
on the floor and the spectators in the gallery
Jumped to their feet. and there went up mighty
shout again and again repeated, which told.
even as letters craven In stone, Of the honor
three decades has represented them In the
biyhest legislative body of the Nation, Is held by
his constituents Especially will the scene be
historical one If it should prove that, as some OK
his friends suggest, the present may be the laW
convention in which he will take a prominent
part.
State Chairman J. c. Bonner. Of Toledo raped
s,r ou,et a few minutes after o'clock ana ths
Rev. DR. Anderson. OF the same city. prayed tnat
,be voice q the convention might be as the voice
= God. Then the State Chairman essayed an IN
troductory speech but his voice was Darey audi
hle to the front benches and the rest OF the con-
v.ntion firing Of the dumb SHOW, pioceeu"o "
CIV the unfortunate chairman with iroh'ca'
cheers and shouts Of cut il short ana Leave u
print" When, however raising MS voice aoo's
the din he made complimentary allusioh 10 eA'
Governor Forake-. the irony was turned INTO en-
,,.sr, ard thers was repetition on a smaller
sc.la o, the sherman enthusiasm. The junior
nanber of 'Ohio's big three. VINO sat IN 'he
midst q, the Hamilton County delegation, bowed
Q nd rebowed his Acknowledgements but tne ho'sS
grew louder and finally he allowed hmseil 10 oe
escorted 10 the platform. where ne dramauea"y
shook hands with Senator Sherman anu 'ooA
seat by his side.
Chairman Bonner resumed his address, ou' '"s
cries for Foraker continued, UNTIL stepping 10 '"e
footlishts ne made a request TOT oiue'' an"
minded the delegates that II was 100 carry '" a.
,o,r tho nrogress of business TO be stopped by un-
necessary speeches. A third time 'he e"a''"aA
n,cksd M his notes but the babel Of irony was re-
sumed and he gave 1t up In despair. Afnius' '"s
houl,ug he whispered in Senator Shermans ear
o,d Tho latter assuming the gavel without the
rornall,v Of an introduction, reprimanded 'hs
o,,r.rt,on like a parent chdng child for its
,,ishaha a,ior and suggested that II was evident
.bo, those before him were not in M state VI
,,,,, "a select a candidate Then he went on 70
say:
Va, b,v, me-, to designate the next Governor OF
tho STATE Of Ohio You have good many canIios.ss
before you each OF whom Is worthy OF rr ethat
b,ror van can confer You have the assui aiCe ma
hoever Won NAV nominate viii have the hearty sup
bort of all the candidates and OF eScn nc,, mnya ~
his convention. You have also 10 see need NOT
The chief executive officers OF the Sta,e thnss
impress upon you tn porform the duties
assianed them You have still higher dpty, III an
nounce 'hs of Ohio and in the United states
What Won say here will have an important inn,uet
ion ~ fhs Republicans OF Ohio will as IN times
past indicate the opinions of w teRsVe'a's RaVe Common
FoS ard creed We act together in great matIs,s ss
on principle small matters for s lbe Repub'
can party is love for our counayd syd Iu Indvsbs'
we are for ths nnGn Ge Of f Ohio are not
ppovlncial' but National. Eve, psn,,h-
THIS is our m Ss p pi@s'sd @ Ne nS sooi BY
the of war, when L4neo fnr vi" under Grant,
our sSe1Spn :SSa the soldiers OF Ohio carried
our flag In every great battle OF ,ne n,i. c;r,sns
s'dIeps Mere equally deserving OF honor ana
praise but they could not carry 'nei n,i,rness and
serman Was before Atlanta great party deSarsa
the war failure. ours made II ,rest s1' our enemies
ss conaueTed subjects. but as errng brethren
Invited them back into the unlon Nun ,hst there
sbo"ld he no slaves in our country We now mS,r r
and greet them as trionas a, them on their
which they did not ana cou'' "o'
when shsr the war was over Republican party a.
veoped its civil POLICY Fst Of all .,i6 ~ Contracted
purpose or TO PIN sHcs the war thar the public fa.n
should be nnblemished This pnaien promsie and the
Of populiss we have DISCHARGED every OBJ
gation contracted during the var ahH mo srvivins
sodinps nt Of the war their widows and orphans
The pension @ roll Of honor higher 1a.a n BY amy
ihs RspScss an Hsrs ss death IN Of PG*s. pss
We are in favor of protective & tarin m bsd Me pros nnn
such Gg arn ,e wss and money mon IN plenty We had
diversified our domestic industries tnas hnr,' n, an
labor and american capital snppss nssf prefey to tax
fornlSn productions rather than our own; we be
al tie PSSy OF
10 f,rm as well as labor In the workshop. W.
w.. onnosed 10 the Democratic policy or projecting
woollen manufactures and admitting Wool iree OF
',,,,y we denouncc scheme OF taxation whicn
annIIallv increases the public debt more thsn
e. co on of This is the result OF Democratic as
n,oncv The tariff law OF the last Congress 10
partly copy and generally failure All nat rS is
GOOD Of IL was taken from the Mckinney tarln ana
sbo rest of IL is congessedy hotchpotch. The su-
preme court has already disposed OF part OF u:
~, vhiskey are carefully protected while the duties
on the great staple industries OF the North are
largely reduced and some articles. IKE wool.
are entirely repealed. We demand a reform IN the
tarff moi 10 promote sectional interests but 10 Sc
cure ample revenue and impartial protection 70
domestic industries This can have only by tho
election OF a Republican President, we want ~.
hearty support OF large portion of the Demo
We are in favor OF a sound National currency al
ways redeemabe in coin. All forms Of money
should be OF equal purchasing power. For four
seen wears after the resumption OF specie pay
ments while the Republican party was IN power:
we had such a currency. We had gold, silver ana