The record-union., 1896-03-11
REPUBLICAN GATHERINGS.
Meeting Of the Ohio State Convention at
Columbus Yesterday.
Mckinley Enthusiasm at a Very High
Pressure.
Kansas Republicans in State Conven-
tion Indorse the Ohio Statesman for
President-Allison VIII Carry With
Him to st. Louis the Backing of the
Solid Iowa observation-disclosures
Hold Conference.

| tion to-day was the speech of Senator
elect Foraker, in which he declared his
allegiance to Mckinney with all his
characteristic yigor.
81 want my speech to be short
enough" said he, "for all to read it and
plain enough for all to understand it,
And then he passed into praise of ex-
| Governor Mckinley and a preSenta-
tion of his qualifications for the Pres
| idency that fully made amends for the
notable omission of any sucn sentiment
! in his speech accepting the office of
United States Senator two months ago.
Chairman j. NJ. Ickes of the State
Central Committee made a short speech
in calling the convention to order, and
mention of the name of Mckinley gave
the convention a chance to express it
self and show that Mckinley enthusi-
asm was pent up at high pressure. 1t
was left for Foraker to uncork it. The
time had come, he said, for redeeming
the third promise of the GAINESVILLE con-
vention, which called for the election of
Mckinley to the Presidency, and the
convention drowned his voice with
cheers.
| 1.-The Republicans of Ohio do not look
Iunkindly at Thomas B. Reed (applause),
nor Levi P. Morton, nor William B.
Allison, nor Matthew Stanley Quay. the
other great leaders who have been men
toned in connection with the honor.
On the contrary, if the ST. Louis con-
vention should disappoint us and give
the honor to one of them, we here now
pledge him in advance the electoral
vote of Ohio by the largest majority
DIV in icf0 nf taf 70
1t is not that we love Caesar less, but
Rome more William Mckinley is our
own"
Then he told the story of the McKin-
ley. bill and it's repeal, and continued:
'As a result in every section, in every
State in every community, in every
municipality, in every mill and
mine and furnace and forge and work
shop, everywhere throughout all this
broad land where capital is invested
or labor is employed, William Mckinley
/ is the ideal statesman, the typical
American leader anG the veritable
American idol No man in public life
in this country enjoyed such universal
popularity as is his. No man in this
country in public life ever commanded.
as ne now commands, the affection of
| :
Other States are declaring for him.
Ohio cannot lead the column. 1t is al
ready on the march Gaughter) All
we can do is to join the procession.
| loud laughter)
1--WE will not hesitate longer to take
action in that respect / want my
speech here to-day to be short enough
for everybody to read it, and plain
Il. ~
Gong applause) 1 have sounded, gen
tlemen of the convention, the keynote of
this campaign"
General A. t. Wyckoff was spoken of
by the Foraker faction as candidate for
Secretary of State, as was also Doty of
Cleveland For Board of Public Works
they will support John Stillwell of Troy,
and for Food Commissioner Representa-
tive Blackburn of Belmont County.
They will not attempt to defeat Judge
| Williams for reelection to the Supreme
Bench
KANSAS REPUBLICANS.
WICHITA Kas.), March 10-The Re-
publicans of Kansas in convention to-
day declared by formal resolutions
their preference for Mckinley as the
nominee Of the partN for President.
The resolutions were also conspicuous
for the omission of any reference to the
monetary question.
The reelection of Cyrus Leland.
Chairman of the State Central Commit
tee, as the Kansas member of the Ma
tional Committee was favored by the
delegates.
The convention organized with ex-
A
pcrary Chairman, and J. @. Royce of
Phillips County Secretary.
A telegram of greeting to the Republi-
can Convention of Ohio and expressive
of the loyalty of Kansas Republicans to
Mckinley was sent tc Columbus.
The following were chosen delegates
at-large TO the st. Louis Convention.
Cyrus Leland Nathaniel Barnes, Thos.
j. Anderson, NJ Nj. Murdoch and Carl
A. Swennsson.
OFFICERS RENOMINATED.
PROVIDENCE Or. II, March TO-
The Republican State Convention held
here to day renominated in its entirety
the ticket of last year.
The platform declares its renewed al
1egianca to those great principles ex-
pressed in the last National Republi-
can platform favoFs such restrictions
upon immigration as will more effect
iually prevent the landing upon Ameri-
can shores of the ignorant paupers and
criminal classes of foreign nations in
the education at public expense of citi-
zens of the future. and in the fullest de-
velopment of our unequaled resources; =;
rejoices in the awakening throughout
the land of the sense of patriotism and
national pride, and approves of the re-
cent acts of Republican Congress to
increase the strength and efficiency of
the naval and military forces of the
country, stands unalterably opposed to
! appropriations for sectarian schools,
and to all efforts to diminish or render
| less potent the beneicent influence of
our system of public education.
ALLISON'S FRIENDS.
DIES MONIES Qowa), March 10.-At
il o'clock tomorrow morning the Re-
publican State Convention to name del
egates to the National Convention will
be called TO order in this city. Congress
man j. P Dolliver will be temporary
Chairman The convention will name
four delegates at large and twenty
two district delegates from the eleven
districts. The delegates at large, ac-
cording to the slate, viii be Senator
Gear, Congressman Henderson and