Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-03-19
Ohio Republican Convention.

At the state convention of Ohio Re.
publicans, held at Column bus, the Grand
opera house was crowded. Chairman
j. nj. Ickes reviewed the Mckinley
campaigns in Ohio. and stated that AZ
the state convention in GAINESVILLE last
wear the party entered into pledge to
make Bushnell governor, Foraker SEN
ator and to use every honorable means
to make Mckinley president. Two
parts of the trinity had been fulfilled
and the Republicans OF Ohio had now
assembled to fulfill the third part--the
unanimous and unqualified support of
Mckinley for the presidential nomina-
ton. These remarks caused such a
demonstration that IL was some time
before Mr.. Ic6es could Introduce SEN
ator-elect Foraker, as the temporary
chairman of the convention. And
when Mr.. Foraker was introduced
there was another enthusiastic scene,
which was repealed as often as he pro-
ceeded. Senator Foraker devoted his
speech to eulogi2ing and nominating
Mckinley 1t was some time before
the routine business could be pro-
ceeded with. After the appointment
of the usual committees the conven-
vention adjourned for the day
The entire convention was most har-
monious and was more like a McKin-
ley rally than convention There
were several warm tussels for candi-
dates for the minor offices of the state
government and the nominations were
as follows: Delegates-atlarge, Gov.
Asa ;. Bushnell, Senatorelect j. II.
Foraker, Congressman Chas. II. Grosve-
nor and Hon. Marcus A. Hanna; alter
mates, j. +. Loves, Chas. Fleischman,
j. Il. Green and j. n. Taylor; electors
at-large, /. +. Maclay and Albert c.
Douglas; secretary OF state, Chas
Kinney; supreme judge, Marshal j.
Williams; food commissioner, Joseph
+. Blackburn; mem Der board of public
works, Frank A. Hoffman.
The resolutions adopted congratu-
lated the country on the growing Re-
publican sentiment as shown by recent
elections; denounced the Democratic
national administration as the most
destructive the country has ever
known; affirmed confidence i'm the Re-
publican platform of ls92; declared
strongly for a protective tariff; de-
nounced the present tariff law; de-
clared that the Republican party
stands for reciprocity that recipro-
Gates; it stands for a foreign policy
that is genuinely American-for the
Monroe doctrine as Monroe himself
proclaimed it, it stands for "a CONNER
cial policy that will whiten every sea
by the sails of American vessels flying
the American flag and that will pro-
tect that flag wherever il floats; de-
nounced the present pension admins
tration; declared that Ohio would con-
tt.fh Il
victory, whoever head the ticket,
but declared in favor of VIM. Mckinley
as their first choice and pledged him
anew the absolute, loyal, answering
support of his state at the national
convention and instructed the dele
gates chosen TO represent Ohio to re-
deem this pledge The resolution on
finance was as follows:
We contend for honest money: for a currency
OF gold, silver and paper. with which 70 meas
ure our exchange that shall be as sound as the
government and as untarnished ITS honor;
and TO that end we favor bimeiasm and de-
mand the use OF both gold and silver as stand
ard money, either in accordance with "a ratio TO
be fixed by an international agreement, IL that
can be obtained. or under such restrictions and
sucn provisions to be determined by legislation
as will secure the maintenance OF the PARTIES
OF the values OF the two metals so that the pur-
chasing and debt-paylng power OF the dollar.
whether OF silver, gold or paper, shall be at all
times equal
Kansas Republicans for Mckinley.
The Kansas state Republican con-
vention Svas held at Wichita. Judge
Horton, as temporary chairman, scored
the recent Populist state administra-
ton numerically. The delegates
elected were strictly on the Mckinley
basis. Kansas will go solidly for the
ex-governor of Ohio.
Rhode Island Wants the Maine Man.
The Republican state convention of
Rhode Island was held at Providence.
On taking the chair Gen. Dyer said:
The Republican party of Rhode
Island has always been partial to the
state of Name, and this year the choice
Of the party at large should fall upon
her most eminent statesman, and it
Iynnld rest nnnn M hrnlsen Reed "