The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-12
OHIO REPUBLICANS.

Nominated one Man Without Intondius
To no So--pcclared for "Blmctallism."
Columbus. Ohio, March 1i.-~Delegates at
Larse-tiovernor A. s. Bushnell. Senator
Elect j. Il. Foraker Congressman Charles
II. Grosvenor and Hon, Marcus A. Hanna.
Altornates j. ~ Lowe, Charles Feisch-
man. j, J., Green aud j. n. Taylor,
Electors AZ Large--l. +. Mack and AL
bort {. Douglass,
Secretary OF state Charles Kinney; SUI
preme Judge MarHhall j. Williams, food
commissioner Joseph Il. blackburn. mem.
bor OF tho board of public works. Frank
a. Hoffman
The foregoing was the result of tho
iabors of the State republican convention,
which adjourned sine die late today
Tho convention was moro of a Mckinley
rally than tho usual party business asacm-
bly,. II was held two or three months
earlier than usual In order to proclaim to
the country tho sentiment OF McKmlcy's
state.
Charles Kinney, ono of the most nggres-
sivo sherman men IN ls9a. was chief clerk
IN the office of the secretary OF state UNI
DOR Daniel J. Ryan from 1851 60 iS93 aud
has occupied the same position over since
under Secretary of state Taylor. knnoy's
only opponent was W. W nooicy, 1t WAS
claimed yesterday that old fuclional lmes
were being drawn between kinney and
Doolcy Accordingly, a conference of
lcaders was held last night, attended by
an Inc dolegai - al large and others nj
Which II VIA decided TO bring out General
a. T. Nyckon, who had often been chair
man of tho State committee aud Ind II
great record rs Il hatmoni2ci rs well as
a campaign manager.
Az Kinney and Dpoley had made tho
canvass, II was tho plan to give them
pom a good complimentary vote and have
enough votes no to Wyekoff to prevent a
nomination on the first ballot and thon
nominate Wychon ou the second ballot
Hul Kinney went In against The field ana
got ono more vote than he needed with
all the old wheel horses WORKING for what
They called bigger man"
Kinney Is n young man and his friends
appealed TO The younger element TO make
n stand against the daddics." as they
called them. while all the men ON The
ticket were Mckinley men, there WINS 40
special Significance in the selection of any
Of them except that OF Kinney for the
head Of tho ticket
II Is understood that Mckinley wrote or
dictated the financial plank In the plat
form and that the whole platform IA as
he wanted IL Ills managers are very
jublant over the result IN the Ohio dis
tricts as wen as tive state convention.
The platform contains the usual pro-
lection clause and Jenuncialion of tiie
democratic party
The currency plank IL as follows
We contend for honest money for II
which TO measure our exchanges that
shall be as sound 40 the government
and as untainished as It's honor, and
10 that end we favor bimctnllism and
demand the use of both gold aud silver
as standard money, either IN accord
auce with rnfio Ia he fixed by In
ternationni agreement. IL that can be
obtained. or under such restrictions md
such provisions. TO be determined by
legislation us viii secure the maintc-
nance OF the parity of values OF the Two
metals. so that the purchasing and
deld paying power Of the dollar. wheth-
en- OF silver gold or paper. shall be nj
all times equal.
The platform closes as follows:
The people of Ohio take satisfaction In
HE expressions coming from every see
ion OF our common country. Of popular
Of their distinguished FELLOW citi-
zen. William Mckinley, the great adNo-
,ate of proicctiun. who has all his life
stood for Amcricn it's faciories, lis fhrus,
~ fircsldos. and who finds his reward in
he confidence aud affection of the people
whose interests have been hts constant
ARE. The republicans az ohio pledge him
,ncw the absolute. loyal and unRwcrvng
support OF his state Dt the National CON
yontion and instruct the delegates chosen
20 represent Ohio 10 redeem this pledge