The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1896-03-14
Mckinley for President and
Bushnell for Governor.
Mr.. FORAKER FOR SENATOR
state Convention Organizes for the
Express Purpose of Going After
the Third ONCE.

Columbus. o.. March 10.-The Grand
opera house could not hold half Of the
people wanting admission this after
noon to the republican state conven-
ton. The convention was called to
order at p. m. Among the Ohio con-
gressmen and other prominent republi-
cans of this state sat ex-Secretary of
the Treasury Charles Foster. Governor
Bushnell occupied one Of the boxes.
The first demonstration was when
Chairman Ickes escorted Senator-elect
Foraker to the presiding officers chair.
and from that time on one demonstra-
ton followed another on the mention Of
McKinley's name or reference to him.
After prayer by Rev. j. c.. Watt,
Chairman J. M. Ickes reviewed the
Mckinley campaigns in Ohio and the
two campaigns succeeding his admin
istration. He stated at the state con-
vention in GAINESVILLE last year the
party entered into pledge as sacred
as the trinity. That pledge marked an
important epoch in the history Of Ohio
republicanism. 1t promised to make
Bushnell governor, Foraker senator and
to use every honorable means to make
Mckinley president. Two parts Of the
trinity had been fulfilled, and the re-
publicans Of Ohio now assembled to
enter sincerely into the faithful exc
cution of the third part, the unanimous
and unqualified support Of Mckinley
for the presidential nomination.
These remarks caused such a dem
onstration that it was some time before
1ckes could introduce Senator-elect
Foraker as the temporary chairman Of
the convention. When Foraker was
introduced there was another bolster
Gus scene, which was repeated often as
he proceeded to address the conven-
ton.
He said the one great question upper
most in the minds Of the people today
was whether. for the next four years.
the country should be ruled by democ-
racy or republicanism. He asserted
That republican victory was assured.
The republican party was never before
80 strong in the nation. and as far as
OHIO was concerned, never so united or
harmonious. He said that while the
convention had come together for the
purpose of nominating ticket and de-
caring anew the faith that was in the
republicans of the state, 1t also had to
olscharge higher and more command
ing duty. This was the carrying out of
the pledges Of the last state convention
at GAINESVILLE. which was unanimous in
the support of Governor Mckinley for
the presidential nomination. It was the
outy of the convention to redeem that
pleoge, as had already been done by
every district and county conven-
uon held in the state thus far.
~ was the duty Of this convention
W signify to the whole nation that Gov
e.nor Mckinley has now and will have
~ the st. Louis convention the united,
nearty and unqualified support of
quo. The speaker wished it to be un-
Se1stood. however. that the preference
~ the republicans Of Ohio for Major
noAniey was in no sense hostile or
neason1sttc to any other man whose
.s aine IS mentioned in connection with
mat honor
PARTICULAR reference was made to the
pppleclation of Ohioans for Thomas B.
s eo. Levi p. Morton. William B. ALI
ST. n. matthew Staley Quay and others.
oolo the st. Louis convention declare
~ any OF these in preference to Ohio's
49, . ne could pledge to that man in
thn 49, the electoral vote Of Ohio by
his. largest majority ever given in the
history Of the state.
1+,sS. nator Foraker then paid glowing
~ ooee to Major Mckinley as a neigh
ho.' as citizen. as a soldier. as men,
r.. VI congress, as a Trainer Of the Nc
co., tariff bill and the foremost advo-
~. OF the protective tariff. as COVER
49, y. OHIO. and finally as ''the ideal
'can statesman. the typical Amer.