The San Francisco call., 1896-03-12

the report of the committee on order OF
business. The friends OF DIR. L. b. NC
Neal. candidate for the nomination OF
Food Commissioner, won a victory last
night in the committee and had the NOM
ination for Food Commissioner placed
before the State Board Of Public Works.
This was unfriendly to John Stillwell.
who comes from the same county
Mainland who is candidate for
the Board of Public Works. The
enemies of McNeal, the Wholesale
Grocers' Association and SIillwells s
friends Joined in trying to have the report
ADOPTED so as to provide for the nomlna-
ton of the member of the Board of Public
Works. Chairman Foraker decided the
report adopted, but ex-Master OF the Ma
tionaI Grange J. H. Brigham of Fulton
County demanded to be heard, and voices
all over the convention hall demanded an
other vote on the question. With the con-
sent of the convention, Chairman Foraker
put the question on the amendment offered
by Brigham changing the report, but it
was voted down.
Congressman r. W. Taylor read the re-
port of the committee on resolutions from
the stage, and on his motion it was
adopted as the party platform. The plat
form was largely the regulation party
document with few new features. 1t de-
nounces the Democratic National admin
istration; atfirms the policy of protection,
with incidental reciprocity; denounces
the free-wool provision of the present
tariff as an attack upon an important IN
dustry, and stands for bimetallism and
McKinley's candidacy for the Presidency.
The currency plank is as follows:
We contend for honest money; for cur
rency OF gold silver and paper, with which to
measure our exchanges, that shall be as sound
as the Government, as untarnished as It's
honor; and to that end we favor bimetalllsm
and demand the use OF both gold and silver as
standard money, either in accordance with
ratio TO be fixed by an international agree
ment, if that can be obtained, or under such
restrictions and such provisions to be deter
mined by legislation as will secure the main
tenance of the PARTIES of values of the two
metals so that the purchasing and debt-paying
power OF the dollar, whether OF silver, paper
or gold, shall be at all times equal.
McKinley's candidacy is indorsed as
follows:
The people of Ohio take satisfaction in the
expressions coming from every section OF our
common country of popular approval of their
distinguished fellow-citizen, William McKin-
lev. The great advocate OF protection, who
has all his lie stood for America, its fac
tories, its farms and its fresides. finds his re-
ward in the confidence and affection of the
people, whose interests have been his constant
care.
AS their candidate for the Presidency the
Republicans of Ohio pledge him anew the
absolute, loyal and answering support OF his
State at the National convention, and instruct
the delegates chosen to represent Ohio to re-
deem this pledge.
Nominations being in order, ex-Con-
gresham W. c. Cooper OF Mount Vernon
made a speech, closing with the offering OF
q resolution that the four delegates-at-
large to the National Republican Conven-
ton at st. Louis be as herein before named.
Allen T. Brinsmade of Cleveland seconded
the motion. The question was put at once
and carried with a shout of ayes. The
negative was not put; it was not necessary.
Robert Neven of Dayton presented the
names of the alternate delegates and moved
that they be declared such delegates. The
motion was carried with enthusiastic ac-
clamation.
Congressman Grosvenor then presented
the names OF the Presidential electors-at-
large. These nominations were made with
unanimous acelamation. Mr.. Mack is edi-
tor OF the Sandasky Register and Douglas
is an attorney of Chillicothe.
Kinney was nominated for Secretary of
State on the first ballot over Doty of Cuya-
hoga and Wikoff of Franklin. Judge VIII
iams was nominated by acclamation.
Blackburn for Food Commissioner won on
the second ballot, and Huffman for men,
Der of the Board of Public Works on the
first vote.
The eagle was made the party emblem,
the State Central Committee authorized to
I'LL any vacancies occurring in the State
ticket and the convention adjourned sine
die.