The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-11
THEY'RE FOR WILLIE
Boosted Sky High By Ohio
Republicans.
LOUD PEALS OF APPLAUSE
Reference Made to Reed, Morton.
Allison. Quay and others, But
the Ohioan Has the Pull
With This Assembly.

Columbus. Ohio, March 10.-The
Grand opera house could not hold half
the people wanting admission this af-
ternoon to the republican state conven-
ton. The convention was called TO or
der at 4. Among the Ohio congressman
and other prominent republicans of
the state sat ex-Secretary OF Treasury
Charles Foster. Governor Bushnell oc-
cupied one OF the boxes. The first dem
onstration was when Chairman Ickes
escorted Senator-elect Foraker TO the
presiding officers chair, and from that
time on one demonstration followed
another on the mention OF Mcxinley's
name or reference to him.
After prayer by Rev. ]. c. Watt
chairman ]. NJ. Ickes reviewed the Nc
Kinley campaigns I'm Ohio and the two
campaigns succeeding his administra-
tion, and stated that at the state con-
vention in Zaneville last year the party
entered into pledge as sacred as the
Trinity. That pledge marked an i'm
portant epoch in the history of Ohio
republicanism. II 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
republicans OF Ohio now assembled 10
enter sincerely into the faithful execu-
tion of the third part-the unanimous
and unqualified support of Mckinley
for the presidential nomination. These
remarks caused such a demonstration
that II was some time before Ickes'
could introduce Senator-elect Foraker
as the temporary chairman OF the con-
vention.
When Foraker was introduced there
was another boisterous scene, which
was repeated as often as he proceeded
to address the convention. He said the
one great question uppermost in the
minds Of the people to-day was wheth-
er for the next four years the country
should be ruled by democracy or re
publlcanism. He asserted that re-
publican victory was assured. The re-
publican party was never before 50
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 a ticket and
declaring anew the faith that was in
the republicans OF the state. II also
had TO discharge a higher and more
commanding duty This was the carry
ing out OF the pledges OF the last state
convention at GAINESVILLE, which was
unanimous. In the support OF Governor
Mckinley for the presidency II was
the duty of the convention 20 redeem
that pledge. as had already been done
by every district and county convsn-
tion held In the state thus far. II was
the duty OF this convention to signify
to the whole nation that Governor Nc
Kinley has now and Will have at the
St Louis convention the united. hearty
and unqualified support OF Ohio. The
speaker wished IL to be understood.
however. that the preference OF the re-
publlcans OF Ohio for Major Mckinley
was In no sense hostile or antagonistic
to any other man whose name is men
TONED in connection with that honor.
Particular reference was made TO the
appreciation OF Ohioans for Thomas b.
Reed. Levi p. Morton. William b. ALI
son, Matthew Stanley Quay and others.
Should the st. Louis convention declare
for any of these I'm preference TO Ohio's
son. he could pledge TO that man in ad-
vance the electoral vote of Ohio by the
largest majority ever given In the his
tory OF the state. Senator Foraker
then paid a glowing tribute TO Major
Mckinley as a neighbor. as a citizen,
as a soldier, as member Of congress.
as a framer OF the Mckinley tariff bill
and the foremost advocate of the pro-
tective tariff" as governor of Ohio
and. finally. as the ideal American
statesman. the typical American lead
er and the verttable American idol"
In conclusion Senator Foraker declared
that other states were calling upon
Ohio's son TO accept the highest honor
I'm the nations gift and that Ohio could
not lead the column. "All we can do"
he said. lis to Join In the procession"
Senator Foraker retired amidst a storm
OF applause.
A state committee was selected and
the usual committees for the conven-
tion's work were appointed. after which
the convention adjourned until 10 a m.
tomorrow.