The San Francisco call., 1896-03-11
Reed, Allison, Morton or Quay
Will Also Be Supported
if Nominated.
KEYNoTEs OF THE CAMPAIGN.
Republicans of Other States Also Meet
and Select Their National
Delegates.

COLUMBUS, OHIO, March 1o.-The
most notable feature of the short session
of the Republican State convention to-day
was the speech of Senator-elect Foraker, in
which he declared his allegiance to Nc
Kinley with all his characteristic vigor.
81 want my speech to be short enough"
said he, 'for all to read it, and plain
enough for all to understand it." And
then he passed into praise of Ex-Governor
Mckinley and presentation of his quail
fcations for the Presidency that fully
made amends for the notable omission of
any such sentiment in his speech accept
ing the office of United States Senator two
months ago.
Chairman J. NJ. Ickes of the State Cen
tral Committee made a short speech IN
calling the convention to order, and men
tion by him of the name of Mckinley gave
the convention a chance to express itself
and show that Mckinley enthusiasm was
pent up at high pressure. 1t was left for
Foraker to uncork il. The time had come,
he said, for redeeming the third promise
of the GAINESVILLE convention, which de-
clared for the election of Mckinley to the
Presidency, and the convention drowned
his voice with cheers.
1.-The Republicans of Ohio" continued
Foraker, "do not look unkindly at Thomas
B. Reed Tapplausel, nor Levi ?. Morton,
nor William B. Allison, nor NJ. S. Quay.
the other great leaders who have been
mentioned in connection with that honor.
On the contrary, if the St. Louis conven-
ton should disappoint us and give the
honor to one of them, we here now pledge
him in advance the electoral vote of Ohio
bv the largest majority ever given in the
history of the State. 1t is not that we love
Caesar less, but Rome more. William Nc
KinIey is our own"
Here he told the story of the Mckinley
bill aud it's repeal, and continued: LAS
result, in every section, in every State, In
every community, in every municipality
In every mill and mine and furnace and
forge and workshop, everywhere through
out all this broad land where capital is
invested OF labor employed, William Nc
kinney is Sl1e ideal American statesman,
the typicYA American leader and the ver-
liable AmN fcan idol.
"Noman in public life in this country en-
ioyed such universal popularity as is his.
No man in this country in public life ever
commanded, as he now commands, the af-
lection OF the great mass of voters of the
country. Other States are declaring for
him. Ohio cannot lead the column. 1t is
already on the march. Laughter All
we can do is to join the procession. Loud
Iaughter.l We will not hesitate longer to
take action in that respect. | want my
speech here to-day to be short enough for
every body to read it and plain enough for
everybody to understand. Long applause
lasting for several minutes. l have
sounded, gentlemen OF the convention, the
keynote of this convention"
There was a caucus of leading Foraker
faction Republicans with view to fixing
I'D a "slate'' for the convention. They
determined to make General A. 7. Wikoff
their candidate for Secretary of State in
case he could develop sufficient strength,
If not to support Doty of Cleveland.
For Board of Public Works they will
support John Stillwell of Troy and for
Food Commissioner Representative Black
burn of Belmont County. They will not
attempt to defeat Judge Williams for re-
election to the Supreme bench.
The committees are at work tonight.
The committee on resolutions contains few
prominent men. Among these are Con-
gressman George w. Wilson OF London.
w. R. Taylor of Columbia. L. J. Fenton of
Adama, ex-Congressman John Little of
Xenia, NJ. L. Smyzer of Wooster, and ex-
Attorney General George K. Nash of Co.
lum bus.
The committee on resolutions had dele
gated the work of preparing the platform
to a subcommittee, which is at work at
midnight. This subcommittee will report
to the whole committee tomorrow morn
ing. The resolutions will declare for sound
money, protection to American industries,
and will speak as strongly for Mckinley
for the Presidency as words can. Tne
committee on temporary organization dc.
cided to recommend that the temporary
organization be continued as the permar
nent one.
Senator Foraker received the following
telegram tonight:
CANTON, OHIO, March 10.-J. B. Foraker, Co
lnyabus: Friends have wired me of your great
speech at the convention to-day. beg to con-
yey TO you my sincere thanks for your cordial
and generous expressions.
WILLIAM MCKINLEY.