The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-03-11
HE IS SOLID FOR M'KINLEY
EX-GOVERNOR FORAKER WAs IN-
 TERRUPTED IN HIS ADDRESS.


 He Speaks in the Highest Praise of the Tariff Keformer - MT. Mckinley Sent
 Him Message in Which He Expresses His Warmest Thanks For the Work He Did.
 Columbus, O., March 10.-The most ble feature of the short session of the republican state convention to-day was the speech of Senator-elect Foraker. ill which he declared his allegiance to Major Mckinley with all his character- istic vigor
 Chairman Ickes of the state central committee made a short speech in call- ing the convention to order, and men. tion by him of the name of Mckinley gave the convention st chance to show that enthusiasm for Mckinley was pent up at high pressure. It was left for MT. Foraker to uncork it. The time had come, he said, for redeeming the third promise of the Zanesville con- vention, which declared for the election of Mckinley to the presidency and the convention crowned his voice with | cheers.
 "The republicans of Ohio,' continued MT. Foraker, "don't loox unkindly at Thomas B. Reed (applause) nor Levi F. Morton, nor w. B. Allison, nor Mat thew Stanley Quay, the ether great leaders who have been mentioned in connection with that honor. On the contrary, if the St. Louis convention should disappoint us and give the honor to one of them we now here pledge him in advance the electoral vote Of Ohio by the largest majority ever given in the history of the state. It s not that we love Caesar less, but Rome more.' William Mckinley is our OWL | MT. Foraker then told the story of the Mckinley law and it's repeal, and continued:
 l As result in every section, in every state, in every community, in every municipality, in every mill and mina and furnace and forge and workshop. everywhere throughout all this broad land where capital is invested or labor is employed, William Mckinley is the ideal statesman, the typical American leader. No man ever in public life in this country enjoyed such universal popularity as his. No man ever com manded, as he now commands. the af- lection of the great mass of the voters of the country. Other states are de- claring for him. Ohio cannot lead the column. It Is already on the march. | TT \ -1- s~< l a.sx~ the procession. Cloud laughter.) We will not hesitate longer to take action in that respect. I want my speech here to-day to be short enough for ev- erybody to read and plain enough for everybody to understand. Gong ap- plause lasting several ninutes.) have sounded the keynote of this occa- sion."
 l A caucus of leading Foraker republi- cans held this evening determined to make General A. T. Wickoff their can didate for secretary o1 state in case he could develop sufficient strength. If not to support Doty of Cleveland. l For the board of public works they will support MT Stillwell of Troy, and | for food commissioner Representative Blackburn of Belmont county. They did not attempt to defeat Judge Will Hams for reelection to the supreme bench.
 The committees are at work tonight. The committee on resolutions has deie- gated the work of preparing the plat form to sub committee. The resolu- tions will declare for sound money, pro- lection to American industries and will speak as strongly for Mckinley for the presidency as words can.
 MT Foraker received the following telegram tonight from Major McKin- ley:
 Friends have wired me of your great speech at the convention. beg to con- vey to you my sincere thanks for your cordial and generous expression"