The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-11
LAST EDITION
4:l5 O'CLOCK.
FROM OHIO.
Republican Convention at
Columbus.
Badges With McKinley'S Pic
ture Seen Everywhere.
A PlatformThat Denounced the DEM
Ocratic Administration.
A PlatfOrmThat Denounced the DEM
Ocratic Administration.

COLUMBUS, o., March 1.-The grand
orera house was unable again today to
give admission TO more than one half of
those holding tickets and wearing badges
with McKinley's picture thereon. Some
OF the delegates to the Republican state
convention, which was to have assembled
at 10 a. m, were crowded out. 1t was
l0:l5 when Senator-elect Foraker called
the convention to order.
After the committee on credentials re-
port. the temporary organization of the
convention was unanimously made the
permanent organization when Chairman
Foraker briefly acknowledged the double
honor and proceeded with business. Con-
gresham j. NJ. Taylor, chairman of the
committee on resolutions, reported the
following platform which was greeted
with frequent applause and adopted:
The platform denounces the Democratic
administration; endorses the Republican
national platform of 1892; declares for
protection as the key TO our business
prosperity; charscterizes he present tariff
law as the "Sublimated product of Dem
ocratic ignorance and Incompetence,
which has brought adversely and distress
to happy people; denounces the free
Wool PROVISION OF the present tariff rs -sff-
unjust discrimination and asiifms that
the party stands for reciprocity that recip-
rocates; Tor foreign policy imbued with
spirit that Is genuinely American and
for the Monroe Doctrine as Monroe hiu-
self proclaimed it. A fiscal policy opposed
to the debts and deticils in time OF peace
is advocated; and the platform OF the cur
renoy question says: "we contend for
honest money; for currency of geld.
silver and paper with which to measure
our exchange that shall be as sound as
the government and as untarnished as itf
honor, and to that end we favcr BIZ
metalism, and adopt the use OF both
gold and silver as standard moaey, either
In accordance with ratio to be fixed by
international agreement, IL that can be
obtained, or under such restrictions and
such provisions to be determined nv leg
islation as will secure the maintenance OF
the PARTIES of value of the two metals.
SO that the purchasing and debt Iaying
power OF the dollar, whether of silver,
gold or paper, shall be at all times equal"
sWe deDounce the present administra-
tion of the pension bureau and its betray-
al OF the interests OF the Union soldiers,
and we pledge anew to the veterans OF the
Republic, watchful care and recogni-
tion of their just claims upon grateful
people.
Tne people have triumphantly elected
Gov. Bushnell to the Governors chair. the
General Assembly have emphatically en-
dorsed the peoples choice for United
States Senator, ex Gov. Foraker, and we
congratulate the Republicans of Ohio
that today has completed the fulhllment
of all the pledges made by their last con-
vention.
We honor the eminent sons OF other
states, whose splendid services and high
character have justified their presentation
to the American people as candidates for
the Presidency and we assure Republic
cans everywhere that whosver may lead
the Republican hosts, Ohio will contrib
ute her share to the swelling tide of VIC
tory In November. The people of Ohio
take satisfaction in the expressions COM
ing from every sectin OF our common
country, OF popular approval of their dis
tinguished fellow-citizen, William Nc
KinileE, the great advocate of protection,
who has Bll his life stood for America,
its fctories, its farms, its firesides, finds
his reward in the confidencs and affection
of the people whose interests have been
his constant care. The Republicans OF
Ohio pledge him anew the absolutely 10y
al and unswerving support of his State
at the national convention and instruct
the delegate chosen to represent Ohio to
redemm this peledge.
Colonel w. c. Cooper of Mount Ver-
non, ex-member OF Congress, was then
introduced and presented i'm an eloquent
and stirring speech the names of Cover
nor Asa 3. Bushnell, Senator-elect j. b.
Foraker, Congressman {. IA. Grosvenor
and Hon. Mark Hanna for deiegates-at-
large from Ohio to the st. Louis conven-
tion. He offered the following, which
was adopted:
Resolved, That A. s. Bushnell, Joseph
B. Foraker, Charles III. Grosvenor, and
Marcus A. Hanna, be and they are here
by elected delegates at large from the
State of Ohio to the kerublican national
convention at st. Louis and they are in
structed by the Republicans of Ohio to
vote and work for the nomination OF Will
lam Mckinley, Jr., for President OF the
United States. Adopted.
Hon. Robert nj. Nevin of Dayton, in
rousing Mckinley speech, presented the
names of DIR. j. Il. Loves OF Dayton. SEN
ator Charles Fleischmansof Cincinnati,ex-
Senator John L. Green OF Cleveland and
Congressman John N. TAYLOR of New
Lisbon, for alternate DELEGATES al large.
The rules were suspended and the four
selected by acclamation.
Congressman Charles N. Grosvenor rre-
sented the names of ]. l.. Mack, editor
of The Sandusky Register and Hon. All ert
&. Douglas, Jr., OF Chillicothe. as cnndf-
dates. The rule was suspended and they
were nominated by acclalnation Charlie
Kinney of Scioto, was nominated for
Secretary OF State: arshall j. VIII
liams for Supreme Court judge; Prank A.
Hoffman of Ven Vert. was nominated
for member of the board of public works.
Black burn was nominated for fooo enc
dairy commissioner on the second bal
lot
The convention then adjourned sine