Evening star., 1896-08-15

The Toledo and Ohio Central brought in
three train loads; in all. forty coaches well
filled. The Hooking Valley and Toledo also
brought several long train loads of people.
Portsmouth, Chillicothe and the Scioto val
ley in general sent large delegations.
Though 1t was announced that there would
be no parade of clubs, a great many uni
formed marching clubs are on the ground
with their bands Of music. The weather is
terribly hot, and the wisdom of omitting the
parade feature is now apparent.
Senator Sherman arrived last night. Gen.
Stewart L. Woodford of New York came in
this morning and Ex-Governor Foraker at
loon. Lieutenant Governor Jones arrived
last evening. General Woodford and Sena-
tor Sherman spent most of the morning to-
gether discussing the political situation In
the Senator's quarters.
The tent in which the meeting was held
was no. large enough to accommodate the
crowd that wished to hear the speeches,
though 1t seated ten thousand people. Yet
the spacious grounds about afforded COM
Portable places for those who could not be
admitted under the canvas. The sides
Of the tent were taken OF. permitting the
breeze to watt through, making 1t cool for
those in the tent and enabling those on the
outside to hear fairly we'll.
Governor Bushnell was brief in his open
ing remarks, 1t being plain that the audi
ence was anxious to hear Mr.. Sherman
The Senator read his speech, 1t being the
first time in his life that he did SO on such
an occasion. No attempt was made at ora
tory, his utterances depending upon their
logic and lucidity for their worth. He was
cheered vociferously and the speech was
well received.
COLUMBUS. Ohio, August 15.-The re-
publican state campaign opened here to-
day at 1 pm. in a big tent, in the pres
ence. as estimated, Of 10000 people, The
tent capacity, as counted in another town,
was fixed at that number, and the tent
was full today.
1t was pitched on East Broad street, one
Of the finest streets in the city, and had
the appearance from the outside Of being
circus. The tent has a diameter of 1870
feet, and the height of the center pole is
AZ feet. The seats were two-inch planks
with the necessary aisles. and electric
lights. for the night meeting which is to be
addressed by Gen. Stewart L. Woodford of
New York. The tent was secured and erect
ed by business men.
Delegations are In the city from Toledo,
Bowling Green, Findlay, Portsmouth, New
ark, Sandusky. Clyde, Tiffin, Springfield
Dayton. Cincinnati, Mansfield, GAINESVILLE
Cleveland, the Hooking valley and other
places. The weather is fine. and the day is
given up by some Of the manufacturing
establishments to attendance upon the
meeting.
On account of warm weather the proposed
parade in the evening has been abandoned
But, Notwithstanding, some of the clubs
from other cities appeared in uniform. The
people from out of town began to arrive on
the early morning trains. There is liberal
display of bunting on the business streets
indicating holiday appearance.
At so pm. after the usual music and
cheering Of some Of the well-known men,
Governor Bushnell, as chairman. formally
opened the exercises with very short
speech, after which he introduced Senator
Sherman.
The Senator was received with great
cheering.
He spoke as follows:
Mr.. Chairman and Fellow Citizens: A
citizen of Ohio has been selected by the
republican national convention as their
candidate for President Of the United
States, and we are here to ratify and sup
port his nomination. We take pride in
William Mckinley, not only for the honor
but because we know him to be fitted for
that great Office. We know that since his
boyhood his life has been pure and STAIN
less, that as O soldier in the Union army
Of Congress for many years he exhibited
the highest mental traits and rendered
great services to his country, and that as
governor Of Ohio he proved his capacity to
perform difficult executive duties. And he
has the higher claim upon US that during
all his active life he has been a faithful
and able republican. thoroughly in sym
pathy with the principles of the republican
party. That party does not rest its claims
to your confidence merely upon the merits
of it's candidates, but upon the soun1ness
Of its public policy. its measures and its
aims.
Two Questions ut Issue.
It is the distinguishing feature of our re-
publican government that every question
affecting the people Of the United States
must ultimately be determined by them at
the ballot box. Every legal voter has an
equal voice in deciding 1t, however difficult
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