The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-03-11
IN NJ 'k|NLEY'S STATE
The Ohio Republicans Meet IN
Convention.
AND ENDORSE M'klNLEY
For the Next Presidential Nom
ination.
ID ENDORSE M'KINLEY
AMID GREATEST ENTHUSIASM
Senator Elect Foraker Was Chosen
Temporary Chairman and the Con-
vention Then Adjourned
Until To-Day.


the people wanting admission this af-
ternoon to the Republican State con-
vention. The bands entertained the
crowd in front of the building until the
convention was called to order at
d. M, and that is all many of the visi-
tors saw or heard of what is called the
Mckinley convention. The first de-
monstration was when Chairman Iekes
escorted Senator-elect Foraker to the
presiding officers chair, and from that
time on, one demonstration followed
another on the mention of McKinley's
name, or reference to him.
Chairman J NJ. Iclzes reviewed the
Mckinley campaigns in Ohio, and the
two campaigns succeeding his admins
tration, and said that at the State con-
vention last year the party entered in
to a pledge as sacred as the Trinity.
That pledge marked an important
epoch in the history of Ohio Republic
canism. 1t promised to make Bushnell
Governor, Foraker Senator, and to use
every honorable means to make Me-
Kinley President. Two parts Of the
Trinity had been fulfilled, and the Re-
publicans of Ohio now assembled to
enter sincerely into the faithful execu-
tion of the third part.
These remarks caused such demon
stration that it was some time before
Mr.. Ickes could introduce Senator-elect
Foraker as the temporary chairman of
the convention, and when Mr.. Foraker
was introduced there was another
boisterous scene. which was repeated
often as he proceeded. While Senator
Foraker's keynote speech was shorter
than usual, it took half hour to de-
liver it, because of the Interruptions
from the applause and the demonstra-
tions on reference to Mckinley.
On assuming the chair, Senator
elect Foraker, after thanking the con-
yention for the honor, said in part:
sst5fsaS41aril syaa / understand IL it IS
thought to be the chief duty of the Of
flee of temporary chairman Of q con-
vention like this to discuss current
political questions and define party
positions Ordinarily / should make
that kind of an address on such an oc-
casion as this. 1t is possible that you
are expecting some such remarks as
those. If so, you will be disappointed,
for I'm my judgment that kind Of an adj
dress is not necessary under the cir
!
1t is not necessary because everybody
knows that no matter what questions
may be discussed in the coming cam
paign the one great towering, supreme,
issue in the contest Of 90 will be
whether for the next four years this
country shall be ruled by Democrats
or by Republicans, (applause) and ey-
ervbody knows in advance what the
verdict will be. (Applause) For even
our Democratic friends understand and
can see that in the sweeping victories
of last year. (Applause). The Republl-
can party was never 50 strong, never 80
powerful, never so popular, never so
entrenched in the hearts and affections
OF the American people as 1T IS to-day;
and so far, at least, as Ohio is concern
ed. never SO united or harmonious as
at this very hour. lGreat applause). /.
we have no differences of opinion with
respect to national questions or poll
cies and we have no factional dissen-
sions to weaken our strength or divert
our attention from the common enemy.
iApplause). Therefore, it is that while
we are here for the purpose of nomin-
ating a ticket and declaring anew
the faith that lis in us we come also to
the discharge OF a higher and more
commanding duty. It has already been
indicated by our chairman that the
GAINESVILLE convention declared that the
Republicans of Ohio would this year
nnitedly and enthusiastically support
the candidacy of Governor Mckinley.
(AppIause). The time has come 70
redeem that pledge, and we are here
TO redeem it. I'm every district and
county convention SO far held this year
in this State he has already been en-
elorsed. We assemble now as the rep
resentatives of the Republicans of the
whole State for the purpose Of doing
the same thing. (Applause). We owe
it to ourselves as well as to him to do 1T
with spirit, to do it with earnestness,
10 do it with unanimity, TO do 1T In such
a manner, in short as will signify TO the
whole nation that he has now, and viii
have at the St. Louis convention the
united, cordial, enthusiastic, unquali-
fed support of Ohio. Great applause) !.
st is due, however, to the Republic
cans of Ohio and especially to Gov Nc
kinley himself that it should be said
here and now that our preference for
him is not conceived in any spirit OF
antagonism or hostility to any other
man whose name is mentioned in con-
nection with that high honor. zap
plause.) The Republicans of Ohio do
not lack appreciation for Thomas =.
Reed, nor for Levi p. Morton, or Will
liam B. Allison, or Matthew Stanley
Quay, or any of the other great leaders
who have been mentioned in connection
with that great honor. On the con-
trary, we admire and love them all,
and IL the ST Inllis convention shonld