The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-11

When Mr.. Foraker was introduced there
was another boisterous scene which was re-
peated often as he proceeded. He spoke as
follows:
'Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the
Convention-I sincerely thank the State
central committee for the honor Of temper
arily presiding over this convention and /
most heartily thank you, gentlemen of the
convention, for your kind and enthusiastic
greeting. Be assured of my proper appre-
thought to be the chief duty to discuss cur
rent political questions and define party posi-
tons. Ordinarily 1 should make that kind
Of an address on such an occasion as this.
1t is possible that you are expecting some
such remarks as those. If so, you will be
disappointed, for. in my Judgment, that
Kind or an address Is not necessary under
the circumstances attending us here to-
day. 1t Is not necessary because everybody
knows that no matter what questions may
De discussed in the coming campaign the
one great, towering. supreme issue in the
contest OF 1896 will be whether for the next
four years this country shall be ruled by
Democracy or by Republicanism. CApplause)
And everybody knows in advance what the
verdict will be (applause) for even our
Democratic friends understand and can see
that the sweeping victories of last year are
to be followed by still greater and grander
trumphs this year. (Appause.)
The Republican party was never so
never so intrenched in the hearts and af,
rect1ons or the American people as il is
to-day, and so far, at least as Ohio Is con-
cerned, never SO united or harmonious as
at this very hour. Great applause) We
have no differences of opinion with respect
10 national questions or policies and We
have no factional dissensions to weaken
our strength or divert our attention from
the common enemy (applause); therefore
1t is that while we are here for the pur-
pose of nominating a ticket and declaring
anew the faith that is in us, we come also
to the discharge of higher and more com
manding duty. 1t has already been indi-
THE GAINESVILLE convention declared that
the Republicans of Ohio would this year
unitedly and enthusiastically support the
candidacy Of Governor Mckinley. IAN
plause) The time has come to redeem that
pledge, and we are here to redeem IT, In
every district and county convention SO far
neld TINS year In this State he has already
been indorsed. We assemble now as the
representatives of the Republicans of the
whole State for the purpose of doing the
seVes tan a wei to Rm we to Ho it to
spirit, to do 1t with earnestness, to do il
with unanimity,, TO do II in such manner.
in short, as will signify to the whole Ma
ton that he has now and will have at the
st. Louis convention the united, hearty.
cordial, enthusiastic unqualified support of
Ohio. Great applause.)
LOVE ROME MORE THAN CAESAR.
''It is due, however. to the Republicans of
Ohio. and especially to Governor Mckinley
himself. that it should be said here and
ceived in any spirit of antagonism or hos
tility to any other man whose name is
mentioned in connection with that high
honor. (Applause) The Republicans of
Ohio do not lack appreciation for Thomas
b. Reed, or Levi p. Morton, or William b.
Allison, or Matthew Stanley Quay, or any
| of the other great leaders who have been
mentioned in connection with that honor.
| On the contrary. we admire and love them
| all, and If the st. Louis convention should
| disappoint us and give its honor to one OF
them We here and now pledge TO him !n
| advance the electoral vote of Ohio by the
largest majority ever given in the history
| less. but Rome more Great applause)
William Mckinley is our own He lives
| here In Ohio, and always has lived in our
midst: Applause.) He is our friend. oul
| neighbor, our fellow-citizen, our fellow.
| Republican. Shoulder to shoulder with hin
| we have been lighting the battles of Re.
publicanism in this State for 4 generation
We know him and he knows US. We know
his life, his character, his public service.
| and his fitness for the place for which bs
has been named. He has been our soldie,
| comrade our Representative in Congress y
our Governor BY all these Il kens. we her.
the other States of the Union as our choic,
and asked them TO make him theirs. (Grea
| applause.)
I'm this connection IL should be remem
| bered that he Is Identified with all that i
good. and great. and grand. and gloriou
in the history Of Republicanism CAD
| plause) When but mere boy. answerin,
his ccunfry's call. he shouldered his muske
and marched away. after the flag. 10 tn
music OF the Union. to make a record 70
gal1antry and heroism at the front on tn
battlehelds OF the Republic. Crremendou
applause-) Returning ard entering Con