The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-11
OHIO'S SON.
poomes FOR the Presidency In No
Uncertain Tones.
BUCKEYES WILL STAND FIRM
In the effort to Secure Nc
Kinley's Nomination.


front OF the building until the convention
was called to order ut 4p. IN. That was
all many OF tho visitors saw or heard Of
what is called the Mckinley convention.
The first demonstration was when
Chairman lckesescorted Senator-elect For
aker to the presiding officers chair, and
from that time on. one demonstration fol-
lowed another on the mention OF McKin-
ley's name or reference TO him.
After prayer by Rev j. O. Watt, Chair
man lckes reviewed the Mckinley cam
poigns In Ohio and the two campaigns
succeeding his administration, and stated
that at tho state convention az GAINESVILLE
last year the party entered into "a pledge
as sacred us the trinity.
That pledge marked I'm important epoch
In the history OF Ohio Republlcanism. 1t
promised 10 make Bushnell governor.
Foraker senator, and to use every honor
able means to make Mckinley president.
Two parts of the trinity had been fulfilled,
and the Republicans OF Ohio now MS
sembled to enter sincerely into the faith
full execution OF the third part--the unani-
nous and unqualified support OF Nc
kinley for the presidential nomination.
These remarks caused such "a demonstra-
I.
Ickes could introduce Senator-elect For
aker as the temporary chairman Of the
convention. And when Mr. Foraker was
introduced there was another boisterous
scene, which was repeated often as he pro-
ceeded. After thanking the central COM
mittee for the honor OF temporarily pre-
siding over the convention, he said:
Everybody knows that no mattir what
N hsa fenI In 4 l,a Ina,
campaign, the one great, towering, SUI
preme issue In the contest of 96 will be
whether for the next four years this country
shall be ruled by Democracy or by Repub-
hcanism, and everybody knows in ad-
vance what the verdict will be. For even
our Democratic friends understand and
can sec the sweeping victories OF last year
are to be followed by still greater and
greater triumphs this year.
"The Republican party was never SO
strong, never SO powerful never SO pop
ular, never so entrenched In the hearts
and affections OF the American people rs
IL Is today; and so far at least ns Ohio is
concerned, never SO united or harmonious
rs at this very hour We have no differ
euces OF opinion with respect to national
questions or policies, aud we have no fac
or divert our attention fronp the common
enemy. fa
Therefore, 1t is that while we are here
for the purpose OF nominating a ticket
and declaring anew the faith that is in us.
We come also TO the discharge of another
and moro commanding duty. Ii has al.
ready been indicated lay fonr chairman
The GAINESVILLE convention declared that
ha nf
unitcdly and enthusiastically support the
candidacy of Governor Mckinley. The
time has come TO redeem that pledge, aud
we are here 10 redeem In.
'In every district and county conven-
tion so far held this year in this state, he
has already been endorsed We assemble
now as the representatives of the Republi-
cans of the whole state for the purpose of
doing the same thing. We owe TO our
selves rs well as to him to do 1t with spirit,
TO do it with earncstness, to do IL with
unaninnity, To DO 1t in such manner,
in short, rs will signify to the whole ma
tion that he has now, and will have at the
st. Louis convention. the united, hearty,
cordial, enthusiastic unqualified support
Of Ohio.
A ProvIso.
'It is due, however, to the Republicans
of Ohio, and especially 10 Governor Nc
Kipley himself, that il should be here and
now that our preferences for him Is not
conceived in any spirit OF antagonism and
hostility TO any other man whose name is
mentioned In connection with that honor.
The Republicans OF Ohio do not lack ap.
probation for Thomas B. Reed, for Levi
T.. Morton, or William B. Allison, or
Matthew Stanley Quay, or any of the great
leaders who have been mentioned In con-
nection with the great honor. On the con-
trary, we admire and love them all, and il
the st. Louis convention should disap-
point us and gives its honor TO one OF them.
we here and now pledge To him in advance
the electoral vote OF Ohio by the largest
majority ever given In the history of the
state. II is not that we love Caesar less.
but Rome more
"William Mckinley Is our own. He
lives here in Ohio, and always has lived
In our midst. He Is our friend, our neigh
Dor, our fellow citizen, our fellow Repub.
lican. Shoulder TO shoulder with him we |
have been fighting the battles of Republic |
canism in this state for years. We know |
him and he knows us. We know his life, |
his character and his fitness for the place |
been our soldier, comrade. our representa-
tive I'm congress and our governor. BY |
those tokens we here present him to the |
Republicans OF the other states as our |
candidate.
"Uudcr McKinley's administration there |
will be no more deficits. no more bond is |
sues in times OF peace, no more bond syn |
dcates, no more trouble about tho ma |
tional credit ur the national currency, no |
more higgling about pensions for the men |
who saved this Union, and no hesitation |
whatever, such as wo nav see In the |
White House, in demanding and securing |
for tho United States her rghtful place |
aud consideration among the nations OF |
the earth.
"Called 60 that Office. he will ill 10 with |
out obligation to any influence or power |
except that which emuuatcs from the pee. |
pie whom he Will bc called 90 serve, and |
in all that ne does he will be governed h, |
that belief upon which has been FOUNDED |
and run his Whole cnrcer-tii1t this gov. |
ernnent is OF lie people, by tho people |
and for rho people, Other states arc de-.
.larino for hini Ohio cannot lead H.,