The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-03-11

crord opera House could not hold
S,If the people wanting admission this
.rsrnoon to the Republican state con-
y,ntlon, The bands entertained the
r,,ra in front OF the building until the
Convention was called to order at p.
m and that was nil many of the visi-
,ors saw or heard OF fwhat is called "the
Wcylnley convention" Among the
Ohio congressman and other prominent
vspupncans on the stage sat ex-See-
r.,sry Of the Treasury Charles Fos-
Ter Governor Bushnell occupied one
o, the boxes. The first demonstration
wa, when Chairman 1ckes escorted
,sps,or.elect Foraker to the presiding
osIrer's chair. and from that time on,
an. demonstration followed another on
N. mention of McKlnley's name or ref
ereace 10 him.
After prayer by Rev. i. c. Watt.
Cb,irran ]. n. Ickcs reviewed the Nc
Kinley campaigns In Ohio and the two
esmpa!gas succeeding his admin!stra-
Ton and stated that at the state con-
v,ytion In GAINESVILLE last year the
Marty entered Iuto pledge rs sacred RS
;hs Trinity. That pledge marked mn
important epoch IA the history Of Ohio
RepubI!can!su. Il promised to make
pgsArcll governor. Foraker senator
ard 10 use every honornbie means TO
mike Mckinley President Two parts
n tho TRINITY had been tuialled and
ire Republicans OF Ohio now assembled
10 enter sincerely into the faithful ex-
pcutIon Of the third pdrt-the uHaHI-
rous ard unqualified support OF Nc
Klrler Tor the presidential nomination.
These remarks caused ouch n demon
s,ra,Ion that Il was some time before
Mr. icHcs could introduce Senator
elect Foraker as the temporary chair
man Of the convention.
When Mr. Foraker was introduced
there was another bolsterous scene,
which was repeated often as he pro-
ceeded. He spoke as follows:
Foraksr's speech.
Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen Of the
Convention;--I sincerely thank the
state central committee for the honor
Of temporarily presiding over this con-
yeHtiOn and I most heartily thatik YOU
gentlemen Of the convention. FOR your
hind and enthusiastic greeting. he
Fqsursd OF my proper appreciation. Or
dinar:ly as ] understand, Il IS thought
10 he the chief duty and Once NJ the
temporary chairman OF convention
like this to discuss current political
questions and define party Positions.
ordinarily / Should make that kind OF
an address on such an occasion nv this.
Il Is possible that you are expecting
such remarks a. those II so, you Will
be disappointed, FOR In my Judgment,
that kind OF an address Is not necessary
under the circumstances attending us
here to-odAy. II II not necessary, be-
cause everybody knows that no matter
what questions may be discussed In
the coming campaign, the one great.
towering. supreme Issue In the contest
.. &c. viii be whether for the next four
years this country shall be ruled by
Democrats or by Republicans, zap
pllgseD And everybody knows IN ad.
vance what the verdict VIII be. zap
plause). For our Democratic friends
understand and can see that the sweep
iHs Victories or last year are to be fOl-
lowed by still greater and grandcr
tsiunphs this year. tAppl1use)
The Republican pnrty vas never 70
strong, never 80 powerful, never so
popular. never 80 lfitrenchcd in the
hearts ard affections NJ the American
people as IL Is today. and so far, Il.
least. as Ohio Is concerned. never so
united or harmonious as at this very
hour tGrcat Rpplause.)
We have no differences Of opinion
with respect TO national questions or
policies md We have no factional dis
sensI0ns to weaken our strength or d.
vert our attention from the common
enemy. Applause.)
All for Mckinley.
Therefore. It Is while we are here for
the purpose OF nominating a ticket. we
come also to the discharge OF n higher
ard more commanding duly. 1t has
already been indicated by our chair
man. The GAINESVILLE convention de-
clIral that the Republicans Of Ohio
would this year HnItediy and eHthuslnS-
IDEALLY support the candidacy OF Gov
crrpf Mckinley. (Applausc.)
The time has come 10 redeem that
rlaf"" aud We nre here TO redeem IT,
IL every district and county convcn-
ijea o fer held this year In this state
h has already Deqn endorsed. We as
tnli" now uF the representatives OF
ts Republicans of the whole state for
l1o purpose Of doing the same thing.
iA'rllgEeJ
Va owe /; 20 ourselves hs we'll Ms TO
HIN ~ do II with spirit; to do II with
Immunity: 10 do II In such manner
iH short ns will signify to the whole
i1''.E that he has now and viii have
NJ The 81 Louis convention the united,
hearty. cordial. epthuRihElc. unqunli-
hgi Ipport n Ohio. CGrcat applausc)
II 's luc. however. to the Republicans
" ohio md especially 90 Governor Nc
hI1l"y himself. that II should he said
L.T' lul now. that our preference Tor
l'u lF not conceived IN any spirit ot mn
ttypnism or hostility TO any other man
rhu." uT1e " mentioned IN connection
With that high honor. ApplauacD
tn" l.HmbllcnnE Of Ohio do hot lack
N'pr-InfIG1 far Thomas T. Reed, or
Lew J. horton, or William y. AlliEon.
Or Aa'h"w Stanley Quay. or any or the
''b0r great leaders who hive been mon
l"1ri ~ connection with that honor.
ON 90" contrary We admire ana low"
o. "m nll. and " the 81 Louis convention
tHHHII d'fnVgOInt ug aud civ" ~ honor
ln wr" NJ them SO here and now pledge
10 HIN In advance the electoral vote of
."'' - ln' ikIFtNl UlHlIIf WV hlN'il
i1 iNc hirt'rv ~ The state. u r. not
mat We 1--we cagnar less. but Rome
moro" tGrEJu rrpiauAe)
William NrEini"y n our cwil. ftc
l'Nal her" In Ohio nnd uiwEys has lived
iH Wur midst 6rplauFe)
itr Is our friend, our ncIshbrr. cur
n'pw citizen. our fellow Republican
Shoulder 10 shoulder with him We hnvo
teen lighting the BATTLES NJ RepubiicGna
in thiH stnte for generation. We
LLlM him md he knnMA III Mn know