The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-03-11
Meets in and Around the
Columbus Opera House
THE GREAT PROTECTlONIST
Endorsed With a Whole Lot OF En-.
thusiastic Enthusiasm
Several State and County Conventions En-.
dorse the Grsat Ohio Fetich and
Several Others Do Not

COLUMBUS, Ohio, March lO.-The Grand
Opera house could not hold half of the
people wanting admission this afternoon
to the Republican state convention. The
bands entertained the crowds in front of
the bnilding until the convention was called
to order at 4 pm, and that was all many
visitors saw or heard of what is called the
Mckinley convention. Among the Ohio
congressman and other prominent Republic
cans of that state sat ex-Secretary of the
Treasury Charles Foster. Governor Bush
nell occupied one of the boxes. The first
demonstration was when Chairman Ickes
escorted Senotor-elect Foraker to the pre-
siding officers chair, and from that time
on Que demonstration followed another on
the mention of Mckinley's name or refer
ences to him. After prayer by Rev. j. G..
Watt, Chairman J. G. Ickes reviewed the
Mckinley campaigns in Ohio and the two
campaigns succeeding his administration,
and slated that at the state convention in
GAINESVILLE last year the party entered into
pledge as sacred as the trinity. That
pledge marked an important epoch in the
history of Ohio Republicansm. 1t prom
ised to make Bushnell governor. Foraker
senator and to use every honorable means
10 make Mckinley president. Two parts
of the trinity had been fulfilled and the
Republicans of Ohio now assembled to en-
ter sincerely into The faithful execution of
the third part-the unanimous and unQIal-
flied support of Mckinley for the presilien-
tial noIuination. These remarks caused
such Il demonstration that it was some
time before lckes could introduce Senat Or
elect Foraker as the temporary chairman
of the convention. When Foraker was in
troduced there was another boisterous
scene, which was repeated as often as he
proceeded to address the convention. He
said the one great question uppermCst i'll
the minds of the people today was whether,
for the next four years. the country should
be ruled by Dem cr~cy or RepublcanisIn.
He asserted that II apublican victory was
assured. The Republican party was never
SO strong in the nation and as far as the
state OF OHIO was concerned, never Unit
ed or harmonious. He said that while the
convention had come together for the pur-
pose of nominating a ticket and declaring
anew the faith thar was in the Republicans
Of the state, that he also had to discharge
a higher aIid more commanding
duty. This was the carrying out of the
pledges of the last state convention at
GAINESVILLE. which was unanimous in the
support of Governor Mckinley for the
presidential nomination.. 1t was the duty
OF the convention to redeem that pledge,
as had already been done by the district
and county conventions held in the state
1t was the duty of this convention to sig
Nifty to the whole nation that Governor
Mckinley has now and will have AT the st.
Louis convention, the uni ed, hearty, and
unqualified support of Ohio. The speaker
wished 1t to be understood, however, that
the preference of the Republicans of Ohio
for Major Mckinley was in no sense hos
tile or antagonistic to any other man whCse
name is mentioned in connection with that
nigh honor. Particular reference was
n n (lhinana fnr
Thomas b. Reed, Levi Z. Morton, William
B. Nilsson, Matthew Stanley Quay and
others. Should the st. Louis convention
declare for any of these in preference to
Ohio's son, he could pledge to that man in
advance the electoral vote of Ohio by the
largest majority ever given in the history
of the state.
General Foraker then paid a glowing
tribute to Major Mckinley as a neighoor,
ns ci.'zen. as q soldier, as member of
congress. as a framer of the Mckinley
tariff bill and the foremost advocate oe
The protective tariff" as governor of Ohio,
and finally as the ''ideal man, statesman,
the typical American leader and the verit-
able American idol"
In conclusion Senator Foraker declared
that othsr states were calling upon Ohio's
son to accept the highest honor at the ma
toms gift and that Ohio could not lead the
column.
"All we can do" he said, sis to join the
procession"
Senator Foraker retired amid storm of
applause. While his speech was shorter
than usual it took a half hour to deliver it,
because of the Interruptions from applause
and the demonstrations on referen ces TO
Mckinley. kilograms of greeting were
then read from several conventions.
A state committee was selected and the
usual committees for the conventions
work were appointed, after which the con.
veution adjourned until 10 am. tomorrow.
The ommittees met tonight, and the one
on resolutions for an all-night session, ow-
ing to some differences on state issues.
Ihe temporary organization will be re-
ported to the convention for its permanent
OrganiZatiOu.
There were reports circulated today that
the Foraker mer are fighting Congressman
Hrosvenor for delegate at large because he
pledge himself to Charles L. KurtZ for the
ONO member of the national committee.
While Bushnell. Foraker, GrOsvenor and
Hanna were recently sci lected by Mckinley
Tor conference on his friends, for the
delegates at large. yet Foraker had never
consented until today to ge to St. Louis in
that capacity.
There is good authority for the report
that Foraker on arriving at noon to-day told
Mckin.ey's managers he would not accept
place as delegate at large unless Kurtz
was promised the support of his colleagues
for national committeeman. This arrange
ment was soon made satisfactory to all,
The four delegates at large are said to be
pledged to Kurtz for the national commit-
tee.
The subcommittee on resolutions COM
p'eted lis work at midnight and will re-
port to the full committee tomorrow morn
ing. previons to the assembling of the con-
yention. The planks on the tariff and
finance we're adopted as written by Nc
K'nley and express his views on
protection and bimetaliism. The cur
rsncy resolution is the Same az
in the national platform of 1892. The
resolution endorsing Mckinley is as stro
as 1t could be made The embarrassment
on certain temperance state legislation was
covered by endorsement of the present
legislature which defeated radical meas
ures. Toere is notLing specially new in
ne declaration but the preamble is a
caustic indictment of President Cleveland's
administration.
RHODY WANTS REED
PROVIDENCE, March lO.-The Republi.
can state convention convened today and
the present state officers were renominated
ny acclamation. Delegates to the national