Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-03-14
OHIO REPUBLICANS.

First Day of the State Convention Held at
Columbus-A Notable Speech by Senator
Foraker.
COLUMBUS, o., March 1.-THE most
notable feature of the short session of
the republican state convention yester-
day was the speech of Senator-elect
Foraker in which he declared his al
legiance to KcKinley with all his
characteristic vigor. 81 want my
speech to be short enough" said he,
"for all to read it, and plain enough
for all to understand it." And then he
passed into praise of ex-Gov. Mckinley
and a presentation of his qualifications
for the presidency that fully made
amends for the notable omission of
any such sentiment in his speech ac-
cepting the office of United States SEN
ator two months ago.
Chairman j. M. Iclxes, of the state
central committee, made short speech
in calling the convention to order and
mention by him of the name of McKin-
ley gave the convention a chance to
express itself and show that Mckinley
enthusiasm was pent up at high pres
sure. 1t was left for Foraker to un-
cork it. The time had come, he said,
for redeeming the third promise of the
GAINESVILLE convention, which declared
for the election of Mckinley to the
presidency, and the convention drowned
his voice with cheers
The republicans of Ohio don't look unkindly
at Thomas B. Reed, nor Levi p. Morton, nor
William b. Allison, nor Matthew Stanley
Quay, the other great leaders who have been
mentioned in connection with this honor. On
the contrary, II the St Louis convention should
disappoint us and give the honor to one OF
them. we here now pledge him in advance the
electoral vote of Ohio by the largest majority
ever given in the history of the state. 1t is not
that we love Caesar less, but Rome more. Will
liam Mckinley is our own. Here he told the
story of the Mckinley law and its repeal and
continued: AS II result, in every section, In
every state, in every community in every mu-
nicipality, in every mill, mine, furnace and
forge, and every workshop everywhere through
out this broad land where capital is invested OF
labor is employed, William Mckinley is the
ideal American statesman, the typical Ameri-
can leader and the veritable American idol
No man ever in public life in this country en-
joys such universal popularity as is his No
man In this country in public life ever COM
manded as he now commands, the affection OF
the great mass of voters OF the country. Other
states are declaring for him. Ohio cannot lead
the column. 1t Is already the march. AL
not hesitate longer to take action in that re-
spect. 1 want my speech here to-day to be
short enough for everybody to read and pair
enough for everybody to understand. 1 have
sounded, gentlemen Of the convention, the key
note of this occasion.
The fight over delegates-at-large has
been amicably settled and the Ohio big
four will be Bushnell, Foraker, Hanna
and Grosvenor.
The committee on resolutions has
delegated the work of preparing the
platform to a subcommittee. Thi:
subcommittee will report to the whole
committee this morning. The resolu
tions will declare for sound money
protection to American industries anc
will speak as strongly for Mckinley
for the presidency as words can. The
committee on temporary organization
decided to recommend that the tempo
rary organization be continued as tn,
permanent one