The record-union., 1896-03-12

rlgIdly to the teachings of Washington
and the teachings of Monroe-opposing
all entangling alliances with other
countries, assaulting no established
rights of nations upon this continent,
but firmly insisting that the political
system of Europe shall not be enlarged
and extended in this hemisphere, men
acing alike the integrity of the United
States and republican government of
the continent.
If experience and familiarity with
every detail of governmental business
is to be the test, Senator Allison has
thlrty-two years of intimate knowledge
and experience gained as member of
the great committees of Congress to
emphasize his eminent fitness
The convention received the an
nouncement of twenty-five district del
egates who had been named by the dis
trict caucus before the main convention,
and adjourned
OHIO REPUBLICANS.
COLUMBUS (O), March 11.-The Re
publican State Convention to-day nom
mated the following ticket: Secretary
of State, Charles Kinney of Zioto Coun-
ty; Judge of the Supreme Court, Mar
shall ]. Williams, present incumbent;
Dairy and Food Commissioner, Joseph
E. Blackburn of Belmont County; Mem
Der Board of Public Works, Frank A.
Huffman Of Van Wort County.
Delegates Large to st. Louis-Sen-
atorelect Foraker, Governor Bushnell,
Marcus A. Hanna and Congressman G.
H. Grosvenor.
Alternates-Joseph E. Loves of Day
ton, John P. Green of Cleveland and j.
w. Taylor of East Liverpool.
Presidential electors at large-I. F.
Mack of Sandusky and Albert Douglas,
Jr., of Chillicothe.
The programme arranged between
the Mckinley and Foraker leaders as
to the delegates -at-large to the ST.
Louis convention was carried without
friction. In the nomination of the State
ticket there was a sharp fight between
the Foraker and Mckinley factions,
with the result that the Foraker fac
ton was completely defeated.
The slate prepared by the Foraker
leaders in the room of Senator-elect
Foraker last midnight was broke except
as to the candidate for State Food Com
missioner. The Foraker candidate for
this position, Joseph E. Blackburn of
Belmont County, was nominated by the
combined strength of the Foraker dele
gates and the influence of the wholesale
grocers trade.
The Foraker leaders evidently sup
posed that such as Kinney and I. E.
Doty, both of whom have been identi-
fed with the Mckinley faction, would
divide the vote of that element, and the
Foraker strength. uniting on Wikoff,
would nominate him. In this they were
mistaken. Kinney's adherents could
not be drawn away from him. Wikoff
simply drew from Doty. The presenta-
tion of Wikoff's name was coldly re-
ceived. Kinney's set the convention to
cheering.
The convention was slow in assem-
bling, and it was 1880 o'clock when
Temporary Chairman Foraker called
for order. High up over the stage,
draped in national colors, the delegates
saw a picture of Mckinley over which
We're the words "The Nations Choice"
and they cheered it Justify
The report of the Committee on Per-
manent Organization, continuing the
temporary organization with F,sralla4
as Chairman, was adopted with en-
thusiasm-
There was strong fight made against
the report of the Committee on Order of
Business. The friends of DR. F. B. Nc
Neal. candidate for nomination as State
Food Commissioner, won a victory last
night in the committee, and did nothing
fer Food Commissioner to-day. The
enemies of McNeal the Wholesale Gro
GERS Association, and StillwelFs friends
joined in trying to have the report
adopted so as to provide for the noni-
nation for member of the Board of
Public Works. Chairman Foraker de-
cided the report adopted, but the ex-
Master of the National Grange, J. H.
Brigham of Fulton County, demanded
to be heard, and voices all over the con-
yention hall demanded another vote on
the question. With the consent of. the
convention Chairman Foraker put the
question on the amendment offered by
Brigham changing the report, but it
was voted down.
Congressman R. w. Taylor read the
report of the Committee on Rules, and
Oh his motion it was adopted as the
party platform, with amendments,
without discussion.
The platform is largely a regulation
party document, with a few new feat
ules 1t denounces the Democratic Ma
tional Administration, affirms the pol
icy of protection with incidental reci-
procity, and denounces the free wool
provision of the present tariff as an at
tack upon an important industry.
The currency plank is as follows
.'We contend for honest money; for a
currency of gold, silver and paper with
which to measure our exchanges that
shall be as sound as the Government, as
untarnisbed as its honor, and to that
end we favor bimetallism, and demand
the use of both gold and silver as stand
ard money, either in accordance with a
ratio to be fixed by an international
agreement, if that can be obtained, or
under such restrictions and such pro-
visions. to be determined by legislation,
as will secure the maintenance of the
parity of values of the two metals, so
that the purchasing and debtpaying
power of the dollar, whether of silver,
paper or gold, shall be at all times
equal
McKinley's candidacy is indorsed as
follows:
"The people of Ohio take satisfaction
in the expressions coming from every
section of our country of popular ap-
proval of their distinguished fellow
citizen, William Mckinley. sThe great
advocate. of protection, who has all his
life stood for America, it's factories, its
farms. its firesides, finds his reward in
the confidence and affection of the peo-
pie whose interests have been his con-
stant charge.
"As their candidate for the Presi-
dency the Republicans of Ohio pledge