St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-03-11
MKINLEY GIVEN A GREAT SEND
OFF BY THE BUCKEYE RE-
PUBLICANS.
FORAKER STANDS SPONSOR.
AND PRESENTS THE CLAIMS OF
THE APOSTLE OF PROTEC-
TIVE IDE4-s,
IN AN ENTHUSIASTIC SPEECH.
Telegram of Greeting Sent to the
Republican Convention at To-
pel<a Kan.

COLUMBUS, O., March 10. - The
Grand opera house could not hold half
the people wanting admission this aft
ernoon to the Republican state conven-
tion. The bands entertained the crowds
in front of the building until the con-
vention was called to order at %. M,
and that was all many of the visitors
saw or heard of what is called the
Mckinley convention. Among the Ohio
congressman, and other prominent Re
publicans in the state, sat ex-Secretary
of the Treasury Charles Foster. Gov.
Bushnell occupied one of the boxes,
The first demonstration was when
Chairman Ickes escorted Senator-Elect
Foraker to the presiding officers chair,
and from that time on, one demon
stration followed another on the men
tion Of McKinley's name, or references
to him. After prayer by Rev. ]. c.
Watt, Chairman J. M. Ickes reviewed
the Mckinley campaigns in Ohio, and
the two campaigns succeeding his ad-
ministration, and stated that at the
state convention in GAINESVILLE last
year the party entered into ledge as
sacred as the trinity That pledge
marked an important epoch in the his
tory of Ohio Republicanisn1. 1t prom
ised to make Bushnell governor, For
aker senator, and to use every honor
able means to make Mckinley presi-
dent. Two parts of the trinity had been
fulfilled, and the Republicans of Ohio
now assembled to enter sincerely into
the faithful execution of the third part
the unanimous and unqualified sup
port of Mckinley for the presidential
nomination. These remarks caused
such demonstration that it was some
time before Mr.. .Ickes could introduce
senator-Elect Foraker. as the Temporal
ry chairman of the convention. When
Mr.. Foraker was introduced, there was
another boisterous scene, which was
repeated as often as he proceeded. He
spoke as follows:
FORAKER's SPEECH.
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen of the
Convention: I sincerely thank the state
central committee for the honor of tenn
porarily presiding over this conven-
ton. Ordinarily, as I understand it, it
is thought to be the chief duty and Of
fice of the temporary chairman of a
convention like this to discuss current
political questions and define party po-
siticns. Ordinarily 1 should make that
kind of an address on such an occa-
sion as this. 1t is possible that you are
expecting some such remarks as those
If so, you will be disappointed for in
my judgment that kind of an address
is not necessary under the circum-
stances attending us here today. 1t is
not necessary, because everybody knows,
that no matter what questions may be
discussed in the coming campaign the
one great, towering, supreme issue in
the contest of 1896 will be whether for
the next four years this country shall
be ruled by Democracy or by Repub-
licanism. (Applause.) And everybody
knows in advance what the verdict will
be. (Applause) For, even our Demo-
cratic friends understand and can see
that the sweeping victories of last year
are to be followed by still greater and
grander triumphs this year Applause
The Republican party was never so
strong, never so powerful, never so
popular, never SO intrenched in the
hearts and affections of the American
people as it is today; and so far, at
least, as Ohio is concerned, never so
united or harmonious as at this very
hour. (Great applauSe) We have no
differences of opinion with respect to
national questions or politics. and have
no factional dissensions to weaken our
strength or divert our attention from
the common enemy. (Applause.) There
fore it is, that while we are here for
the purpose of nominating a ticket and
declaring the faith that is in u.s. we
come also to the discharge of higher
and more common duty. 1t has already
been indicated by our chairman. The
GAINESVILLE convention declared that the
Republicans Of Ohio would this year
unitedly and enthusiastically support
the
CANDIDACY OF GOV. M'KINLEY.
The time has come to redeem that
pledge, and we are here to redeem it,
In every district and county conven-
ton so far held this year in this state,
he has already been indorsed. We as
semble now as the representatives of
the Republicans of the whole state for
the purpose of doing the same thing.
Applause). We owe it to ourselves as
well as to him, to do it with spirit, to
do it with earnestness, to do it with
unanimity, to do il in such a manner,
in short, as will signify to the whole
nation that he has now, and will have
at the st. Louis convention, the united,
hearty, cordial, enthusiastic, support of
Ohio. Great applause). It is due, how
ever to the Republicans; of Ohio, es-
pecially to Gov. Mckinley himself that
it should be said here and now, that
our preference for him is not conceived
in any spirit of antagonism or hostil-
ity to any other man whose name is
mentioned in connection with that high
honor. (Applause). The Republicans of
Ohio do not lack appreciation
of Thomas B. Reed, nor
Levi p Morton, or William
B. Allison, or Matthew Stanley Quay,
or any of the other great leaders who
have been mentioned in connection
with that honor On the contrary, we
admire and love them all, and If the
st. Louis convention should. disappoint
us, and give it's 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 1t is not that we
'love Caesar less, but Rome more"
Great applause.) William Mckinley is
our own. He lives here in Ohio, and
always has lived in our. midst GAP
plause.) He is our friend, our neigh
Dor, our fellow citizen, our fellow Re-
publican. 5.ss
SHOULDER TO SHOULDER
with him we have been fighting the
battles of Republicanism in this state
for a. generation. We know him, and
he knows us. We know his life, his
character, his public services and his