The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-03-04
A DINNER TO SHERMAN.
Ohio Delegation Did the New Premier
Great Honor.

Great Honor.
WASHINGTON, March "A dinner
was given to Senator Sherman by the
Ohio delegation in congress at the
Cochran hotel last night at which was
present representative Republicans of
that state. The dinner took on the
form of harmony gathering and what
ever differences may have existed
among the Republican leaders of Ohio
are believed to have been smoothed
over by the gathering to do honor to the
veteran senator.
The dinner was given to Mr.. Sher-
man by the 10 Republican members
in the Ohio delegation in the house and
the four Republican members-elect,
Messrs. Shattuc, Brown, Weaver and
Librand. Those invited to attend as
special guests included Governor Bush
nell of Ohio, Hon. Mark Hanna, the
chairman Of the national Republican
committee; Representative Thomp-
son of Ohio, Myron T. Herrick OF
| Cleveland. the Hon. Benjamin Butter
worth. Murat Halstead, Dr. John D..
Jones of Cincinnati and a number OF
representatives 1f Ohio newspapers.
! General Grosvenor sat at the head of
the table with Senator Sherman and
Mr.. Hanna on his right and Governor
Bushnell and Mr.. Halstead on his left.
The dining table was arranged in
very tasteful manner. Beautiful floral
and electrical effects added their charm.
After the menu there were number
of felicitous speeches, those making re-
marks including Messrs. Sherman
Bushnell, Hanna, Halstead and North
way. Much regret was expressed al
the absence of Senator elect Foraker
who was unavoidably detained by an
important law case at Cincinnati IL
which he is interested.
In his remarks MIR. Sherman spoke o.
the factional differences in Ohio poll
tics and referred to the fact that in hi
time in the senate he had been asso
ciated with a Democratic colleague
but he now congratulated the state tina
it would soon have two full-fedged
full-grown Republican senators. AS TO
money he said we must have the bes
possible. He came out for vigorous
foreign policy and said we intend t.
protect our citizens, whether they be oil
land or sea. We glory, he said, t,
build up among our fellow republics il
North and South America examples o
our own, and he expressed the opinion
that the time was not far distant, whel
the whole Western hemisphere woult
be under Republican form of govern
ment The United States was tn
beacon light Of the world, and he be
lieved the Republican countries woul'
march step by step to the music of tn
right to govern themselves.
Mr. Halstead spoke particularly abou
Senator Sherman's services to tn
country in war times and said that h
had given the country sound currenc
while a member Of the cabinet of Presi
dent Hayes.
Governor Bushnell referred to tn
pride felt by Ohioans in the long an
honorable career of Mr.. Sherman, an
in the satisfaction felt at his selectio
! as the head of the state department.
Mr.. Hanna spoke in terms of prais
of Senator Sherman, of the confidenC
which he would bring to the new &C
: ministration and of the delight felt
Ohioans in the selection of q man froI
their state for the great Office Of pres
: dent. In conclusion he pledged hin
: self to do whatever is in his power fC
} the success of the new administratio
2 and the prosperity Of the country.
Remarks were also made by Messr
Kerr. TaylOr and BrOmWell.