The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-11
Statement Made by Chairman Nash,
and an Address and Resolutions
Adopted by the Meeting.
SOME OF THE SPEAKERS BITTER
THEIR DENUNCIATION OF THE "CoN-
sPIRATORs" WILDLY CHEERED.
Scenes Attending the Inauguration OF
Governor Bushnell-NO Clash
Between the Factions.

COLUMBUS, o., Jan. 10.-The mass Re.
publican convention at the Auditorium in
this city this afternoon was the largest as~
semblage ever known in the history of the
city. The capacity of the Auditorium is
5000 All the standing room was taken, and
many thousands were unable to gain admis-
tence The meeting lasted from to p.
m With unbroken enthusiasm and intense
Indignation throughout it's proceedings.
Thele were repeated scenes of kissing when
the names cf Governor Bushnell, Mr.. Kurtz
and others We're mentioned The terms
traitors Judas and the like were fire.
quently used in responses from the audi
ence. Several of the speakers referred to
Senator Foraker in connection with the
revolution in the party. The audience was
in close and deep sympathy with the in
tense and bitter utterances of most of the
speakers The Columbus Glee Club, which
refused to participate in the inaugural cere-
monies, contributed largely to the enthu-
siasm of the occasion by its singing. AS
Chairman Nash and Congressman Weaver
came on the platform the Tippecanoe Club.
of Cleveland and the Business Mems
League, of that city. entered the hall and
there was wild scene for some minutes.
Judge Nash's Address.
AS soon as order could be restored Judge
Nash addressed the audience, as follows:
Republicans of Ohio-For the first time
IN the history of the Republican party in
this State you have been called by your
executive committee to meet in mass con-
vention. This was extraordinary action on
the part of the committee and can only be
justified by the existence of grave danger.
Such peril, not only to you, but even to
popular government by the people, your
committee conceived, was lurking in the
legislative halls in Columbus AS your sem
tinels, placed on duty by you, we deter
mined to lay the situation before you and
ask you to take such action as you might
deem wise. Last spring and summer the
republican county and district conventions
in Ohio instructed their nominees for rep
resentatives and senators, If elected to cast
their votes in the election for United States
senator for the superb leader and general
who planned and organized victory for tie
Republicans of the Nation in the campaign
of lS96-Marcus A. Hanna. This was the
exercise of right and privilege, guaran-
teed to the people by our Constitution,
which says, the people have a right TO as
semble together in a peaceable manner to
consult for their common good and to in
struct their representatives. In June the
Republican party, by it's duly authorized
agents, assembled in state convention at
Toledo. made a covenant with the people
that, If successful, her representatives
would return Mr.. Hanna, to the Senate.
During the campaign which followed, at
every meeting held in Ohio. all our speak
ers, from Governor Bushnell down to the
most humble orator in the log schoolhouse,
pledged themselves that this covenant of
the party should be kept. Upon this issue,
among others, the campaign was conducted
and the people returned an ample majority
of Republicans to the General Assembly.
'All during that campaign certain men,
claiming to be Republicans, fought our can
didates for the Legislature from under COW
er and from the bushes They did not make
manly 6pbf n ba Hphf nf
and where the people could see what they
were about. This charge is amply proven
from the election returns on file in the office
of the secretary of state. However much
we must despise the methods of these men
and doubt their party loyalty and love of
Republican principles, we must concede
that as American citizens they had right
to vote against our legislative candidates.
Here the contest should have ended. But
it did not. The last returns from the cleo
tion had not been received before these
men disclosed the existence Of a conspiracy.
with our open and avowed enemies, to
bring shame on the Republican party and
to lead her trusted and honored repre-
sentatives into paths of dishonor. Behind
barred and locked doors, through which no
sound could escape to alarm the honest
people, they sought TO have our great party
which. through all her glorious history.
faith, soemnly pledged to the people of
Ohio. With the whispering and insinuating
your representatives to disobey your in
structions and disregard the will of the
people ,tonao ,as. 4ha,, oar.,,roa 49, or+-
posts of our citadel in organizing the Senate
and House of Representatives of Ohio. Then
the extent and strength of the conspiracy
first dawned on the people of Ohio. Then,
the question was not whether Mark A.
Hanna should continue to be a United
Staets senator. 1t was shall the honor and
integrity of the Republican party be pre-
served unsullied? 1t was. shall the will of
the people be done? In this emergency we
appealed to you. A storm OF indignation
has swept over our great State, and it has
eliminated in this meeting to-day Repub-
licans of Ohio, you now know the situation.
1t is for you to deal with ii as your con-
sciences and wisdom may dictate.
Congressman Walter L. Weaver. of
Springfield, the home of Governor Bush
nell, was then introduced as chairman of
the meeting. He made most vigorous
speech against those whom he accused with
schemes for the disruption of the party.
The kissing of the name OF Governor Bush
nell, Mr. Kurtz and others that began dur
ing the address of Judge Nash reached q
much higher pitch during the address of
Congressman Weaver. AT the conclusion OF
Mr. Weaver's address CongI essnen Gros-
venor. Northway. Burton ana Southard and
Judge Goble. of Cincinnati were appointed
a committee on resolutions.
While the committee on resolutions was
out Col. Robert NJ Nevin. OF Dayton, spoke.
Solohei NeNlh mas Always DtfH the Sl'a7
personal and political friend OF Senator
Foraker, Mr.. Kurtz and others who are at
this time opposing the election OF Senator
Hanna. His speech against the action Of
those whom he charges with demoralizing
and debauching the party caused the great
est demonstration OF the afternoon. Almost
the entire audience rose to their feet, and
while standing on chairs. threw their hats.
handkerchiefs and other articles wildly
about the hall. At the conclusion of this
remarkable address the resolutions We're