The herald., 1898-01-11


| the meeting. He made most vigorous
speech against those whom he accused
with schemes for the disruption of the
party. The kissing of the names of Gov
ernor Bushnell, Mr.. Kurtz and others
that began during the address of Judge
Nash, reached a higher pitch during the
address of Congressman Weaver. At the
conclusion of Mr.. Weaver's address
Congressman Grosvenor. Northway,
Burton and Southard and Judge Goble of
Cincinnati were appointed committee
on resolutions.
While the committee was out Colonel
r. Nevin of Dayton spoke. Colonel
Nevin has always been the close per-
sonal and political friend of Senator For
aker Mr.. Kurtz and others who are at
this time opposing the election of Sena-
tor Hanna. His speech against the ac-
ton of those whom he charged with de-
moralizing and debauching the party
caused the greatest demonstration of
the afternoon. Almost the entire audi
ence rose to their feet and while stand
ing on chairs threw their hats, hand
kerchiefs and other articles wildly about
the hall. At the conclusion of this re-
markable address the resolutions were
read by John r. Malloy. who had been
defeated by the bolters for clerk of the
house. The resolutions We're unani-
mously adopted, as follows, by a rising
vote and the most enthusiastic demon
strations of approval:
AN ADDRESS ADOPTED
This mass meeting of Ohio Republic
ans sends greeting to the people of the
state of Ohio and declares that notwith-
standing the verdict of the people of this
state in favor of the Republican party
and its candidates expressed in the No
vember election, after a fair, full and
comprehensive discussion of all the is
sues involved, has now discovered that a
conspiracy, organized and promoted out
side of the members of the general as
sembly, has been formed TO thwart that
expressed will. Designing men in the
state of Ohio are making strenuous ef-
forts, which we do not care to specially
characterize to the accomplishment of
the various purposes of this nefarious
scheme.
The conspiracy contemplates and has
for its ultimate purpose the transfer to
the Democratic party without limita-
tion the control of the organization of
the senate and to take from the regu-
larly constituted majority of the house
the control of its organization and TO
confer upon the party power TO limit
and circumvent Republican legislation
and thereby make possible such legisla-
tion as is desired by the parties to the
combination.
1t contemplates the defeat of Hon. |
Marcus A. Hanna, the regularly nomi- |
mated candidate of the Republican party
of the state for senator of the United
states, and 1t contemplates the sending
to that body of either a free silver Re- !
publican. pledged to stand by the inter-
ests and principles of the men who elect
him. or the election of a Democrat, or
both.
The scheme further comprehends and !
proposes reapportonment of the state
for congressional purposes, to the end |
that an additional number of Democrats |
may be elected to the Fifty-sixth con-
press, and in that way defeat the pur-
poses of the Republican party, which
carried the country in 1896 in favor of |
VIM. Mckinley for president and the
sound money and protective tariff views
of the great party to which we belong.
Further than this, this scheme con-
districts of the state to the end that
faithful judicial officers may be turned
out and their places given to Democrats.
and bills are now prepared for both the
foregoing purposes.
And still further, we believe and
charge that there is in contemplation
such transfer of power through legis-
lation to certain men connected with |
this conspiracy that evil consequences |
will accrue to the people of the state.
Unconscious, as we would fain believe,
of the scope and far-reaching conse-
quences of their acts, certain members |
of the legislature elected by Republicans
and by Republican votes and pledged |
to Republican interests, have been so far
misled as to join in making possible the
success of this conspiracy SO far.
Now, for the purpose of arresting the J