Evening star., 1898-01-11
BOLTERS WERE DENOUNCED
Resolutions of the Hanna Mass Meeting at
Columbus.
Chairman Nash I'm q Ringing Speech
Calls on Recalcitrants to
Come to Their Party.

A dispatch from Columbus, Ohio. last
night says:
The mass republican convention at the
Auditorium in this city this afternoon was
the largest assemblage 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 un-
able to gain admittance. The meeting
lasted from to pm. with unbroken en-
thusiasm and intense indignation through
out its proceedings. There were repeated
scenes of kissing when the names of Gov.
Bushnell, Mr.. KurtZ and others were men
toned. The terms TRAITORS" Judas" and
the like were frequently used. Several Of
the speakers referred to Senator Foraker
in connection with the revolt in the party.
Congressman Burton of Cleveland pre-
sented petition with over 10000 sigma
lures from the home Of Senator Hanna in
favor of his election. The speakers were
Congressman Grosvenor, D. W. Ayres Of
Marysville, w. w. Peabody Of Cincinnati,
Congressman S. A. Northway, W. l..
Weaver. who presided; D. X. Watson. s.
H. Southard. ]. Warren Keifer. r. w. Tay-
lor, w. s. Kerr, w. B. Warner James A.
Hoyt of Cleveland, ex-Gov. Foster of Fos-
toria, Emmet Tompkins of Columbus.
Chairman Nash and Col. r. NJ. Nevin of
Dayton. After the meeting Senator Hanna
was serenaded at the Neil, and responded
in several speeches. Senator Hanna did not
attend the mass convention nor the inaug-
ural exercises earlier in the day. The sena-
tor was compelled to make many speeches
during the day and evening, and in all his
responses he expressed the fullest conf
dence in the final outcome of the pending
contest.
Chairman Nash, in reviewing the situa-
ton. said:
Speech Of Judge Nash.
Judge George K. Nash, chairman of the
republican state executive committee in
calling the republican state mass conven-
tion to order. said:
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 convention. This was ex-
traordfnary action on the part of the COM
mittee. and can only be justified by the ex-
istence of grave danger. Such peril, not
only to you, but even to popular govern
ment by the people, your committee con-
ceived, was lurking in the legislative halls
duty by you, we determined to lay the stu
alton before you and ask you to take such
action as you might deem wise.
Instructions for Mr.. Hanna.
Last spring and summer the republican
county and district conventions in Ohio in
structed their nominees for representatives
and senators, If elected, to cast their votes
in the election for United States senator for
Marcus A. Hanna, the superb leader and
general, who planned and organized victory
for the republicans of the nation in the
vital campaign of 1896. This was the exer-
else of a right and privilege guaranteed to
the people by our Constitution, which says
THE people have right to assemble to-
gether in peaceable manner to consult for
their common good and to instruct their
representatives"
ha orf1 hyy l,,lx,
authorized agents assembled in state con-
vention at Toledo, made a covenant with
the people that If successful her represen-
tatives would return Mr.. Hanna to the Sen
ate. During the campaign which followed,
at every meeting held in Ohio, all our
speakers, from Governor Bushnell down to
the most humble orator in the log school
house, pledged themselves that this cove
nant of the party should be kept. Upon
this issue, among others, the campaign was
conducted and the people returned an am
pie majority of republicans to the general
assembly.
Fought Under Cover.
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 an open, manly fight
in the light of day 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 meth
DDS of these men and doubt their party 10y
atty and love Of republican principles, we
must concede that as American citizens
they had a right to vote against our legis-
lative candidates. Here the contest should
have ended. But it did not.
The last returns from the election had not
been received before these men disclosed
the existence Of conspiracy with our open
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the republican party and to lead her trust
ed and hOnored representatives into paths
of dishonor. Behind barred and locked
doors, through which no sound could es-
Sought to have our great party, which
through all her glorious history never did
dishonorable thing, break her faith, SOL
emnly pledged to the people of Ohio. With
the whispering and inSinuating wiles of dis
honest politicians they tempted your rep
resentatives to disobey your instructions
and disregard the will of the people.
Captured the Outposts.
On Monday last they captured the out
posts of our citadel in organizing the SEN
ate and house of representatives of Ohio.
Then tine extent and strength of the con-
spiracy first dawned upon the people of
Ohio. Then the question was not whether
Mark A. Hanna should continue to be
United States senator. 1t was, shall the
honor and integrity of the republican party
be preserved 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 has culmiIated in this
meeting today. Republicans of Ohio, you
now know the situation. 1t is for you to
deal with 1t as your consciences and wis
dom may dictate.
Resolutions were adopted outlining the
objects Of the boilers from tine party, and
calling on all members of the republican
party in Ohio to Illustrate their schemes.
Gov. Bushnell was called OH by name to
exert his influence to stay the threatened
assault ON the party in general and Senator
Hanna in particular.
Henry Webb's Sudden Death.