Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-02

sembed, shortly after o'clock. and ad-
journed, until 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning SO as to allow the committees
to meet together. The fractional fight
ing has attracted the largest attend
ance from the different counties that
ever attended an Ohio convention.
Hon. Cyrus Huling, chairman Of the
state central committee, called the con-
vcntion to order There were demon
STATIONS as Senators Hanna and For
-aker entered the hall Rev. 5. ;.
Palmer offered prayer, after which
Chairman Huling called to order and
briefly spoke. Mr.. Huling was cheer
ed at every mention Of the name OF
Mckinley The convention started in
81 Vein of cheering during this speech
}and kept it UP during the entire SEES
sion Mr. Huling announced that the
state committee had selected tempo
rary organization with Hon. w. :.
Kerr Of Mansfield. chairman.
ON. being introduced. Congressman
Kerr was warmly chcered and address
va TIM convention. During the deliv-
ely of this speech there We're demon
STATIONS whenever the name of NC
Kinley was mentioned. Mr.. Kerr was
very frequently interrupted by ap-
plausr ana especially when he pald a
tribute u John sherman in retirement T.
The Dnugherty men had an m
ming Of demonstrations when Mr.. Kerr
referred to the results of the last brlI-
liantly managed campaign. The iea-
ture Of the convention was love leaSt
that was not down on the programme
Mr.. Kerr closed by saying:
let US strike hands ana follow the
lead If Mckinley and Foraker ahu
Hanna and GrOsvenor and Rushnei
ana the rest, let US go forth from llIs
convention united and to victory. y,
delegates took up this keynote and
proceeded to call on these leaders l"'
speeches. All responded except teh
Grosyenor, who had left the hail. aho
ex-GoV. Foster was called out III HE
place.
Senator Foraker said there were very
many things for Ohio Republicans 10 I'I'
about just now and think about ahH i
act on wisely. ana he commende" 'n'
speech Of Mr.. Kerr as the true KEY iio'
for them. He joined in the pea ~
peace. The great duty of ono htPu"'i
cans was to get together United lHr!
We're invincible. and divided thT! "ni,
beaten in advance. They needeu !tt w !,
pslFl
bearer, who was the very strongef5 Ill ii II /
no matter what was his name or M M P 10
Affiliations in the party. There has ~
been in the present generation aon Suei, eve :'
important election in ono, nollr An
more easy for Republicans to carry az, an
Vet never one they could more eas I ,b I'M
Ohio is the home of Mckinney ana Siio"'
head the column for next year. II
Senator Hanna was next cal!eu' nav
made a most vigorous appeal IoE ~
mony. He referred to The speecnei5
Huling. Kerr and Foraker that hitd rs
made for harmony and urged III i
would be necessary for all 70 Work M II
gether If the Republicans won in ON
this year. lie said no man was II MN. M
as his party, although the DGiiioc c,,t
papers were now trying to MAKE uul
case Of some Republicans beng eng R nan,,
than their party He said: "Ihe ,ei in
cratic papers cannot run this c3nVenIloI
We know our business better man ~ t the
We have been in politics as long as tH ne
Our experience is better, our hholiN'
purer. our aims higher. IN
Senator Hanna said they would ~
one another better the longer they lookt
in each others faces and that they Wou