Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-06-03
GEORGE K, NASH,

cts, although the seating capacity of the
building is 5000. There were wild
demonstrations as the leaders came into
the hall, and especially when some of
the winners of contested seats took their
places.
The counties were called for the pres
cntntion of names for the nomination
for governor and it required Il long time
for these speeches.
The name of Hon. II. NJ. Dnugherty
was presented by James W. llolcomb
chairman of the contrasting Cuyahoga del"
r@nton that had just been seated. The
name Of Judge George X. Mash was pre-
>"nted by Henry c. Taylor of the Frank
lin county delegation. The name of Judge
l." W. Hall was presented by Judge r.
". King Of SnnduSky.
On the second ballot the changes were
so much in favor of Judge Mash as to
Indicate his nomination. Nash gained
only one vote in Cuyahoga county. but
when Cox cast the IS votes of Hamilton
county solid for Nash there was a tre'
mcndous demonstration.
Judge Nash was horn in York, Medina
county. Aug. II. 1912. He is what is
generally termed Il self made man and
has always taken an interest in the af-
fairs of his state. He has been prosecut-
ing attorney of Franklin county, attor-
ney general of the state, member of the
supreme court and during four campaigns
chairman of the state committee.
The Ohio Platform.
The Ohio platform was adopted during
the session. 1t is in part as follows:
The Republican party of Ohio eaffirms
~ ,t,,l, O1pys sod, l,S-t h. OIYtg
platform. We earnestly indorse the great
administration of William Mckinley. 1t
Ia distinguished to a remarkable degree in
the history Of national administrations.
During all the period of depression and
distress the Republican party stood fast
for the principles and policies under which
and had hourished beyond example-the
principles and policies under which the
people had prospered and the nation had
grown great for a generation; stood fast
For sound and honest currency and in
1926 elected to the presidency William Nc
kinley the best exponent of Republican,
the friend of every American industry
and the wise and patriotic defender and
advocate of honest money.
The magnificent achievements OF our
the liberation of the downtrodden and OPP
pressed people of Cuba from the domino
ton of Castilian despotism, accomplished
under the master guidance of Repub-
lican admins alton. are necessarily sub
jects for highest encomium by a conven-
ton of Ohio Republicans.
To the same master guidance controlled
by the great principles that have shaped
the high destiny of the Republican party
from Lincoln to Mckinley the people
can safely commit the solution of the
momentous problem of the future of Gu
ba Porto Rico and the philippine Islands.
Their wise solution will vastly increase
our foreign trade. spread American civi
lzation abroad and add to the honor and
power and glory OF this great nation.
We commend the president for the judi
cous notifications of the civil service
rules recently promulgated,
For the mai onal defense. for tho re-er-
forcemcnt of the navy. for the enlarge
ment of our foreign markets, for the en-
poynpnt of American WOrkingmen in the
mines forests, farms mills, factories and
ShpVards we demand the Immediate en-
ACT men, Of legislation similar to that ia
bly, reported 10 each branch of the
Fifty-hlth congress at It's last session so
that American built. American owned an!
American manned ships may regain the
carrying OF 9ur foreign commerce.