The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-06-03
ton for governor, ana 1t required a long

Wus presented Dy James w. Holcomb,
chairman of the contesting Cuyahogn
delegation, that had just been seated.
The name Of Judge George K. Nash
was presented by Henry c. Taylor, OF
tho Franklin county delegation. ~
The name OF Judge L. w. Hull wns
presented by Judge E. w. King. Of San
| dusky. .5 +
On the first ballot there was no choice,
but on the second ballot the changes
were so much In favor OF Nash us to In
dlcate his nomination Nash gained
only one vote In Cuyahoga county, but
when Cox castthe Sc votes OF Hamilton
solid for Nash. there was tremendous
demonstration.
The ballot resulted rs follows:
Nash, 4a6: Daueherty, 2l0; Jones, 81;
Nevin. IS; Douglass. 43: Durham, 81.
sOn motion Of Chairman Holcomb, OF
Cleveland. the nomination OF Nash was
made unanimous without n count.
George K. Nash Is leading attorney
OF Franklin county, forty-fiye years old.
He has been prosecuting attorney OF
Franklin county, attorney general OF
the state. member Of the supreme court
and during four campaigns. chairman
Of the state committee.
Fl. NJ. Daugherty, In Il happy speech,
congratulated the convention upon It's
choice.
Senators Foraker and Hanna and ex-
Governor Charles Foster having been
| appointed for that purpose, escorted
Judge Nash into the hall and he accept
ed the nomination In q vigorous speech
for. IN active campaign.
EN-Congressman John a. Caldwell
was nominated for lieutenant governor,
his only opponent being Captain z. s..
Wilson. Of Ironton, and ]. Park Alexan-
der. Of Akron.
w. D. Gullhert. OF Caldwell. was re-
| nominated for auditor OF state without
| opposition.
Isaac D. Cameron. of Lisbon. was
| nominated for state treasurer.
James NJ. Sheets, Of Ottawa, for at
torney general.
John P. Bradbury for supreme court
Judge.
Frank Huffman for member OF the
board Of public works.
The platform adopted Is as follows:
The Platform.
The Republican purity of Ohio reaf-
firms the principles declared by the st.
Louis platform.
We earnestly endorse the great ad-
m!2lstrat!on OF William Mckinley. It Is
| distinguished to remarkable deGree in
the history OF national administrations.
| Under the last Democratic ndminIstra-
ton and. as result OF the Democratic
principles and policy, our industries
were destroyed, capital and labor were
unemployed, the people suffered as nev-
er before In our history, agricultural
| products could not be sold because
| consumers could not earn money with
| which to buy and every branch Of trade
felt the bllghting Influence OF the DEM
ocratic tariff reform hard times; the
treasury OF the United States was de-
pleted and the gold reserve disappear
ed. The government borrowed money
to pay current expenses. increasing the
public debt In times OF peace by hum
dreds Of millions of dollars.
The Democratic partr proposed to
the people as remedy for oil these
Democratic His, deprecated and DIS
honest currency. which intensified ev-
cry evil.
During all that period OF depression
and distress, the Republican party
| stood fast for the principles and policies
under which American Industries had
been bull, up and hnd Nourlshed be-
yond example-the principles and pol
Icies under which the people had pros
pered and the nation had grown great
for generation: stood fast for eound
and honest currency, and IT. 1896 elected
to the presidency William Mckinley,
the best exponent OF Republication and
true American ideas ard policies, the
! friend o. every American industry and
the wise and patriotic defender and ad-
vocate of honest money.
Under his splendid Republican ad-
ministration public credit has been re-
stored. the prosperity of the people has
developed. our commerce has grown
great. our trade. domestic and foreign,
has Increased to n degree never before
known. and the people are looking
with confidence for greater things to
come.
Mckinley Thoroughly Endorsed.
The magnificent achievements of our
army and navy In the war with Spain
| for the liberation OF the down. trodden
and oppressed people OF Cuba, from the
domination OF Castllian despotism ac-
compllshed under the master guidance
OF Republican administration. are
necessarily subjects for highest encom-
! ium by q convention Of Ohio Republi-
cans.
To the same master guidance, con-
trolled by the great principles that have
shaped the high destinF of the Republr
can party. from Lincoln to Mckinley.
the people can safely commit the soiu-
tIon of the momentous problem OF the
future OF Cuba, Porto Rico. and the
| Philippine Islands. Their wise solution
will vastly Increase our foreign trade.
spread American civilization abroad
| and add to the honor and power and
glory of this great nation.
We commend the President for the
| judlcIous modification OF the civil ser
vice rules. recently promulgated
For the national defense, for the REIN
| forcements OF the navy. for the en-
| largement OF our foreign markets, for
| the employment OF American working
men In the mines. forests. farms. mills.
factories and ship yards, we demand
the immediate enactmept OF legislation
similar 10 that favornfSly reported to
each branch OF the Flftv-ftth Congress
at It's last session. 30 that American
built. American owned and American
manned ships may regain the carrying
OF our foreign commerce.
We commend the action of the sew
cnty-third general assembly OF Ohio In
passing the stringent law now on our
statute books. prohibiting the organiza-
tion OF trusts" and We denounce such
unlawful combinations as inimlcal to
the interests OF thu peopla.
We congratulate the people OF the
state upon the fact that n Republican
mnnd Its rigid enforcement.
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