New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-02
DETAILS OF OHIO CONVENTION.
srRoNc SPEECH OF CONGRESSMAN KERR
THE COMMITTEES APPo1NTED-NOM-
NATION EXPECTED TO-DAY.

Columbus Ohio. June 1.-The Republican state
ConventIon assembled shortly after o'clock and
adjourned until 10 o'clock tomorrow morning so
as 10 allow the committees 10 meet tonight
The auditorium in which the convention met mas
a seating capacity Of 500 and standing room was
in demand The factional contest attracted the
largest attendance from the different counties tha'
ever attended an Ohio convention.
Cyrus Huling. chairman Of the state CenTa'
Committee called the convention to order There
we're demonstrations when Senators Hanna ana
Foraker entered the hall The Rev. B. 3 FalH'er
offered prayer after which Chairman Huling IN
part said:
The Republicans OF Ohio are deeply in earnest
this year They feel that the prosperity OF tne
country. the expansion OF our commerce and the
honor Of the flag they love depend upon the III
dor,ennent OF william Mckinley this year by the
triumphant election OF the candidates nominated a'
this convention and his denomination ana re-eIec-
ton next year 10 the high place ne now hods. iHo
peope love Mckinley for his kindly ways. MS nrm-
ness I'm action his wisdom in council, and they love
his policy because they have seen II revive INDUSTRY
awaken confidence and restore the honor OF the
flag.
As a corollary to this tine Republicans Of Ohio
demand that the voice OF faction shall he stiIed.
The success Of the party and Its principles at the
polls is a thousandfod more important 10 them
than the success OF any man. Let the people un-
trammellcd decide public questions and elect their
candidates and they will decide Alright
'I believe know the sentiment OF the Repubh-
cans OF Ohio I'm this matter. and II should u''e'
the praver that is at this moment uppermost IN 'he
minds II would be a prayer that those mere as
sembled should by no act or word put IN JEOPARDY
the nrosnerv OF this land the glory OF the nag
hut that all may be so done that when this con-
vention ad,o,,rns II shall he the firm resolution OF
every Republican here and throughout ONO 10
,r,umnhantly elect the ticket here nominated
Mr. Huling was cheered at every mention OF the
name ~ Mckinley Mr.. Huling announced that
tho state Committee had selected the following
,amnorarv organization; Chairman, w s. Kerr OF
Mansfield. secretary, +. L. Lampson, Of AshtaouiA
and sergeant-at-arms. Frederick Bader OF Cin-
cinnati
SPEECH OF CONGRESSMAN KERR
Congressman Kerr. the temporary chairman
spoke in part follows;
The keynote OF the campaign we are about 20
enter has been sounded already N ain &
In Columbus In the patriotism ana neroistn ol !no
Administration Of President Mckinley and IN the
wisdom and honesty and business or the aaih'i'S
tration OF Governor Bushnell ,,, r..A,,.o.
ITpon the record OF these two splehoid re
sdministra tions at the end or tnis cam No
nsrfy The present National Administration began
Under circumstances and conditions must 9nauspi
eious -Four wears OF Democratic rule nad oshk-
ruot.d tie National Treasury ana increaseo p4
many millions the public debt. The money stahoar1a
Of the Nation was threatened with overtnrgS 1 nmu
chaos reisned In the american nnsne.sI WIN. 49,
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