The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-03
man Kerr began rapping for order. Pray
er was offered BY Rev. II. Balfour.

HidhlHS the lcllpoIdIt of = 1ih1ttloh pcAho-
nent. and proceeded TO call for the report
on credentials.
The report of this committee seating the
Cox delegates from Hamilton, the IIolcem5
delegates from Cuyaaosa and the Nash
delegates from Franklin. was adopted with
out opposition. The committee on resolu-
tions reported the following platform, which
was adopted:
the principles declared by the st. Louis
platform
I'VE earnestly indorse the great admin
istration of William Mckinley. II Is dis
tinguished to a remarkable degree in the
history OF national administrations. Under
the last Democratic administration and, as
a result OF Democratic principles and pol.
icy, our industries were DESTROYED. capital
and labor were unemployed, the poor SUI
fered as never before in our history agri-
consumers could not earn money with
which TO buy, and every branch OF trade
felt the blighting influence of the Demo
cratic tariff reform hard times; the treas
ury of the United States was depleted, and
the gold reserve disappeared. The govern
ment borrowed money to pay current ex-
penses. increasing the public debt In times
Of peace by hundreds of millions Of dollars.
The Democratic party proposed to the peo-
pie as a remedy for all these Democratic
Ills a deprecated and dishonest currency,
which intensified every evil. During all that
period Of depression and distress the Re-
publican party stood fast for the principles
and policies under which American indus
tries had been built up and hourished be-
yond example-the principles and policies
under which the people had prospered and
the Nation had grown great for genera
ton: stood fast for sound and honest cur
rency and in 1896 elected TO the presidency
William Mckinley. the best exponent of
Republicanism and true American ideas and
policies the friend of every American in
dustry and the wise and patriotic defender
and advocate of honest money. Under his
Snlandid RannhliCan e. r a
credi. has been restored. the prosperity of
the people has developed: our commerce has
Increased to a degree never before known.
and the people are looking with confidence
for greater things to come.
THE magnificent achievements of our
army and navy in the war with Spain for
the liberation of the downtrodden and op-
pressed people of Cuba from the dominati ion
the master guidance of a Republican ad-
ministration. are necessarily subjects for
highest encomium by a convention of Ohio
ITO 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 momen-
tous problem of the future Of Cuba, Porto
Rico and the Philippines. Their wise solp-
spread American civilization abroad, and
add TO the honor and power and glory Of
this great Nation.
I'VE commend the President for the ju-
dicious notifications of the civil-service
rules, recently promulgated.
For the national defense; for the rein,
OF our foreign markets, for the employment
of American workingmen in the mines. for
ests. farms, mills, factories and shipyards,
We demand the immediate enactment of leg
islation similar to that favorably reported
to each branch of the Fffty-ifth Congress.
American-owned and American-manned
ships may regain the carrying of our for
eign commerce.
1--WE commend the action of the Seventy
third General Assembly of Ohio in passing
the stringent law now on our statute books.
prohibiting the organization of trusts and
inimical to the interests of the people. We
congratulate the people of the State on the
fact that a Republican Legislature enacted
this law. and We demand its rigid enforce
ment- We pledge our party to such further
legislation as experience may determine
necessary to prevent the formation and op-
Grafton of such iniquitous and dangerous
combinations"
Other resolutions recommend laws for
sdualizng taxes. uniform system of select
ing against lynching and strongly favoring
the Ohio centennial at Toledo in 1902.
NOMINATIONS.
After the adoption Of the platform the
counties were called for the presentation
of names for the nomination for Governor
and 1t required a long time for these
speeches. The name of Hon. Ii. NJ. Daugh-
erty was presented by James w. Holcomb,
chairman of the contes.ing Cuyahoga dele
cation that had just been seated. The
name Of Judge George x. Nash was pre-
sented by Hon. Henry G. Taylor, of the
Franklin county delegation. The name of
Judge l.. w. Hull was presented by Judge
z. w. King, Of Sandusky. The first ballot
for Governor resulted: Dargherty, 211;
Nash, 2S9; Jones, IS; Nevins. 50: Hull 80;
Durham. 46; Douglas. 60; Orr. IL. Necessary
to choice, 407.
On the second ballot the changes were so
much In favor Of Nash as to indicate his
nomination. Nash gained only one vote In
Cuyahoga county. but when Cox cast the
eighty-six votes of Hamilton county solid
| for Nash. there was tremendous demon
stration that was considered the band
wagon signal. The ballot resulted: Nash,
44S Daugherty, 30; Jones, 277; Nevins. 55;
Douglas, 43; Durham, 81.
On motion of Chairman Holcomb, of
| Cleveland, the nomination Of Nash was
made unanimous, without a count.
Senators Foraker and Hanna and ex-Gov-
| ernor Charles Foster having been appointed
| for that purpose. escorted Judge Nash into
| the hall, and he accepted the nomination in
| Mr.. Daugherty was then escorted into the
| hall and made a most eloquent speech. In
| which he said the convention had named
| the next Governor, and he would not be be-
| hind anyone in contributing to that end. He
| cheerfully Joined in the ratification Of the
nomination of such worthy man as Judge
| Nash.
| George X. Nash Is leading attorney OF
| Columbus, forty-five years old and a widow
| er. He had 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.
In the balloting for Lieutenant Governor
| Cuyahoga county cast fifty-two Of her fifty
| eight votes against Caldwell. of Hamilton
| county, The ballot resulted; Caldwell. 594
Alexander. PA; Wilson. rs. Necessary tc
/ choice, 4Q7.
| For state treasurer Isaac 3. Cameron oi
| New Lisbon. Columbiana county, was easil,
| nominated on the first ballot, as follows
| Cameron, 470: Refenber;ck. 1876; Latham. l?2
| Campbell, A..
"SLATE!" SLATE
The proceedings were quiet and orderly
till the order for the nomination Of attor-
ney general was reached. There were nine
names presented for this nomination. among
| them being that of Judge l.. NJ. Hull. OF
Sandusky, whose name had been presented
earlier in the session for the nomination for