The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-06-03
[DASHISNAMED
Columbus Attorney Nominated by
Ohio Republicans For
Governor.
This Result Accomplished on the
Second Ballot Of the Con.
ventiOn.
Platform Endorses Without Re.
serve the Administration
Of Mckinley.
Party Pledged to "Such Further
Antitrust Legislation as
May Be Necessary"

ColrMErs, O., June 3.-George Z.
Nash, leading attorney of Columbus,
ras nominated for governor by the
Ohio Republican state convention on
|econl ballot. Ex-Congressman John
]. Caldwell was nominated for lieuten-
In. governor on first ballot.
". d. Gul.bert Of Caldwell was re.
dominated for stote auditor without op.
bc.ition.
Ge0rge X. Nash is leading attorney
J: Columbus, I5 years old. He was
b.o>ecu,ing attorney Of Franklin
bounty. attorney general of the state,
Iembor Of the supreme court, and dur
b. four campaigns chairman of the
tate committee.
Hon. Harry NJ. Daugherty made an
l4uen, speech, saying the convention
ad named the next governor, and he
Foud not be behind anyone in contrib.
.lns 10 that end. He cheerfully joined
he ratification Of the nomination of
ret worthy man as Judge Nash.
Senator's Foraker and Hanna and ex-
Governor Charles Foster escorted Judge
lash into tho hall and he accepted the
tnlnation i'll vigorous speech for an
Give campaign.
The Platform.
The platform adopted by the conven-
o. Is as follows:
Tie Republican party Of Ohio rcaflirms
e principles declared by the ST. Louis
a.orm
We earnestly endorse the great admin
!at!on Of William Mckinley 1t Is dis
nsaished to remarkable degree in the
Story Of national administration. Under
last Democratic administration, and
result Of tho Democratic principles
policy, our industries were destroyed,
l.,ai and labor were unemployed, the
PIE suffered as never before in our his
W agricultural products could not be
:" because consumers could not earn
0A'y with which to buy, and every
amen OF trade fclt tho blighting infu-
Foi the Democratic tariff reform hard
lesi the treasury Of the United States
0epleted and the gold reserve disap-
seed. The government borrowed money
ny current expenses. increasing the
Io'le debt In times Of peace by hundreds
=, Ial.iions Of dollars.
ne Democratic party proposed to the
p'e as remedy for all these Demo-
s"e Ills. debased and dishonest cur
NY which intensified every evil.
Suf'hH all that period Of depression
distress, the Republican party stood
=. iof the principles and policies under
n. n American industries had been
!, :, up and had dourished beyond cx-
p.e-'he p. principles and policies under
aaa ,,n ,he people had prospered and the
WV "Da had grown great for generation;
~. ~ last for sound and honest cur
,;,. M ana IN 1898 elected to the presidency
n.'anl Mckinley, the best exponent OF
saoncanism and true American ideas
,pohcies. tho friend Of every American
dry and the wise and patriotic do
w, and advocate Of honest money.
"uer MS splendid Republican admin
saoh public credit has been restored,
property Of the people has developed,
na'.a so.anerce has grown great, our trade
,.s esuo and foreign, has increased to q
te loVcr never before known and the people
~. n'.oAing with confidence for greater
TTass to come.
INV my magnificent achievements Of our
in1 una navy In the war with Spain for
n,a. ,.eration of the down.trodden and
uon people Of Cuba from tho d0mt.
lsh.a ol CastillAn despotism, accom-.
epuhn under the master guidance Of .
mh;.h heah administration, are necessas.
hysn,sc cts Tor highest encomium by .
To ,'on wv Of Ohio Republicans.
tho same master guidance, controlled
hi,ts great principles that havo shaped
bm a'1h destiny Of the Republican party
neo'n to Mckinley, the people cen