The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-04-25

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Praises Mckinley.
Columbus, o., April A.-The Republican |
state convention made great administra- /
ton demonstration here today. Usually
there is only one keynote speech, that Of |
the temporary chairman, but there were |
two today and the one that caused more
comment than any other convention
speech in the history of Chic Republicans |
was by Senator Hanna. 1t was very I
much of a Hanna day without dissention |
or discordant notes.
The senator arrived early in the morn
ing and was engaged all forenoon in re-
ceiving visitors. Several delegations !
called on him in body and he responded |
in speeches. AT the district meeting in 1
the afternoon his friends were selected on /
the new state committee and all other /
committees. There were sharp contests in /
some districts, but they were mostly be- |
tween so-called preferences. When Sena- |
tor Hanna entered the convention hall /
there was a great demonstration and he I
was forced to bow his acknowledgements |
from the platform.
In all the speeches and other proceed |
ings today there was no reference at any 1
time To questions of currency, the tariff or 1
any other former issues. State Chairman
huron Norris of Youngstown, called the 1
convention to order. Robert Nj. NeYin, |
tho temporary chairman, made a decisive |
hi1 in has forcible delivery and especially |
in the peculiar emphasis he put on the |
words AS an admiral in reference TO |
Dewey.
Calls For Hanna.
After the demonstration at the close of |
his address, Chairman Nevin attempted |
to proceed with the order of business, bur |
the convention was bound TO call out |
Senator Hanna. In response TO the re- |
peated calls, Senator Hanna kept shaking /
his head. During the day he was worn |
out by visitors and had to keep his seat /
while shaking hands at the hotel with |
those who kept passing IN to greet him /
The delegates would not listen TO the call |
for business until he responded and the |
galleries joined loudly in the calls for him |
until Senator Hanna arose and spoke as
follows:
las your chairman has said. the Re- |
publicans of Ohio and the Republicans of |
the United States are confronted today |
with many new propositions and issues |
thrown around us like tangled grass in |
our pathway by the Democratic party, !
attempting to raise new issues upon every |
moEe OF policy made by the government |
seeking some issue, some opportunity to !
manifest their opposition to the policy of |
the Republican party.
Republicans Are Fearless.
II say the spirit of the hour is one of !
absolute fCarleSSneSS on the part of the !
Republicans. We are conscious, as our I
chairman has said, of having. fulfilled |
try i.iLO our hands and under our care |
after four years of the greatest viciSSi- J
tudes through which We have ever passed |
in history. At our convention in ST. Louis |
we announced the policy and the doctrine |
of the Republican party, upon which had /
been builded the material interests for
twenty odd years. We promised such re- /
forms and economic measures as would /
produce material benefits to the country |
and we went farther and said that we
will go beyond even the ideals of our |
fathers in the great results which must |
come from the preparation of such
policy. The best evidence of the success
OF that policy is in what we have ac-
compliShed and achieved as affecting the
material interests of this country
are not accidental The destiny which
has been written for this country must
Oe fulfilled in the natural order of things.
1t was but one step forward in the di-
rectiOn of duty set for us to do, and no
matter what Influences may be thrown
around US 10 impede our progress, il can
not and will not stop. (Cheering)
Destiny of tie Country.
Il do not care whether you call it i'm
perlalism or expansi III. The destiny of
this country is written, and any party or
combination Of men that attempt Dy any
subterfuge or makeShift in politics to stop
the power and progress OF this nation,
Will go down under II just as the Demo-
cratic party has gone down.
We are proud OF our record; we are
proud of our business experience and we
are glad 10 have had the opportunity to
demonstrate TO the world that the policy
and business principles of the American
people rleant the civilization and Chris
IlanlZatiOn OF the whole world. 1t IS
that success in material things which
gives us that opportunity and make it
possible to accomplish these results.
Now that we are embarkng in this
new policy. and now that this govern
ment is cOnfrOnt-I with the Responsible
ties which are open to US, we ask the
Republican party in Ohio, as we did fOU
years ago, TO sound the keynote to the
balance of the Union; to express her con-
idence in her great leader, our presi-
dent. to show by the interest thew have
and the efforts they make in this cam
paign, their confidence in that leadership,
In their determination 10 stand loyalty
by him and his policy. (Renewed cheer
ing)
Courage of Mckinley.
His courage during all the dark DAYS
of that war and many complications
which succeeded it has never Jailed for
one moment. And L want to improve this
opportunity to say in this presence that
there never has been an hour no, not a
moment, that he has not been in touch
with his party in Washington. The con-
seriousness that he is prepared for and
meets every difficulty determined to do
what seems best and right for the people
in our fnSular possessions, at the same
time maintaining the dignity and prestige
of our own country and protecting cur
labor and our industries; that feeling
that he is doing right has enabled him
to call to his support that aid which al
ways comes to a strong leader of men
and no matter what collateral issues may
be arranged in this coming campaign, l
know that the people Of the United States
feel comfortable and confident when they
know that William Mckinley is at the
wheel" (Cheers.)
The districts were then called for the
members of the committee on credentials
resolutions. order of business, etc.
After announcing that all the commit
tees would be expected to complete their
work tonight the convention adjourned to