The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-04-25
Great Administration Demonstration
at the Ohio Republican Con-
vsntion Yesterday.
M'KINLEY'S CHIEF LIEUTENANT
The Central Attraction-1Gakes a
Ringing speech-The President
in Touch With his Party.

and the one that caused more than any
other in the history of the Ohio Repub-
llcans was by Senator Hanna 1t was
very much of Hanna day without dis
sentlng or dlscordant notes. The SEN
ator arrived early In the morning and
was engaged all the forenoon in recelv-
ing visitors Several delegations called
on him in body and he responded In
short speeches. At the district meet
ings in the afternoon his friends were
selected on the new state committee and
all other committees. When Senator
Hanna entered the convention hall there
was q great demonstration and he was
forced TO bow acknowledgements from
the platform.
Had Two Keynote Speeches.
with two keynote speeches and other
proceedings. there was no reference at
any time to the currency. the tariff OF
any former issues. Then Hon. Robert
NJ. Nevtn was introduced as the tenn
pOrary chairman and he made a decis-
I've hit in his forcible delivery and espe-
cially In the peculiar emphasis he put
on the words 'As an admiral" In refer
ring 10 Dewey.
After the demonstration at the close
Of his address, Chairman Nevin at.
tempted to proceed with the order OF
business in calling the congressional
districts for their respective selections
of members of the committee, but the
convention was bound to call out Sena-
tor Hanna. In response to the repeat
ed 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 to greet
him. The delegates would not listen to
the call for business till he responded
and the galleries Joined loudly in the
calls for him till Senator Hanna arose
and spoke as follows:
II am sorry that / have not the
voice to comply with your request and
therefore rise only to express my feel-
lngs OF qualification at this kind recep-
tion and to echo the sentiments ex-
pressed by your chairman. thlt this con-
ventfon i9 d Jeet Of congratulntlon
10 the RepubHcins OF Ohio (applausel
both as & representative body and In
carrying out the spirit OF the hour by
the expression OF good cheer and good
sentiment on every side. IlauGurs well
for the Republican party when we find
gathered together such personnel, fill-
ed with the kind OF n spirit that is man
ifeBt on. all sides in Columbus to-day
And now that we have established the
fact that we do know our business
(great laughter and cheering) my sug-
gestion is that we proceed to Il. IRE
newed cheering.) And would modestly
suggest that from my standpoint, we
have plenty Of business to do. AS your
chairman has said. the Republicans OF
Ohio and the Republicans OF the United
States are confronted to-day with mnny
new propositions and Issues thrown
around US like tangled grass In our
pathway, by the Democratic party, thnt
manage to raise new issues upon every
move OF policy made by the govern
Republicans are Fearless.
ment, seeking some issue, some opportil-
nifty to manifest their opposition TO the
policy OF the Republican party.
II say the spirit OF the hour is one OF
utter fearlessuess on the part Of the Re-
publIcans. We are conscious, Us your
chairman has said, OF having fulfilled
every promise made. We took this coun-
try into our hands and under our care
after four years OF the greatest vtcissl-
tudes through which we have passed IN
history. At our convention in st, Louis
we announced the policy and the doc
trine OF the Republican party upon
which had been buiided the material
interests for twenty odd years.
"The result OF our war with Spain was
not accidental The destiny which has
been written for this country must be
fulfilled in the natural order OF things.
It was but one step forward In the d.
recuon OF the duty set for us to do and
no matter what influences may be
thrown around us to impede our pro-
gress, II cannot and will not stop. (Re-
newed cheering)
81 do not care whether you call Il I'M
perialism or expansion. The destiny OF
this country is written and any party
or combination Of men that attempts by
any subterflge or make-shift In politics
TO stop the power and progress Of this
nation, Will SO down under Il Just as the
Democratic party has gone down IRE
newed cheerlng). We nre proud OF our
record; we arc proud OF our business ex-
perlcnce and we are glad to have had
the opportunity to demonstrate to the
world that the policy and business prin-
ClpleH OF the American people meant tho
civilization and Characterization OF the
whole world tremendous cheerinE). II
Is that success In material things which
gives us that opportunity and makes II
possible TO accomplish these great re-
suits.
Now that we are embarking In this
new policy. and now that we are con-
fronlcd with the responsibilities which
are open TO us, we ask the Republican
party In Ohio, as we did four years ago,
to sound the keynote to the balance OF
the union: to express her confidence
in her great leader. our President (more
cheerlng) His courage during all the
dark days OF that war and many COM
pllcations which succeeded II, has never
failed for one moment. And ] want ia
improve this opportunity to say In this
presence that there never has been nm
hour, no. not a moment, that he has not
been In touch with his party IN WASH
inRton CRenewed cheer'ngl No mat
ter what collateral Issues may be mr.
ranged In the coming campaign, know
that the people OF the United States
feel comfortable and confident when
they know that William Mckinley is at
the wheel" tremendous cheering)
The districts were then called for tho
members OF tho committees on credcn'
tlnls rules. order Of business, etc.
Afinr announcing that all committees
. would be- expected to complete their
work tonight. the convention adjourn
ed until tomorrow,
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