New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-26

nation be made by reclamation was carried with
cheers. On motion of H NJ. Daugherty. COM
mittee, consisting of Mr.. Daugherty, george b.
Cox, of Cincinnati, and Congressman Burton'
of Cleveland, was appointed by the chair to tel
Mr.. Herrick Of his nomination. While waiting
the return Of the committee Judge Elan Fisher
presented the name of General a. L. Harris Tor
Lieutenant Governor. The nomination OF Cen
eral Harris was made by reclamation.
The committee escorting Governor Herrick APP
peared and after the applause had subsided Mr.
Daugherty in a few words presented TO the
convention its candidate for reelection as Gov
ernor, who spoke as follows:
Last November the laundering voice of the peoS5
pie OF this State spoke for Theodore RooseyeL a1
Of our Courageous President the body and strength
cipios of the party OF Lincoln and Mckinley, Are
Republicans Of Ohio prepared year l foT This is
party. that stands as no other party eyer sLoof
Rnerica? We want it distinctly understood that
the campagn fhis Xsar negs bf6 e stand for The
odore Roosevelt, AMI we stand for everyInhg e no
STAN n I4F b coming Campaign We intend to drive
home to every voter the patriotic duty ne owes IN
president is now making for the observance Of law
not only by public Dq6 py tba control the
transportation facilities and tho 1000 supply VI
In Ohio to-day. and in all the States, there si is
growing evil which grayey threatens TO cesar ta NJ
nnoeTn Of the representatives Of the people in the
executive lobby II ING e pe6pIe of Ohio in
the making OF their laws are entitled TO the pesI
eraf Hssem6y wen that Of Their R chief e5
scgtys ana 5heg ST any OPPORTUNITIES from
special interests. care not what the puftPosee Sa
good or bad It IS sbversve Of the basic principles
upon which American institutions are fou9Geq , 10
permit q few TO direct control ieSlslauoI,
and to put their Judgment to what is best ts for Of
reo
ing their will. j must not be UNDERSTOOD as 80
in proper and legitimate ways to advocate or op-
pose Legislation for in this way the GeneI@ Tiit
the professional lobby should go. and the C1ene e
fTenee free 90 rom 3 the Of those who
have only personal or selfish ENDS to serve W4ethsT
the agent and Sc t of the eSprPs Of
the{r sovereign will I purpose TO recommend to
tho next General Assembly such action as WIZ WIZ
Hogse and the CAPITOL Itself Q. this Oaneu in
f9E wapf 10 S foe {b b e nay and
provai Of laws shall rest with those u29n n WTpa
else.
After finishing his prepared speech Governor
Herrtck threw aside his manuscript and AFTER
again heartily expressing his thanks for the
honor conferred on him, he assured the de!e-
gates that at the end Of his second term ne
would again be IN the ranks fighting Tor TINS
Republican party.
The remainder of the ticket was quickly
chosen. and, after selecting the eagle as the
party emblem and authorizing the State Cen
trail COMMITTEES to fill any vacancies, the con-
ventt9n adjourned sine die.
Governor Myron T. Herrfok is in his hfty-frst
year He is a native OF the Buckeye State and
was educated there, receiving his college training
at Oberlin College and Ohio Wesleyan University.
He was admitted the bar in 1873 but retired from
active practice in 1888 to become secretary and
treasurer Of tie Society for Savings and succeeded
to the presidency of it in 1894 He was also con-
nected with the Wheeling and Lake Erie Railroad,
the Trust Company OF America and other financial
institutions, He served Toe-president of the
American Bankers Association and is a trustee
and treasurer OK the Mckinley National Memorial
Association In 1903 he elected Governor by a
large majority.