Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-06-30
State CONVENTION
Republican State Convention at Col
umbus Last Week-RatifcatiOn of
Charles E. Hughes, As Nominee of
Chicago Convention Speech of
Governor.

Ratifying the splendid militant
spirit of the Republican National
Convention and its platform, the
Republican State Convention In Co.
lumbus last week was the most en-
thusiastic and the most important
in a decade. Charles Evans Hughes
the Republican nominee for President,
was unanimously endorsed. The pres
ent Republican administration was
unanimously endorsed and Governor
Willis and the other elective officials
of the administration given special
praise tor their efforts in behalf of
the people of Ohio and the weliare of
the entire state. Contrary to the
wishes Of the opposition, Governor
Wins was commended for a second
term as Governor and the endorse
ment was made amid a cheering
throng of Republicans.
The entire convention was in har-
mony. 1t was a militant body of Re-
publicans from all sections of Ohio.
Victory in November was in the air
and everyone who attended the con-
vention felt the spirit of the occasion.
All of the old familiar faces and many
new ones we're seen and the delegates
and other visitors went to their
homes with confidence in the ability of
the party to come back to its own.
The spirit of confidence did not
confine itself to the convention hall
alone. The historic old Neil House
was the hotbed of Republican en-
thusiasm. The presence of former
Senator Theodore E. Burton and the
encouraging messages from Senator
Harding and Justice Hughes added to
the enthusiasm. The promised CO.
operation of Arthur l.. Garford and
the announcement that Col. Roose-
welt will support the ticket also had
it's effect upon the assembled hosts,
In these times Republicans of the
whole country, and of Ohio especial
ly, are in a joyous, jubilant mood
They view their party reunited,
buoyant, aggressive and eager for the
fray.
Governor Willis Address
In the Chicago convention, the Ohio
delegation used every honorable effort
to nominate for the presidency Ohio's
favorite son, Theodore E. Burton. To
him the country owes more than
have time to tell for distinguished
Service to state and nation and fol-
the reunited party here assembled
and organized for victory. In the
convention, however, we found that we
could not nominate this splendid son
Of Ohio, because the people of the
United States had pre-empted thi;
honor for another. From Maine tC
Oregon and from Minnesota to Flori-
da they had made uD their minds anc
there was left to the convention one
thing to do-to heed the will of the
people and record their verdict in the
nomination of that courageous execu-
tive, that best judge, that apostle OF
patriotic Americanism, Charles K
Hughes. With him as their leader, 8
reunited Republican party will sweep
the country in November. Assurance
of that result brings as joy today anC
chills with dispair the wobbling anC
discredited Democracy. The ratifica
ton Of the work of the Chicago con
vention will be triumphantly sustain
ed by the voters of Ohio.
am reminded at this time that il
this city on the first day of the month
another state convention met. Or
that occasion Ex-Governor Cox, Mr.
Finley's candidate for Governor, de
livered what is characterized by one
of his personal organs as "charac
terized speech" He commenced thes'
characteristic speeches very early il
the year, with an attack full of bit
terness and innuendo against th'
present administration. Since tina
time he has toned down considerabl!
and much of the assurance and bra
vado of his early pronunciamento
has disappeared. In fact, certain o
his recent utterances are to his form
er diatribes as June breezes to a biz
zard. In all of his speeches he up
braids the people for failing to re
elect him two years ago. This is tn
only thread of Unity that run
through what he has to say. Outsid
of that all is medley of contradiction
and a chaos of confusion.
II is notable that in none of hi
speeches has he ever attempted to re
fute the charges of machine-buildine
office-creating, salary-grabbing an
bank-wrecking so freely, deliberatel
and repeatedly made and proven b
Republican speakers. He will not re
flute these charges, because they ar
irrefutable. He dare not brave tn
wrath Of an outraged people by chal
lenging the history of his autocrati
undemocratic administration.
Some time ago, the Ex-Governor dc
clared with much emphasis and precis