Rensselaer Republican, Volume 19, Number 48, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 August 1887 — OHIO REPUBLICANS. [ARTICLE]

OHIO REPUBLICANS.

They Meet, Formulate a Platforni, Nominate a Ticket and Endorse Hon. John Sherm.n for the Presidency—Foraker for Governor—The Proceedings. The Republicans of Ohio met in convention at Toledb, Wednesday evening, July 27th, and adjourned Thursday evening Governor Grosvernor offered a resolution indorsing Sherman’s candidacy 'for the Presidency, as follows: Recognizing, as the Republicans of Ohio always have, the gifted an tried statesmen of the republican party of other States: loyal and unfaltering in their devotion to’ the success of the organization in 1888, under whateverstandan| bearer the republican national convention may select, they have just pride in the record and career of John Sherman as a member of the repuolican party and as a statesman of fidelity, large experience and great ability. His carger as a statesman began with the birth of the Republican nartv: he has grown and developed with the growth of that organization; his genius

and patriotism are stamped upon the record* o? the party and the statutes and constitution of the country: and believing that bis nomination for tbe office of president woald be wiae and judicious, we respectfully present his name to the people of the United States as a candidate, and announce, our hearty aud cordial support of him for that office. / No sooner was this read than Col. J. G. Munson, of Zanesville, rose and offered the ultimatum of the anti-Sher-man men in the following That we hereby pledge the united and enlhuslaMic support of the Republicans of Ohio to the nominee of the next National Republican con vaatioa, and, in this connection, we call the attention of the republicans of. Ohio to the eminent services and splendid career of Hon. John Sherman. Both resolutions were referred without debate. By a vote of 18 to 3, afterward made unanimous, tbe committee on resolutions adopted the former as a part of the platform. / . ______ Ex-Governor Charles Foster, chairman of the committee on resolutions, read the platform. It pronounces in favor of a protective tariff; urges the passage of laws to protect the country from the inroads of dangerous arid undesirable elements, including convict labor from abroad; denounces as hostile to the interests of labor the bold and persistent usurpation in many of the States of its political rights and privi leges, demands a free ballot and a fair count in all sections, and that the settlements of the war must stand irrevo-cable-respected, honored and observed in every part of the republic. Congressshould take control of elections of Rep-' resentatives; demands the restoration of the duty on wool; favors liberal pensions, and appropriations for waterway improvements and national education, and demands the abolition of tax on American-grown tobacco as the first step in the reduction of internal revenue; public lands should be held for actual settlers; advocates the civil service law while condemning the falsepretenses of Cleveland’s administration; extends hearty sympathy to Gladstone, Parnell and their associates; condemns Cleveland’s vetoes of pension bills and demands the passage of the dependent bill; asks legislation to protect innocent users of patented articles from prosecution of unjust claims for damages. The tariff plank was received with loud cheers, and all received more er less applause. When the endorsement of Governor Foraker’s administration was reached the convention cheered as one man, many rising to their feet and swinging hats, etc. The rebel flag clause revived the demonstration. When the last resolution, the famous Sherman endorsement, was reached, the cheering broke out, and on call from a delegate, three cheers were give for Sherman before the reading could continue. Its elose was marked by a long cheer. A motion was made to adopt the whole platform by aaclamatioh. It done unanimously. Cheering followed, and loud calls were made for Sherman. ' He did not then appear and the report of the committee on permanent organization was read and adopted. Hon. John Sherman was made permanent chairman, and a committee of three was appointed to conduct him to the chair. The convention was in a good humor, being jubilant over the adoption of the indorsement resolution, and cheered Senator Sherman as he took the platform. His speech was listened to with the closest attention, and was received with every demonstration of applause, and especially his disclaimer that the indorsementresolution had any binding effect upon the district conventions next year. He received a tremendous round of cheers at the close. Dr. Graydon, of Cincinnati,then nominated Governor Foraker for a second term, and the motion was carried by acclamation and a whirlwind of cheers. Asa Bushnell, of Springfield, would have been similarly nominated for lieutenant governor, but he refused the honor, pleading business engagements. The ticket was completed as follows: Governor, J. B. Foraker. Lietuenant-governor. W. C. Lyon. Supreme Judge, (long term) Wm. T. Spear. Supreme Judge (short term) F. J. Diqkman. State Auditor, E. W. Poe. Attorney-general, D. K. Watson. Member of Board of Public Works, C. A. Flickinger. The Senator thanked the convention for the honor of presiding officer, and congratulated the members upon the encouraging prospects for Republicanism in the State and Nation. He eulogized Governor Foraker and declared the latter deserved both his popularity and his re-nomination, as he has fairly earned both. He said: “More than that, he has prevented a Democratic President from surrendering to the confederates the flags and banners they lost in the rebellion.” He reviewed the work of the late Republican Legislature, and comifaended it highly, and then discussed State questions at some length. He commended the platform, especially the tariff, pauper labor and imported labor planks, and emphasized the demand in the platform for fairer congressional elections. The Senator closed by thanking, in a most heartfelt manner. the convention for its unanimous indorsement. He said: “I know that this resolution is of no importance unless the voters of the district of Ohio and of the Union shall, of their own free choice, elect delegates who will agree with yon in your opinion. I recognize the rule and the right of every district to speak its own voice,”