order by Joseph C. Bonner, Chairman of the State Central Committee, at four o'clock in the afternoon. He introduced Rev. Samuel G. Anderson, of Zanesville, who made a brief and sensible supplication for Divine guidance in the work of the Convention. Chairman Bonner made the customary speech on such occasions in introducing Senator John Sherman as Temporary Chairman. The Senator made a splendid address, from which the following extracts are quoted:

You have met to designate the next Governor of the State of Ohio. You have a good many candidates before you, but each of them is worthy of the highest honor you can confer. You have the assurance that whoever you may designate will have the hearty support of all the candidates, and of each member of the Convention. You have also to select several other of the chief executive officers of the State, and I need not impress upon you the importance of selecting those who will honestly and faithfully perform the duties assigned them. You have a still higher duty-to announce the principles and policy of the Republican party of Ohio and of the United States. What you will say here will have an important influence beyond the limits of your State, for the intelligent action of the Republicans of Ohio will, as always in the past, indicate the opinions of the Republicans in all parts of this great Nation. We are of a common faith and creed. We act together on great matters on principle and on small matters for discipline. The primary and fundamental sentiment of the Republican party is love for our country, and for the whole country. We are for the Union, one and indivisible, now and forever. The Republicans of Ohio are not provincial but National.

He then reviewed the history of the Republican party in war and in peace, and showed its magnificent and beneficial achievements and compared its policies and successes with Democratic promises, failures and hindrances to good government. He reviewed the money question at some length, declaring that

The Republican party in its National platform of 1892 demanded good money of equal purchasing

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power, whether coined of silver or gold, or composed of United States notes and National Bank notes, based upon the credit of the United States maintained at par with coin. This is the bimetallic policy. There we stand to-day. I hope and trust there we will stand forWe will seek the cooperation of all nations and of all parties in maintaining the parity of gold and silver coined. If they will not cooperate with us in this policy, and if it can be done at all in this country the Republicans will have to make provision for doing so without help from other parties. Good money and plenty of it is as important to all our people as equality of rights and privileges. Let us, then, with a firm reliance upon the principles, policy and wisdom of the great party to which we belong nominate our candidates and declare our piatform, and then make our appeal to the intelligence of the people of Ohio. In all the great issues made in the last forty years the Republican party has had the courage to propose and do what is right. Let us now follow in the same pathway and we will not only elect a Republican Governor and State officials, but also another Republican Senator, and I hope a Republican President of the United States from Ohio.

The following Vice Presidents were chosen: 1. Adolph D. Brown, Hamilton. 2. John Bowles, Hamilton. 3. O. V. Parrish, Butler. 4. Henry W. Cole, Darke. 5. Joseph Beggs, Putnam. 6. John Q. Smith, Clinton. 7. Howard Johns, Pickaway. 8. George L. Sackett, Delaware. 9. William Geyser, Fulton. 10. D. W. Williams, Jackson. 11. M. M. Sprague, Vin12. John J. Stoddard, Franklin. 13. J. M. Keyes, Erie. 14. T. F. Gordon, Morrow. 15. Charles S. Dana, Washington. 16. George A. Keepers, Monroe. 17. A. B. Critchfield, Holmes. 18. W. S. Anderson, Mahoning. 19. William Reitzel, Trumbull. 20. Timothy G. Loomis, Medina.

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21. William T. Clark, Cuyahoga. After the various committees had been appointed, the Convention adjourned until eight o'clock in the evening. The names of the committee men were as follows.

Rules and Order of Business: I. George H. Kolker, Hamilton. 2. Norman

G. Kenan, Hamilton. 3. Oscar Sheppard, Preble. 4. W. F. Pinn, Mercer. 5. William H. Phipps, Paulding. 6. J. G. Dean, Highland. 7. J. Harry Rabbitts, Clarke. 8. J. B. Pumphrey, Hardin. 9. J. S. Brailey, Fulton. 10. Samuel L. Patterson, Pike. 11. John C. Entrekin, Ross. 12. Frank A. Davis, Franklin. 13. Charles F. Garberson, Marion. 14. William C. Cooper, Knox. 15. Theodore F. Davis, Washington. 16. D. Q. Rutan, Carroll. 17. P. S. Olmstead, Tuscarawas. 18. James J. Grant, Stark. 19. John M. Stull, Trumbull. 20. Clifton B. Beach, Cuyahoga. 21. Frank A. Kendall, Cuyahoga.

Credentials: 1. Frederick Baeder, Hamilton. 2. Augustus Bode, Hamilton. 3. William E. Crume, Montgomery. 4. J. W. Halfhill, Allen. 5. M. T. Mitchner, Van Wert. 6. R. R. Knowles, Greene. 7. Robert H. McCloud, Madison. 8. Isaac N. Zearing, Logan. 9. Benjamin F. James, Wood. 10. Charles W. Sutterfield, Adams. 11. Lorenzo D. Vickers, Hocking. 12. Lloyd W. Buckmaster, Franklin. 13. David C. Parker, Wyandot. 14. George L. Couch, Lorain. 15. John Q. Abbott, Morgan. 16. Joseph C. Heinlein, Belmont. 17. George A. Hay, Coshocton. 18. George W. Oby, Stark. 19. Winfield S. Kent, Portage. 20. Vincent A. Taylor, Cuyahoga. 21. George Gloyd, Cuyahoga.

Vickery, Sandusky. 14. Lewis C. Laylin, Huron. 15. Frank A. Durban, Muskingum. 16. W. P. Guthrie, Harrison. 17. Charles M. Wing, Licking. 18. M. A. Norris, Mahoning. 19. Elverton G. Clapp, Geauga. 20. W. G. Peck, Cuyahoga. 21. George Heckler, Cuyahoga.

Resolutions: 1. Thomas W. Graydon, Hamilton. 2. Jacob H. Bromwell, Hamilton. 3. Robert M. Nevin, Montgomery. 4. David L. Gaskill, Darke. 5. Robert B. Heller, Henry. 6. George W. Hulick, Clermont. 7. George C. Rawlins, Clarke. 8. J. L. Conover, Union. 9. Charles P. Griffin, Lucas. 10. John K. Richards, Lawrence. 11. Charles H. Grosvenor, Athens. 12. Henry C. Taylor, Franklin. 13. Charles Foster, Seneca. 14. Winfield S. Kerr, Richland. 15. Henry C. Van Voorhis, Muskingum. 16. Lorenzo Danford, Belmont. 17. Addison S. McClure, Wayne. 18. Robert W. Tayler, Columbiana. 19. Stephen A. Northway, Ashtabula. Jerome B. Burroughs, Lake. 21. Horace G. Goulder, Cuyahoga.

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State Central Committee: 1. Vivian J. Fagin, Hamilton. 2. Gus. J. Karger, Hamilton. 3. J. E. Feight, Montgomery. George R. Davis, Auglaize. 5. C. W. Masters, Fulton. 6. E. A. Earhart, Brown. 7. John W. Morris, Miami. 8. H. P. Crouse, Hancock. 9. J. W. Caldwell, Lucas. 10. Charles E. Hard, Scioto. II. Walter W. Merrick, Meigs. 12. James T. Pickering, Fairfield. 13. John R. Hopley, Crawford. 14. Thomas R. Shinn, Ashland. 15. James R. Barr, Guernsey. 16. William McD. Miller, Jefferson. 17. Joseph M. Ickes, Licking. 18. A. C. MacKenzie, Columbiana, 19. Benjamin F. Perry, Jr., Ashtabula. 20. Joseph P. Bar

Upon reassembling the Committee on Permanent Organization recommended that Senator Sherman be retained as Permanent Chairman, and that John R. Malloy and Robert T. Allen, of Franklin, be elected assistants to George A. Talbott, of Champaign, who was the Temporary Secretary. The report was adopted.

A motion was adopted that the Convention proceed immediately to the nomination of candidates, which was agreed to. This was contrary to all precedent and not strictly in accordance with the call issued by the Central Committee. Some of the delegates had not yet arrived at Zanesville, believing that no nominations would be made until

Third: Nash 1991, Hoyt 165, Bushnell 159, Poe 84, Nevin 78, Barger 73, Keifer 40, Harris 27.

Fourth: Bushnell 347, Nash 257, Hoyt 148, Barger 32, Harris 26, Keifer 16. Fifth: Bushnell 410, Nash 279, Hoyt 120, Keifer 12, Harris 5.

Sixth: Bushnell 509, Nash 201, Hoyt III, Keifer 5, Nevin 1.

The nomination was made unanimous and the Convention adjourned at midnight until nine o'clock Wednesday morning.

The delegates assembled promptly at nine o'clock on the morning of the 29th. Rev.

F. Richards, D. D., of Zanesville, offered prayer. On motion a committee, consisting of one member from each district, was ap

Eight candidates for Governor were placed in nomination, namely: John W. Barger, of Pike, by John W. Jones, of Adams; J. Warren Keifer, of Clarke, by George C. Rawlins, of the same county; James H. Hoyt, of Cuyahoga, by Louis W. King, of Mahoning; George K. Nash, of Franklin, by David K. Watson; Robert M. Nevin, of Montgomery, by O. Britt Brown, of his home county; Andrew L. Harris, of Preble, by Henry L. Morey, of Butler; Ebenezer W. Poe, of Wood, by A. B. Murphy, of the same county. It was known that Asa S. Bushnell, of Clarke, would be voted for, but his name was not formally presented. Six ballots were taken, with the following

vote on each:

First ballot: Hoyt 1761, Nash 168, Poe 146, Barger 86, Keifer 74, Nevin 60, Bushnell 58, Harris 56.

Second: Hoyt 1691, Nash 1691, Poe

This

General Bushnell of his nomination. committee was composed almost wholly of the Ohio Republican Representatives in Congress. They called upon the nominee for this purpose at his home in Springfield on the evening following the close of the Convention.

For Lieutenant Governor many persons had been spoken of and were thought to be candidates. None of them were presented, however, and when Asahel W. Jones, of Mahoning, had been named, the rules were suspended and he was nominated by accla

mation.

Charles W. F. Dick, of Summit, Asa Jenkins, of Clinton, Walter D. Guilbert, of Noble, Alonzo B. Holcomb, of Paulding, and L. M. Barrick, of Stark, were named for the office of Auditor of State. Mr. Guilbert was nominated on the second ballot.

For Judge of the Supreme Court, Thad

deus A. Minshall, of Ross, was nominated on the second ballot to serve a third term. His competitors were John A. Price, of Logan, and Charles A. Bowersox, of Williams.

Josiah B. Allen, of Athens, was renominated for Clerk of the Supreme Court by acclamation.

Seven candidates were presented for nomination for Attorney General. They were: William L. Parmenter, of Allen; Harvey J. Eckley, of Carroll; Edward J. West, of Clinton; John S. Jones, of Delaware; Harry M. Daugherty, of Fayette; George E. Schroth and Frank S. Monnett, of Crawford. The last named was nominated on the third ballot.

For Treasurer of State, Frank B. Archer, of Belmont, R. P. Rifenberick, of Butler, William T. Cope, of Cuyahoga, James F. Cook, of Fayette, Samuel B. Campbell, of Jefferson, and Samuel A. Hunter, of Cuyahoga, were named. Mr. Campbell was

chosen on the third ballot.

Edwin L. Lybarger, of Coshocton, was renominated by acclamation for Member of the Board of Public Works.

The Committee on Resolutions reported the following platform previous to the nominations:

The Republicans of Ohio in State Convention assembled congratulate the people of the country upon the signal victory in the State and at the Congressional elections last Fall, assuring a glorious National triumph in 1896, and declare as follows:

We reaffirm our adherence to the principles of the Republican party as defined by the National Convention of 1892, chief among which are: A protective tariff, which, restoring American wages and American products, shall serve the highest interests of American labor and American development, while providing adequate revenue for the uses of the Gov

ernment.

Reciprocity, which, while seeking and gaining the world's markets for our surplus products, shall not

lower or destroy American wages, nor surrender our own markets to foreign commodities which can be produced at home.

Fair elections, based upon a free ballot and an honest count, the safeguards of American institutions and the true source of public authority. Honest money consisting of gold, silver, and paper, every dollar as good as every other dollar, and all backed by the National faith and honor.

We favor bimetalism and demand the use of both gold and silver as standard money, either according to a ratio to be fixed by an international agreement, if that can be obtained, or under such restrictions and such provisions, to be determined by legislation, as will secure the maintenance of the parity of value of the two metals, so that the purchasing and debt paying power of the dollar, whether of silver, gold, or paper, shall be at all times equal.

We denounce the present Democratic Administration, whose vicious and vacillating course has brought us distress at home and humiliation abroad. It has inaugurated a policy looking toward ultimate free trade, which has degraded business, crippled our industries, distressed our homes, and dealt labor a serious blow. With deplorable incompetency it has failed to raise revenue enough to run the Government, and has had to borrow in less than two years,

$162,000,000, mainly to pay ordinary running expenses, selling in secret to favorite foreign syndicates the bonds of the Government at prices far below their actual value. It has lowered the flag in Hawaii in an un-American attempt to overthrow a Republic and restore a Monarchy, and with unpatriotic indifference, has suffered British troops to land in Nicaragua in contemptuous disregard of the Monroe Doctrine; by these and similar acts, our country, second in power and in dignity to none, has suffered a loss of respect throughout the world.

We denounce the free-wool provision of the present tariff act as an unjust discrimination against an important industry and demand such protection for sheep husbandry as will secure fair prices for wool.

We denounce the present administration of the Pension Bureau for its betrayal of the interests of the Union soldiers, and we pledge anew to the veterans of the Republic a watchful care and recognition of their just claims upon a grateful people.

We endorse the able, honest and businesslike administration of Governor McKINLEY; we are unqualifiedly in favor of biennial sessions, and endorse the action of the last General Assembly in returning to the policy of the founders of our State Constitution in that regard; we commend the last General Assembly for the care and economy of its appropriations,

taxing privileges and franchises enjoyed at the hand of the State, and thus relieving to that extent the burdens of taxation now resting upon the people.

Believing the proposed Nicaragua Canal is needed for commercial extension and National defense and that it ought to be constructed and operated by the Government of the United States, or under its protection, we commend the project to our Representatives in Congress.

The election of a Republican Legislature in this State next November will enable Ohio to send to the United States Senate a Republican colleague to that grand old statesman, JOHN SHERMAN, who has so long and so ably sustained the honor of Ohio as her representative in that august body. For this honorable place in the upper House of Congress the Republicans of this State have but one candidate, and we, their representatives here assembled, give voice to that unanimous selection in naming and recommending as their choice for that position that grand soldier, peerless orator and patriotic statesman, JOSEPH B. FORAKER.

The people of Ohio are proud of the character and career of their distinguished friend and fellowcitizen, WILLIAM MCKINLEY. A pure, patriotic, unselfish life of public service has endeared him to the Republicans of the Nation, and justly won him a place among the few chosen by popular acclaim for high station and great leadership. Believing him to possess in an eminent degree those rare qualities of broad, wise and patriotic statesmanship which not only fit him for victorious leadership in a great campaign, but for successful administration after election, we present WILLIAM MCKINLEY to the Republicans of the Nation as a candidate for nomination for the Presidency in 1896, and we pledge him the absolute and unswerving support of Ohio at the next National Convention.

We have heard with great sorrow of the sudden and untimely death of WALTER Q. GRESHAM, late Secretary of State, and we extend to the bereaved family our sympathy and condolence.

Following the Republicans the Prohibitionists were the next to hold a State Convention. They met at Springfield, Wednesday, June 12th, and named candidates for all the State offices to be filled. Seth H. Ellis, of Butler, receiving the Gubernatorial nomination. The People's Party nominated a ticket, headed by Jacob S. Coxey, of Stark, for Governor, at a convention held at Co

lumbus on August 2d. They also endorsed George A. Groot, of Cleveland, for United States Senator.

were:

The Democrats did not nominate their candidates until Wednesday, August 21st, when they met in State Convention at Springfield. While not desiring to make the race again, James E. Campbell, of Butler County, ex-Governor of the State, and the defeated candidate of 1891, was again nominated for Governor. The other nominees Lieutenant Governor, John B. Peaslee, of Hamilton; Auditor of State, James W. Knott, of Richland; Treasurer of State, William B. Shober, of Gallia; Judge of the Supreme Court, William F. Mooney, of Auglaize; Clerk of the Supreme Court, John W. Cruikshank, of Miami; Attorney General, George A. Fairbanks, of Franklin; Member of the Board of Public Works, Harry B. Keffer, of Tuscarawas.

The platform included the following declarations:

When we consider the fact that the Democratic party received from the Republicans in 1892 a bankrupt Treasury, that it inherited from them the vicious currency and tariff laws, which had prepared and finally produced the panic of 1893, we insist that it is entitled to the thanks of the people for the courage with which it has attacked and repealed these laws.

We hold to the use of both gold and silver as the standard money of the country, and to the coinage of both gold and silver, without discriminating against either metal or charge for mintage; but the dollar unit of coinage of both metals must be of equal intrinsic and exchangeable value, or be adjusted by international agreement, or by such safeguards of legislation as shall insure the maintenance of the parity of the two metals and the equal power of every dollar at all times in the payment of debts, and we demand that the paper currency shall be kept at par with and redeemable in such coin.

We call the attention of the people to the methods and practices of bossism by which the Republican party in this State has been managed in the last few years.