kind.
There may be some disappointments, because there are fewer places
to fill than men willing to fill them. But, in the main, the
general principles and policy of this administration are in harmony
with the aspirations of the Republican party. The financial policy
of the last administration has been supplemented by the reduction
of the rate of interest on $500,000,000 of the public securities
from five and six per cent. to three and a half per cent. This
wise measure has been carefully and most skillfully managed by
Secretary Windom, an Ohio boy. . . . They are saving $15,000,000
a year, and now the debt which frightened brave men fifteen years
ago has melted away like snow before a summer sun, no longer
frightening the timid. And now the tax on whisky will pay the
interest on the public debt.

"The people of Ohio are satisfied with the administration, I believe,
as it now stands. I believe I can say, in advance of the resolution
that has been, or that will be, offered, that President Garfield
has the emphatic approval of the Republicans of Ohio in the course
he has pursued thus far. Let him further advance the public credit;
let him punish all who do wrong; let him give us an administration
pure, simple and republican, worthy of a nation like ours, and we
will send him our approval twice over again. But, we have something
to do in this task. We have got to emphasize our approval by
indorsing this administration in the election of the Republican
ticket this fall. This is no child's play. We know of the good
work of the Republican party, that it has a powerful constituency
behind it, we dare not do anything wrong, or they will push us from
our positions, if we do not behave ourselves. Let us, then, do
our part; work as Republicans of Ohio know how to work, and victory
will perch upon our banners."

The proceedings of the convention, from beginning to end, were
conducted without any serious division or excitement. The threatened
outbreak against Foster did not occur. Upon the close of my speech
I announced that the first business in order was the nomination of
a candidate for governor. Foster was nominated by acclamation,
without a dissenting voice. The rest of the ticket was composed
of popular candidates, and an exceptionally good platform was
adopted.

In the latter part of June, I attended alumni day of Kenyon college,
in company with ex-President Hayes and many leading men of Ohio.
Delano Hall