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Show 'TWAS REPUBLICAN NIGHT. Nomination of Harrison and Eeid Ratified Rati-fied With Enthusiasm. TATLOCK DROPS THE ADJECTIVE? So Does Secretary Pells and So Does Judge Bowman Artiiur Brown Has a Word to Say Governor Thomas Talks. The parquette and dress circle of the Theater were filled last night with republicans republi-cans to ratify the action of the recent convention con-vention at Minneapolis which re-nominated the Hon. Benjamin Harrison for president and placed in nomination for vice-president Hon. Whitclaw Reid. There was a sprinkling sprink-ling of republicans in the first gallery, also. The call for the meeting stated that it wou'd be a republican ratification, and it was, but there was only a slight scattering of that portion of the republican element known in Utah as the liberal-republicans. The great audience seemed by their hearty applause of the speakers' remarks on the local situation to be essentially straight-outs. WHO FACED THE AUDIENCE. The haudsome auditorium of the home of Thespis was beautifully draped with bunting bunt-ing and Hags, while just beneath the proscenium pro-scenium arch hung a massive, though far from accurate, portrait of the president and nominee. On the stage were the following: Arthur Brown, Gov. A. L. Thomas, Arthur Pratt, ex-Councilman James, Judtre C. W. Bennett, Ellsworth Daggett, John M. Zane, James Devine, Frank J. C annon, Judge Bowman, Bow-man, L. M. Earl, E. W. Tatlock, James F. Bradley, Benjamin E. Rich, George M. Cannon, Can-non, Jacob Bolton, Benjamin Harrington, Secretary Elijah Sells, llarmel Pratt, John Morgan, John T. Lynch, and Postmaster I. A. Benton. Around the first circle were hung banners bearing the following legends: "The door is opeu republicans welcome." "We shall elect a republican to congress in November." "Welcome home Salisbury and Cannon." "The republican party of Ctah is endorsed by the nation." "We recognise the republican party and none other." WAS TAKEN" TJY SURPRISE. Upon motion of Judure C. W. Bennett John T. Lynch was unanimously chosen to preside as chairman of the meeting. Mr. Lynch was greeted with a round of applause as he approached the speaker's stand. He briefly addressed the audience : "I take it," he said, "that the larger portion of those present are republicans." The speaker stated that he had just recently returned from the Minneapolis convention where it seemed as though everyone was a republican, repub-lican, and'he had about come to the conclusion conclu-sion that there were none but republicans in the United 'States. "At least," he continued, con-tinued, "there ought to be no party but the republican." Mr. Lynch predicted success for the nominees nom-inees of the Minneapolis convention at the polls next Nevember. The speaker was frequently fre-quently interrupted "by the applause of the audience and the mention of the name of the president elicited hearty hand clapping and cheers. Continuing, the speaker said: "I want and all tf us want a republican party in Utah. (Applause. We have one now. Applause. 1 feel firmly that when this audience goes home tonight it will be with the conviction that we have a republican repub-lican party here that will last forever. Applause. Ap-plause. When the east and west and north and south realize that we have a republican party here that will be the end of the differences differ-ences and difficult- among us." JUDGE C. W. BENNETT. The chairman then introduced to the audience au-dience Judge Bennett as the first speaker of the evening. Mr. Bennett said that nothing more fitting than the re-nomination of President Presi-dent Harrison could have been done. The clean and pure administration of Mr. Harrison Harri-son will be history so long as history itself shall endure. The reciprocity acts with the South American republics had -been applauded ap-plauded at home and abroad. The speaker referred eloquently to the name of Whitelaw Reid, and said it added strength to the ticket. Judge Bennett then introduced the following resolution which was unanimously adopted: Ketolmd, That we heartily approve and cheerfully cheer-fully ratify the nominations of Benjamin Harrison Harri-son for the office of president and Whitelaw Reid for the office of vice-president of the LniPd States for the next presidential terra. SeeoivetL, That in the platform of principles adopted by the late republican national convention conven-tion at Minneapolis, we reoogoixe an excellent and statesmanlike document, pledging our partv to support and protect the beat interests of the "h.ile people of our country ; especially do we heirtily approve of the planks treating of protection protec-tion to our home industries, reciprocity, restoration restora-tion of silver to its former place as money, on a ptrity with gold, and statehood for the territories, and most cordially do we join in d.-nnnriation of the democratic party for its efforts to destroy the tariff on wool and on lead ores, two of :he leading elements of wealth and prosperity in our territory. years ago the republicans asked that we unite here. The Minneapolis convention conven-tion did not try to change the republican party here. The republican repub-lican party, and there is but one. applause of Utah, was endorsed by the nation. Applause. The allowing of the other delegates from Utah to sit in the convention con-vention was but the extension of the right hand of fellowship and I take it that they took it as such. The action of the Minneapolis Minneap-olis convention signifies that factional fights and liberalism are dead here. Prolonged applause. The bone of contention was given to the stauuehest of us all, not as a compromise, but because he has stood in past years loyal and true to the star of republicanism. re-publicanism. Applause. It was as a message of love and kindness that he was tfiveu that place. He is the man who will i lead us to harmony and victory. He is a republican and will protect the republican party. While the hand of fellowship is extended ex-tended it is only to those who are willing and anxious to be republicans. Applause. The federal offices of this territory must be filled by none other than republicans. Cheers. There will be no more carrrying of water on both shoulders. Mr. Brown then read the following, which is a part of the national republican platform: We therefore declare anew our devotion to lib-I lib-I erty of thought and conscience, of speech and i press, and approve all agencies and instrumen-i instrumen-i talities which contribute to the education of the I children of the land: but, while insisting upon the fulle -t .measure of religions liberty, we are opposed to any union cf church and state. "THAT MEANS WHAT IT SAYS," said the speaker, with emphasis. "It means any union of church and state, not any par-ticular par-ticular one. Great applause. The ministers minis-ters of this city who sent a communication to the convention 2900 miles away overstepped over-stepped their bounds. This plank in the platform was the answer they got from the convention. Applause and cheers. While a minister may be as good as any other man laughter so long as he behaves himself, laughter yet in this instance they went beyond be-yond their confines of duty. Had that message mes-sage gone from a certain other religious denomination de-nomination there would have been a howl in the newspapers that would have made the welkin ring. The newspapers would have issued extras calling attention to the interference inter-ference of the church." Mr. Brown was loudly cheered as he left the stand. COLONEL SELLS was introduced aud bowed his acknowledgement acknowledge-ment to the hearty applause which greeted the announcement of his name. He said the nominations at Minneapolis suited him to a letter. He was a republican from the ground up and he loved no other party. The audience went wild with applause at the colonel's acceptance of the division movement. This republican party is the greatest party that ever lived on earth. When we get a republican candidate on the track for delegate to congress great applause ap-plause we're going to make republicans fast. I realize that the republicans are not likely to succeed in this territory unless we are united. Applause. We can show our appriciation of republican principles at the ballot box." OTHEK SPEAKERS. Frank J. Cannon, of Ogden, said the republicans re-publicans had but one candidate and but one favorite for the presidency. "It is a pleasure," pleas-ure," he said, "to ratify a ticket that we know will be elected. God's best gift to humanity was the government of the United 'States. Let any man read who will the history his-tory of the nation and he will say that that great history has not been -wrought out by democrats." E. W. Tatlock said: "I am here to help ratify the action of the republican convention conven-tion in Minneapolis, because I am a republican. republi-can. Applause. I mean a republican WITHOUT THE ADJECTIVE. Long and continued applause. If at the November election there is a republican repub-lican candidate in nomination for delegate to congress if he be a straight republican I assure him now of one vote which will be cast for him, if at that time I am alive." Applause In closing his address the speaker quoted the golden words of the president: "The gates of Castle Garden swing inward: they never swing outward to any American laborer seeking employment." Judge Bowman said that like Mr. Tatlock he ratified the nominations without any adjectives ad-jectives or any string to it. Laughter and appliuse. lie had united and harmonized. "I know but one republican party applause and where the banner goes I will follow it. Applause. I would vote for Benjamin ilarrison for president, and I will vote for the republican delegate to congress next November." John M. Morgan. John M Zane and James Devine made short addresses and the meeting meet-ing closed with a cheer for the nominees of the Minneapolis convention. - , GOVERNOR ARTHUR L. THOMAS. The announcement by the chairman of Governor Arthur L. Thomas as the succeeding succeed-ing speaker created a furor of applause and Governor Thomas bowed his acknowledgement acknowledge-ment as he advanced to the front of the stage. He said he looked upon the re-nomination of Benjamiu Harrison as a fortunate thing for the republican party. "If the republican re-publican party stands higher in the estimation estima-tion of the American people," said the speaker, "it is because of the clean and pure administraiion of President Harrison. There has not been one great act of statesmanship, one broad, universally good act, in the past forty years which has illumined the pages of history which did not emanate from, or was not encompased in, the republican platform. The republican party stands for all that is near and dear in this life." The speaker predicted success for the republican ticket. AKTIIUR BROWN. The audience allowed its enthusiasm full play when the chairman called upon Arthur Brown. Cheer after cheer greeted Mr, Brown and the ladies of the audience joined in giving him a hearty welcome. He said: "Four years ago nearly four years ago there was held the first republican meeting in Salt Lake. It was the first of its kind ever seen in Utah an4 I trust it will not be the last. We met then to ratify the election of Benjamin Harrison to the presidency. Applause. We filled the opera house with people and enthusiasm. We were one then one in thought and in deed. I believe the time will come when we will all be one again in thought and in deed. Great applause. ap-plause. "W'e are here to ratify the nominatiou of the man who has given us four golden years in an age of golden prosperity. We shall see Benjamin Harrison elected not by our choice, perhaps, but if we had our choice I believe we would ail cast our votes for him. "We should ratify the re-nominction of President Harrison, not in form merely, because be-cause the Minneapolis convention did the best possible thing under the circumstances. ' We of the wot have persistently demanded free coinage, not for free coinage alone, but that we may get the commercial worth of the metal. Able men have presented the CAUSE OF SILVER to the people of the east the silver-tongued Stewart and the great and wise Teller have toiled and labored for it, and yet there is one who has done more than anvbody else far the cause of the white metal," and that MM ll Benjamin Harrison. Applause. He has not talked, he has acted. He has taken j the steps which will insure a market for this American product and which shall cause the nations to join together and put silver on a parity with the ratio of gold. Applause. The great mass of both parties are opposed to free coinage, but the action taken by the president will ultimately place silver upon its proper plane." The speaker referred to the McKiulcv bill, and said these were years that would be remembered for time to come. Tariffs the country had had before. They had inherited a law from the ancient whigs, but no enactment enact-ment of congress had equaled the McKinlev bill in its general operation for good to the American public. "We will never forget, as long as the party name lingers," continued con-tinued Mr. Brown, "the Plumed Knight of '7(1. j Applause and cheers. Had he been selected as tlie standard-bearer we should have ratified his nomination with enthusiasm, enthusi-asm, but no less shall we ratify the nomination nomina-tion of Benjamin Harrison. Applause. "We are here to ratify the action of the Minneapolis convention toward us, as well as the nomination of Mr. Harrison. Two |