Show 7 t 5 r rI I HARRISON AND REID RED REI THE REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES Benjamin Harrison Irlon Nominated en on the First Ballot Dalot by 31 Votes and Whitelaw Reid Meld Chosen by Acclamation The Republican National Convention met metIn metin metin in 1 Minneapolis on the The day was rainy but that did not prevent the hall hal from being f filled d at the hour of calling to order As S well wel known leaders of the party entered they were greeted with wih cheers of welcome The orchestra dic airs and the floor foor was WM a I scene of great animation John S. S Car Clarkson son of the national committee committe called caled the immense body together at 12 30 3 Prayer was of offered red by the Rev Kev Win Wm Bush Dush chancellor chancelor of the University of Dakota Dakota of f Mitchell South Dale Dak Dakota ta taho who ho prayed that tha the he deUber deliberations tons of the convention might be befree befree beree free ree from partisanship to the end that the thereat great reat God of the nation naton might be Hon lon Michael De Youn Young of California one on of the secretaries of the national committee read ead the official call cal of the convention and five Ive minutes were consumed In this proceed- proceed lug Ing Gentlemen of the convention said Chairman Chairman Chair Chair- hair hair- man Clarkson I II am instructed by your national na na- onal tonal committee to t nominate for fer your our tom tern tm por chairman the lion Hon J. J Sloat Bloat Fassett of New Jew York Ii Applause No one on was placed in n nomination in opposition to Mr dr lt Fassett and nd when the question queston wa was 6 submitted there tere was not in an opposition TO vote rote to Mr Fassett's lection electon Mr Fassett was as then hitro introduced and and delivered de livered vered a very good speech iii iI the course of ofle the le spee speech h he said t Our party has furnished furnish furnish- ed d Lincoln Seward Grant These men are arc great these men then will wit nw remain tem lr great because of their growth in the line lne of d dIon deo devo Ion tOI t td t the Republican doctrine and aDd principles Garfield ld HanIon Harrison Han I can an Gar applause larr- larr larrson son on and Blame Baine are arc all al great Republicans The he words Harrison and Blame Blaine Baine were mentioned men men- toned so rapidly that the te friends frends of the two candidates did not have hav opportunity to cheer beer for their candidates But the te Blame Blaine Baine men got the best heat of the oe thu and for three minutes the delegates waved their hats hau and handkerchiefs and Ind loudly ch cheered er d the great geat leader S His ls reference to t Reed nee was wa also greeted wih with cheers To silence the he applause Mr Mr Reed finally a afew few ew words The names of the secretaries were then announced announced an an- and agreed to 10 without opposition on and it was ordered that until the permanent organization should be effected the convention conven conven- tion ton on should be governed by the rules rles of th the thelast thelast last ast preceding Republican convention The committees were then selected on one member of each committee committe being named b by bythe bythe the he different state slate delegates These committees committees commit commit- commit tees tes were vere asked aked to meet at once and the convention convention con con- enton adjourned until 11 1 o'clock Wednesday Wednes Wednes- day The convention was wat called t to tb order orde at noon Wed b by b th b ir ad ns t and Bishop Whipple o of r Minnesota offered prayer The Nebraska delegation presented the temporary chairman with a gavel mae made from wood cut from the first homestead in Nebraska 11 Ii I Was ia as inlaid inlaid with silver silver- 1 The M committee ommittee on credentials credential te reported that none of the contests before them had bad been decided and that their report would not be ready before Thursday at the earliest earlest The committee on permanent organization named Governor McKinley McKnley for perman nt chairman and Jand he he was es escorted to t the chair chal amid enthusiasm He lie le d delivered a D speech which ju judging by b the c constant a waS WM highly i CaTts fo for Hon Fred bong Douglass ss ih the O colored ored lored brair brator drator elicited simply a bow of acknowledgment Henry lenry Bindham of Pennsylvania presented the report of bf the rles rules ules committee ommittee and it was wa adopted by acclamation The committee on resolutions asked for more time which was wa granted and the convention adjourned until 11 o'clock 1 Thursday S The convention was wa called caled to order by Chairman McKinley at 1125 12 and the Rev Win Wm Brush chancellor chancelor of the University o of South Dakota D offered prayer Chairman Cogswell of the committee committe on credentials credential stated that his committee would not be ready to re report ort until pi l. l ti Without t i debate debt a amot mot to t o adjourn t td 10 th that t bo hOur r Oai Carried by it 1 to vote vot t 26 It I was wa nearly 9 o'clock when the conven conven- was again called caled to t order Mr Depew of New York called caled attention to the fact that tha Colonel Dick ck Thompson of Indiana who had hac attended every convention of the Republican Republica party since its is formation and had been a cabinet officer was 83 years' years old day to-day an and Mr Depew moved that congratulations b be extended to Colonel Thompson It I was as carrl car car- rl ned d unanimously and Colonel Thompson went to t the platform and made a 0 brief speech which was warmly warly received A S dispatch 1 from irom the mayors of Oil 01 City an and Titusville asking that the convention call cat the attention of the country to th the theS S needs of those stricken towns General Genera Cogswell then a announced that that th the c committee on credentials was ready to t report The contesting delegations were all al from southern states except one each from Utah South Dakota and the District Distrct of Columbia The sitting delegations from the two last las sustained and the Utah were Uth delegations delegation were each given half hal rates This majority report was wa verbal Whereas the te majority rep report rt recommends recommend that the twelve Harrison delegates in Alabama Alabama Ala Ala- bama barna Mississippi and Louisiana be seated i in place of the same number of Blame Blaine Baine me men given n place on the temporary roll rol the minorIty minor minor- Ity recommended that th the twelve Blame Blaine Baine me meon men menon menon on the temporary roll rol be placed on the permanent permanent permanent per per- manent roll The report report- of the committee also alo covers contests In the states of Texas Texa Texas Kentucky Maryland Marland South Carolina an and North Carolina and the District of Columbia Clumbia but there was no political significance 1 in these contests and the report was wa unanimous on these caes cases cases' The Te majority report sustained sustain sustain- sustin- sustin ed the national committee as 3 to twenty three votes and reversed revered the national committee as asto asto a to t seventeen votes Politically the result was wasa wa a gain of thirteen otes votes to t larrison Harrison and ad on one vote vot to t Blame Blaine Blane a net Harrison larson gain gan of ot twelve votes Alively debate followed a large number numbe of delegates making minute five minute speeches Wolcott said Mr r. r Inasmuch as the motion made by the gentleman gen gen- gen from Massachusetts Included all al th the contested contest a ces cases I I venture at this time to sa say saya a word In behalf behal of the Sixth district of Kentucky Ken Ken- tucky another case case of a little too to much much-in Intern intern In- In tern l revenue Applause I believe th the delegates to 10 the convention ton want fair play I hold hoM in my hand hand Mr Chairman a list o of 13 odd office holders who are delegates t to this convention tenths nine nine of whom live In instates states tat s where there Is i a n hopeless Democratic Democrat tc majority The he trouble in fn this eom committee tee as asto asto a to o these delegated comes not from those men but comes from a n pressure of between 2000 or 30 government holders office who ho swarm the te of of the hotels and fill fl these ga gal gal- levies and haunt delegates delegate who ought to t b bIn be beIn bein In Washington or elsewhere attending t to their business Cheers and cries of S Sit down I wont won't sit sf down Cb Cheers ers We who ho aria are Republicans from Republican states state would like to have hate a little litte voice Toe In iii 11 naming a candidate for the presidency Cheers Pos Possibly the office holders may name nate w we ask ak the te office holding contingent who ar are bringing a solid sold South against us to at least leas leat conduct their case cc in iti common Decency cc ney and c l J Nt a 5 o- o f common honor to so that we will wi not be he ashamed shamed to vote ote th their thir lr ticket P Prolonged olon e cheers and Ho lie le was replied to t by Mr Depew who said T lT T Te e front fron Colorado has appeared as s the attorney for on one part of the report and andas has has as made hl his speech I Incidental to the expression slon sion on of the horror he moves about this ils town for fear of ie e internal revenue collectors col col- lectors As the United d States is a ordinate co-ordinate body ody bod In the confirmation of federal officeholders office office- orce holders he is a part pf f the creature of his Own wn creation creaton Applause Applause se and laughter Mr r. r Depew v majority report and andas was as answered by aner Miller Miller- who sup sup- parted the vote was first taken on n the confirmation delegates and ind carried unanimously A vote ote then followed followed fol- fol lowed owed on the y report and It itras was ras defeated to The majority report report re- re port ort was then to t 3 M MI I Governor Foraker I asked the unanimous consent of the convention to t the reading of ofle the le platform as prepared by the committee on n resolutions The platform was read and adopted notwithstanding g the plea pled from flom Hiscock ms His- I cock ock to t give th the advocates of irrigation of ot I arid rid lands In the West Weal a D chance to be heard Below are its Us main feat features I res affirms Re-affirms Re the principle of protection and add Indorses reciprocity ty y demands demand f the ballot Denounces Southern political outrages ouges the Monoe Monroe Mon Mon- roe roc oe doctrine urges r restriction Iton of immigration j opposes trusts j approves cs the policy poley of ot extendIng extend extend- Ing ig to towns villages And nd rural communities the lie advantages of the free delivery service favors civil civi service reform the Nicaragua canal anal the admission of the territories support support support sup sup- port of the F lr and pension of old soldiers T j Following is the silver siver plank The American Amen Ameri Amer can people from and Interest t Ion favor and ther party demands dH de de mands the use of both both j gold old and silver as a vA i I i iti ti i t 5 BENJAMIN HARRISON 0 1 standard money i 1 ith c t restrictions restrictions' and arid tinder nd r St sUch J n s. s to be determined t r l e c by by I the larit pari of vald valdes s two to metals metals- s so uca the purchasing and debt paying power of ot the dollar dolar sl silver ver gold or r paper shall be at all al times The interests of the producers of the co country its Is farmers and Its Is workmen demand that every dollar dolar paper o of or coin Issued by the government shall be as asgood asgood asgood I good as any other othel W Ve commend the be wise i and patriotic steps already ly taken talen by our government to secure an an international conference conference conference confer confer- ence to adopt such measures as will wU Insure a parity of value between gold and silver siver for use as 3 money throughout ut the world On temperance it says We sympathize with wih all 01 wise and legal legi efforts to lessen and and- prevent the evils evis of f Intemperance nce and promote pro pro- pro pro- mote oth Concerning arid la lands s We favor cession subject to the homestead laws of the arid public lands to t the st tes ond and territories in which they He lie le under sach ch congressional re restrictions re- re re as to disposition reclamation and occupancy by setters settlers is will wl give the maximum maximum maximum maxi maxi- mum benefits to the p people ople In Inclosing closing it says We recommend the able patriotic and thoroughly American administration administration ad ad- ministration of President Harrison larrison Under it I the country has ha enjoyed remarkable prosperity pros pros- perty and the dignity honor of the nation naton na us- tion ton at home and abroad have been faithfully maintained and w we offer ofer the record of pledges kept as a a a guarantee of faithful performance performance per per- in fn the future A resolution was cas passed authorizing the secretary of th the conven convention on to receive contribUtions contributions con con- for Titusville and Oil 01 City At 1 20 a. a m m. tie tLe tle convention adjourned until 11 o'clock Friday On opening at It 11 1 o'clock Friday morning prayer was ofer offered l by Rev Wayland Hoyt loyt of Minneapolis A communication from the Youn Young Mens Men's Republican association of the United States presented presente by Senator ex Miller of New cw York applause and the association was wa read amid recognized as an auxiliary to the Republican party paty The nomination of bf f Candidates was then in order It I was decided that the roll 11 of states stats would be called caled and when Colorado was wa reached Senator Wolcott of the silver siver state arose Instantly the Blaine Blame men burst into Int wild wid and enthusiastic cheers and all all' all doubt as a to the presentation of the name of James Senator Wolcott Wolcott Wolcott Wol- Wol G. G Blame Blaine Baine was wa now removed cott spoke as a follows follows- r Mr Mr Ir Chairman and Gentlemen of the Convention The n Republicans p bl ans o of the West sometimes inquire wi with the thc Republicans of the East as to what Is wanted On 01 this occasion occasion occasion oc oc- oc- oc casion casion the agreement Is f remarkable between the genuine Republicans of the West and the genuine gennine Republicans of the East as to who is needed and his name nae is 1 Blame Blaine This was ras the signal for great geat applause and the uproar was wa deafening for some time When Mr Ir Wolcott c could ld be heard beard he continued continued con eon The greatest among those now living suf suffered suf- suf toned defeat eight years year ago because the tEe party which he be led and was torn by ly discord and because fraud triumphed We meet today today to to- to day to undo that wron wrong and to t present to t our bur uncrowned leader the fledge ledge of our cr r- r and the thea a urance of a victory in November that will viii o obliterate merate in his heart and amid ours the memory of PMt past defeats The speaker at was greeted with loud and prolonged prolong d ch cheers cr many of the delegates dele dele delegate gates gate standing up and their handkerchiefs handkerchiefs chiefs and ad flags nas and ad t the te e audience generally benerly yelling loudly Mr rr Wolcott continued with words of praise for Mr 11 Blame Blaine Baine There Is since the days no iso ro public measure dys of reconstruction n which has tended to the advancement advancement ad ad- of our country with which his hs name Dame has lass not been identified and nd when the history of this thi generation of of the republic shall be I written his name will wi stand foremost t among statesmen No Xo official title tte or station staton can Carl add to or detract from his fame But we may tt t least let et h |