The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1869-09-16
A Liberal Platform of Princi-
pies and Men 20 Garry
Them Out.

~ luz AL pIcetut. On lueSQ3y AFTERNOON
and evening the delegates from the interior
of the state began to c0ngregate. and by
the time the last train had arrived almost
all parts OF the state were represented.
A GOOD LOOKING BODY OF MEN.
The personal appearance OF the delegates
was noticeable. We have never seen DO
lltical convention assembled in the state
which was composed of more intelligent,
good looking men, men of high intellectual
capabilities and requirements, earnest in
their devotion to the principles of the party
whose representatives. they were. By tar
the greatest part ofthe delegates we're young
men, animated with ferver and zeal for the
cause to which they devote their energies,
and determined to use every means to place
the party In Its true position before the
world, and win success if possible. These
characteristics were universally remarked
by all who mingled with them at their hotels
or in the convention; and we are not be-
slowing undue praise when We state that
better looking body Of men never assembled
in Wisconsin.
PRELIMINARY DOINGS.
During the forenoon of yesterday the del
egates employed themselves in discussing
quietly the prospects of success. A most
hopeful feeling prevailed the representatives
from all sections, and all seemed united
in the determination to use their utmost
endeavors to bring our state out from the
control OF the radical party which is fast
devouIing our substance
SOME OF THE LOCKERS ON
Among those who were attracted by curl
oslty TO the convention We noticed many of
the leading spirits of the opposition Eli
sha w. Reyes, chairman of the republican
state committee, Ben Hopkins, member of
congress from the second district, Gen At
wood of the State Journal, Gov. FairchiId,
Andrew Fillmore of Green Bay and score
of others equally we'll known in political
CT cles were interested spectators. Many
leading democrats from the interior, not
members of the convention, also occupied
seats in the hall.
THE MEETING OF THE CONVENTION.
AT twelve clock noon the delegates as
sembled in the hail. Bach band honored
the occasion with its presence and discour>
sed beautiful music from the gallery. At
the hour appointed the band struck up
The Star Spangled Banner" which was
played with unsurpassed spirit, and loudly
cheered.
Hon. II. l.. Palmer, the chairman of the
state central committee, called the meeting
10 order In the following remarks:
GENTLEMEN OF THE CONVENTION This
convention has been assembled under the
call of the state central committee for the
purpose of placing in nomir alton candidates
to be supported by the democracy of the
state for the several state officers, and for
the transaction Of such other business as
the convention may deem proper
The hOur has arrival ~ ;oh xlo 49,
ventlon was called and / now call the con-
vention to order.
Hon. Staterlee Clerk, of Dodge county,
nominated Hon. c. Latham Sholes. for
temporary chairman OF the convention. Mr..
Clark and Hon. Geo. B. Smith were an.
Lolnted committee to conduct the temro
rary chairman to the chair The chairman,
on taking the chair made the following re-
marks:
GENTLEMEN OF THE CONVENTION Il am
profoundly thankful for this mark of honor
you have conferred upon me, but so far as
the heavy speech making is concerned, that
will more properly belong to my successor,
the permanent chairman. | should fail,
however to do Justice to myself, and am
sure ! should fail to do justice to the peo-
pile of this city, if in accepting the tenn or
AIRY position l occupy l should not eY end
to you-the first convention ever assembled
IN our city-a most hearty welcome from
all Its PEOPLE, without respect to party.
Applause. am sure in saying this you
may understand that / express the senti-
ments of our whole population | may
add further that the times seem to ME to
be suspicious for democratic triumph.
Applause. 1t is becoming apparent that
the party now in power is drifting from the
old landmarks of the republic. l say it is
becoming SO apparent, that even the iullest
Of that party must be awakened to the fact.
We have paper established in New York
which beyond question in all its sympathies
is with the republican party, which paper
Is openly devoted to imperialism-a paper
that calls itself The Imperialist-a paper
which has no hesitation in saying that such
Is the present drift and ultimate destiny of
the republican party. Beyond question
such is the fact, and it depends upon the
democratic party 70 rescue this country
from that impending fate. We see now
how reapily is accepted by that party doc
trlnes which few years age would have
startled the dullest as though tie trump of
the archangel had sounded Can we doubt
where those doctrines are te1ding? where
~ DIV Oo'iyf tuiS IcpuUllC
Then | say it depends upon the demo-
cratic party to rescue the country from this
impending fate. The great question which
overtops all other questions is, whether
this republic shall be presel we'd, or whethe,
1t shall drift into this despotism. 1t de
ponds upon the democratic party to solve
that question in favor OF republicanism.
The time is now suspicious, and it needs
only wisdom on our part; it needs only con
cessiOn on our part; it needs only sympathy
on our part with the progress of the times;
it needs only that we should take hold of
those living issues that are left to us and
build them up into an enduring republic,
and it only needs wisdom to govern our
counsels. to ensure success.
At this moment there is beyond question
q feeling OF apathy, latent feeling of hos
tiliiy existing 10 the minds of vast numbers
Of republicans toward the republican rarty.
They are disguised with their president
they are disguised with bis administration
and with his neglect Of public duties. That
dissati' fation extends to this state and ex-
tends to the state ticket 1t only needs
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