Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-06-01

The Independent Republi-
cans of the Keystone State
in Convention.
Harmonious Action and a Strong
State Ticket Nominated.
They Swear They Will Kill BOssism in
Pennsylvania.

The Independent republican state
| convention is the political event of the
year. The ticket is declared to be
strong, and the enthusiasm which al
ways gathers about a great representa-
tive body has filled the city and tempo
rarily dazed the stalwarts. The feeling
of the delegates yesterday was that
they were meeting to defeat the regu-
lar ticket. The feeling to night is that
they have named the future govern
ment of Pennsylvania. The convention
met promptly, but the organization was
delayed an hour. There were few ladies
present, but there was not Whit of
tobacco In the hall or a word spoken
which might not have been spoken in
church from the call to order to the
adjournment; but it must not be sup-
posed that the proceedings were tame.
Exciting news there was in plenty. Over
every nomination delegates cheered
themselves hoarse, and over the NOM
lnatlon for justice of the supreme court
there was warm discussion. The recep-
ton of Senator Michel, when he enter
ed the hall little late and walked
down the center aisle, bowling his port.
ly form IN response to the cheers that
greeted him, was enthusiastic enough
to make him believe that it paid in pop
ular esteem to make the fact evident
that Pennsylvania has to Senators. The
main points of the convention were
Senator Mitchell's speech, which receiv-
ed a running volley of applause; the
cordial reception of Mr.. Wolfe. who
has been accused of recreancy to
the Independent cause, and who,
while he could have been nominated
to-day for any Office, declared his pur-
pose to serve faithfully In the ranks,
and the decided refusal of the conven-
ton to give any Democrat whatever
place on the ticke, even for the non
partisan supreme bench. The hot feel
ing against the administration was
shown by the long applause given the
phrasse. 59 the pllattpEpa .uG e.Me tdqWnl4cf
fell where Garfield fell"
The full ticket nominated is as fol
lows:
For Governor-Senator John Stewart.
Lieutenant Governor-Levi Bird
DUH OF Allegheny.
Secretary of Internal Afairs-Major
Merrick. Off ioga
Congressman at Large-Col. VIM.
Michael.
Judge of the Supreme Court-George
Junker.
SENATOR STEWART CALLED OUT.
Senator Stewart. the nominee for
governor, being called upon, said he ac-
cepted the nomination. The move
ment in which he and those before him
were interested was not what its adver-
saries termed it, but was an honest
movement in public way for public
ends and public approval. Philadel-
phia would have been a poor place in
which to maugurate anything else.
This may be rebellion, he said, but
you know the difference. II has this
difference, that is revolution, and what
better place than Philadelphia could
have been chosen for such a revolu-
ton? The republican party had high
stake. The past, st least, is secure.
What concerns us is the future. What
high principles is the party now ex-
pected to represent and advocate, Ask
the people who assembled a few weeks
ago at Harrisburg. The high questions
and principles in which the republican
party is interested were met there only
to be Knocked and jeered at by those
who would send the party on mission,
not of principle, but Of spoils. We
want a party controlled by honest con-
viction. The republicans of Pennsyl-
vania have not found expression in
any real convention held in the last
decade. 1t is from the control of her
| taskmaster that we would deliver her
They tell us this movement will i'm
peril the life of the republican party.
1 do not believe it. The republican
party was in peril until you came to
| her rescue. AS for myself / would
say, if that noble party must die, L
| had rather see her last hours made
glorious by struggle to redeem her
| than to see her expire in the race for
spoils. Irepeat, L accept your nomi-
nation, and return my thanks for the
| honor.
State Senator Stewart, the nominee
for governor, is a young lawyer, with a
good war record. Col. Duff and Mayor
Merrick, the nominee for lieutenant
governor and secretary of internal af-
fairs, have but two legs between them.
William McMichael, for congressman
at-iarge, is a practicing Philadelphia
lawyer, and one of the proprietors of
the North american, the Oldest daily in
the United States. George Junkins,
the nominee for judge, is prominent
and able Philadelphia attorney. Every
candidate is revolted republican.
The most deafening applause of the
day was occasioned when General
Dowd was called out VIII o arose IN his
place and said Gentlemen, am here
to resolve with you that we will put our
grand old party where the immortal
Lincoln found it and the imm ortal
| Garfield left it."
Disgusting Details.