River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-09-11


evening exercises At 7:3O O'Clock various
and numerous delegations bands from hot
only Madison but all sections of the state met
in Capitol Park facing Main street, and I'M
der command of Hon. Phil Cheek of Barabo0
marched outsthe southeast gate in the follow
ing order:
Madison Byeicle Club
Stonghton Wagon Cornet Band.
Madison Veteran Club.
Madison Drum Corps.
Young Flambeau Club Of Madison.
Beloit Brass Band.
Beloit Blaine and Logan Club.
Marshall Drum Corps.
Elroy Blaine and Logan Club.
La Crosse Flambeau Club.
Brown City Cornet Band of GAINESVILLE.
Companies and Of the Blaine Invincibles Of
GAINESVILLE.
Lodi Drum Corps.
Lodi Blaine and Logan Club
Delegates to State Convention.
and an immense miscellaneous collection,
the total numbering over two thousand
torches The line ofmarch was through the
principal streets of the city, and the process
sion countermarchedin front of Gov Rusk's
residence, where it was reviewed by dis
tinguished party, including Gen. Logan and
GOV. Rusk. Each delegation as it passed
the residence rendered salute, to which a
response was heartily made All along the
route residences We're gaily Illuminated,
and at innumerable points beautiful pyro-
thronged the walks along the line of march
and rendered graceful handkerchief salutes
TO the marchers, rendering the spectacle
still more impressive. In the evening, after
the procession reached the park on its re-
turn, great meetings opened in the assembly
and senate chambers. The former was pre-
sided over by Chairman II. A. Taylor, of the
state central committee, and the latter by
Gen Lucius Fairchild of Madison. The
chambers were crowded to their utmost ca
pacity, and intense enthusiasm prevailed.
MR. COLBY SPEAKS.
In the assembly chamber, PRESIDENT G. L.
Colby of Milwaukee was the first speaker.
He delivered an eloquent address, of which
the following is an outline;
Mr. Colby went back in history and showed
when and why the Republican party was born,
and when and why II obtained control Of the
government. Its mission was the abolition OF
human slavery, the preservation of the federal
union, the guarantee OF suffrage and civil rights
to all men living under the folds of the Union
flag. the maintenance Of the financial credit OF
the government, the protection of American
labor, the elevation OF American workingmen
and the progress of thenation in every desirable
channel He showed il sucCinct and eloquent
terms how nobly the party has fulfilled that
trust in every particular. 1t now asks for the
Endorsement of the people and proudly submits
its records, its principles and it's candidates
to all the great issues OF the day are clearly de-
fined, and its candidates are certainly not OBJ
scure: they have individual records which are
among the brightest in the whole galaxy
of the brilliant careers of American
statesmen. On the Other hand, the Democratic
party presents ITSELF and its record and its can
didates, and asks for change" Certainly nc
change is desirable, unless for the better. The
Democratic party has nothing in its history tC
show that it has dons better, nor has it evel
shown the least aptitude toward doing better
Its record and its professions are antagonisttC
to each other. In its acts it opposes what il
processes, and it has gone back on its own record
1t is a party of darkness and of mere change
The speaker then drew short comparison be
tween Blaine and Cleveland. Blaines greatness
and brilliancy were eloqaently alluded to. M
calumny can stick to the reputation of the great
stronger in the affection of the people than even
before. As for Clevelaui who and what Is he
The Democratic party nominated him, and are
sorry for it. They did it TO wheedlt
the Independents mo the Bourbon line
as the George William Curtis bolt
ers seemed determined to have Cleveland
for their leader-but n,w they have won the In
dependents, the latter are source of great EN-
barrassment to the Democracy. Cleveland s letter
is measure of the maD--glitterlng generalltles
and avoiding all the trte issues of the day;
dodger on vital questions. How pitiable the man
and his besmirched record appear beside the
knowledge, experience and wisdom OF the great
Maine statesman. BIanle-s aggression Is IN mar
mony with the spirit OF our nation and age
Cleveland is nothing butthe blind tool OF cor
rupt party. As for Butlsr he Is decidedly an
embarrassment to the Democrats; he is judg-
effectively compared-Lcgan, the soldier and
statesman--H Hendricks the traitor and trickster
What spectacle to the world would be pre-
sented, with Hendricks as president! The
speech closed with an eloquent review of the Re
publican party; It's record It's candidates and lts
mission
MR. PALMER OF CHICAGO.
During the course of l[r. Colby's remarks
Gen Logan entered The chamber, accom-
panied by Gov. Rusk, and was greeted by
hurrah after hurrah by the loyal audience.
After the demonstrationh subsidized Post
master T. w. Palmer II Chicago a warm
personal friend of Gen, Logan, delivered a
speech in which he dwat upon the latter's
handsome record during the war and in con-
gress, and of the peculiar interest which he
had always taken In advancing the claims OF
pensioners
The speaker said that Logan was the only
officer in the war having command of two corps
who never lost battle. reference which was
made by the speaker to Lsgans action on the
Fitz John Porter BILL evoked rapturous APP
pause from the audience. The speaker closed
with an appeal for profession to American In
dustries and labor
The meeting terminated with vigorous
address by Chauncey / Filley of St Louis,
on the tariff. The meeting in the senate
chamber was much brle,er than the other,
but stirring speeches we're made by III. o.
Fairehild of Marinette. OH Fethers of James
vile, and Gen Lucius Flirchild of Madison.
AT this hour 11:l5 p. n the streets are
still crowded with uniformed visitors and
parading bands, and the greatest animation
exists, while trains are being awaited. The
weather throughout the day has been proyi-
dentially pleasant, and the great rally has
proved more successful than the most san
guine could have hopedfOr
THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
MADISON, Sept 3.-Ihe Republican state
convention was called TO order at 1915 by
Chairman Taylor of tie state central COM
mittee, who urged that business be con-
Quoted with dispatch. Owing to the mass
meeting to be addressed by Gen. Logan, he
thought that the proceedings could be fin
ished early, because of unanimous desire
that the present state officers be renomi-
mated Secretary Payne of the central COM
mittee, read list of delegates whose Gre
dentials had been approved, and permanent
organization was effected by the nomination
of Ogden Fl. Feathers of GAINESVILLE as presid-
ing officer, there being no temporary organ
iZation. On assuming the chair Mr. Feathers
thanked the convention in q strong Repub-
lican speech Paul Brehtner of Milwau-
kee, S. G. Leland of Fond du Lac and H. III.
Price of Jackson county We're elected secre-
taries. On motion OF H. G. Fairch1ld the
chair appointed committee on resolutions
of one delegate from each congressional dis
trict and one from the state at large A
motion prevailed that all resolutions pre-
sented to the convention be referred to the
committee ON resolutions without debate
While the committee on resolutions was out
the convention gave its attention to the NOM
nation of state officers
DULY RENoMINATED
Judge Humphreys moved that the present
on1cers be renomtnated by reclamation, ana
the motion prevailed without debate. The
nominees are:
Governor jeremiah 81 Rusk. viroqua; lieu
tenant governor, Samuel s. Fifield, Ashland;
secretary of state, Ernest Timme Kenosha;
state treasurer Edward c. McFetridge, Beaver
Dam attorney general Leander f. Frisbee,
Milwaukee: state superintendent OF public m
struction Robert Graham, Oshkosh: railroad
commissioner, n p. Haugen, River Falls; insur-
ance commissioner, Philip L. Spooner, Jr., DadI-
son.
The chair appointed committee TO wait
on the state officers and re, uest their pres
enee before the convention At lilo the
committee on resolutions reported the fol-
lowing platform, which was t.dopted without
The Republicans Of Wisconsin believing that
the best interests Of the whole people require
the continued supremacy of Republican prin-
ciples in state and matte nal affairs to reafflrm
the declaration of those principles as embodied
in the platform of tho Republican convention
recently held at the yity Of Chicago We recog-
nize in Hon. James u. Blaine and Hon. John A.
Logan, Republican nominees for president and
vice president, those commanding quantities OF
and state smanship which nave brought
about the establishment OF those principles ana
give the best assurance of their continued sue
cess. The honest. careful and efficient adnllnis-
tration Of the affairs Of state by the present
state officials commend them 70 the admiration
and confidence of the people Of this con1non-
wealth.
The state officers were intT oduced, Ind
spoke briefly. making their acknow4 dg-
ments for the honor conferred on them No
were reported back Andrew r.
EImore pressed resolutions urging the ne
cesSity for Tor system Of examining banks
every six months. Henry G. Payne nitro
dueed resolution to the effect that the Be