Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-05-08
Chairman Taylor.

On the assembling of the repub-
lican state convention, much anxiety
pervaded the delegates on the sub
iect of chairman for the state CEN
trail committee. As the names of
capable and worthy men were can
vassed, it soon developed that the
principle difficulty was to find a suit
able man who was willing to accept
the important place and undertake
It's onerous duties. Thus was
the matter when some republicans
from the northwest suggested the
name of Horace A Taylor, of Hud
son, as a man to "fll the BILL" and
who was willing to assume the task
Enquiry among the delegates from
the vicinity of Mr. Taylor's home
soon removed all doubt as to the
wisdom of selecting him, and when
the question came up in convention,
he was unanimously chosen by &C
clamation. As had never before
been the case, the chairman elect
was called upon for speech. In
response, he came reluctantly for
ward, and at the conclusion of the
magnificent little speech below Civ
en-, each one who heard it was thor
oughly convinced that a chairman
had been chosen able and worthy to
succeed the sagacious Rublee, the
energetic Reyes, and the honored
Baker and Sanderson. Mr.. Taylor
said:
Gentlemen Of tie Conventional
fully appreciate the honor of being
chosen chairman of the republican
central committee of Wisconsin. |
hardly know whether | should thank
You for it or not, but | will accept
the trust, and will devote my time
and best energies to the work depu-
ted to me / will make but few
promises, in thus entering upon its
performance. | will never lower
the glorious STANDARD of the repub-
lican party. Applause | am a
stalwart republlcan,-not stalwart IN
any factional sense, such as in some
sections of the union the term has
come to mean, but a stalwart in the
broad and liberal sense of being a
thorough-going republican, unalter-
ably convinced of the right and
eternal justice of republican prin-
ciples and the necessity of republl-
can control in national affairs. And
in this sense | trust every man be-
fore me is indeed n stalwart republl-
can at heart and in action. Con
tinuous applause. | propose to run
the campaign in Wisconsin on square
issues and make a stand-up fight.
/ Cheers | am opposed to tearing
! down the barriers that surround and
/ uphold and foster American industry
and American labor. Hearty APP
plausel Perhaps the tariff may be
modified here and there, for to be
perfectly protective it must in the
nature Of things be made flexible to
suit the varying conditions of trade
and industry,-but the great and
general principle of protection |
shall ever foster and uphold. Ap
plause. | for one am not afraid of
the bloody shirt. Laughter and
cheersl. The republican party has
at least one great and noble mission
10 perform, until civil rights are
everywhere guaranteed in this land -;
the closest attention of the repubG-
can party is necessary in the fulfill
ment of this mission, and that mis-
sion can never be ended till every
man, white or black, rich or poor,
can go up to the polls in any city,
town or state, north or south, and
deposit his ballot unmolested.
Cheers and continued applause
Another promise | will make: | will
never use this position to advance
the interests Of any man or set of
j men, to reward or punish any friends
, or enemies or party factions, but
, will be chairman for the state at
large and every republican in it,
high or low, in Office or out of it,
My personal prejudices will never
, influence my action in the discharge
of this duty. IAppiauseI | con
7 graduate the convention on the as
r surauces Of success with which the
, campaign opens in the nation Al
large. In Wisconsin, it is certain
that we are to win a glorious victory
. Harmony prevails throughout the
party, from one end Of the common
; wealth TO the other, and l know
, from the temper shown by the men
, i'll this convention that you will &C
home inyigorated for your work anG
a unit in its performance. Euthu
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