The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1888-06-29
REPUBLICANS AT WORK.


In Nom,aasisn n.
coxvxxrsox uArI. cnicAcA Junc IA
strong breeze that made the <trps Of bunting
wIth which The interior % the Auditorium was
covered Dap like the sails 81 West india
ner,han-man ID an October gale. swept over
Lake Michir1n ian1ward this morning. Very
grateful Il proved 20 the thousands Of perspir-
snr patriots Who from an early 1our gathered
4. mona y, ne great building ana CARED longing
" upon the doors through whose portals they
kad no cpen sesame
us1f.osst twelve o'clock arrived. and the band
galvanized INTO life b. the frantic efforts which
some of the assistant secrrfaricS had tor some
time been making 20 attract - attention.
struck up tune. but sign nom Chairman
Jones brought IL - = full stop. and the conven-
tlon Vas called 70 order a. l-:H p. N.
Then Rev Frank W. cunsauius Vas intro
ducci % lead the convention IN prayer. He
th.nkeo the Lord for the intelligence and cour-
n<c under which the banners Of the Republican
party had gone forth % conquest and prayed
Snat The Convention might Be dominated ~
god Of the people. Blessings were asked for
The leaders Of the party and Tor
these occupying high places in the A.
n;n.<tr4t.on- I'VE invoke Thy hess
snx.- said he. upon The great General
shc Captain Of Our armies. who lies % near 20
death o Lord. touch him tenderly By Thy
hand. comfort him BY Thy spirit. and restore
him 70 the Nation that loves him. with All
nea,:h ana with ali hope This reference 70
General sheridan was followed BY burst Of
applause. which evidently Jared upon the
prcacher's sense Of property. as evidenced ~
the crave expression which stole over his feat
ures - The cheering progressed
Then the call for the convention vas read IN
: nxipx tone By Secretary Fesscnder. and the
- - y m
American labor. 20 the accumulation Of the
surpius. the demand for . free. honest ballot
and fair count and the question Of the admis-
sioa o. the Territories we're all.loudly cheercd.
especially that relating 70 the tarsf-
TIE reading concluded. Chairman Jones read
q address He spoke % iow that nom the
start there we're cries Of louder. even from the
mont benches He pr0phesied success for the
party. and said thaL thanks % President
Cleveland and his Southern alliea they had
Inrcuu c6 their disguise ana oeclareo mem
selves - the advocates Of free trade The
more he Rad. the weaker grew his voice. until
sbe convension got into hum Of conversation.
an., the Effort Of the chairman was little better
tan dumb show addressed 70 the incense
breathing bouquets. He vas understood 20 70
fer % the record OF Great Britain on protection
ana free trade. and 70 trace the growth Of the
tariR-reforn movement Of the stari6 conspira-
sors~ from the days Of Jackson on through the
zine Of Dz<11nan- co1ions quotation being
nde IRON . speech once made By the latter
Tben be referred 70 the schi>vements Of the
R-pub,ican party: how IL hal abolished slav-
err ana elevated the people. He declared thai
ne country ala not want 70 60 back 70 the old
Democrats days OF sloth and Ignorance. The
country sill had the oenent Of the lave passed
b. the Republican party. ard 4 still had ma
rty IN the Senate to protect the interests o.
the people
~ <nr
q Nebraska Who Vas yesterday chosen By the
National committee - temporary chairman
h,duovcd up 70 the right Of Mr. Jones. and the
latter Lost no time IN introducing his successor
Mr. Tnursson addressed the convention q
lerglh-
Frequent applause greeted the opening sen
teuce of TIE chairman's speech. but Il sweiled
into touenx when he reached his reference q
Blaine. The chevslier Of American politics
snd ne nightmare Of Democrary''. caused ths
ccuge1tic1 to applaud again ana 1R1in- Blu
even this uas nothing - compared with th<
d>uonsfrzfson With which both galleries and
foor rang when the declaration that the part
must not commit the crime OF dlsobedicnce e
hss VIII rms evoked cheers which we're sev
enl times repeated aud accompanied ~ wav
ing o. faes and other tokens % exuberance
When the Different candidates were named b
che speaker. Sherman and Allison received tn
weight OF the applause. but IL was noticed tina
he refrstned from mentioning the name Of ~
dierjrdre Of Indiana When be classcd M
Anarchist with the criminal. there were e.
pressions Of approval out whes be said tina
the Administration had for -four years perform
Cd i<s duties with satisfaction. the audiences
o1ce-holders~- The speakers voice penetr1t
q every nook and corner Of the hall. HIS atti
snde was erect and appropriate. and ne De
served IN fun measure the prolonged and Wig
ornus appreciation which came from the vas
audience when the closing words fell from hi
lips-
silence restored. the rest OF the roll or TEN
porsry of1eers Vas read leading out with G. W
Frsbte. Of Michigan: Michael Richard. OF VIA
consin. snd ". N Roveli. OF Tennessee. :
secrcfanes- This also failed 20 Dc submitted .
the convention for ratification. but % objection
Ex-Conxrcssma1 Horr. Of Michigan in b,
half Of iis State presented 70 the convention
g.yel made Of the oak under which The Repul
licnn party wss organized On July 8. 1874.
Jackson Mich
On motion OF General Bingham Of Pennsy
vsnla. the rules OF the House Of Represent
tivcs were adopted. and on motion Of : dell
rate from Kansas. wto did not give his nam
re Following resolution Of sympathy with 0e
era Sheridan VAS adopted By rising 70
amid hearty cheers:
The delegates 70 the Republican Nation
convention. representing the surviving cor
rades Of The distinguished soldier and Gener
o. the Army. Philip H Sheridan and reprsseE
ngi also ne living principles for which hc
e,IlnnS1y fought and triumphed during
grcst err Of the var. send him their since
conxr1Sulations On the prospect ofhis recover
and hope that his life may ~ preserved
many years- IAppIauseI-
Tnis much accomplished Colonel 0eorge
Davis. % Chicago. succeeded IL getting the q
veutson veil on INTO the Transaction q rousi
business by securing : call Of the roll for
selection % members Of the various conn
tees The following - The composition q
~ ncipsl comnittees-
COMMITTEE or CREDENTIALS.
Alabama-J W. Jones. INcy1da-W. ,. 5hsrs
Ark--C. ~ Barnes. NA-Hirem =. Iuts
CaL-Henry I. Goye- M J-0en- Tins
Colo. ~. Donaldson- New YORK. y Wen
(onn--E. 3. Day ~. CD y susseL
ueI- q McLear IOh.o-W. n Gibson
YIortfS- iOregou--J. - Bean.
0~orr1s-a. a DARRELL. Penn. n n - nghi
1iIInols-C }. L'ndIey. n I.-H- u Bossof
Indiana a K wis. 8. g 49, ~ Iresm
1swo-W- p Hepburn Teas. Live.
Esnsas-H D. Bek<r. lTexas-B. ~ Campo
Ecntncky-G.W W. Jolly. vermont-h,C Joe
Lao H. Leonard Wv 2. fcolle'
Mnine-Fred Powers. ~. - -Jo1n C09I
H1-w = Wnrberfon- Viscon SIM =. ON
U~~s - III Grove IDxkoE1-D n 9uliiv
WIc6- -T. ri Oun<fon lIdnno--G a Black
n ~. II 4. Muller lNpn',n,--T e. Pow
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