Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-06-28

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Mr. President. Your Committee on Permanent
! Organization makes the following una. i'm us
] report: We recommend for permanent president
| the Hon. Morris NJ. Estee of the state of Cali
! tornia Great cheers a. Il applause. For vice
! presidents; Alabama, +. y. Barker: Arkansas s.
/ iavis; California. W. W. Byiugton; c dorado.
/ j. w. Nngate; Connecticut / h. Spencer: Del
/ aware. j. r. Mhttoker; Florida, q. Wells;
| Georgia, w. j White Illinois II ). Clark; In
| diana, W. 4. Cullen; Iowa. II ii. Rood; Kansas.
! W. n. Johns pa; kentucky, F. NJ HDhsou Louise
| ana, II. G. Minor; Maine, r. b. Shepherd; Mary
I land W. b. Brooks Massachusetts, j. II Gould:
! Chandler; Mississippi J W Lee: Missouri $.
/ h, Crawtork; Nebl aska, Il. ). Baker; Nevada,
/ W b. Sharon; New Hampshire, z q Cheney ;
| New Jersey G. A Halsey; New York. Jesse
! Johnson; North Carolina. j. III Harris OHIO.
/ Benz. Butterwo tn; Oregon, T. L. Moody; Penn
! sylvania, James McManes; Rhode land W H.
/ Walker; South Carolina, H. Daas; Tennessee,
/ W. w Woodruff lie calling the name of The
I vlce-presdent from Texas, GOV. Foster emilia
/ sized that Of 'Nebste Flanagan. upon which
! there was lttl" murTuur of laughter and
\ applause in which the gentleman Who, ia 1850,
| asked the immortal question hat are we here
! Ior:' jonedl Vermont. D. Habson, West
/ Virginia. r. l.. Brrkshire Wisconsin. a.. %.
! falrchat; Arizona, l. II. Goodrich; Dakota, l..
/ b. richardson; Idaho George A. Blacks Mon
/ tana, 7. G Power; New Mexico, j. f Chavez;
| Utah. }. }. DAILY; Washington Territory, Thomas
/ Hayes Minor; Wyoming, +. u Warren. And we
would give authority TO such states as have not
yet named candidate for vice-president TO here
| after name such officer
| The permanent chairman, Hon. Maurice
/ Estee, then spoke as follows:
Gentlemen Of the CoHreatj0H; thank You IN the
name of the states and territories OF the Pacific
/ coast, as well as from my own heart for The uis-
tjnguished honor that Won n we seen fit t. confer
/ upon me. l appreciate to the fullest extent the
/ grave responsibilities which devolye upen me
| and 1t being Republican convention, shall ASK
| in all things is charitable Judgment aud its can
did and earnest support Geutlemenof the con
! yentOn, following 50 llustrlous a gentleman as
! your temporary chairman, snail not attempt TO
/ detaiu you by any lengthy speech | only want TO
say TO You that Sc live so tar from The center Of
/ the republic over on the Pacific shore that can
| not even guess who your nominee is going to be
! Laughter say further 70 You my friends and
gentlemen Of the convention that am not able to
say exactly what your platform viii be, but the
| people or the country has echoed its sentiments
and the rattle of the skirmish line was heard only
| two weeks ago from Oregon lGreat applause and
| God wi ling next November you will hear from
Cleveland's Appomattox all over this great repub-
| lie [Cheersl
Nv friends and gentlemen of the convention,
| again thanking you for the very high honor YOU
| have conferred upon me, and impressing you, |
/ hope and pray, with the belief that your duties
| are the graveSt and most solemn in character,
and trusting, from the depth Of my soul that
| every act may be done to promote the best inter-
| great Republican party, ! will call for the neXt
! order Of business. lApplause.
GAvEL PRESENTATIONS.
At this point Mr. Roche, of Chicago
came forward with magnificent gavel
and upon stepping upon the platform
was greeted with applause. He addressed
the convention as followe;
| lh. Chairman and Members Of the National
| Republican Contention! A. embematical OF the
! substantial character of the Republican party
| aud its indenildcattOu Wlte the interests OF both
! capital and labor, ann instructed 10y my fellow
| citizens in their name and in their behalf, to
.rv,FF - NO
! made Of silver alone but of gold and silver the
| bimetalc basis of our sound national currency,
a boon given by The Republican party 20 the
| people OF this country. Applause. The material
! dug from the bowels of the earth, the separating
| and refining processes and the adornment OF
| precious stones represent both crude and skilled
labor, and teach The lesson which the Republican
party by its legislation for ger Grafton has taught
! of free homes, free schools and Tree ballot.
| Applause. and not only this. but free labor in
teligent labor shall have its Just rewards, as II Is
| the foundation of all wealth, individual and
| national prosperity. Mr. Chairman, as gold and
/ silver regulate oar national currency and main
| tain the wheels of progressive industry ia nor,
! nal and healthy condition, may this emblem OF
| authority in the hands Of the chairman Of this
convention enable him TO conduct 1t 10 a success
full issue and happy result Loud and contin-
I ued cheers
Charles A. Works, of Rockford, H.,
was recognized by the chair. He said:
! Mr.. Charman--I hold IN my hand also a gavel
sent TO the Illinois delegation by Mr.. + W. Mont
glmery. Of Galeua III. II is plain tool, aud is
| made of neither silver nor gold. but 1t is con
! nected closely. by associations, with name the
| memory Of which VIII ever be dearer in the
| hearts of the American people than either silver
| or gold. 1t is made OF a piece Of wood from a
desk in the tannery IN 6aiena Loud cheers
which desk left by that superbly magnificent
silent soldier Of America L. ;, Grant. Loud and
continued applause, the eutirc audience rising &c
its feet with enthusiasm on yesterday Mr.
Chairman the Iichgan delegation presented &c
the temporary chairman of this convention 0
gavel with which it was proposed to pound =
death the Democracy lcheersl /. on behalf OF
the Illinois delegation, take great pleasure ~ pre-
| senting TO you, Mr.. Chairman this gavel with ths
sentiment. That having pounded to death The
Democratic party we VIII tan its hide. lsouc
laughter and applause
The Chairman Mayor Roche and Dele
gate Works, Of the Illinois Delegation: Or
behalf of the National Republican con
ventiop, We accept in their name these
tokens, one OF pure silver, the other {
mement of that gallant great man vht
will live in the hearts of the American
people so long as history she'll be read
i Applause We accept these tokeni
from you as eu6iematic of the purity o.
our great party its lofty and patriotic
purposes, and we say TO you with thes'
tools as our guiding stars We are bounG
to win hereafter" Loud appiause.
THE COMMITTEE on RESOLUTIONS
tqen reported, and the report as adopted
Is as follows
THE PLATFORM.
The republicans Of the United States, Assem-
bled by their delegates IN national convention
pause on the threshold Of their proceedings Z
honor the memory 81 their first great leader
the immortal champion Of the liberty and Ia
= rights OF the people, Abraham Lincoln. AMI q
, | cover also with rusettes Of imperishatle remem
brance and aratitude the heroic names q on
later leaders who have been more recently Gale
away from our councls-Grant, Garfield, Arthu
J Logan and Con6ling. May their memories p
| faithfully cherished We also recall with ou
J greetings and with prayer for his recovery, tn
( name OF one OF our living heroes whose memoir
! will be treasured in the history both OF the r
, politicians and of the republic--the name OF tha
noble soldier and favorite child OF victory, PM
lip r. sheridan. IN the spirit Of those grea
! leaders and of our own devotion to human lbert
and with that hostility % forms Of depotism an
| oppression, which Is the fundamental idea Of On
Z republican party. we send fraternal congratuli
. ton 10 our fellow Americans OF Brazil upon thel
great act Of emanc patton, which completei
S abolished slavery throughout the two America
2 continents We earnestly hope We may 500