Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1888-06-28


ton would name tonight the
man of their choice, they would
come and they would inscribe
upon their banners, "American wages
for American workingmen; American
markets for the American people, and
protection for American honles,' and in
this sign they could not be defeated. In
behalf of the united delegation from the
state of New York, aye, in behalf OF the
united Republican party of the state of
New York, I name the Hon. Levi P.
Morton.
Mr.. Gage, of California, seconded Sen
ator Miller's nomination of Morton. He
said that the convention had been gath.
cred, not in the interest OF any one man,
but in the interest OF the party, and it
was now question of the best to be done
for success next fall He believed that
the nomination of Harrison had made
Indiana certainly Republican. Now
there was q chance to name a candidate
for vice-president WHO could with Harri-
son make New York certain. Levi p.
Morton could poll more votes on the Pa
citic coast than any other living Ameri-
can except that great commander,
James G. Blaine. He heartily seconded
the nominatiun Of Morton. Governor
Foster, Of Ohio, also seconded the nom
ination of Mr.. Morton.
MIR. McIlwee, of Tennessee, in brief
speech, presented the name Of William
r. Moore, of that state, as q nominee for
the vice presidency. Mr.. Chandler, of
Mississippi, seconded the nomination Of
Mr.. Moore. The convention then pro-
ceeded to ballot, when Mr.. Moore
withdrew his own name.
Arkansas-Morton Il.
Connecticut-Morton IL.
Characterization g..
Delaware-Morton 6. PHI
Observation-Disclosures 13, Phelps 3.
Florida-Morton 4, Bradley 4.
Decentralization /, Bradley Is.
lllinois-Morton 81, Phelps Is, Brad
ley2.
Naturalization 80. .-...,r,
Iowa-Morton 10, Phelps IA, Bradley 2.
Kentucky-Bradley 70. III
Kansas-Morton II, Bradley l.
Louisiana-Morton II, Phelps 2, Brad
key l..
massachusetts Morton 20.
Maryland Morton II, Phelps :, Brad-
ley l..
Maine-Morton I, Phelps 5.
Mississippi-Morton 5, Phelps 3, Brad
ley 3. ..........
Minnesota-Morton IA.
Michigan-Morton Is, Phelps 2: Brad
ley9
Nebraska-Morton 5, Phelps 5.
Missouli-Morton 25, Phelps 2, Brad-'
ley5.
Nevada-Morton 6.
New .Iersey-Phelps IL.
New Hampshire-Morton 2, Phelps L
New Nork-Norton r. '-
Ohio-Morton 80, Phelps s, Bradley 8.
Oregon-Morton &.
North Carolina-Morton IA, Phelps S,
Bradley 3. .......3 ..
Observation-Disclosures 50, Phelps 8.
Rhode Island-Morton s.
South CarOlina-NIortOn -. Phelps I.
Tenuessee-Morton 9. Bradley II.
Texas-Morton 10, Phelps Is, Thom-
as 1. s........- .r,.... ~
Vernont-Morton g.
Virginia-Morton 10, Phelps s, Bead
ley !. -.
West Virginia-Morton -. .a....-,
Observation-Disclosures l8. Phelps 3, Brad
ley l.. ......
District of Columbia Morton 2.
Dakota-Morton 10.
Arizoua-Morton ,.
Idaho-Morton 2.
New Mexico-MOrton 4
Montana-Morton 2
Utah-Morton q -.
Washington Territory - Norton 8,
Phelps /. ,...
Wyoming-Morton 2.
The nomination was then made unani-
nous
On motion of Gen. Hustled, of New
York, the national committee was d.
rected to provide in its call four years
hence that the territory of Alaska shall
have two dele .ates in the convention.
Mr.. Boutelle Of Maine introduced
resolution which by an almost unani'
nous vote was added to the platform.
1t was as follows:
The first concern of all good govern
ment is the virtue and sobriety of the
people and the purity of their homes.
The Republican party cordially sympa-
thizes with all wise and we'll directed
efforts for the promotion of temperance
and morality.
The conventioE, at S:52, adjourned
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