Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-09-07
ThG Republican State Convention.
a FULL ACCOUNT OF THE PRO
CEEDIEGS.

the managers held the doors closed until
arrangements were made fer quickly dis
posing of the crowd, A few minutes before
= O'Clock the ushers were marshalIed at the
entrance with full instructions as to the
disposition % make OF the people. Then
the doors were swung open and the people
waiting outside poured in and quickly filed
the parQ aeGte, dress circle and gallery. and
also the alSles and boxes and stage The
seats had been appOrdOned in advance to
the regular delegates. The visitors who
had managed to secure press tickets We're
obliged to rustic Tor seats
Atlast the gathering was ready for bust
ness
At PAS Chairman MeikIeiohn formally
opened tho convention He called upon
Rev. II. G. Harmon of Fairbury to invoke
the divine blessing.
Chairman MeikIejOhn then gave the del
egates Il cordial greeting, and said that
they had gathered TO perform a sacred duty
to the people Of the state who had given
majority OF $4,000 TO the republican ticket
and who would at the coming election in
..rease that majority to 10000 He pre-
dicted success for the state and national
tickets in 1888, basing this hope largely
upon the principle of protection to Amerl-
can labor and the assistance OF the Irish
voter
The election Of temporary chairman was
the first business before the body. MIR. Nc
Bride OF Lancaster county presented the
name of A T Cady OF Howard and Adams
counties nominated Judge Wall Of Sherman.
| The result of the ballot was as follows:
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The Following 6empory secretaries VIC G
elected: L B. Carey, B. E. HOckenberger
and 7. NJ Cooke.
Messrs. Mercer. Abbott and Majors were
appointed to conduct the newly elected
chairman to the platform. Judge Wall
addressed the convention briefly.
The roll of counties was called, and the
delegates as ra0uIaU6d by The secretary be
declared members of the convention.
Upon motion Of Mercer of Douglas the
temporary organization was made perma-
nent
The following committee on resolutions
and platform was appointed by the chair:
J. S. Hascall, Douglas; S j Alexander, Ian
caster; Church Howe, N6maha; G. G. Bow
man, Platte; c. a. McCiOud, York; F. P
Olmstead. Adams; Y. Franklin. Red Willow;
II. NJ " els. Saline; j. @. Mcbride, Lancas-
ter; J. D. Gage, Franklin; s. B. Briefly,
Perkins; c. A Luce, Harlan; Morgan Crane.
LOup; F. Z. Ransom, OtOe; B. ". Johnson,
Holt
1t was agreed that all resolutions pre-
scented to the convention be read and re-
ferred to the committee without debate.
All veterans OF the campaign of 1910 were
invited to the D attorm and made vice pres
1denUS OF 6he convention. Speeches were
demanded, and Judge Purdy of Fairbury
and Mai. Cunningham OF Dawes responded.
The regular order was then taken up and
it was decided to proceed to the nomination
OF state officers, beginning with governor,
without long nominating speeches.
As there was but one candidate before
the convention, Gov John NJ Thayer, q
him the unanimous choice OF the rCpubIi-
cans of Nebraska was carried
The governor was called to the stage and
a speech was demanded. The governor
responded, the following being part OF his
address.
M. PresidenL. Gentlemen of the COnven-
til on: With feelings of the prOfOUndest graf
iJude appear to acknowledge your cordial
greetings and to express nay fullest appre-
citation of the distinguished mark OF conf
deDce in me just made manifest by your
unaniTn OuS vote. You have made i'm
preston upon my mind which can never be
effaCed. you have laid me under debt OF
gratitude which, L fear, can never be can
Celed. But let me assure you my best eff
forts shall be directed toward It's discharge
With all the strength of language 1 can
C 'n1mand, the homage Of z. grateful heart is
extend to you for the great honor which
another republican convention has made
mine. =
The republican party is one of grand
ideas 1t has grasped the true functions
and aim OF government and has brought to
pass results which viii make the history Of
the natIOa from 1861 ever memorable and
hOnOzed I6sWas the savior OF the cOuntTp
in the hour of its EXTREMIST peril. for 10
guided it's destinles through the strife and
COMMISSIONS of civil war to 4 triumphant is
sue. E6struck down and forever destroyed
that human curse, southern slavery and
made this land the land of the free as well
as JhG home OF the brave I0r ever and ever.
1t has proven its answering devotion TO
human rights. 1t has aided the Cause OF
human progress and has developed In this
land the highest type of American ciEiliLa-
ton
Ii demands that everv citizen, Rich or
DOO4 white or black, native or foreign,
shall be permitted to deposit his ballot
without nOlestatiOn, and that ballot shall be
recorded according 70 Gh6 viii or Inc voter
/ IL demands that the American people shall
/ be protected agslnst the aggressiOns OF the
/ corporate power and the bbghuug 1nfu-
/ eBces and effects of gigantic trusts 1t de
mands the adoption oil a bold, determined
/ American foreign policy, and a policy
! which shall bring as INTO 1nGer-cOm muu1ca-
/ ton and close commercial relations Win
/ Mexico and the nations OF Central and
/ South America 1t demands That when
E Americ IN fisherman sail into water where
3 rights have been granted TO them under
treaty sUlpulauons, Ihey sha1 De
{ shielded against seizures by British cruisers
Z 10 demands that when territory contains
+ lar more than the requisite population, 1t
+ shall be admitted TO the sisterhOOd OF states
/ IL trusts that the president VIII not go on
[ ON a fishing Jaunt on Memorial day sacred
( TO the memory OF dead heroes, Lnough ne
/ may be sadly IN need or brain 1000 IL u6-
! mands a liberal administration of the pen
| sion laws so that All who are entitled shall
receive its benefits
Gentlemen, We have reason TO rejoice that
/ we are citizens Of the American repuDlci
/ that we. have one common union, indtvis1-
/ BILE and Observation-Disclosures so by the
/ republican party-One country, one people,
/ one government. one nag. one nat1Onai
/ sOVereignEy. independent and supreme
over ali. where all wear the hOnore1 badge
OF American cItlZensn1
The cnair announced that the next thing
in order would be the nomination OF a can
didate for lieutenant governor. l. Ii Cor
Z reli or IhayeE county was put IN n0nlna-
ton Geo. D. meikIei9hn Of Nance county
/ was suggested. The vote was taken on a
call Of the counties resulting 5O7 for
Meikleiohn and 153 for Cornell Before the
/ vote was announced delegate from Burt
county arose. Withdrew the name or the
/ Hon IS. III COErel and on his behsII moved
thar the nomination Of the Hon. Geo. D.
/ NeikleiOhn be made unanimous. Adopted