Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1888-06-29

home and do all that mortal men could,
out they would go home sick at heart and
discouraged. He appealed to the conven-
ton to
HEAR THE VOICE OF NEW YORK.
1t the convention would name tonight
the man Of their choice, they would come
and they would inscribe upon their ban
ner, American wages for American work.
ingmen, American markets for American
people and protection for American
homes," and in this sign they could not be
defeated. In behalf of the united delega-
ton of the state of New York; aye, in be-
half of the united republican party of the
state of New York, name Hon. Levi
p. Morton. Senator Miller's speech was
delivered with great earnestness and
force. Mr.. Gage of California seconded
Mlller's nomination OF Morton. He said
the convention had been gathered, not IN
the interest of any one man, but III the in
tefesu OF the party, and 1T was now a ques-
ton OF the best thing to be done for sue
cess next fall. Levi p. Morton could
PLoL MORE VOTES
on the Pacific coast than any other living
American except that great commoner,
James &. Blaine. He heartily seconded
the nomination of Morton. Governor Fos-
ter OF Ohio Mr.. Cleves of South Carolina,
Mr.. Hallowell of Kansas, General Hastings
OF Pennsylvania and AIr. Marsh Of Illinois
seconded the nomination of Morton, the
latter saying that Illinois proposed to do
for the doubtful state of New York what
She had always done for the doubtful state
OF Indiana [Applause1. General Chalmers
OF massachusetts gave his political history
rnd explained how it was that he had left
the democratic party with its hide bound
notions to join the party Of progress. He
was not IN favor OF selecting a southern
republican for second place. That, he
said would be like the charge at Bala-
klaya. 1t might be grand, but
IT WOULD NOT BE POLITICS
[applause]. The wisdom, policy, and the
best interests of the suffering people of
the south demand man from New York
to stand with the man from Indiana Tap
plausel. Several additional speeches were
made seconding Morton's nomination,
and the convention then proceeded to bal
lot. Mr.. Denny of Kentucky moved that
nous. Senator Sewell of New Jersey
seconded the motion and promised the
full and hearty support of Mr.. Phelphs to
the ticket. The motion was agreed to and
the chair declared Mr.. Morton the nominee
OF the convention. On motion of General
Hustled of New York the national COM
mittee was directed to provide in the call
four years hence that the territory OF
Alaska shall have two delegates to the
convention.
AN ADDITION TO THE PLATFORM.
Mr.. Boutelle of Maine moved to suspend
the rules and adopt resolution to be
added to the republican platform. Mr..
Oliver of Pennsylvania arose to point of
order that it was not in order to offer a
resolution at this time After great con-
fusion and disorder quiet was restored and
Mr.. Boulette read the resolution as fol-
lows:
The first concern of all good govern-
ments is the virtue and sobriety of the
people and purity of their homes and the
republican party cordially sympathizes
with all wise and we'll directed efforts for
the promotion of temperance and morality.
AS soon as this was read there was
rush from the various states to second the
motion, and after some time the question
was put and the resolution adopted by q
rising vote, only one delegate from Mary
land being brave enough 10 record himself
in the negative. A vote of thanks was
rendered to the chairman and other men,
bers of the convention. At $50 the con-
vention adjourned sine die.