St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-06-22

TIdLtl WIS HldhlllS HIS way W eHO plob
form, a Stenatorian voice in the rear OF
the hall said: ''What's the matter with
.Alger?" Towhich number OF dele
gates responded as one man
HES ALL RIGHT"
Cheers and laughterI. Air. Frazer adj
dressed the convention as follows: Mr..
President and gentlemen of the con-
eentiOn: Michigan comes into Re-
publican convention for the first time
IN its history to ask Of that convention a
favor Michigan has always proved
true 10 the Republican party. and Mich
igan always intends to prove true to
that organization in any political battle
which may he fought. We find the Re-
publican party to-day out of power for
the first time in its history. Heretofore,
during all the battles that you have
fought. during all the contests in which
sou have been engaged, Michigan has
been modest Ill her demands OF the Re-
publican party; but when we find this
party out OF power; when we find the
Democratic power controlling this ma
ton, we don't stop to argue by what
means or methods that party got there,
but we come here TO provide for you the
ways and means of
TURNING THAT PARTY OUT
of power. As long as everything was
going along smoothly with the Repub-
,lican party Michigan had nothing to
ask; but now, when you need her we
come here and offer you man to lead
you TO victory in this campaign.
=. .Cheers.l And L propose TO tell you
why. In the first place, it becomes nee
.essary that you should select from the
large number Of candidates that are
named here the most available one to
fight the campaign with. He must, as
has been described by the gentlemen,
be strong in all the states alike; he
must be strong alike with the soldier
and civilian. With the rich man and
the poor man, with the black
and with the white man. | propose to
offer you in behalf of Michigan, for your
careful and candid consideration, such
a gentleman. l believe that we are
here as deliberate body Of men. | am
glad to see the enthusiasm than is mani
Tested by this large aSsemblage of peo-
pie in behalf Of the gentlemen whose
names have been presented. and will be
presented to this convention. Michigan
has
NO CHARGES To BRING
against any of them. We know moth
ing against them and we have sought to
find nothing against them [Cheersl.
have been true to the Republican
party, and l ask on behalf of
Michigan here careful consid-
GRAFTON of all these gentlemen's
merits, and ! hope they will receive,
each Of them. their full share of praise.
And in presenting to you our candidates
here ask nothing but-and | ought to
be ashamed to ask it-a fair considera-
Lion for him in Republican conven-
ton. These gentlemen, L say, who
have all been named, we have nothing
to say against them, and we believe
that what has been said about them is
true, but the availability of the man
that you should place in nomination
here lis a serious question for you to
consider; and right here at the outset
say to You that he will supply to you a
Strength from all the quarters that
have named. The
RICH NAN WILL TRUST HIM.
for he is q man of business and affairs
and his honor among these men has
been and always will be unqueStiOned.
Ii you think that he is not a friend of
the poor, come with me to the city of
Detroit where he lives; enter with me
into the poor mans home-aye, into the
very abode of misery-and there NEIL
lion the name of our candidate and YOU
will find that next their God, among
the poor people of Michigan, the name
Of Gen. Russell a. Alger is in their
AZ llO vi ATcI. a l.
gers name there was great enthusiasm
and an enthusiastic Algerite in the main
gallery hoWled three cheers for Gen
Alger," and they were given with a
will by portions of the audience The
only delegates that joined in the demon
Stration We're those of Michigan and
some from Kansas. When quiet was
restored another Aigerite III the audi
ence requested to be informed as to
what was the matter with Gen. Alger.
lie was Immediately informed by
about
THOUSAND FRENZIED PAETISANS
of the general that he was all right.
When the enthusiasm was suppressed
Mr.. Frazer continued: ''It is not for
me to detail to you all the history of
this mans life. but | said to
you minute ago that this man should
receive the vote not only OF the rich
and of the poor, but there is another ele-
ment in the Republican party which is
entitled to your consideration, and it
goes without saying that the soldiers of
the Republic are entitled to considera-
ton in a Republican convention. Gen
tlemen OF the convention, many of you,
like myself. remember the time when
we were lying at home in our beds with
our heads resting upon our dOwny pill
lows, with our wives and children safe
around us. and how these brave men
marched to the front and stood between
US and relentless enemy. You re-
member how, when this country was in
all this trouble and the sound of arms
was heard all through the Southern
border, you remember how we looked
down to the South and thought of these
men who were then protecting us. Our
HEARTS WENT OUT TO THEM
We aided them all we could. When
these men in their manhood were
stricken down in all their strength.