Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-06-21

accept the challenge from st. Louis.
They were not here to make any cow
ardly sacrifices of their principles.
Toward the close of his remarks he said :
who shall be our leader" Cries of
Blaine" "Blaine," mingled with
cheers. It matters not whether it be the
Plumed Knight, of Maine, or some other
distinguished gentleman, (applause) the
Republican party will win this fight.
Hallowell, of Kansas, amid the
most enthusiastic outburst OF
enthusiasm that yet has been seen in the
Convention, moved that Governor Fora
ker, OF Ohio, be asked to address the
Convention. The motion was agreed to
and Governor Foraker was introduced
and received with volley of cheers.
| GUESSING THE NOMINEE.
Foraker said while he thanked the
Convention for the honor conferred upon
him. that he would greatly have pre-
ferred if he had not been called upon.
The question had been asked, "What are
we here for? Laughter. The Repub-
licans were here to formulate Republican
principles; they were here to nominate
the next President of the United States.
Applause The first was easy to do.
Every school boy knew what the declar-
alton OF the Convention would be. Every
Democrat as well as Republican knew
what the attitude of the Republican party
was with respect to the questions which
concern the American people. Repub-
llcanlsm is sincere and sincerity is never
equivocal. We believe in a free ballot
and fair count, and will not hesitate to
say SO in all the thunder we can put into
the platform. We believe in protective
tariff, and that the present Democratic
administration is fraud and pretense.
we want change, and we are deter
mined to have one. We believe Cleve-
lands free trade measure is fraught
with danger. We take care of American
labor, American homes and American
industries, and we will say so. Then we
will nominate our candidate. 1 don't
know who he will be. A voice in the
gallery, Gresham" and cheers Gov
ernor Foraker continued: II don't know
what his name is, "a voice, Foraker -
cheers,) but know he will be a gentle.
man." Continued cheers That was
saying good deal in view of recent ex-
perience. Here broke in Anderson, of
Iowa, with the declaration that the nom
inee would not go fishing on Decoration
Day.
Continuing Foraker said the nominee
would be a man of good moral character
and would have some special stand in
the community. He would not only be
man to cherish pat lotto recollec-
tions, but would have a record as Re-
publican that would be without spot or
| blemish. He would take the Republican
standard in his hand and carry it on to
victory in the name of Republicanism
without explanation or apology to any
body, and when once elected 1t would be
his highest business to give the country
Republican administration. Applause.
He would not do it by false pretenses.
He would go straight at the mark.
In conclusion he said. "We can catch
up the glorious refrain that comes from
Oregon and carry it sweeping over the
| whole country with magnificent tri-
umph which will knock Grover Cleve-
land and the old bandana into innocuous
desuetude." Loud and long continued
applause and cheers.
Heller. OF North Carolina, moved that
Colonel Robt. G. Ingersoll be asked to
make an address, but the Committee on
Credentials being ready to report, the
regular order was proceeded with.
TWO REPORTS.
The Chairman of the Credentials Com
mittee then advanced to the platform
and made his report. The report, among
other recommendations, favored the adj
mission of the Wise district delegates
from Virginia and the four Malone dele
gates-at-large.
Russell, of North Carolina, from the
Credentials Committee, presented a mi
nority report which dissented from the
majority report in favor of the admission
OF the wise delegates from the Second.
Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eight and Tenth
Districts, who, it is claimed, were elected
by pretended conventions never called
by the State Committee. The report
also favored the admission of the Malone
delegates from the Second, Fifth, Sixth,
Seventh and Eighth Districts.
The majority report was adopted, ex-
cept SO much thereof as relates to the
Virginia contest. Senator Riddleberper.
OF Virginia, then took the stand to pre-
sent, as he said, the truth of the uues-
ton. lie came here, he said, without a
vote being cast against him by the Re-
publicans in the Seventh Congressional
District. His seat never had been con-
tested there, yet he was asked to sit
down quietly and listen to the gentle
man from North Carolina make
minority report that he was not entitled
to seat on the floor. If he was not en-
titled to seat, who was? Laughter.
At this point Wall, OF Nebraska, brok
in with the point of order that Riddle
berger was out OF order as to the question
now pending relating to delegates-at-
large. The Chair sustained the point of
order and kiddleberger left the platform
with the inquiry as to whether there
would be time when he could protest
against the partisans whose actions al |
lowed men to walk people in here to vote |
for their special candidate.
That part of the Credentials Commit |
tees report upon the admission of the |
Virginia delegates-at large was adopted,
the question then being upon the adopt
ion of that portion of the report of the
Credentials Committee relating to the
admission of the district delegates from
Virginia.
Wood, Of Virginia, spoke in favor of
the minority report, with special refer
ence to the Ninth district delegates. He
said he and his colleague We're legally
elected by convention which was repu.
larly called by the State Committee and
The contestants were
ELECTED BY THREE MEN
Who held pretended convention in the
private office Of one of the delegates who
was their choice. He (Wood) was
elected by Convention composed of
from every Legislative district
n his Congressional District, and it was
Unjust to throw him and his colleague