Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-08-16

Mai. Hopkins called the convention to
order on the afternoon of the Sth. Prayer
was offered by the Rev. Mr.. Blades of De-
troit. Harry Tillman read the call for the
convention, and introduced as temporary
chairman Major Watkins of Grand Rapids,
who took the chair, and in his speech said
that the republicans never summoned their
forces together when the rank ana file were
better equipped than at present. He be-
lieved this TO be republican year, and he
wanted all the people OF the state to en-
brace republicanism, as expounded by
Garfield, Zach Chandler and Abe Lincoln"
He then quoted Gen. Harrison's remark at
the Michigan club banquet, 81 am dead
senator but living republican" and said
he believed it was the providence of God
that made Ben Harrison the republican
standard bearer.
I'VE believe" he said, "that America
should not be the dumping ground of the
pauper labor Of Europe mot Asia. We be-
lieve in free ballot and an honest count,
and we believe in upholding the Industries
of this country, and to this end we believe
that they should be protected, and not given
over to the cheap labor of England. On
that great moral question that is of para
mount Importance we believe that the re-
publican party should take no backward
step. The republican party is opposed TO the
democratic party because the latter is OPP
posed to progress and good government.
The republican party stands four-squarc TO
all the winds that blow on the question of
prohibition, and il represents the enterprise
and push of American citizenship. We are
met TO select the men that will conduct the
affairs - "a state for the next two years.
You can, by no possibility, make mistake.
As look over the record of the state for
the last tairty-two years, can but believe
that the progress is due to the men which
this republican party has placed in charge
of its affairs
Mai. Watkins then named, with pride, the
several governors of the state, but awOke
no response until he reached Alger. He
would not forget that great farmer gov
ernor, Cyrus G.. Luce. This brought out Il
moments applause. He announced that
the South was deprived by the democrats
of its rightful representation in the halls Of
congress through intimidation, but he was
sure the republicans would see that this
great wrong was righted in November next.
He found fault with the fact that so many
republicans had been turned out Of Office by
President Cleveland, but he knew that after
next March the republicans would be kept
very busy in this direction. He then re.
ferred with feeling TO the death of Gen.
Sheridan, and paid short tribute to his
memory.
Mai. Watkins told the convention that
good news was coming every day from
the doubtful states, and when that Glad
stone of America, that peerless citizen,
James G.. Blaine, reached our shores, such
wave of republicanism would go up as
would lift New York and other states from
the doubtful column.
Capt b. +. Graves of Adrain was made
temporary secretary. Senator Farr OF
Ottawa moved that the convention send
greetings to Hon. James G.. Blaine, now in
New York The motion was adopted by a
rising vote.
s. S. BabcoclI Of Detroit moved the APP
pointment of the usual committees and the
motion was adopted and the committees aD-
pointed.
Gen. Alger who was present, was invited
to a seat on the platform. His appearance
was greeted with great enthusiasm, and
when 1t had subsidized Gen. Alger said:
'If could command the words TO express
my feelings at this reception" he said, lit
would give me greater pleasure to talk to
you. The citizens of Michigan know that
am an active man. In early life started
out to be a lawyer / studied hard, and
through the mercy of the judge l was ad-
mitted to the bar. But soon found out
that I had made a mistake and quit the
law and went to work. Great laughter. !
We hear many rumors and the latest is
that Gen. Harrison has withdrawn. That
is done to sell newspapers, and TO encour-
age the democrats. i wish to say to you
that the republicans are in this fight to
/
do, and anything / have is at the service of
the republican party. l am satisfied with
the ticket, and will say that it will have
my support as faithfully as it would have
had had | been the candidate. That's the
way we do business in Michigan.
Col Duffield of Detroit, offered the fol-
lowing resolution, which was adopted by a
rising vote.
Resolved, BY the republicans of Michi-
gan, in state convention assembled, that
the fearful and heartfelt sympathy of this
convention is hereby extended to the
bereaved widow and afflicted family of that
grand, noble and patriotic soldier of the
union army, Gen. Phillip II. Sheridan, in
whose death the nation mourns the loss of
one of its greatest chieftains and purest
patriots.
Burt Parker of Monroe moved that q
greeting be sent TO the republican state
convention of Indiana, now in session, with
the hope that it will nominate the winning
ticket and thus redeem the state. The mo-
tion was adopted.
Alfred Russell of Detroit offered the fol-
lowing resolution, and moved its adoption
by rising vote
Resolved, BY the republicans of Mich.
gan, in state convention assembled, as fol.
lows:
Whereas, United States Senator Thomas
w. Palmer has informed the republicans OF
this state that 1t is his desire to retire 10
private life at the expiration OF his present
term Of Office, we receive this announce
ment with deep regret, and hereby express
our conviction that, by the retirement of
Senator Palmer, the legislative department
Of the government will lose the services OF
wise statesman, the people will lose q
gallant champion, and the republican party
will lose from the senate a steadfast and
earnest upholder Of its principles and ideas.
Senator Palmer's labors In behalf of the
rivers and harbors of Michigan, and the
shipping and commercial interests of the
whole northwest, have worthily kept up
the high standard set by Zachariah Chan
der; and the results he has reached in car
ing for the many and diverse interests of
this commonwealth and its people, have
shown that he is a true and devoted son of
Michigan; and In particular, his recent
gallant fight to confine railroads and other
corporations within Just bounds, and TO
secure for the hOmeetaaders of the uDDer