The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-06-28

| AlIison,s nomination and the call 0
states was proceeded with.
When Michigan was reached Chair
man Horr Of that delegation arose ant
said that Michigan had 3 candidat,
who would be presented by Mr.. 3. Z
| Frazier of D6troit.o
When Mr.. Frazier mounted TIT
| platform there was cry from tbs gal
leries of : What's the matter with Al
ger2o and the popular response she's
all rightln In an evidently concerted
chorus at which the convention explod
ed in burst of laughter. In presenting
General Alger'S name, Michigan
Mr.. Frazier said, came In the
republican convention for the first time
in its history to ask favor. Michi-
publican party and always would be
true, and now when the republican
party needed help Michigan came here
to provide the ways and means of turn
ing the democratic party out OF power.
Michigan had no charges to bring
against any of the men who were pro-
posed for the nomination, they were
all true and tried republicans, but the
availability Of the man to be selected
must be considered. The candidate
which Michigan would propose, was q
AAAG-AA " LIZ NOA40 4COO1NO gA4O NOOO u SA1C
rich and of the poor, of the white and
of the black. The rich men trusted
him because he was a man of BUSH
ness and force, and his honor always
was and always would be unquestion-
ed. If the gentlemen thought he was
not friend of the poor, let them go to
Detroit and enter the poor mans
home and mention the name of Michi-
gan's candidate, they would find next to
the name of God was the name Of Gem
eral Russell A. Alger. The speaker
stormy applause. The Alger question
which has been heard frequently
around the streets of Chicago, of
whats the matter of Alger?o was
shouted from one gallery, only to re-
ceive from the opposite gallery the ans
wer, 'she's all right. while one enthu-
siast on the upper tier of galleries di
vested himself of his coat, and swing
ing it around his head, proposed three
cheers for Alger, which were given
with will. Continuing, Mr.. Frazier
pointed out the strength that Alger
would secure from the soldier vote.
There was not, he said, q soldier in the
nation who was better beloved by the
rank and file of the G. A. B. than the
man whom Michigan presented. His
bravery was written on the
blOOd-stained pages of his coun-
try's history. Michigan present.
ed a business man. This was
to be business like campaign; if the
of protection, let the lawyers look out
for their fees after the contest, but let
the business men do the fighting now.
In conclusion Mr.. Frazier alluded to
Alger's warm friendshipCfor General
Logan and declared that a man who
was true to his friends could be trust
ed by his country.
AS Mr.. Frazier stepped from the
platform again the Alger cry went UP,
and it was some moments before the
uproar could be quelled.
Mr.. Charles j. Noyes, of Massach-
usetts, followed Mr.. Frazier in sec
ond of the nomination of General
Alger. He thought that it was emil
nently becoming that the republican
party had draped the building with
the stars and stripes in the face of the
adoption by the democratic party as its
banner an old mans snuff rag, but no
candidate who had or would be present
ed to this convention had better claim
upon the banners which decorate these
halls than had the soldier whose nomi-
nation the speaker was proud to second.
If protection is to be the issue, who is
better equipped to sustain that issue
than one who knows all of the practical
details of the question.
Patrick Egan. of Nebraska, second
ed the nomination of Alger.
MIR. Chairman and gentlemen of the
convention: 1t is not without heSita-
ton that arise to address this con-
Vention, this magnificent gathering
of the chosen representatives of that
great party which is pre-eminently the
party of American progress, the cham
pion of American liberty, the defend
er of American rights and the guard
ian of American honor. / do so in order
to discharge what / deem a duty, to
second the nomination of the gentle
man proposed by my friend from Mich
igan as a candidate for the highest Of
flee in the gift of sixty millions of free
people. The proudest position in the
world to-day is the presidency of this
glorious republic. Every true and 10y
al citizen of this land whether native
or foreign born should desire and de-
mand that the man to be elected to
that high Office should be a true and
thorough American nationalist, be-
cause of the struggle which most of us
of foreign birth have been obliged to
maintain for freedom and nationality
in our respective motherland and the
question of the nationality of this, the
equally loved land of our adoption
GENES home to us with perhaps greater
force than to others of our fellow citi-
Zens. We should all desire to see NOM
mated at this convention man who
can be relied upon TO promote Ameri-
can commerce and America indus
tries, manufacturing and agri-
cultural, who will protect
American labor, American rights,
and American citizenship; who will
nfofr AUnorioova diDTaifU of homo
and abroad; who will defend Ameri-
can honor and should ever the neceS-
sity arise, who will fittingly resent
every indignity to our glorious Ameri-
can flag. Finally we should all desire
to see nominated a man who can and
viii lead the party to success. l believe,
and 1 think / voice the sentiment of no
inconsiderable number of good repub-
licans as well as myself, who while not
party are sterling protectioniStS, that
IN General Russell A. Alger, the gallant
soldier, the successful merchant, the
man of broad executive ability, the
brave true hearted broad gagged typi-
cal American nationalist, we can find
Just such a man, / therefore heartily
second the nomination of General
Alger, in the earnest hope that he viii
receive the endorsement Of this con-
V6uGlOu, anu WIFI buc uIIu COut1CtlOu
that when nominated, he will with
that indomitable perseverance. cour-
age and resolution that has always
characterized his undertakings in war
and in commerce, as well as in politics
carry the flag Of his party to glor-
ious victory.
Mr.. Estes, of North Carolina, and
Mr.. Eggers, of Arizona. also seconded
General Alger'S nomination. There
being no further seconds of Alger, the
roll of states was continued.
Mr.. Hiscock, of New York, then
assembled the platform and presented
the name of Chauncey N. DepeW.
That name, he said, would be an IN
SEPARATION to the country; his name was
dear to all republicans; his counsel had
led them and would guide them; his
elOquence had electrified them and
would continue to inspire them; his
broad and stateSmanlIke utteranceS
had long commanded the respect of the
people, not of New York alone, but
wherever heard or read, and as chief