The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-06-22
THE CONVENTION.
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onded Allison's nomination. He made
the point that Rhode Island, like Iowa,
was safe for the party and needed not
the selection of her choice to secure her
vote, but asked for Allison because he
would most surely carry the
doubtful States. ''Let it be remem-
bered that In such gathering as
this Judgment is often led astray. Be
cautious and judicious lest we make
fatal mistake. 1t is not brilliancy so
much as certainty that is wanted-a
candidate who could get all the votes OF
the Republican party as we'll as the cls-
satisfied Democrats, who are angered
already with the administration of
Cleveland. With Allison the future is
not hope but reality"
There were no further seconds to
Allison, and the call of States pro-
ceeded. When Michigan was reached
R. E. Frazer, of Detroit, made speech
nominating
Bosworth, of Rhode Island, in sec
onding Allison, said; ut is no question
of who can best and most certainly Sc
cure the electoral vote of our glorious
Empire State, or New Jersey, or Con-
necticut. 1t is not question alone OF
who can best lead the Republican hosts
of Indiana on to victory. The ques-
ton is larger and broader than all
these, it is national if it is not local.
The great question, embracing all 9TH
ers, is, who is it that, se.ure in the
love and confidence OF the Ameri-
can people, can most surely touch
the public heart and thus insure
/ No nnlxy ~, hr1f IN,
all doubtful States, who will best repre-
sent as our standard bearer, those
elements of character which will enable
us to say: 1--WE present TO you, citi-
gems of the grandest republic this world
has ever known, candidate for your
SURFACES who is worthy of the support of
free and honest men, whom, in all his
| long public career, never has been sus-
pected of DUNG a mean or dishonest
thing; who is familiar with the great
public issues, who believes in
the American system of protection to
home industry (cheers), who is friend
of labor, who knows nO north or south,
who has the confidence of all the peo-
OF this great land, irrespective OF party,
as 8 conservative, safe and careful
statesman. Such candidate is Will
lam B. Allison With Allison to lead
US on, the success of the Republican
party in November is not hope, it is a
reality. (Lcud applause.J
GOVERNOR B. A. ALGER. -.
In presenting Ayers name, Miohi-
gan, Fraser said, came into the Repub-
licsn convention for the first tine in its
history to ask favor. The availability
of the man to be selected must be con-
Isidered. The candidate which Michi-
gan would propose was the man who
would receive the vote Of the rich and
pCor, white and black. Rich men
trusted him because be was a man oil
business force, and his honor always
was, always would be. anqaestioned
If the gentlemen thought he was not G
friend of the poor, let them go to De-
troit and enter the poor mans home
and mention the name of Michigan:
candidate. and they would find next t
the name of God, was the name o
was here interrupted by an outburst o
stormy applause and three cheers fol
Alger were given by the galleries
Continuing, Fraser pointed out tn,
strength Alger would secure from tn,
soldier vote. There was not, he said, {
soldier ia the nation better beloved BY
the rank and file of the G.. A. r. Hi
bravery was written on the blood,
stained pages of his couatry's history
Michigan presented a business man
This battle was ID be fought on th'
ground of protection. Let lawyers lool
up their fees after the contest, but lie
business men 90 the fighting now
Fraser alluded to Ayers warm friend
ship for Logan, and declared the man Wit
was true 10 friends could be trusted b.
his country. Ayers friends were svi
IDENTIFY in training. for when one CALLER,
shouted, What's the matter will
Aiger?" the other answered in chorus
He's all right and they INDUCED IL
general shouts st the conclusion o
Frassr speech.
Charles j, Noyes, of Massachusetts,
seconded the nomination of Genera
Alger. He thought that it was emf
J nently becoming the Republican part
to deck this building with the stsrs an,
stripes in the facs of the adoption b.
the Democratic party as its banner, Al
old mans snUff.rag, but no candidat
had or would be presented 10 this con
vention VINO had better claim upo
/ the banners which decorated these nall
than had the soldier whose nomination
the speaker was proud to second.
Estee, of California, also seconds
Ayers nomination.
Eggers, Of Arizona, then took tn
platform with brief speech in supper
of Algrr, but was frequently interrupts,
by shouts from the galleries, where tn
audience was apparently growing I'M
patient at speech making and desirou
: for the work of balloting to begin. Tier
were no further seconds to Alger.
Adjztant-General Hastings was pra
sented 20 tha convention to present tn
name Of
GENERAL SHERMAN.
He was given rouslng Welcome q
he proceeded to put forth the favorits il
nomination. He declared in the open
ing of his speech that Pennsylvsnia dit
not want Grover Cleveland in the Whit,
House, declaration which met will
tIon1bfnr He nPnnoadAH m vnr1oh In,