Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-07-04

Mr.. bradley, OF Knatucky. nad been placed.
n nomination before the recess. MIR. Moore. of;
withdrew his name so that when the ballot
was ordered the candidates were Morton.
Phelps and Bradley. The ballot resulted upon
the call OF States as follows:
THE BALLOT.
Levi p. Morton. >. .591 Blanche X. Bruce, II:
William w: Phelps. 119 Walter F. Thomas. /
w. O. Bradley lob
Nh. Morton having received a majority Of the
delegates to the convention, was declared the:
ton was made to make the nomination unant-
nous 1t was seconded by large number OF
States ana was carried unanimously.
A motion made bv Senator FarWell wac put
and carried that committee, comprising dele.
gates from each State. with Chairman Estee as
chairman DO appointed to Officially inform the
mel OF this committee was left to the judgment
OF the delegations +.
Upon the motion Of MI: Houston, Of New
years hence be represented in the convention.
by two delegates.
BY suggestion OF Senator Hoar, of Massachu.!
setts, each delegation will hand to the secre-'
tarv its selection for National committeeman.
THE CLOSING SENSATION.
inns the Azure Of Con
ing recognized he moved the suspension of the
rules in order to introduce Q resolution which,
ne ne stated, he believed should be incorporated
s nand a. folded piece OF yellow paper. and n
steao OF at once passing the resolution to the
CHAIRMAN an. began an address without defining
the nature OF his proposition. Said he:
line republican party believes in the pro-
lection OF the ballot, in the protection of Amer
i tian industries IN and also in the protec-
home. The foundation on Of the r''y papty '1 is
the sobrlety morality and virtue Of the
into existence as champion Of moral reform
in the United States of America II stands to-
day, If it stands for any thing, as the standard
our common humanity and eradicate the Hs7 evils
that threaten the body polite"
- He got 40 further At this point Delegate
monium existed in the hall. Mr.. Boute1le at
tempted 20 proceed but the noise drowned his
aoa wod not doWn his
was that under the rules the resolu-
ton should have been presented to the proper
committee, and that the platform having
inject any resolution whatever. He was
Kissed from all points OF the house. but never
alnched The chair pounded for order, and
requested the lrate Pennsylvania to allow
Boutelle to explain the resolution Oliver posi-
lively refused to heed the suggestion of the
fhis and fl from bis chair
by it y
he did not sit down he should order him into
Fitz simons' deputies started for the Penn
sy,yana and the body Of the con;
people. the hubbub being increased by
Kisses from the galleries and calls OF " Put him
me aeaSa was becoming serious
seat, before the se:geant-at-arms reached him.
At this interesting moment Mr.. Leland, of Mis-
souri,, moved that the convention adjourn sine
The chairman finally regained partial quiet.
and ruled that Mr.. BoutelIe could read his res
olutlon, but that he would not allow him to de-
bate it. The row broke out afresh- Oliver
again took the floor and was declared out OF
order. The chair ordered the sergeant
was 40 not ana to he SaF he
surrounded by deputies. johnson, OF New
York, tried to make himself heard. and a dep
p Ivy was as ordered to take him into custody No
Hscock knew the text OF Boutelle's resolu-
ton, and the convention became bear
garden before the Maine man nan had
Of the riot Mr.. Hustled .of New York,
was recognized. HIS point OF order was
resolution had any right at that time 1 to 81 SPEAK
to it. He was sustained by the chair. Then d
Nebraska delegate appealed from the decision
place. Of New was
swinging his arms about half the delegates
were upon their feet, gesticulating and shout
the din BY plying his gaTel With all his
strength: Finally Senator Hiscock was
al and made effort
BY suggesting that Boutelle be allowed to
read his resolution. The Senator from New
York did not believe the party was afraid to
gates should quietly hear what this suggested
plank in the platform was
Boutelle then unfolded his my sterious roll OF
paper, and in a loud voice read the following:
''Res0tUed, That the first concern of all good
governments is the sobrety and virtue of the
''Resolced, That the Republican party cor
daily, sympathizes with all wise and well di-
and morality"
1t was over in minute. and, Oliver. who it
was said was afraid the resolution referred to
the modification of the tariff plank already
adopted appeared are satisfied Instantly from
ton began to be made, and, upon motion of
Senator Hiscock, the rules were suspended
and the resolution passed without dissenting
voice.
Senator Hiscock moved that the convention
adjourn without day, but gave way to Senator
Hoar, who mounted the platform and moved
the adoption OF resolution of thanks
to both the temporary and permanent
officers, and all the other officers for the
fairness and prOmptness with which they had
performed their duties. This was done, and at
precisely seven minutes to Chairman Estee
put the motion to adjourn. 1t carried, and the
great convention came to an end.
BENJAMIN HARRISON
Benjamin Harrison, of Indianapolis, was
born ut North Bend, Hamilton County. O.,
August 20, 1888: received a classical education,
graduating at Miami University, Oxford, O.,
moved in March, 1854, to Indianapolis, where he
has since resided and has been engaged in the
practice OF the law; was elected in October,
cisions OF the Supreme Court of the State:
was commissioned in July. 1852, as Second
Lieutenant Of Indiana Volunteers; raised Com
Infantry, was commissioned Captain, and on
the organization OF the regiment was commits
stoned Colonel; in August went with the regi-
ment to Kentucky and served until mustered
out in June, 1865; was brevetted Brigadier-
General in February, 1855: in October, 1854
while in the field, was reelected Reporter OF the
Supreme Court, which office he had lost by &C