Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-06-21


| their rights, and TO protest against the COW
ardice of the south which trampled upon tn
voter. They wanted to take the demo rati
party ont of power. It was snare. sham
deception. Its only history was obstinar
resistance to the grand measures ,augurste
BY the republican party. Applause. Ken
tucky in November would clasp hands wit
ohio, Indiana and Illinois. [Applause
The chairman again called upon the com
mittee on credentials for a report. Thi
| tine Henderson of Iowa stated that he ha
just received information that the committe,
would be ready to report in about 20 minutes
H Howell of Kansas, amid the most en-
thusiastic outbursr of enthusiasm yet shown
moved that Governor Foraker of Ohio, b,
asked to address the convention. The mo
tion was agreed to and Gov. Foraker was in
troduced and received with a volley O
CHEERS. He said it would be insensible t
&C mpliment if he would not He would not II
he could. While he thanked the convention
for the honor conferred he said he woul.
greatly have preferred not To have beer
called on. The question has been asked
What are we hire for!' Laughter. Th'
republicans were here TO formulate republi
can principles and nominate the next Presi
'ent. Applause The first was easy
Every schoolboy knew what the declaration,
Of the convention would be. Every demo
crat as well as republican knew in what at
titude the republican party was with respec
~ the question which concerned the Ameri-
can people. Republicalism is sincerity
sincerity never equIvocates. We believe il
free ballot aud fair count and will not hesi-
tate to cay il in all the thunder We can pu,
in the platform. We believe in protective
tariff. The present democratic administers
ton is fraud and pretense. We want =
change and we are delerIpined to have one.
Cieveland's free trade message is frAugh'
with danger. We want to take care ut
American labor, of American homes AID OF
American Industries, and We will say So.
Then we will nominate our candidate. l
don't know " no he will be. A voice in the
gallery-"Gresham." Cheers.
Gov. Foraker continued. Il don't know
What his name is"-a voice, "Foraker'-bui
can say he will be 4 ehtleman. CHEERS. J
That is say ing great DE- al in view Of the re-
cent experience. (Here broke in Henderson
of Iowa, with the declaration that the nOmi-
nee would not 20 fishing ou Decoration day. }
Continuing. Foraker said that the nominee
would be man OF good moral character and
would have some soc al standing in The COM
munity. He would not only BE- man ami
cherish patriotic recolleciions, but ~Oula
have record AS II republican without spot OF
blemlsh He would take the republican
standard and carry it 10 victory in the name
of republicanism without explanation OF apUl-
ogH 10 any body. and when once elected i,
ould be his highest business to give tn,
country Il republican administration. Gap
plause.) He wouldn'. do it by false PIE
tvhses but would 10 straight at his work.
|, rorclu-iun he said: We can catch ur
the glorious refrain that comes from Orego,
an.. carry 1t s~ weeping over he whole couir,
with magnificent triumph which will knock
Grover leveland anu tn, old bandana int"
'.inocuous dcsueiude.' Loud, loLg and
continued applause and cheer..)
Fuller Ut North Carolina, moved that Col
Robert G lngersol be asked IL max al ad-
dress, but the committee ON credentials be-
lLg ready To report, the regular order was
proceed with.
The chairman of the credentials committee
took the platform ard reported. The report.
among other recomme endaIions, favored III,
admission of the Wise district delegates from
Virginia and the four Malone delegates a.
large.
Rnsse,l of North Carol;na from the ere
den,i.ls c,mmi,tee ures,uIed ,he n,,uor,,,
r.nort vhich Jisseuts from the mai,,rit, re-
M II in favor of the admission of WISE die;
yates from The 2nd 5,h. 9th 7tb. sth and
10Th districts, who il ia claimed. were elected
hv nretenJed conventions meyer called bv III.
State committee. The report also favor,
the admission of Nahone delegates from IN.
2na 9Th 9Th. IN stb and i0b districts.
The naiority report was adopt.d so mucb
Cen BINGHAM of penns,lyania moved
that tho mari of The rep,rt which relates to
delegates at largo from VIRGINIA. he aIopted.
Senator heidelberg r,f Virginia, took the
stand to nrtse,t as h. ,aid. The truth of the
ouestion. He sad that there was not A vote
against him by the republicaus in the 18th
c,,npre ssional district. Vet he was asked to
quietly listen to the minority report tha, be
was entitled IN the sent.
Wall of Nebraska. claimed that Riddle
berger was out of order. as the question
pendinp related to delegates at large. The
chair sustained the poirIt.
Rddleberp.r left the pla,form with the
inouirv whether there would be a time when
he coulI protest asa.Ist the partizan-
ship which allowed mel to walk o,sf other
people in their vote torthe candidate of their
choice. fart OF the creueLtiais commute
reported upon the admission of the Nirgnia
Adopted. The ques
being upon the adoption of that portion re-
lating 10 the admission of district delegates
from Virginia, Wood of Virginia spoke
in favor of the minority report with especial
reference TO the 9th district delegates. Gen
Gibson of Ohio insisted that the magnificent
rep"niicans OF the hih'n district shou'i D.
repie ehea' IL. moved 'nat Dom o'i "a
hohs ne anmittea. WISE OF virginia second,
en the MOTION. heppurn OF Iowa protested
agar u the Mo'loh As dangerous IL "ouiu
put III power rev men 10 pay hlserao'e
farce Dy holding SO called coh'ehtioh'
called oy no one IN authorny' representing
no one: composed OF three men, ana oy tiat
k'hd OF 1raud these men eouid htei
th'ir way INTO the uenoera''ons OF IN
ia lohai convention. was the cohNeht'oi
pepA'." ~ on.i .""' M" -; - ps".u 'n io'
S,o,o,su ~ 80 G;n,,..,,. n.r.d ,ha, H..
:, 80, H. -,
""n! 'epy. 80 Ia, a. n:',,. !" :, " ~.
~ STU" VI W ''' anu "'s '''''"sNs' '' "''P'
Inc chalr SAID that the minority repor'
didn't AK Tor the ahmsslon OF any deiegate'
IN the 9th district, but merely dissen ed IRON
the majority report.
Stevenson then said he would move ina