Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-06-21
National Republican Convention.

The national republican convention was for.
mRiy opened 1T Chicago, on Tuesday ut i2:l
=, NJ, by Chairman II. +. Jones. John NJ. Thur.
stan, OF Nebraska, was made temporary chair
man, and sgnaliZcd his short reign by u brilliant
speech, The several committees were appointed
IN which Iowa In represented as follows; Mem.
her OF National COMMITTEE, J. \, Clarkson, of tho
Register; Committee ON permanent organization,
i, NJ Drake, OF brake University; Commlttr"
on Resolutions, Geo. u. Perkins, Of the Sioux
city Journal, Committee on Rules, John NJ. IT.
win, Of kcokuk. After the appointment OF these
committees, many brilliant speeches were made,
aud the convention received John G. Fremont,
the first Presidential nonincc ~ the republican,
until ls", Wrdn"say When i WAS "r %n' vailed
Ia order hy chairman rhurstan. The committee
on permanent Organization reported the name Of
man Nv which VAS received With Enthusiasm. lie
speech was one Of the best II tie many delivered.
srnird to the convention, but It's intrinsic value
WAS lost before that of gnyel sent from tiarnn,
lis, and made from wood taken from desk In
applause with which II was received lasted several
moments, The committee on credentials wrcstlcd
With the contrasting Wise and Malone delegations
from virginia until Wednesday evening when
they reported IN favor of the Wise faction, Tho
rcpor! Of the committee on resolutions was 70.
SSys% mr. s%na eS rnS re-
with ten, sheridan; In In favor Of . free popular
ballot attributes the existence OF the present al,
ministraton 10 the suppression Of the ballot by
criminal notification ~ the constitutions liz
square for protection and denouuccs the Mills
hi fayors reduction Of the surplus by repeating
| tax IN tobccro, aud that on spirits used IN tho
arts aud mechanics, aud revision of the tarin
laws 10 cheek Imports OF such articles as are pro-
duccd IN America; dcnounccs contract labor and
combinations; approves the Interstate commerce.
law; dcnOunccs the administration for It's failure
10 secure titles 10 settlers the president pension
NetOcs; mugwumps ARE stamped ~ dcsertcrs;
pledges the party to legislation calculated t6
stamp out polygnihy; hrialghS the admlnstra,
ton Tor Its policy Ms shown IN the fisheries
treaty; IN IN favor Of the Immediate admission %
| South Dakota. II IL comprehensive of the Qucs-
lions now before the public, and IL altogether u
| sound platform upon which 10 wage u campaign,
| appealing To the Intelligence Of the country
| One Of the important rules adopted IL that no
state can change It's vote before the ballot IN mn.
| nOunccd. 10 IL an anti Blaine rule made To
| guard against u stampede 10 the Maine man.
| Blaine was interviewed by telegraph Wednes-
| day and declined Ia say whether or not he would
| accept the nomination II u were rendered.
| The nominating speeches were commenced
| Thursday forenoon, the names Of Hawlcy nj
| Connecticut, and Harrison and Gresham 6rInts
| presented ut that time. The convention wns
4 ngnin opened at T., NJ, when SeuHtar Anison'a
| name was presented IN m Qlaqllent and forciblo
speech by Col, Hepburn, GoT Algcr, Of Mirhl-
| gan, thaupopy NJ, Depcw, Of New York, John
| Sherman, uf Ohio, were presented when tho
convention adjourned TN Friday morning
| InMNIENTEl