Telegram-herald., 1888-08-09


ts ssry orlsf aad Governor Lace Is certain
ef rsnomfnafioa.
- ....a 70 r.s f..sss..e .ss.-A
DxIaa.I. A1g. s - The Republicans
H1o gathered here today -sfs IA
ths best of bu.o0r and % far a.
ls4ss a. outward appearances could
ls rs1f Hsrs happy and confident Wnsa
Ben Harrisoa" banner, on Ehich Nss
perChsd coon. sas earned in, there wAs
loud sppiauss.
II saz precisely 2.i5 p. N. standard time,
waan MAJOR Hopkins, Chairman of the
state Calaai .ttse. called the convention %
order aud eallsd upon Rev. b. A Blades 70
otief prayer Alter prayer Harry Jones'
Secretary u he salts Committee, read the
cal.
Major c. - Waikins o. Grand Rapids.
Nss introduced a. temporary Chairman.
AsiCf Walk - spoke az soms leugth- he
thanked The Convention fsr The honor con
lsrred uron sim. ne szs sure the kepuo-
leans asd nsvsr been more ready for the
Lsy ghan tLeY sere This year. Applause
lie invited al men of al parties 10 come
luso tie Republican party snd be With the
vict0rs Ihe speaker alluded TO he remark
nae 8V Genera Harrison on the occasion
Cf tfe HerubIccn banquet from the same
platform On ehicb he nos stood. that he
wssa dead eenator but live Repuoli-
Can." He believed tnzJ General Harrison,
fsoDiAusei Noald 1e the next President.
I1is vas 10 Be an aggressive campaign
Tbs platform adopted a. Chicago Is one on
Ncch al Hsp1ohcsns couid stand. ZAP
plause.} Republicans believe IN free trade
0st9sea states. bat n protection against
tne compelon Oi l5reign nations. The tariff
slo0id os reformed oaiy by the friends OF
prsteefi0n lApplauss.l The Republican
PARTY - opposed % the Democratic party
because if = obstructive snd has opposed
progress lo- The last thirty years.
Tue Republicans had met today 10 per-
f,rIn 40 IN DOr.Ant trust A. ne looked over
the lorg .ine OF executives of the Penlnsu-
lar state he could not help thinking that
tasy bad much 70 40 with the prosperity OF
the 5tals. When ne scezker, referring TO
them oy name. a. lrtsd 10 Aiger aud Luce
bolh saa4ss we're loudly eheered- The pres
ent D-ID 0cralic administration was a fraud.
Grovsr Cleveland went IntO otiics on aciyll
ssrvico theory and had made hign-sound-
iax remarks sbOnt public Office being pub
Iic trust. etc. but al this had shown him
20 DC hypocrlis-
The speaker rnsde touching allusion to
TIE death 0f General Sheridan. "A great
uatioa msurusd his loss and would always
rsvsre bis memory. An ailusion TO the
coming OF James q. Blaine created storm
q applause. Thanking tue convention
again. The chairman asked the pleasure OF
tbs CONVENTION.
Capt. r. r. Graves. OF Lenswee was
sisctea temporary secretary OF the eonyen-
ton.
Mr. Farr. OF Ottawa. moved and the con-
venticn carried by unanimous rising vote.
taat message Of greeting De sent by the
Convention 10 James q. Blaine upon bis ar
Ey8l la New York.
Mr. B4ocock. OF Wayne. moved that the
usuai committees oe appointed.
Afsr some discussion. IN which Capt W.
A. 0svttt. senator J ". BsDcOcs, Speaker
Mafxsy and Il n Duffeld took sr active
part y was decided 10 make the committee
consist OF one member from each district.
A u5otion was made that the list Of dis
tIicts he called ard that the candidates for
committee bs reported.
At this point General Alger appeared In
The rear OF the hall. and senator Babc0ck
moved that be De invited 10 take seat
upon shs platform. AID amidst the loudest
spplauSs General Algsr took a seat on the
sage
The sane courtesy was extended sx-
Senator Ferry. who did not, however,
Essp0pd.
tbsiruan Wstkins introduced Governor
General A ger said II be could express
the gratitude ~ ielt be would do more than
he cot4la Euder the circumstances His
Ire "a bssu or soi activity and not devoted
10 srsakfng. RE Rad started out TO De 4
l8wrs~ snd throueh tue mercJ Of the court
Re usd osen admitted bat hs soon found
ls 49, stoiiinx a business man 20 make
uoor lasysr 81 be quit the lsw and wsntto
vork fArp'zgse II The lawyers were
81 uded a. his remark. though be bad
rsssr hsd sVsuir. he would ~
tsiu them al lie assured the
coarsntoa, thas the Republican party
should hsre the benefit Of every sifort At
BIS commsad. The Republican national
ncks gIessed aim.
TIE E.s IL districts vas called. and the
psnss reverted.
rirss llstrsct-Commiitee on Credentials.
r. rs bolxer. Com nittrs on Organ zstion.
les-re fsso.r. tonmittes on Resolutions.
y ~ y fsluoridxs
Secnnd District credentials. Merritt
Corsiin ot Lensvee. on resolutions. Orsot
Fellows ~ hudson
rb.rd Tissriet-On credentials, General
Kesler. Of barrv. 90 resolutions. Milo u.
CsnDhsll. oi iss o. county. on permanent
erransrafion. state Senator Potter
fssutt D.sfzict--Ou credentials. n. u.
smith. af gass0Fulis. 90 resolutions. A. +.
Garfer ~ neeslur. an organization. Dr. N
sshir o. Ger ffeTiii-.
rina pf,sr.et-0n credentials. ". o.
Hs..sf. g loais. on resolutions, q. J.
( ssenaa of 1ravR. On permanent 0rgani-
sssicn IA Ncf crrrick. ef Aiscsn.
TIE SSH aastficE rushed Their basinesz
fhrsaaa Nite rush Sanuue smith. Of
CekanI ana =. ~ biiings. of tennessee
r..1. n-fs a. Eemmiiee on kesoI IDtiaus.
Seventh pisfr,ci--tln credentials. Harri-
80 Etaas 81 Lapser. on rss9iasi0na sen
srr ft1irrerk sl <arfac. GA permanent /