The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-06-22

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GENERAL JOHN c. FREMONT.
baton Of acknowledged leadership supreme in
the allegiance of his devoted followers, honored
and respected by all honest and loyal men, the
greatest, living American, and the worthy OBJ
ject of our undying love.
ssBut the Republican party is not left with
out great men to place upon its ticket. We
have that honest, able, and experienced fnan-
cier, Statesman and Senator from Ohio, and
his no less distinguished colleague from Iowa.
Indiana, Michigan and Wisconsin present to us
gallent soldiers, while New York, New Jersey;
Kansas, Connecticut and other States offer
worths and favorite sons. From this splendid
galaxy of political store we can not choose
amisS.
After lengthy reference to the achieve
ments Of the Republican party in the past, and
denunciation of the Democratic administration
OF the past four years, Mr.. Thurston continued:
There ere those in this land who seem to
believe that the mission of the Republican party
is at an end That the emancipation proela-
nation, APPROXIMATELY the constitutional amend
ments are at once the monuments of it's
glory and the gravestones of its demise.
But the work of the Republican party will
never be done until every American citizen en-
tiers into his unQueSt!oned inheritance of liber
ty, equal rights and JUSTICE until representa-
ton in Congress is based upon votes freely
cast and fairly counted until adequate pro-
vision has been N ade for the helplessness and
old age Of the disabled veterans and the
widows and orphans of their dead comrades;
until those policies of government which IN
sure National and individual prosperity are
firmly established and until patriotism and
loyalty are the only gu affiliations, except fit
ness, for official position In the service of the
Republic
'"There are those in the land who insist that
the Republican party keeps alive the old-tirne
sectional feeling; and it refuses to let the
dead past bury its dead The Republican
longs and prays for the coming of the mil
lenium of his hope when, in spirit and in
truth, Mason and Dixon's line will be blotted
out forever; when fraternal ties and common
interests unite US all; when the whole people
are found rejo icing together that the holy
bonds of union could not be severed hopeful
together for a magnificent National destiny,
loyal together te q eomme9 country and Its iins
conquered nag;
'"rhe great distinctive issue of the present
campaign is the issue of the tariff. To the sup
port of protective tariff there will rise up an
overwhelming army of intelligent3 thoughtful
and practical mei and the East and the West
and the North and the South will join hands
together to forever exterminate in this Re
public the pernicious doctrine of free trade.
AS we gather here we rsinenher tB Other
great convention held in this city in 1860 We
remember how it was inspired with the Wis
dom and courage to select that great man Of
the people; that Moses who led us through
the parted waters of the sea, past the
wilderness of battle, over tho Jordan
of safety into tue promised Land. II
1884 We were dftFd1 back into the will
derness again. God give us the wisdom to
find another Moses who can limit our wander
ing to four years instead of forty. The mighty
past is with ua here to-day. It ILLS Us with
that same spirit of freedom, patriotism and de-
votion which breathed into the common dust
OF ordinary humanity the sublime inspiration
of heroic deeds. Let US read its lessons
rightly and hold its precepts dear"
Mr. Thurston's speech was delivered with d
resonant Voice and eotla bd Heard all 6vei the
hall, add was continually interrupted by APP
plause His reference to Blaine's refusal
to allow himself to be nominated
by the convention called forth cries
of ''no," me all over the hail. but his
declaration that the convention dare not corn
nit the offense of going contrary to Blaines
express wish was wildly applahded. All
through his references to Blaine were cheeret
as was also references TO the other candidates
but much less enthusiastically.
TEMPORARY OFFICERS.
At the conclusion of Chairman Thurston's
speech the roll of the temporary organization
was read as follows.
For Temporary Observation-Disclosures w. CHS
bee, Of Michigan; Michael Griffin of Wiscon-
sin, and William Ruell, of Tennessee.
For Temporary Assistant Secretaries
Thomas S. Brogan, of Tennessee; James
Bihby, of Minnesota; Henry NJ. Cooper, of
Arkansas; William Nelson, of New Jersey; A.
w. Monroe, of Maryland; J, e. Wiley, OF
Texas; c. M. Shinn, of West Virginia, and
IT N Miynr ~ ott;c io
Fer Temporary Reading Clerks-Ion Henry
Ballard, of Vermont; Clarkson Lake, Of New
York; Captain Davis I.enning of Ohio; James
Eel. Stone, OF Michigan, and George NJ. Brnker-
hoff, of Illinois.
Official Stenographer-Gustav P. English,
ergeant-at-Arms-Cha Fits.Simmons.
The band then struck up Yankee Doodle
the convention keeping time. The scene afford
ed much amusement. Some one started the
song Marching Through Georgia. and the
delegates and multitude Of spectators Joined
With VIII. This was followed by America"
The singing was interspersed with rociferous
cheering.
When quiet had been restored, Mr.. Horr OF
Michigan, presented Chairman Thurston with
handsome gayel, saying that the instrument
was manufactured cut Of wood taken from the
tree under which the Republican party was
born, at Jackon, Mich, July G. 1854.
The stand was taken by Fred Douglass, who
also spoke briefly His sarcastic references
and strong denuneiatfon of toe mug wumps "
were received with yells. He favored the
waving of the bloody shirt" and said he
voiced the sentiments of millions of colored
men who are deprived of their constitutional
rights.
There were cries for Foraker and Ingersoll
The latter did not respond, but Governor For
aker made short address which was well
ccived. Sc
The secretary then announces
committees Applause gr the various
William Mckinley. e -seted the name of
tie Committee :. Ohio as q member OF
being loo "a Resolutions, the gentleman
Jr ned upon as one OF the dark horses.
age Moody. of DalSota. moved that Dakota
De allowed ten votes instead Of two in the pro-
ceedings of the convention, as she was entitled
to this vote by her population and by all preee-
dents in the history of tho party. He pro-
ceeded to give the record OF past conventions
to show that whenever a Territory had in
crease its population in such proportion as TO
justify II its vote in the conventions was in
creased.
Chairman ThurstCn stated that the National
Committee had recommended that Dakota be
allowed ten votes during The preliminary pro-
ceedings of the convention, and that Washing