Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-06-22
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All the Fayorlte ) ms Placed Before the
Convention.
The chairman would have found it diff
cult at ten O'Clock to have kept his word TO
call the convention to order on time. Asa
matter Of fact, at that hour there was no
convention before him to be called to order.
There were less than 100 delegates in their
seats and not 1000 people in the whole
hall. The Michigan delegation was the
only full delegation in its place, and ex-
Congressman Horr was entertaining his
fellow-delegates with some of his character
istic funny stories. Senator Hoar, of Massi-
chusetts, is at the end Of the Tow Of seats
which is adorned at the other end by Mr..
Horr, of Michigan. While the latter goes
ON with his stories, Chairman Estee ar
rives and the delegates come in rapidly.
The Chair said that he would keep his
word as nearly as possible, and notwith-
standing the gaping open spaces in the del
egates' seats, he raps sharply with his
gsvsl at five minutes past the hour, asks
the delegates to take their seats and calls
THE CONVENTION TO oRDER.
The invocation was delivered by the Rev.
Thomas E. Green, of Chicago, who thank
ed the Almighty for the past with its
weight of history, for the present with Its
magnificent sweep of possibilities, and for
the rich hope of the future. He invoked
the Divine blessing upon the convention
and prayed that the proceedings might be
characterized by wisdom.
At the conclusion of the invocation the
chairman touched the electric bell as a sig
nal for the baud to render some selections,
but there was no response, the members OF
the band not yet having put in an appear
anee. Under the direction OF the chair
man the secretary poceeded to call the roll
of States in order that the delegations
might designate the member to represent
each State upon the National Committee.
This work having been disposed OF Mr..
Warner, of Missouri, at 1870 announced
on behalf of the Committee on Resolutions
that the committee would be ready to sub
nit its report in ten minutes.
Mr.. Mckinley, of Ohio, chairman OF the
Resolution Committee, who had just en-
tered the hall, was recognized by the
chair, and he arose to make the report oil
the committee. The convention, reeog'
uizing one of the dark horses in the Pres
Dental race, and a popular one, also,
chsered Justify, and when MIR. Mckinley
advanced to the platform to read his re-
port, the applause redoubled and became
almost an ovation. In q clear and dis
,inct voice Mr.. Mckinley read the com
mittee's report, as follows:
THE PLArFoRM-A SURPRISINGLY wEAE
AFFAIR-THE TARIFF ONLY roUCHEr
Upon IN A GENERAL wAY-THE RESI-
BUNCoNIBE.
The Republicans of the United States
assembled in National Convention pause
/ on the threshold of their proceedings Il
honor the memory Of their first grea
leader, the immortal champion of liberty
and the rights of the people, Abraham
| Lincoln. and TO cover also with wreaths
imnsrishable remembrance and gratitude
/ the heroic names of our later leaders wh'
have more recently been called away from
our councils, Grant. Garfield, Arthur
Logan, Conkling. May their memorie,
be faithfully cherished. We also recsi
with our greetings and with prayer Tor ni
recovery the name of one OF our hvins
heroes. whose memory will be treasured
in the history both Of Republicans and tn
, Rsnublic. The name Of that noble soldle
ang favorits child of victory is Phillip II
Sheridan. In the spirit of those great leader
and of our own devotion to human hoert.
and with that hostility TO all forms Q
daspotism and oppression which Is the fun
dsmental idea of the Republican party
we send frsternal .congrstulation to on
fellow Americans OF Brazil upon tnei
GREAT act of emancipation which completes
The abolition of slavery throughout the :"
american continents We earnestly hop
that we may soon congratulate our fello'
citizens of Irish birth upon the Peaceiu
recovery of home rule for Ireland.
we reafirm our unswerying devotion !
The National Constitution and to the II
dissoluble union Of the States, to the aut'
nomv reserved to the States under 70
Constitution, to the personal rights an
liberties OF Citl4cho ~
and territories in the Union, an
especially to the supreme and soverele
rieht of every lawful citizsn-rich or poo
native or foreign-born. white or black,
csst one free ballot in public elections an
80 have that ballot duly counted. W
hold the free and honest popular eallo
and the lust and equal representation
All the people TO be the foundation OF OF
rsnublicsn Government, and demand e
fectiye legislation to secure the inteeri.
and purity of elections, which are u
foundstion Of all public authority.
OH LORD HERE'S THE OLD WORN OF
GARMENT ONCE MORE.
Wa charge that the present administr
! t;on and the Democratic majority IN Col
hsrsss owe their existence 70 the suppre
non Of the ballot by criminal nnihnS
t;on Of the Constitution and laws OF U
limited States. We are uncompromisipg
in favor the American system OF prote
ton we protest against its DESTRUCTION
ss % nrouossd by the President ami his pa
ty They serve the interests OF Europ
We W will support the interests Of Americ
We y secept the issue, and confidently e. e
, nal 70 ths people for their Judgment q
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