, 1889-05-09

met in the court room at p. NJ. w. NJ,
Ridpath was elected chairman and A. X.
McBroom secretary. There was a large
attendance OF delegates, only few being
represented by proxy.
A motion by Paul Strobach that the vote
be taken viva voce was lost. Nominations
being in order, j. +. Carrere nominated
Rev. Jonathan Edwards. In a speech Of
son,e length Rev. +. e.. Watson placed
Colonel j. u. Moore in nomination. s. G..
Hyde, in u fifteen minutes speech, pre-
sented the name of George Turner.
A recess Of five minutes was then taken
to give the delegates time to prepare their
ballots. Colonel Turner. Colonel Fei9han
and w. II. Taylor were appointed tellers.
Two names were voted for on each ticket,
The delegates came forward az their
names were called and deposited their
ballots.
MOORE AND TURNER NOMINATED.
The count OF the ballots showed that
the total vote was As, of which Colonel
Moore received Al. Judge Turner 80. and
Mr.. Edwards IA The chairman there.
upon declared Colonel Moore and Judge
Turner the nominees of the convention.
The announcement was received with loud
applause.
nations we're made unanimous. Col.
FeRhan moved that the member of the
convention pledge themselves TO support
the nominees. There were cries OF mol"
and "A voice said, This Is republican con-
ventiops." and Col. Feigban did not press
his motion.
Rev. Jonathan Edwards was loudly
called for to make "a speech, which he did
from the rear Of the hal in two words-"l
decline"
COL. MooRE's SPEECH.
Col. J. q. Moore was then called for and
came forward and addressed the conven-
ton at some length, saying In
substance that he was pro-
founuly sensible of the responsibility of
The great trust for which he had been
selected. He believed woman suffrag
and prohibition were subjects which the
people nad "a right to determine for them
selves, and he was therefore in favor of
submitting those questions to the people
at the same time with the constitution,
bat separately. Referring to the question
Of labor, Col. Moore said he came OF u
family of laboring people. He WAS there.
anything he could do to elevate
the condition OF the American
laborer he would do heart and soul.
He was opposed to convict labor, and had
placed himself upon record on this ques-
ton when ne ran for congress- in his dis
trict in Kentucky. In the formation of
new states there should be some provision
for the protection of honest, intelligent
laborers against the com mpetition OF con.
vct labor. col. Moore said this Domina-
ton had not come to him unsouRht. He
lad hoped to be useful and had therefore
announced himself u candidate. But in all
the years OF his service IL the ranks OF the
republican party be had never before asked
nomination at the hands OF that party.
He closed by predicting majority OF TO-
600 for the republican ticket In the elect.
ion for state officers this fall. and retired
amid hearty applause.
JUDGE TURNER'S SPEECH.
Judge Turner was then called for, anc
% he came forward was received with
cheers. He thanked the convention fol
the honor conferred in his nomination
He said the questions to be considered IL
the forming of the constitution wer
largely non-political. Referring to tn
question of woman suffrage, he said it wa
generally known that he had been opposed
to it, but he was willing to submit tn
question to the people as . separate arti
Gle, and wan in favor of similar action d
the subjrct of prohibition. Now was tn
time for the people to determine these i'm
pcrtant questions.
Referring to the labor question, judy
Turner said there WAS no more earnes
friend Of the laboring man than himseli
Some one had started the story, and be ha
heard IL reueated in this hall to-day. thu
LI .s.sNn th.se nm nassd Ia