Telegram-herald., 1890-08-28


Detroil yesterday and today the noml-
nations will take place.
Special e ths TzLssaaz Hza.Ess
DzrRoFr, aug Z7.-The Republican
state Convention vas called 70 order
this afternoon At 2 80 O'Clock, cy Char
man Hopkins. The platform al the De
toiE rink vas decorated with the Amer
lean hags and oth, National embIems.
The building vas sea or faces. The
Grand RspldE delegation was located
about bali Way down the center aisle.
Rev. Mr.. Brockway. OF Albion, opened
the convention By divine service, after
which MAJOR HoDkins Vas called on for
a speech. He responded, briefly, say
ing,
You al knoS that there was never
such a victory IN Michigan as We had in
lssS. Very many thanks TO the rank
and file, and the thorough work done
by the state Central COMMITTEES. What
was the result OF that campaign We
carried this State by 23.0o0 majority.
and with gain of three Cougressmen.
Ii it had not been for that gain the
House would have been Democratic to-
day. Michigan by this brought IN
ldano. Montana and other Western
States"
Ez-GOv. Austin BLAIR was invited 70
50 to the platform. He was escorted
from the sssemblage by Gen. ". H..
Wilmington, of Jackson, amid cheers.
Judge Z. 4. Van Zi.e, the temporary
chairman OF the convention, was called
on. He sad, ''It Is indeed a great
honor % preside over a representative
body OF Republicans OF the State of
Michigan. Aud 10 IS an honor 70 be a
delegate 90 the convention of a party
that has made sCcn a record. II 5 a
party that was born TO respond 10 the
appeals OF a suffering humanity. II IS
party that was Dorm because of the
appeal that went up from 4, eco, ,000 peo-
pie IA bondage. Under such clrCum-
stances We saw her step out ike a
warrior armed for the fray, holding
M her strong right arm the sword of
justice and the emblem OF love, but
above ali the sword OF determination
that BY the eternal gods this country
shall oe the land Of the free. / ue5d
not 90 into the history OF this country.
livery school boy knows It. With such
@ record there anOuid De 10 opposition.
IL you would know this record You
would read 70 ln the opposition she has
met with IA the last quarter of =
century. There Is not an act that the
Democratic party has committed IN
that time that she should not
be ashamed Of. When the
Republican party stepped out, il was
said so far shall THIS shameful slavery
g0 outuo further. GO ask any Demo
crat whose opinion IS worth having and
he w4il say for sod = sake let by-gOnes
be by-gOucs. Come down to other
times when We fought long and bet
ter war for freedom and the Union, and
at its close established a better credit
than any nation ever had. Ask
them abOut that and they Will say, let
the curtain faii aust never raise IL again.
what are the grand issues that STIR
the heart OK every Republican? Among
them Il one, that there shall be a free
ballot and a FAIR count. Let me say,
the senate OF tnc United States should
be called on. and there would be- no
mistakes. Let tlem make a bill that
Will cover all tlte points. Let Us say
that when a man uas the right oil SUI
fregc there shall be no d0uot about II.
Let rs see that re dets rmnatiOn TO
prOteC, labor sda be looked after.
Let Us look az the commerce of our
country. Here clmes a ship To this
Il. Al e.. a.0-.. D.
old Uncle Samue. -teps aboard and SAYS
you snail not ail tartning of YOUR
goods uthl YOU pay license. This IS
exactly what Democratic mayor
would practice n his town. why not
practice 10 in the entire country?
'sI can never forget that grand states
man. Zach. Chandler. / honor that
man whom we always feel proud 20
look to. James g. Blaine. II truly a
party Of stalwarts. God bless and FOR.
ever keep fresh and green The memory
Of Abraham Lincoln and L. :. Grant
With such men precedents. ask
YOU do yOu wan suy more to loos
hack g. than thes grand historical TX
ures III there are any young men here
who are hesianr- les them look back
% those records If we read the his
the history of obstruction sts. but when
a Democrat SITS sack In hls seat and
cries no quorum, ne cant fool Tom
Reed.
The time has gone by when We should
nominate men who can not stand up.
right. Who : worthy Of a nomination
Think Of those grand old staiwaIts who
have gone before rs. and by their re.
cords - eCt the men who should repre-.
sent vou today. You always hear toe
Democratic talk of victory. but if you
do your duty next November, from
Saginaw tail and whispering p,nss tC
Superior's silver mines you wl bear
tie shout Of victory for the Bcpubl-
cans
James Van kleet vas appointed tenn.
r0rsrv secratarv ard Cen. e A. Airrr
vas invited 90 the sfsnd. smid cheers
Tie several district cauCuses met at the
d fsrent hotels yesterday noon an
nominated the f0i owing members f0I
tie state Central Committee aud Oh
Gers
rrsf pistrict-Nenbers state Cen.
trsl Committee. Fl. VI ard Charles
wright. Detroit. assistant secretary
" Il. Consnt. vice president. Henry
Sfcfnt Rrowuston. credentials. trecrg1
~ HouGh. Detroit. orCaniatou. Nnt
T Dust. resolutions. Robert E. FrazeT
teliers. Prank Reeves. Detrort, +. +
Lrrrr. Wavre.
Second plstrct-Members state Cen
traI Cornrai iftee. fI. A. Ccnsut Norroe
4 B ST. johns. FL siaie sstar'
secretary. George kempf Wssnteuav g