The record-union., 1891-09-25
Proceedings of the Nebraska Re
publican State Convention.
WILD ENTHUSIASM AT THE MENTION
OF BLAINE'S NAME.
President Harrison and Secretary Rusk
Also Come in for Goodly Amount
of Praise-Meeting of Democratic
Bidding for the Next National Dome
cratic Convention.
Special to the REcoRD-US1oN.

Special to the REcoRD-UEIoN.
LINCOLN (Neb.), Sept. 24.-The Repub-
lean State Convention was called to
order here at 10 O'Clock this morning by
Chairman Watson of the State Central
Committee. He made brief speech,
congratulating the delegates upon the
large attendance, and predicting success
for the candidates to be nominated.
"If the signs be true" said Chairman
Watson, ''the Republican National Con-
vention at Omaha [cheersl in 1892 viii
nominate the next President of the
United States, and that man will be the
glorious Captain of the gallant ship of
State, the skillful navigator, the fearless
leader, the bright, brilliant, matchless
Blaine.'
AT the mention Of the name of Blaine,
cord from the rear was touched and the
portrait of the Secretary of State dropped
in sight. The effect was magical, 500
delegates Immediately springing to their
feet and cheering.
In concluding his speech, the Chairman
introduced George II. Thummel Of Grand
Island as temporary Chairman. He was
greeted with cheers. His speech was
brief, consisting mostly of predictions of
Republican success.
The temporary officers were declared
permanent and the Committee on Reso-
1utions was appointed. Among the reso-
lutions introduced and referred TO the
committee was one opposing any fusion
whatever with the Democratic party. All
resolutions were referred to the Com
nittee on Platform, and the convention
took a recess until 2:30 this afternoon
The Committee on Resolutions imme-
diately met and began the formation of
platform.
Immediately after the reconvening of
the convention the chairman Of the Plat
form Committee reported and the plat
form was adopted. 1t renews the ex-
preston of the Republican party of
Nebraska of its devotion to the princi-
pies Of the Republican party and declares
those principles, as expressed by the Re
publican Convention, should be the
strong point of union between all Re
publicans in Nebraska.
The prosperity of the State under Re-
publican rule is mentioned as prosperity
which should silence calamity takers,
1T congratulates President Harrison on
his wise and courageous administration,
pledging to him support in the discharge
OF the duties devolvlng upon him as
Chief Magistrate of the nation. In con-
tinues as follows:
I'VE rejoice in the restoration, yigor
and craftsmanship in the conduct of our
foreign affairs under the guiding hand of
Americas greatest son, James @. Blaine.
We approve of the Silver Coinage Act
passed by the present Administration,
by which the entire product of the silver
mines of the United States is added to
the currency of the people, but we de-
nounce, the Democratic doctrine of the
free and unlimited coinage of silver as a
financial policy able to precipitate the
people of every city and every State in
the Union into prolonged and disastrous
depression, and delay the revival of busi-
ness enterprise and prosperity, so ar
IDENTIFY desired and now apparently near.
The free and unlimited coinage of silver
would tend to the boarding of gold and
force the use of cheap money in payment
of wages in every workshop. mill. fact
ory, store and farm, and tend TO the seal
ing down Of the wages Of toilers, already
depressed, and weakening the purchas-
ing power of the dollar, which would be
used to purchase the product Of the
farmers. We are in favor of having
every dollar as good as any other dollar.
I'VE demand the maintenance of the
American system of protection TO Ameri-
can industry and labor, policy that has
been identified with every period of our
national prosperity, and we admire the
genius OF that heroic statesman, William
Mckinley, Jr., whom the people of Ohio
VIII make their next Governor in recog-
milton of his magnificent service to his
country. We also commend and indorse
that policy of reciprocity by which the
Central and South American nations and
Spanish Indies are being opened up to
our trade upon favorable terms, and by
which all the surplus products of our
country may find a market, and by which
all our people shall receive in exchange,
therefor, long line of products which
GO not produce ruinous competition
among our own people. nor destroy the
developing industries of our country"
After the adoption of the platform,
Chairman Webster of the Committee on
resolutions moved the adoption OF the
following:
"ResoiUea, That the Republicans of
Nebraska, IN convention assembled, send
a cordial greeting TO our brethern in
Ohio who are so nobly battling for the
principles OF the party, for honest money
and reform, and fair protective taritf,
and for Blaine's idea OF reciprocity.
"ReSoLUed, That we will hail with en-
thusiasm and JOY the announcement of
their American success"
The resolutions were adopted by the
convention amid applause; likewise the
following:
'.,ReSojoed, By the Delegates of the Re-
publican party Of Nebraska, in conyen-
ton assembled, that we demand, as a
matter Of right, that the National Repub-
lIcan Convention of 1892 be held west of
the Mississippi River, to the end that the
great States west of that river, containing.
as they do, more than one-third of the
entire population of the United States.
and wherein the Republican party has
always been loyal TO the National Re
publican ticket. be recognized. We most
earnestly join the great Republican party
OF Iowa, expressed by their convention
of July 1st, in naming Omaha ms the
place where such convention should be
held, and to this end we most respectfully
demand consideration at the hands of the
National Republican Committee when it
shall meet 10 name the time and place of
holding such convention"
For Associate Justice of the Supreme
Court, a. NJ. Post, present District Judge
OF Crete, was nominated on the fourth
ballot. For Regents of the University.
Senator II. =. Shumway of Dawson
County and Charles Marsh of Douglass
County were nominated on the first bal
lot. :. ID. Mercer of Omaha was chosen
Chairman of the State Committee, and
the convention adjourned sine die.
WASHINGTON DEMOCRATS.
SPOKANE, Sept. 24. The second days
session of the Convention of the Demo-
cratic Societies of Washington began this