The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-09-25
BLAINE IS CHEERED
enthusiastically by the Nebraska
Republican Convention.
A WARM THREE -CORNERED FIGHT
Ia that State, Which VIII Attract
National Attention.-The Election
will be Ciose..A Sterling Platform
Against Free Silver and Free Trade.
Hearty Sympathy for the Ohio Re-
puDllcans in Their Contest.

Hearty Sympathy for the Ohio he-
puDllcans in Their Contest.
LINCOLN, NEB., Sept. 24.-The Republi-
can State convention met in this city at
10 o'clock to-day and at the close Of
this convention Nebraska will present
u political situation which finds no
parallel in any other State of the Union.
Three great political parties will con-
test for supremacy in the State this fall
and SO nearly equal is their numerical
strength that no one can predict with
any certainty to which the victory will
fall. OF the 2l4OOO votes cast in the
State election OF u year ago, the Repub-
licans cast in round numbers $4,000, the
Independents II 900, and the Democrats
63,00O. Except for Governor Boyd re-
ceivlng q plurality, it is conceded by
both the old parties that the Inde-
pendents or Farmers are by no means
tired OF their new organization and
that their vote will not vary materially
from that cast year ago.
The convention was called to order
promptly at 10 o'clock by Chairman
Watson, Of the State Central Com
mittee, who made brief speech, con-
graduating the convention upon the
large attendance and predicting success
for their candidates to be nominated.
"If the signs are true" said Chair
man Watson, "the Republican National
Convention ut Omaha in 1892 will nom.
nate the next President OF the United
States, and that man will be the glori-
GUS captain of the gallant ship Of State,
the skillful navigator, the fearless lead
er, the bright, the brilliant, the match
less Blaine"
At the mention Of the name Of Blaine
q secret cord from the rear was touched
and the portrait OF the great exponent
OF reciprocity dropped in sight. The eff
feet was magical. Five hundred dele
gates instantly sprang to their feet and
cheer after cheer resounded through the
hall for the distinguished Secretary OF
State.
In concluding his speech, Chairman
Watson introduced lion. George W.
Thummel, OF Grand Island, as the tenn
pOTuTN CLlIlTuluH vi Llle COhNGAlb4SH.
Chairman Thummel was greeted with
cheers and made brief address.
The committee on resolutions imme-
diately met and began the formulation
OF platform.
THE PLATFORM.
On reassembliug the platform was pre-
sented and adopted. In it it renews its
pledge Of allegiance TO the principles Of
the Republican party; congratulates
President Harrison, his wise and cour-
ageous administration, pledging him
support in the discharge Of his duties;
reioices in the restoration of dignity,
vigor and craftsmanship in the conduct
of our foreign affairs under the guiding
hand OF Americas favorite son, James
G. Blaine; approves OF the silver coin
age act OF the present administration,
BY which the entire products of the
silver mines of the United States is add
ed to thu currency OF the people, but
denounces the Democratic doctrine OF
free and unlimited coinage Of silver as
financial policy able to preCipitate the
people Of every city and every State IN
the union into prolonged and dis
astrous depression, and delay the re-
vival Of business enterprise and pros
perity SO ardently desired, and now APP
parentIy near; the free and unlimited
coinage OF ailver would tend to the
boarding Of gold and force the use OF
cheap money in the payment OF wages.
We are in favor Of having every dollar
as good as any other dollar.
We demand the maintenance OF the
American system OF protection to
American industry and labor, the policy
that has been identified with every per-
iod of our national prosperity, and We
admire the genius OF that heroic states
man, William Mckinley, Jr., whom the
people OF Ohio will make their next
governor in recognition OF his magniti-
cent services to. the country; we also
commend and endorse the policy Of re-
ciprocity, by which the Central and
South American nations and the Span
ish Indies are being opened to our trade
upon favorable terms.
Weare heartily in favor OF the gener-
al provision of the interstate commerce
act and we demand the regulation OF
railway transportation lines in such n
manner MS to insure fair and reasonable
rates to the producers and consumers of
the country. We favor such legislation
as will prevent all illegal combinations
and unjust exactions by aggregate capi-
tai.
FREE ELECTION.
We denounce the Democratic party
for its double dealing with the civil and
political rights OF the people, wherein it
appears to favor free silver and un-
tranmeled elections in the State OF
Nebraska, but never raises its voice
against the political outrages practiced
against the Republican voters, white
and black, throughout tho Democratic
States OF the South.
Chairman Webster, on behalf of the
committee on resolutions, also presented
the following:
Re0iNd, That the Republicans OF Ne.
braska in convention assembled send
cordial greeting to their brethren in
Ohio who are SO nobly battling for the
principles OF our party, for the honest
money and reform and fair protective
tariff, and for Mr.. Blaine's ideas of
reciprocity.
RSsoired, Tho delegates Of the Repub-
lican party OF the State Of Nebraska de-
mand, as q matter OF right, that the
National Republican Convention OF 1892