Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-08

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- not a convention, nor 10 It proper
that We here should voice our Indi-
vldual wishes or our individual hopes
This As mass meeting of republi-
cans aad whatever may be the result
To every man the name upon the lips
OF republicans will be the name of the
nominee OF the republican convention
lApplause. There Is no political ven
delta Within the republican party
There are no s1uawm en- within the re-
publican ranks. There will be no halt
lng when the battle Is once on and the
Tag thst represents republican prln-
cipies. wbateyey names may be in-
scribed upon ir. - the banner OF re-
publican patriotism. republican pro-
gress, republican protection and Ameri-
can power against all the nations OF the
earth, and especially the democratic
party. We believe IN the republican
party because within single quarter
of u centurylt has placed more mile
stones upon the highway Of human
progress than all other instrumentsli-
ties In four centuries OF the earth .
existence"
Defends Protection.
Continuing, Mr.. Thurston defended
the protective system and other Re-
publican principles. Mr.. Thurston de-
Tended IN particular the so-called
''force BILL What, he asked, made the
flag respected abroad but the memory
OF American bayonets. How had the
barricades of oppression been carried
except by force. II marched with
Sherman TO the sea and stood with
Grant for victory at Appomattox.
Force met the slave and made him
free. Force put into his hand
the most resistless weapon OF the nine
teenth century. Returning TO the sub
ject OF the convention and its work Mr..
Thurston said: ''In the general anx-
iety To ascertain who u to be the stand
ard bearer OF the republican party in
the next election one very important
point has been to q considerable extent
overlooked.
One Point Overlooked.
"This is that the convention withou,
one protest, except from the leaders
knowing the full significance of its ac-
ton. bound itself 10y castiron rules to
dispose Of all contested cases before
taking up the platform, and pledged it.
self to adopt platform before it per.
mitted the tirst nomination to be made.
How long these matters may delay the
convention is q problem which opens a
wide field for speculation. The con.
tested cases alone are so bitterly fought
that the committee on credentials
may well claim. if SO disposed, day ol
more for their consideration. Then
comes the platform with the silver
fight and the demands of the Afro.
American league for q new force bill
The committee on resolutions, even if
they work all night, can hardly ge,
through under nearly eight hour:
and their work may when completed
give rise to hot debate. In this way
tho matter stands. In the early
proceeding of the convention To-Day a
motion was carried without objection
that the rules of the last national
convention should govern TINS. The
convention OF 1883 specifically adopted
rule of the convention of 1884
which rule reads as follows:
"Rule3-The report of the committee
on credentials shall be disposed of be-
fore the report of the committee on
platform and resolutions is acted upon
and the report of the committee on
platform and resolutions shall be dis
porsed of before the convention pro
ceeds to the nominating of candidates
for president and vice president"
Contested cases first. platform next
and then nominations. II is therefore
fully within the possibilities, bearing IN
mind the difficulties which surround
both the committee on credentials and
the committee on resolutions, that the
fret ballot for president may not be
taken before Saturday or Monday next
Mr.. Horr Also Speaks.
There was another campaign sons
by the quartet, then r. G. Horr OF
Michigan was introduced. He said he
just came from Oregon which had JUS
added to the victory for the republican
party in little Rhode Island. He had
the luck TO be in Rhode Island with
Grover Cleveland and helped him carry
the state. [Laughter.1 Then Mr.. Horl
told why he liked the republican party
He kept his auditors laughing con
stantly, except when he laid down some
bits of sound republican doctrine ,wher
the audience, which WAS in thorough
sympathy with him. applauded vigor
| ously. There will not be much more
enthusiasm In the convention tomor
row than there was over MIR. Horr'
speech tonight. Wnen Mr.. Horr fin
ished his speech there was more sing
ing and Mr.. Goodnow dismissed tn,