The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1892-06-25

CHAIRMAN W. Z. OWENS.
Temporary Chairman OF Convention.
| edInce, of course does not compare. ex-
! cept IN seating capacity, with that used
by The Republicans at Minneapolis. The
/ lack OF finish and elegance ia compeu-
sated for by the lavishness of dccora-
ton, IN which the national colors pro
dominate, every available space being
draped with bright-huc bunting. The
building is the largest of its kind ever
erected, ITS seating capacity beng
placed at 2o,G2o, and when the chair
mans gavel fell every seat was occu-
pied. Suk banners of blue Indicated
the position of each state dele
cation. All around this space, in
the center of the vast hall.
rose tier of seats for the great
crowd of spectators. The chairman 5
desk, on The Michigan Street side, was
the same as was useu on the occasion of
the nomination of Cleveland and Hen
drlcks IN 1881. 1t was surmounted bv
| two large bouquets, and banks of
foliage plants were ranged along the
rail- when separated the press repre-
sentatlves from their neighbors
Owing to the fact that the space allot-
TED to the various state delegates WAS
lald out al phabetically, New 1ork's -
had back seats, while Alabama, Indi-
ana, Wisconsin, Iowa and Montana
were we'll up in front The morning
WAS marked by hot and muggv atmos-
phefe, and the comparatively cool in
tenor of the wlgWam was great relief
TO the crowds who gathered.
\ lew minutes after the clocks of the
city struck the hour of noon and when
the great edlticc was packed almost to
Its utmost capacity, a storm came up,
and the recollection of the recent par
tai destruction of the building by a
similar visitation causci an unpleasant
sensation, which the slightest demon
otrat'or urnnla hnra Iavnianad irto q
panic and stampede. But fortunately
the storm was brief. though severe, and,
barring slight wetting, the result of
huge crack III the massive roof, which
was suffered by those directly beneath,
no unpleasant consequences We're APP
parent.
Without any preliminary remarks
Mr.. Brlce introduced Rev John Rouse,
who pronounced an invocation. brief
but impressive. The National Commit
tee reported the following temporary
organization: Chairman, William {.
Owens, OF Kentucky; secretary, ST.
mon =. Sheer, of Indiana; assistant
secretaries. Edward J.. Merritt, OF llll-
nols; William II. Doyle, OF Pennsyl-
vania; Hambleton Shepard, of NIr-
ginla; Clinton TiIlery, of Missouri; l..
+. Rowley, OF Michigan; Robert H.
Wilson. of Mississippi; Charles K. De-
freest, of New York; James c. Strain,
of Illinois; principal reading clerk,
Nicholas NJ. Bell, of Missouri; as
sistant reading clerks, Martin
Morrison. of Indiana; c. 4. Tosells, OF
Iowa; Bernard Brown, of Montana;
William +. Thompson, of Michigan;
Henry }. lynn, Of Tennessee; sergeant
alarms. Richard j. Brighton, of Indi
dickinson, of New York. Charles Jew
EFT, of Indiana, and Thomas Wilson, of
Minnesota, and AdlaI Stevenson, of Hi
nois, were named to attend Mr.. Owens
to the speakers chair.
On taking the chair Mr.. Owens
spoke as follows:
Two great dangers menace the Demo
cratic party. one IS external, the other
internal: the first is the organized ma
ChIncry of organized capital supported
by the whole power of the government;
the second is the tendency among Demo
Gratis to make issues among themselves.
Two needs therefore stand before us
indispensable to success unity and
harmony: of the one, this chair
and gaycI stand representatives: ii remains
for YOU to supply the other. In this spirit
| greet You, fellow Democrats. as the ad-
vance guard OF grand army sent forward
10 blaze a pathway to victory. How mo-
mentOus is Your responsibility need not
tell you. If you work III wisdom the
millions tOlling IN shop and mine ana
field viii rise and call you blessed. The
roll call Of the Republic atteStS that
its heart and its conscience are with
us in our war with the representatives
Of greed. The best thought of Our
party IS a platform that challenges the an
probation and invites the support of the
people. We can succeed we must 10
more; we must deserve success. Above
the wreck, if need be, of selfish comblna-
tons we must rear temple TO the plain
people ana build shrine 50 broad that
every lover OF his kind may kneel. The
burden must be lifted from the back 0t
toll. and to that end II has a night
to demand thai whoever bears OuT
banner must lift il above the smoke of con
ttict and the din Of faction, that every
Democrat of the mon may follow its lead
III cNuItant and irresistible combat. Let
us not make mistake. The gravity OF
the situation demands the br0adt st patrI-
OtiSm and evcr-needtul sacrifice. our
work out begins here. Under the suns ot
summer and the frosts of autumn we must
carry 1t forward with uniatering courage
to a Triumphant close
This again, must he campaign OF edu-
cation. The study of the COrnticld. begun
in the WcSt and south, must he carried IN
to every hamlet of the East and Nurtn.
The people must learn their true relations
to the taX--atAereT. They must learn that
no railroad presidents champion the trih-
unrs OF the people. no taSklndsteFs
write our tariff bill They must
learn 100. that for personal anu
roItlcal advantage their country was
mrnaccd bv a threat of war. and they wlll
learn with shame and regret that on tie"
day the wariikc message OF the IrrsldnHt
was read IN the halls OF Congress. the
urareful response OF the little HXip Tebub-
lie Of Chill, accepting the terms OF tde
President mad he"u received, and his uiti-
ma.um was read in every caoltoi OF the
world. Our opponents must be measured
bv their deeds and nor ~ their profess
SONS.
The Fifty first Congress wrote the black
est page in our legislative htssory ana Dc
came a thing of the past. 1t challenged
the approval Of the people. and they re
suQnded IN tones 50 poTtent0US tiat II
showed the voice Of God. " lth an unan-
imlty that finds no parallel in popular gov
ernnlent they determined that billion
dollars was too much tn pay tor Such nu-
senm OF freaks II va but permit, they
will stand by their verdict lAat0ur cause
may triumph, let US work in kindness. In
tas beat OF contention LET Us not forge.