The Red Cloud chief., 1892-07-15
Carolina, and

ing TINS was also a long llSt OF vice
chairmcn, each state being represented
In the distribution Of this honor. The
report was unanimously adopted amid
applause and Temporary Chairman
Ellington at once introduced his sue
cessor.
1t was n picturesque spectacle when
Permanent Chairman Loucks standing
firmly on his one leg and swinging a
crutch mt arms length waved the great
assemblagc to order. Ills speech as 1t
progressed vas a surprise to "a majority
of the convention, but its impetuosity
and fire II not Its hints for and against
candidates elected cheers ut every few
words. M. Loucks said:
Gentlemen Of the Convention: The timc has
arrived when we must begin the serious bust.
ness OF this convention. / believe that we have
had u suincicDk amount OF oratory rs q prelimi.
nary To our work md we can dispense with II
until we finish our business. Therefore. i have
no speech to make TO you this morning, but I
would bs less than human II I did not extend TO
YOU my sincere thanks for the honor conferred
uron me Of presiding over this, the grandcst
and largest convention that has ever been held
In the United States or any where in the ciyi.
i!ycd world. [Applause I cannot resist the
temptation OF saying q very few words to con.
" 1ouo l tt1 VI WIS ma
convention. II Is u grand tribute to the c.vili-
ration OF the present century. In the past ages
when great revolutions were In progress they
have been brought about as n rule by the
sword. by the bullet This Is tho greatest OF
all rev ~luttons, rs being propelled by that silent
power OF education the ballot lApplause]
1t Is n grand tribute TO the present civiliza-
ton and, though many of our friends think the
republic is In danger, / am one OF those who be.
iicve that when the people OF this nation, the
great mass OF wealth producers, have come up
to that high standard of changing this system
government by the ballot that this nation Is
en- saved or will be saved by this means and
we can certainly congratulate ourselves Jap
p!ause We can congratulate ourselves that
We are progressing oil along the line. Why. l
have not heard Of n single saloon In Omaha hav-
ing 10 double its capacity to Accommodate this
vast crowd. Loud applause.l That, 1 think,
was not true Of some other convention cities or
some other conventions in the past We can
congratulate ourselves on that.
want TO congratulate you on the harmony
that has prevailed all through. There are q
great many delegates from nl parts OF the coun'
try and they did not know who their candidate
was to be. States have not been ffxed up by
this convention and we are all ut sca, but the
result undoubtedly viii be that the choice OF
the people Will be nominated By this convon'
ton lapplausel, and not the choice OF machine
elements OF the nation. You hear talk in the
other conventions about nominating certain
men because they can carry eertain states We
do not hear OF mat In this convention by the
delegates ut least. The question II, who repre-
SCENTS our principles. More than that, there Is
q spirit abroad here that the mar who IN nomt-
mated ~ ms convention must not only stnnd
squareiy upon our platform OF principles, but
he must have burned the bridges behind him.
lApplause,l
We arc ut a criucal period and we cannot
AFFORD 10 take any ehanccs. We want no doubt
full men to load shts movement Wa don't wan,
10 have " inquire how any man stands on on
platform " principles We must know that he
hiss been with ~ long enough to have bser
found true or he will mad no placo hero. have
heard one thing that has discouraged me u NJ
tle-ihat we must not nominaee cns 81 the old
guard who have been In the front ef this move
, mert all the time. Did you ever hear In q
democratic convention or in . republican con
vention the statement made thst because d
man was active in propagsting republican doe
trino or democratic doctrine mat he mast bs
knocked on she head oni sent 70 Inc rear
Cries OF never Why, l have boon tote
here that IL will not do TO nominate q man win
has been a grconb., ker. You have got 10 MONT
nate u man who has been either u greenbackel
or u gold bug and take your choice, A green
backcr' WHY, bloss your souls this movement
was begun by greenoaokors, Although l take
credit for being tho father Of this movement
in It's present form, the seed sown by the OLE
greenbackcrs. Is what has brought forth thu
movement but SoIuenOuy says tAkc up u new
man, who though he NAV agree with Thu. green
back movement, has not been identified with 4
In tho past. The hrst issue OF grcenbacks was tn
grecnbacks that rem lined a. par all during tn
war But there was u new issue OF greenback
that had an exception clause In IT II Ii on tn,
principal OF the original grconbackers that thit
movement was founded believe In your Sc
lecting a man for the hour-a man who WI
meet the approval Of the people inside the par
~. DO not be afraid OF whit the oppositio,
may say. You bring up o man here and say n
has not made enemies In this movement ana
saw he Is not worth that with u snap Of TN
finger, In this movement We want u man VIII
has made enemies for this cause and who vii
20 forward and make more enemies in the IL
turc. such q man ] am satisfied you will nom
nate to-day.
All over this United States are ficnas VIII
are waiting They arc waiting until the telt
graph ticks the news OF the nominee of thi
convention. ! don't want 10 disappoint on
, friends all over this nation l know you do nc
: want 10. SO lot us proceed 10 business anu ~
. soon as possible send over the wires tho nam
Of the m~n who win occupy the White hous
for the merit four years ICheers-l
, After q. speech from Gen. Armstrong
and u report from the co'nmittee u
rules u recess was taken.