Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1892-04-22
CHEERED FOR BOTH.

cHEERED FOR BOTH.
Harrison and Aleer Each Receive Ap-
plause From Wolverines.
DETROIT, April 15.-Secretary Bates,
of the state central committee. called
the Republican state convention to
order, read the call and announced the
forced absence of Senator Mcmillan in
Washington, and called upon ex-Con-
gresham Ed. P. Allen, Ypsilanti, to
occupy the chair temporarily. Congress
man Allen, in his opening address, re-
turned thanks for his selection. When
he alluded to President Harrison in the
course of his opening address there was
great applause. When later on he re-
ferred to General Alger, the applause
was deafening and continuous. After
choosing the usual committees the con-
vention took a recess until 8 p. m.
After a recess Delos A. Blodgett,
James M. Wilkinson, Charles W. Wells
and D. M. Ferry were unanimously
chosen delegates at large to the ma
tional convention. Ex-senator Palmer.
president of the worlds fair commits
sion, then made a short address, and
created great enthusiasm by saying that
whether the Republicans nominate Pres
ident Harrison or tho favorite son of
Michigan it will make no difference
with the result, as the party is bound to
succeed.
The resolutions view with satisfaction
the record of the Republican party; en-
dorse the work of the Fifty-tirst con-
gress;' approve Harrison's administra-
ton and conclude as follows:
: While the Republicans of Michigan rec
ognize the sterling worth and ability of
our distinguished fellow citizen. General
Russell A. Alger, whose claims to recogni-
ton as a presidential standard bearer AVE
been familiar to the people of this nation
since his name was first presented to the
convention at Chicago in 1888; we can
safely leave to the collective judgment of
their representatives of the party at Min
neapolis in June next the selection of q
leader who will head the triumphant
march of our hosts to victory at the polls
in November; pledging to the nominee of
that convention our unqualified co-opera.
ton and unswerving devotion.
Blu Laws EefOrced.
SIOUX CRY, Ia. April l8.-For the
first time in the history of Sioux City
business was suspended Sunday. The
Sunday enforcement league closed
places of business, forced most of the
transit lines to suspend operations, and
even closed some of the restaurants.
All stores, billiard rooms, etc., were
closed and it was almost impossible to
buy q cigar.
The enforcement league is composed
Of saloon men and associated classes
who have been driven out of business
by the enforcement of prohibitory laws.
They say they will enforce all laws for
state alike and give the people a taste of
real enforcement. Iowa has some blue
laws that have been long forgotten, but
they are being resusitated. All labor
on Sunday is a misdeme~nor, the limit
Of punishment being a S. fine and i'm
prisonment until paid. Information for
employees and officers of all street cars
were sworn out in the morning. The
men were arrested and the officers gave
bonds and sent them back to
work, when they would be re-
arrested. Some of the lines by
this means were kept in operation most
Of the day. The Sioux City Street Rail
way company, with twenty-five miles
Of line and the most important, did not
turn a wheel in the afternoon. The
cable line men were arrested several
times, but the justices did not dare Jail
them for fear of public sentiment. The
suburban train of the Sioux City and
Northern running to Leeds was stopped
for a time, but the railroad had plenty
of men at hand and the effort was dis
continued. The streets were crowded
all day with people anxious to watch
the proceedings.
The league is said to have the sympa-
thy and support of many leading people
and announces that it will follow up the
work vigorously and compel the closing
of all business on Sunday and make it
permanent. Serious trouble is feared
before it ends.