New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-16
THE RHODE ISLAND TICKET.
AN ENTHUSIASTIC REPUBLICAN CONVEN-
TON
D. RUSSELL BROWN FOR GoVERNoR-sPEECHEs
BY SENATORS HAWLEY AND ALDRlCH
A STRONG PLATFORM.
rBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rKrBUNE.l

this forenoon. was in marked contrast to the
Democratic gathering there two weeks ago. his
time all was enthusiastic and harmony theh All
was pickering and turbulancc. Every town ana
city in the State represented by its full quota
OF delegates and old political stagers declare that
IL WAS the most representative and intelligent
convention which has ever assembled in the State
I his is the ticket
For Ciovemor-D. RUSSELL BROWN. Of Providence.
Lieutenant Governor MELVILLE BULL, Of Middletown
Secretary Of S.ate-GEORGE H. UTTER, OF Westerly.
Attorney Gcneral-KOBERr w. BURBANK, OF Pro'l-
dencc.
Trcasurer-SAMUEL CLARK. Of Lincoln
The convention was called to order by Almen
~ Goodwin, chairman of the Republican State
Central Committee +. H. Freeman. OF Lincoln,
was chosen chairman. In his speech in accepting
tie chair, ne laid great stress upon the fact
that the Young men of Rhode Island were with
the Republican party this year, and this TACT
meant victory. The Republican party was built
on IA broad foundation. II took for It's motto.
Liberty, Equality, Fraternity 1t was a party
which fulfilled It's pledges, and it was not party
Of the past nor of tradition only. It's principles
of to-day were protection, reciprocity and an
honest dollar for the worllingman. He thought
that every man in the State should be II pro.
tectionist. This not question of partisan
ship but Of the personal welfare OF every man
who earned his own living. While the Com
mittee on Resolutions was out, Adm B. Capron.
Speaker OF the House OF Representatives. talked
of State issues in an interesting and forcetul
strain. Here are the resolutions which were
unanimously adopted:
Rcsolyei That adoption OF tho proposition which
the support Of controlling majority of the Democratic
party. open the mas Of the United Stts 70 the free
OF silver would. IN the absence Ot an mt national
silver. result
DISASTROUS dorlngH"nt II un-ettle and de-
stroy business confidence msidousy but surely f"prccac
the value Of the earnings and s''ngs Of labor. and unsy
diminish tho purchasing power u money PAID by giate-
lul Government tO It's pensioners.
That heartily approve the policy ineuguntfd ty tho
Gyainent OF the reciprocity section Of the Tarf act Of
1890 by which gn markets. for agricultural and
Manufactured products have been secured without lessen
Ing mparlng l.o value " the home market
of and other products. and hat the thanks
Of the county due - tao President and SECRETARY
Blaine for the successful manner n which they have con-
ductd the negotiations secured arrangement. carry
u4is -, loc.slat!on into effect.
That uic maintenance OF tard system ioF the pfoec
ton Of labor = ue cardinal principle Of the liepubcan
party. The comfort and p-o,prity Of The great mass
Of the p,oJse Of United STATS IS directly dependent
upon the continuance oi the present high level of wages
ia sIl industries aud the result only b. OBJ
tlhod by lcyying such protective duties upon competing
article, imported tom foreign oounti., a. -haN gi'"
- AT. ncu WorAm.n an eq"a c.mre 20 secure Amocan
rlf.c.s.
mat to Administration Of President Harrison deserves
the hshst degree u appreciation for the ,for wisdom
ani courage Il shown In ne conduct Of all domestic
and International Affairs. and ia ssuneh and hearty
AmeTiosnisr
That We rcovniro and appreciate the distinguished
s.raccs Of no Nelson ". Aidfch has rendered 10
me state and The country The senate of the United
states express qualification that he has consented
10 b,come a candidate Tor r-elcclon
Ue.olyei That We FREQ yot" and an honest
count Tor e,a-y voter la tho whole eountrv
Isaac T. williams. Of Bristol, presented the
maine ~ d. Russell Brown, OF Providence, as Is
candidate for Governor in most eloquent speech.
The nomination was seconded by Mr. Frost. OF
Providence. There was no other nomination, ani
Nr. Brown was nominated unanimously.
For Lieutenant Governor Senator Melville
Euu of Mlddlctown. WIS unanimously nominated
Is being the choice OF Newport County Ihc oIAcr
nominations were also made unanimously.
Mr. Brown appeared before the convention and
received q most cordial greeting. He sald that
hr accented the nomination. and was deeply sen.
-blc Of the horror conferred ON him In thr
course Of his remarks. he said:
The d-,r,tyelv Rrp1tllcan ida, Of The rights and
du, , - !, pioe ard 81 honest money ior the l'p'
Or. Oh ira aud must surly guard them This STATE
.houd send forth no sound m ths the hrst coA-
,t In any Of tn, strtes Pr -tontL yoar $50 bicA-
ward step but forward all ta time" mus, b" our motto
We must elect our Stat" ckt and "a Our senator, ana
next our NJ mlers Of Congress aud Pr'-ibntu electors
I proml, YOU tiat | VIII DO al can Tor the success Of
The rrat prnaplr, Of or patty 50 't "a on and all
unit dy WORK, and April VIII record victory which
shall gcv encourage our friends throughout the country
Speeches were also made Of an eloquent ana
enthusiastic character by Secretary Of State Utter
and Attorney General Burbank. At this juncture
Senator Joseph K. lIawey, Senator Nelson W.
Aldrich and Governor Ladd appeared on the plat
form This was signal for enthusiastic cheer
ing, the whole conyeition aud the packed galleries
rising Three rngin. cheers were given for Sena-
tor IIawley and three more for senator Aldrich'
General lIlwlcy was introduced IN warm words
Of praise by Chairman Freeman u patriot ana
statesman and when he ros' to speak the enthiSI-
asm broke loose again and the cheering was long
continued Speaking of the Rhode Island ccc-
ton, he said
Th /, the preliminary bltte Of the Presidential elec-
on. Thl. +, not your night alone. The entire Na.'o'
l. Interested I'm it, Think u the possibilities of your tcc
o tn this state We fouF Kcpubiicin majority Ia
the United Senate. la several states when have
to olcct senator. there Is slight daarr of Democratic
.,cc,,s Supposc IL po..iblc-whi-h Gol forbd- -tint
p,Ns u nm should De- clrccI President. that re- ut
oud rronbly carr with Congress worthy Of such
man In that case the senate would be- the only b""1i"
Tor good government ThefcioN, you See th't we '''o'
nf rd 10 lose single senator tus year Tie mt 'o'9o-
er.ton therefore T. you elect Republican, senator
The re.ent pcsity this country depend upon that
four majority aud benjamin Harrison In the VINO ho's'
lie furthermore said that il is the unanimous
wish of the United States Senate, II a Repuo-
lican va- 10 be elected from Rhode Island, that
Nelson ". Adrich should be that man
<cnntnr Allrich was received with great ap
plau,c. He spoke briefly, pra.'ing the spirit OF
uuanimity in The convention, the character OF the
ticket and the principles of th' patiorni-aI oil
which was II happy Omcu for success.
d. Russell Brown, the nominee for Governor
was born in Bolton, Conn, March %. 1913. lie
was educated i'm the district schools and at acad-
cmcs i'm Manchester and in Hartford. Conn. lie
served in the Common Council from lssl to lsS'.
Novor If fine cty of Providence, bat declined.
lie was n Presidential elector in 1855 and stood
at the hcnd OF th" poll, lie is the senior member
of The firm of Brown Brothers Co, dealers III
mill supDlies and j. "a most successful business
man. }Ie is prominent In the work of the League
Of Republican Club .h iS onslress rcdrcss integrity ana
Melville Bull. the candidate ior Lieutenant
Goycrnor was born in Newport September 20,
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