Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-06-18

The chairman asked the representa-
tive of the minority Mr.. Wallace, if he
desired to make a verbal report. Mr..
Wallace said ne had no report to make,
except that which he had sent to the
secretary, and he asked that that be
read. This report touched only upon
the disputed Alabama cases. In refer
ence to the election of fdelegates-at-large
the minority recited from its point of
view the facts in the case
The minority recommended that these dele
gates be allowed to retain their seats. 1t was
stated that the minutes of the state convention
showed that 230 out of 1872 delegates were pres
ent and participated in the election of delegates.
In regard to the contest in the Ninth district
the minority held tina. the sitting delegates
were chosen by the duiy organized district con
vention, while the contestants whom the major
meeting held in the basement of a church with
closed and guarded doors.
Mr.. Coggswell moved that the majori-
ty report be adopted as whole. Chaun-
cey l. Filley, of st. Louis, rose in the
body of the hall and in behalf of the
republicans in Alabama asked that the
minority report be adopted. After con-
siderable discussion the previous ques-
tion was moved, and roll call ordered.
When roll call had been nearly COM
pleted, exactly at the hour of IL the
electric lights all but one in the circuit
went out, leaving the vast hall with 12,-
900 people almost in total darkness.
Delegates and spectators began to
strike matches, which shed will o'the
wisp radiance in fifty different places.
When the vote was announced after the
lights were turned on again there was
dead silence as the chairman said:
'The ayes are 4231I." But when he said
"and the nays are 46S%, the announce
ment did not reach the conventions
ears, for it burst into cheers, renewed
again and again, while delegate stood
up waving their hats. Delegate O'Brien
cried '"Three cheers for Harrison" and
the Harrison men cheered again. The
chairman asked if there was any
further discussion desired. There was
no reply, but an Iowa delegate got the
floor and moved recess till II o'clock.
There were cries of mo- and Chris Ma
gee stood in the aisle and led the vote
in the negative. There was uncertainty
about the result and the chairman
called for rising vote. The Blaine
men voted aye, the Harrison men no.
There was another cheer as the chair
announced the vote, 271 to 372, and de-
clared that the convention refused to
adjourn.
Gov. Foraker asked the unanimous
consent of the convention to the read
ing of the platform as prepared by the
committee on resolutions. The resolu-
tions We're then read as follows:
The Platform.
The representatives of the republicans of the
| United States, assembled In general convention
on the shores Of the Mississippi river the ever,
most glorious chapter OF history Is the record OF
| the republican party, congratulating their coun-
trymen on the majestic march OF the nation
| under the banners inscribed with the principles
OF our platform of 1883 indicated by victory at
the polls and prosperity in our fields, workshops
and mines, and make the following declaration
OF principles:
We reafiirm the American doctrine Of protec-
ton. We call attention to its growth abroad.
| We maintain that the prosperous condition Of
| our country Ia largely due to the wise revenue
lieve that all articles which cannot be produced
in the United States, except luxuries, should be
admitted free OF duty. and that on all imports
coming into competition with the products OF
American labor there should be duties levied
equal TO the difference between wages abroad
and at home. We assert that the prices OF man
ufactured articles OF general consumption have
been reduced under the operation OF the tariff
act OF 1890 We dehounce the efforts of the dem
ocratic majority OF the house to destroy our
tariff laws by piecemeal as manifested by their
the people for their judgment thereon.
We point TO the success OF the republican pol
Icy OF reciprocity, under which our export trade
has vastly increased and new ana enlarged mar
kets have been opened for the products OF our
farms and workshops We remind the people