The Appeal., 1892-06-11

upon IS IOr the maintenance OF prOtec-
tlon and reciprocity, and l want to say
here that there is not line in the tariff
bill that is not American; there is not
paragraph that is not patriotic; there is
not page that does not represent true
Americanism, and the highest possibil-
ties of American citizenship.
We are to declare ourselves upon 9th
er questions here to-day. We are to
declare ourselves upon the question of
q free ballot and fair count
No platform should ever be made
that does not reiterate that great con-
stltutional guaranty; no Republican
speech should ever be made that does
not insist firmly that that great con-
stitutional guaranty shall be living
blrthright, not cold formality, of con-
stitutional enactment, but a living
thing which the poorest and humblest
may confidently enjoy and which the
richest and most powerful dare not
deny. We can well leave to the COM
mlttee on resolutions the duty of MAX
ing platform that shall represent the
best thoughts and the best ideas and
the best wisdom of the Republican
party. When we go out Of this conven-
ton upon true Republican platform
we go out marching to victory, no mat
ter what name may carry the banner
When order was restored the chair
man recognized Chairman Bingham, OF
the common rules of order and business,
who took the platform and read that
committees report. The paragraph
adopting the rules of the Fifty-first
congress was emphasized by Mr.. Bing.
ham in reading, and the convention
applaused. Mr.. Bingham explained
that with two exceptions these were
the rules of the last national conven.
ton.
The committee on resolutions asked
for further time which was granted.
The roll was then called for the
names of members of the national com.
mitteemen. They were announced as
follows:
NEW COMMITTEEMEN:
Alabama, passed: Arizona, William
Griffiths; Arkansas, Powell Clayton: Cal.
lfOrnia, NJ. H. DeYOung: Colorado. j. f.
Sanders; Connecticut, Samuel Fessen.
den: Delaware asks further time; Dis.
trict of Columbia, Perry G. Carson,
Florida, John G. long; Georgia, w. w.
Brown; Idaho, George L. Shoup; Illinois
W. j. Campbell; Indiana asks additional
time; Iowa, j. S. Clarkson; Kansas,
! Cyrus Leland; Kentucky. w. O. Bradley
Louisiana asks further time: Maine, j.
H. Manley: Massachusetts, w. Murray
Crane; Michigan, George L. Maltsby:
Mississippi, asked for time: Missouri
r. c. Kerins; Montana, A. C. Bodkin
Nebraska and Nevada, further time
New Hampshire, P. e. Cheney: New
Jersey, Garrett A. Hobert; New York
Frank S. Wetherbee; North Carolina
further time; North Dakota, H. c.
Hansborough; ohio, w. NJ. Hahn; Ore
gon, Joseph Simons; Pennsylvania
not yet selected; Rhode Island, I. NJ.
Potter: South Carolina, Ellery M
Brayton; South Dakota, A. B. Kit
tredge; Tennessee, George w. Hill:
Texas, M. Wright Cuney; Virginia,
William Malone; Vermont, M. B. Ho.
baus; Washington, Nelson Bennett:
West Virginia, N. b. Scott; Wisconsin,
Hy c. Paine. Wyoming, J. NJ. Carey:
New Mexico, Thomas B. Catron; Okla.
homa and Utah, further time.
| Mr.. Clarkson's name was greeted with
prolonged applause. Mr.. Manley's
name was applauded, and when it was
learned through the announcement OF
the name of r. C. Kerens from Mis-
souri, that the fight in that delegation
had been settled this morning against
the old commander, c. I. Filley. there
was also applause. Several woman's
sutferage memorials from the Honest
Money league were presented and re-
ferred. The chairman then announced
that the next business was the naming
Of candidates for the presidential nomi-
nation. There was an excitement buzz
and Senator Cullom jumped to his feet
and asked tnat the list of states be
called TO name honorary vice presidents.
Mr.. Cogswell asked that the rules be
read. Clerk johnson read them, and
provided that the reports of the com.
mittees on credentials and rules must
be acted upon before any nominations
were made for president. Chairman
Mckinley accepted the correction and
withdrew his announcement. At 1886
the convention adjourned until the next
morning.