New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-15
MICHIGAN FOR ALGER
DELEGATES TO MINNEAPOLIS co UNIy:TDr-cTED.
HOwEVER-THE NATIONAL ADMINS
TEATlON STRONGLY INrcpsrn

HOWEVER-THE NATIONAL ADMINS
TEATloN STRONGLY INrcRsED.
Detroit April 14.-1he Republicans Of Michigan
will present the name o. Russell \. Alger TO the Ma
tional Convention at Minneapolis the choice Of the
Wolverine state for President OF the United States
This was definitely settled at t0day's convention and
the friends OF Mlchigans favOritc son maintain that
In the delegates selected General Alger has following
which will stand by him Loyalty long as he has A
hope OF success. The programme announced by Gen
eral Ager last evening adhered to in every detail
and after the adoption Of general resolution OF in
dorscmont tire delegates left uninsructed Every
mention Of Mr.. Baine's today was received with
hilarious appagse.
ExCOngrcSsman Edward p Allen, OF Ypsanti. pre-
sided lie opened convention with stirring speech
When the selection OF four delegates at large TO the
National Convention at Minneapolis was declared in
order NJ {. Burch OF Kent, nominated Deos 4.
Bloodgett of Kent County. and II. o. Young, OF
Marquette County, said that he and his fnenGS had
come from the rock ribbed shores Of Lake superior.
from It's snow, It's copper, It's iron and Its Republican
majority, having travelled 500 miles OF railroad
laid with American steel (applauscl, for the purpose
OF presenting the name of James VI. wilkinson, OF
Marquette J. G.. Deekem. OF Ottawa County eX-
Speaker OF the House OF Representatives nominated
Charles W. Wells of Saginaw, and was followed by
Philip +. Van Ze, OF Detroit who nominated d. VI.
Ferry, the scotsman. On motion of half Il dozen
delegates the nomination OF these four was made
unanimous.
At this 1uncture ex-United states Senator Thomas
". Palmer, now president OF the National Commission
of the Worlds Columbian Commission, was observed
In the audience and invited to the stage by the chair
His appearance the signal for great APP
plause and Immediately there were cries OF rainier,
Palmer" In response to the popular clamor Tor a
speech President Palmer spoke. lie said In part
Brethren of the Great Republican Convention: Oh for
thousand tongues to sing the Republican pays praise
You be well that by the unwritten law OF the
Worlds Columbian Commission officers and commissioners
measurably expected to make partisan speeches
l do not purpose to make any such. am Republican
and always shall be, unless it from the line that
1t followed thirty eight years at lea-;
back to 1884. daughter and applause) Governor
Wlnans that the Democratic party is the party OF
emergency very well that for the last thirty
eight IL has IN emergency rrat laughter
l know that when gone to the polls Throughout
the North united we have always carried the country
II Is only ION years. OF the states outside oil
NewYok and Ncwerscy and Indiana that we have ever
election and that from the fact that THIS i
Presidential year Michigan will redeemed whether 1t
desires it motif cannot he helped Applause ana 'ueh-
ter 1t the inevitable logic OF the occasion We nave hal
Administration for the last four years WHEN has b
In all OF its and in all Of it, ttcanres expressive
of the highest ideas OF the Republican party and Of tho
morals OF this great country. (AWlausr) ih'fc u
nothing the last four years that the most eh'lons
or the malicious the most malignant can put their
fingers upon in the way detracton; and whether We
have great renomnated whether the faNore
Michigan shall be nominated Cheers, it VIII make
DO difference result. Wo bound 70 succeed
1t is in the stars. (lArghter)
For Electors a; Large William Mc?kcrson, of Liv-
lncston County; eX .Congre. sman Jay A. IiuLbe. OF
Houghton County: Benjamin Pitchar Of Allcsauy
County, commonly known the man who captured
Jeff Davis, and several others, were placed In
nomination The names OF all except Mcpherson and
HubbeI subsequently withdrawn and these were
nominated by accamaton one being from each OF the
electoral districts at large
Chairman Patton, OF the Committee On Resolutions.
reported resolutions which greeted with great ap
plause and which say in part:
The Republicans OF Michigan feel . common pride with
their compatrlos throughout the Union over tho continued
gratifying Of the great principles which have IN
and controlled its actions since te
zaton OF the pary We most heartily indorse the glorious
work Of the Republican majority IN the List Congress oil
the United States and will do AL in our power tn uphold
and sustain the victories already for the grand triple
policy OF protection reciprocity and honest money.
In language Of the Republican National ps''onh
OF 1888 we demand effective legislation by Congress To
the integrity and purity OF National eieouon' anu
that our the United States Congress do
all In their power law which will give 70 every
elector q free ballot and vote a fair count
We heartily approve forcefu fearless and cignihed
policy Of the Administration OF President benjamin hAf
rison who has been ably assisted In all his saea'ioa
and loval endeavors by that noble patriot and statesman
James q. Blaine in the PRONUNCIATION Of true and pro-
gressivo American principles.
While the Republicans OF Michigan recognize the str
ling worth ability Of distinguished fcow-eIzen
General Russell a. AlGer whose claims To recognition -
Presidential standard bearer have been familiar TO us
people since his rst presented to the 'onNeh
ton az Chicago in 1885 safely leave TO the JudP
nent OF the representatives Of the party at Minneapolis In
June next the selection Of leader who will had the
triumphant march hosts victory at the polls IN
November pedglng to the nominee OF that Convention
our unqualified cooperation and answering devotion
The reference TO General Ayers candidacy for the
Presidency was received with enthusiasm, and the
RESOLUTIONS were adopted with cheers
The Republicans Of the XIXth Congress District this
morning elected Charles H. Iachey, Of MuskcgOn and
Frederick A. Diecins, Of Cadillac, delegates to the
National Convention. No resolutions Of any Kind
nad