News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1892-06-02
The National Convention at Norris
WILLIE

The Powers Republican Club may well be
congratulated upon the success of the enter
tainment, as realized in the Republican Ma
tional Convention, held at town hall on Fri
day evening. Although gathering in pour
ing rain the hall was well filed, and all ex-
pressed themselves as much pleased with t he
whole affair-which furnis he'd one of the best
entertainments of local character held in a
long time Mr. Fleet wood of Pennsylvania
called the meeting to order and announced
that the National Committee had selected
George NJ. Powers. Esq, of Washington, D.
g., as temporary President, and W II. Rob-
inson, of Louisiana, as temporary Secre-
tary of the convention. Upon motions this
was made the permanent organization; and
upon taking the chair, President Powers
made a ringing speech, which was greeted
with prolonged applause. The roll of the
convention, as read by the Secretary. was
objected to because of an alleged illegality in
the election of the delegate from Georgia, but
after some discussion he was seated.
Upon the point of rule for election, Mr..
j. A. Robinson, of Kentucky, supported the
Unit Rule, and Mr.. A. r. Campbell, of Colo
RADIO, the Majority Rule-the latter being
adopted
Upon motion, the chair appointed W. H.
Robinson, of Louisiana, E. G. Wilson, of
Ohio, Lang, of Kansas, Slayton, of Illinois,
and Borden, of Missouri, a Committee on
Resolutions. Upon motion of A. l.. Cheney,
of Connecticut the convention proceeded to
the nomination of a candidate for the office
of President, and there was grand rush for
recognition. Fleetwood, of Pennsylvania,
was recognized, and, in enthusiastic
| speech, presented the name of James G.
Blaine, and was greeted with long applause.
He was very ably seconded by A. l.. Cheney,
of Connecticut, Campbell, of Colorado. and
| Wilson, of Ohio
| Mr.. Livingstone of New York, gained the
| floor, and in an earnest speech and appeal
named Benz. Harrison. Excellent seconding
speeches were made by T. G. Cheney of Mas
| sachusetts, j. A. Robinson of Kentucky, and
Eldridge, of Georgia.
| Russell A. Ayers name was presented in a
neat speech, by Slayton, of Illinois, seconded
| by Bates, of Florida.
McNall, of Nebraska, presented the name
| of Robert T. Lincoln, and was seconded by
| Gates, of Indiana, Lang, of Kansas, and
Brown, ofMississippi.
B. W. Wilcox, of So. Carolina named
| Chauncey M. Depew, in a fine speech, being
seconded by Sanborn, of Oregon, Bruce, oil
Delaware, and Parker, of Arkansas.
Mr.. l.. j. Thompson, of Minnesota, in an
able effort. in which he paid many tributes to
| the fair sex, presented Beva Lockwood, OF
Washington, D. C. Borden, of Missouri, in
a very effective and eloquent speech, second
ed Belva, as did Marshall, of New Jersey, and
Saunder of Michigan.
Proceeding to voting-the first was to be
| informal-the Secretary called the roll of the
States, and it was shown that $50 votes
were cast-necessary for choice, AL. Depew
had II; Alger, 40; Lincoln, 72 Blaine
$780, Harrison, 20S; Lockwood, $50. The
second ballot gave Blaine 225 and Harrison
625, and Benz. Harrison was declared the
nominee.
For Vice-President, H. E. Thompson, oil
| Montana in an eloquent speech named Levi
P. Morton, seconded by Santikian, of Ne
vada. VIM. Walter Phelps, named by
| Brake, of Texas, seconded by Bigelow, OF
| Virginia. j. Rusk was named by Cutler, OF
Wisconsin, seconded by Brake, of Texas. G.
| W. Clark, of Alabama, presented VIM. Nc
Kinley. and was ably seconded by Dave
Powers, of No. Carolina. Henry Atkinson,
of Maryland, named Tom Reed, and was
seconded by j. W. Mobiles, of New Hamp-
| shire. Upon motion, Mr.. L. p. Morton was
| nominated by reclamation.
Benz. Harrison was called for, and in the
person of Hon. P. X. Gleed stepped forward
and made very appropriate speech, greeted
with loud applause. The following is the
platform =
The Republicans of the United States in Ma
tional convention assembled, do pledge anew
their devotion to those principles of Govern.
ment, which,, under Republican auspices have
achieved such signal triumphs in the promo
| ton OF public welfare and do recognize in
these well-known principles of the Republican
| party Sa1e rule OF action Tor the Govern
mont of its future policy.
We recognize in the present uneXampled in
dustrial condition of the country, the most for
chile demonstration of the wisdom of the policy
of protection. as expressed by the Mckinley
Tariff, and pledge our unfaltering support for
such future national legislation as shall, under
changing economic conditions, or the Republi-
can doctrine of reciprocity, further stimulate
industrial activity and guarantee to American
workingmen immunity 70 the utmost from the
cheapeuing and degrading influence of free
trade foreign competition.
We arraign the Democratic party for its treach-
cry to the cause of honest money and indorse
the Republican defence against the degradation
of our National currency in the threatened free
coinage OF silver at fictitious face value.
we condemn the crimes perpetuated against
the ballot in the suppression of the vote of the
| colored citizens of the South, and the Demo-
cratic defence in Congress of such crimes.
We earnestly favor legislation, both National
and State, which shall protect natural compe-
| tition in trade, and suppress trusts - and
The Republican party will in the future, as in
| the past, express its gratitude to the battle
| Scared veteran, the widow and orphan, by the
enactment of pension laws.
| We believe that the Republicans of this ma
| ton regard protection for American indus
| tries" an honest ballot" and San honest dol
| lar" the investigation of the liquor traffic,
better emigration laws" 1.-THE wise and care
| full disbursement of public funds" and still fur.
| Their effort for the peaceful union of labor and
capital, to be the mile-posts in its past and flu
| ture progress, as the grandest political party
| upon the face of the earth.