The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-06-09
MKINLEY's SPEECH.
He Delivers a Ringing Address From a Re-
publican Standpoint.


publican Standpoint.
MINNEAPOLIS. June S.-A wild scene en-
sued when E. Lockwood Of Idaho, of tho
committee on permanent organization pre-
scented the name of Governor Mckinley Of
Ohio for permanent chairman.
Fessenden OF Connecticut. Spooner Of
Wisconsin, and Malone of West Virginia
were appointed a committee TO conduct
Mckinley to the char, and a magnificent
ovation greeted the governor when he
stepped upon the platform.
Temporary chairman Fassett thanked
the convention for its courtesy to him and
presented Mckinley, while round after
round OF applause fer the incoming chair
man resounded through the building.
Before Mckinley could say more than
"Gentlemen of the Convention someone
called "Three cheers for Mckinley" and
the building fairly shook with response.
When quiet was restored, Mckinley pro-
ceeded to deliver a brilliant, telling speech,
PuScTUATED BY ENTHUSIASM
and applause, aud point after point was
made.
Among other things be said: 'sThe Re-
publican convention meant something.
They have always meant something. Re-
publican conventions say what they meSn
aud mean what they say. They declare
principles and policies and purposes, and
when entrusted with power execute and
enforce them. He said the platform of the
first Republican convention in Philadelphia
thirty-six years ago reads today more like
an inspiration than an Affirmation of a
political party; that every provision Of
/ that great Instrumental the republic is on
the statutes of our country today, which
cannot be said of the platform of any
other political organization in this or any
other country Whenever anything is to be
done in this country, by this country, for
this country, the Republican party is called
upon to do 1t. This party alone can
LOOK BACKYARD WITHOUT SHAME
or humiliation and forward with cheer and
exultation. We are here today TO make a
platform and ticket that will commend
themselves TO the conscience, intelligence
and judgment of the American people, and
we will do it. Whatever is done by this
convention, either as to platform or ticket,
will receive the approval of the American
people in November. This is Republican
year
''Rhode Island has spoken Only yester-
day Oregon spoke, electing three Reppbli-
cans 10 Congress. When we get through
this convention its conclusions will be the
law Of Republican action and the assurance
Of Republican victory. We are for pro-
tecuve tariff and reciprocity
The speaker continued at some length
IN EULoGY OF PROTECTIVE TARIFF
and in ridicule of tariff reform as exempli-
fed in the efforts in that direction by the
Democratic party, and was loudly ap-
plauded.
Attic conclusion of the Mckinley speech.
Hon. Fred Douglass. the coiored orator,
was called for and bowed his acknowledge
ment
Various resolutions which had been sent
to the clerks desk, were referred to the
committee on resolutions without reading.
Chairman Mckinley then said the next
thing on the list was the nomination of
candidates for the presidency.
Senator Cullom rose, and vas greeted by
loud applause on the suppostion that the
distingu shed Illinoislan had risen to place
some one in nomination. Culiom saio.
however, he arose merely to question the
regularity of proceeding to nominating
speeches before the adoption of the reports
of the committee on credentials aud resolu-
ton. A glance at the rules showed the
nomination could not be made until the re-
port Of the committees were received.
On motion of Hon. DEFY Dung of California
the convention adjourned until Ii tomor-
row.