The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-06-09


ped upon the platform. Temporary Chair.
men Fassett thanked the convention for its
courtesy to him and presented Mckinley,
while round after round OF applause for the
outgoing and incoming chairman resounde ed
through the building. Before MoKinlev
could say more than Gentleman Of the
convention" Some one called, "Three
cheers for Mckinley" and tho building
ffa,rly shook with the response.
When quiet was restored Mckinley
ing speech punctuated BY enthusiasts
tic applause as point after point was made.
! Among other things he said: "The repub.
loan conventions mean something. They
have always meant something. The re-
publican conventions say what they mean
and mean what they say. They declare
principles and polioies and purposes and
when entrusted with power execute and en-
| foic ce them. Em
1.-THE platform of the first re publican con-
vention. held in Philadelphia thirty-six
years ago, reads to-day more like an in
spiration than the affirmation of political
party. Every provision of that great
instrument is on the public statutes of our
country to-day, which cannot be said Of the
platform of any other political organization
in this or any other country. Whenever
anything has to be done in this country. by
this country. for this country. the repub-
lSs
party alone can look backward without
shame or humiliation and forward
with cheer and exultation. We
are here to-day to make a
platform and q ticket that will
commend Themselves to the conscience, in
people and we will do it. Whatever is done
by this convention, either ~ to a platform
or ticket. will receive the approval of tho
American people in November. This il a
republican year.
''Rhode Island has spoken. Only yester-
day Oregon spoke, eleoting two rspub-
licans to congress. When we get through
with this convention its conclusions will be
the law for republican action and assurance
OF a republican victory. We are for pro-
tective tariff and reciprocity"
The speaker continued at some length in
eulogy of protective tariff and ridiculed
tariff reform as exemplifed in the efforts
in that direction by the democratic party,
and Was loudly and frequently applauded.
At the conclusion OF McKinley's speech
Hon. Fred Douglass. the colored orator.
was called for and bowed his acknowledge
ment.
Hon. Henry Bingham, Of Pennsylvania,
presented the report OF the rules commit
tee, making the rules of the Fifty-frst con-
GresS the rules of the convention, Adopted |
by acolamation.
Gov. Foraker, on behalf of the committee
ON RESOLUTIONS, requested further time, and |
an extension Was granted.
roll of the states was then called for
names for the new national committee,
When Iowa was called and Clarkson's
name was announced, cheer after cheer fol-
lowed from the Blaine delegates. A sim
liar demonstration greeted tho report of
the names Of j. II. Nanley. Maine, and
Malone. Virginia. When Missouri was
called and the name of Richard G. Kerens
Was presented the Harrison delegates made
o grand counter demonstration.
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 presidenoy. Senator
Cullom rose. and was greeted with loud an.
plause on the supposition that the distin-
gnished lllinoisnn had risen to 1,laoe some
one in nomination. Cullom said, however,
that he roso merely to question the regular
ty OF proceeding to tho nominating
'neeches before the adoption OF the re-
ports OF tho committees on credentials and
resolution. A glance at tho rules showed
that nominations could not be made until
he reports OF tho committees had been re-
,sived.
On motion of Hon. M. H. dsYoune. Of Cali
ornia, tho convention then adjourned un-
II IL O'Clock Tomorrow.