The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1896-05-09

A. 1915 o'clock Chairman Gowdy OF
the state committee called the conven-
tion to order. Rev. DR.. Lucas offered |
prayer while the 5000 people In the |
hall stood up, and Hon. Richard W.
Thompson, of Terre Haute, was quicls-
ly introduced us permanent chairman
lie was greeted with the widest ap.
plause. Despite his advanced age his
voice was clear and strong as he adj
dressed the convention.
lie said, among other things, that II
It had not been for the republican
party the old flag would not have so
many stars upon 1t. 81 do not wonder
that the people when they look at
their little homes place their faith In
that great representative OF protec'
| tion."
This mere reference to Mckinley
precipitated tremendous applause and
Il continued at intervals In the widest
way as the speaker went on II know
Mckinley and love him. I'm for
him. know him to be upright, honest
and faithful, and that he can be
trusted with the welfare OF the coun-
try. | believe that under him no coun-
try on the face of the earth can offer
an insult to the American flag. | will
not say anything about anyone else.
know that of all the candidates now
named Mckinley can best be trusted
at the head of this government"
Following the speech Of Chairman
Thomson. A. A. Marsh, of Randolph
county. presented and read the plat
form, which concludes:
"Believing as we do in protective
tariff. the leading issue before the
people, we favor the nomination a.
nresidcnt of the United Skates OF the
man who perfectly represents pro
tective tariff and the cardinal princi'
ples of the republican party; man
who has devoted his life to the
i. defense of his country in war and
:, in peace: one who, at II, fought
with Hayes and Crook and Sheridan
at Antietam and in the. Shenandoah
: IN defense OF our. flag agains
foes within, and for II years in con
! oress contended against our country
+ foes without, beating back British
free trade and aggression which fnal
lv. under the present democratic ad
miuistration obtained possession 0
q our markets and has almost destroye'
( our industries; man who, with the re
/, sistless shibbolcth, Protection an
a Prosperity has challenged tn
Y attention of the commercia
vorld and won the supper
of every patriotic worklngma
e of our country; whose life and worf
/. onen as book, are in themselves
p platform, aud whose very name
r. ,nao;e--that loyal American either
IL sold,sr statesman and Christian ger
tleman. William Mckinley. OF ohi'
snd the delegates to the Republica
rational convention selected by Tn
I, body are directed to cast .neir VIZ y
" for william Mckinley as frequentl
and continuously as there is any hoT
= Of his nomination. !.
- :. The widest scene ever witnessed
~ ranl;nson hall followed the mentio
" - Mckinley and Harrison's name
= the reading of the resolutions. In
y .,ro factions Yelled hooted, hisse'
'e' so,y,sd and threw every movable a
ticle about them into the air. Ine'
scenes seen were repeated when the motto
&c was put on the adoption, ,s.1. Of the ire re
st. o,utions. Mckinley instructor
a and ali. The factions cioss ''
as. .asls an and the vocal fusilladc W.
er wsnl In the midst of the di
the motion was put. The vote wa was
sar;es ' OF confused howls, but ehal
= saa s THOMPSON ruled that the resol
iie1 u'a~ ,,'sns, had passed 'by big majority
iae ss1 a lint settled IT. II was rumor
10Y Il stt This point that Gen, Harrison y