The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-19

VIII labor to see TO it that We have a
representation in con gresS that viii
vote for every tariff bill that comes up.
(Applause) We never have faltered
at home On that subject. We are with
you We may have some doubt or
misgiving of the past, but our hearts
Will reach forward and we VIII struggle
TO convince you that We are right on
the silver question But whether you
are right or we are right, We VIII work
together and we viii work with you for
the great cause. (Applause) And
now, Mr.. President, beg that three al
ternates be allowed to sit with US as Gel
egates in this convention to take the
places of those who have retired. ZAP
plause)
The chairman-UnlesS objection Is
made, three alternates from Utah will
he authorized to take their seats in the
place Of the three delegates who have
retired. (AppIause.)
BURLEIGH HAS IT BAD.
Mr.. Burleight of Washington-Afr.
Chairman. and gentlemen of national
Republican convention: Coming from
the only Pacific coast state which de-
cIared IN its platform for the mainte-
nance of the present gold standard and
!
sire to take your attention for one mo-
ment. The young state Of Washington.
smaller than any Of her sister states in
this Union, yields first place for pa
tri5tic devotion to the principles of this
government and loyal allegiance to the
tenents of the Republican party, TO
nona. (Applsuse) We have not come
here to imhibe inspiration on the money
( question. We brought our inspiration
with US. Twenty-Five hundren miles
from the Pacific coast and through the
states Of Idaho and Montana, and it is
just as good here now and just as fer
vent as before il made the journey. We
believe in the single gold standard, be-
! cause we think the money which pays
the interest to the banker of Wall street
| IS none too good TO pay the wages Of la
| Dor in Washington. CHEERS and cries
of good, good.') And with the princi-
/ pies Of this party inscribed upon our
| banner, with protection, with reciproci-
/ ~, with sound money, as defined by
| this platform. and with the unani-
nous choice Of the Republicans Of that
state for president, William Mckinley,
J CAT this point the building again shook
with cheers. Mark Hanna, Mr.. McKin-
| ley's manager was observed to bow his
!
/ go to a, Republican victory at the polls
/ in November and with us will go the
I loyal people of the state of Montana.
/ at this point there were cries of ''regu-
/ lar order amaid great applause)
THE NATIONAL COMMITTEEMAN.
The chairman-RegUlar order is de-
manded. 1T is the cali Of states for the
! report of members Of the national COM
mittee.
The committee was made I'D as fol-
lows: Alabama, William Youngblood;
Arkansas. Powell Clayton; California,
]. D. Spreckles; Colorado, absent: Con-
necticUt. Samuel Fesenden; Delaware,
J. H. Wilson; Florida, J. q. Long;
Georgia. JudsOn W. Lyons: Idaho. alb
sent; Illinois. T. \. Jamis0n; Indiana,
William T. Drbin; Iowa. y. 3. Cum
Minis: Kansas. Cyrus Leland. Jr.: Ken
lucky, John W. Yorker; Louisiana, A
T. Wimberly: Maine. J. II. Marley;
Maryland, G.. l. Wellington; Massachu-
setts, George II. Lyman; Michigan.
George L. Walls; Minnesota. /. 7. Hub
hard; Mississippi, James Hill; Missouri,
r. c. Kerens: Montana, G. r Leonard;
Nevada. no answer; Nebraska, John a
Thurston; New Hampshire, L. c. Cher
~; New Jersey, Garrett A. Hobart;
New York, Fred Gibbs; North Carolina,
James Z. Boyd; North Dakota, w R
Robinson: Ohio, c. T. Kurtz; Oregon.
passed; Pennsylvania, II. S. Quay;
Rhode Island, Charles r Brayton:
South Carolina, Eugene Z. Webster;
South Dakota, no announcement; Ten
nessee, no announcement: Texas, John
Grant: Utah, no announcement; Yer
mont. r. T. Childs; Virginia, George T.
Bowden; Washington. p c. Sullivan;
West Virginia, +. Y. Scott; Wisconsin,
Henry c. Payne; Wyoming, Willis Van
Deventer; New Mexico, T. c. Calvin; I
Arizona, no announcement; Oklahoma, |
Henry Z. Asp; Indian Territory, G. z.
Bennett; District of Columbia, not yet
selected; Alaska. not Yet agreed upon.
NOW FOR NOMINATIONS.
The ehairman-The regular order OF
business is the roll call of states for the |
presentation Of candidates for nomina-
tion. Great applause.)
Mr.. Melted of Montans-Mr Chair |
man. one Of the deiega ties from Montana
has felt il his duty 10 withdraw from
the convention l desire TO ask. SIR.
that one of the aiternates may occupy
his place and cast a vote IN this con-
vention
The chairman-It viii be 50 ordered |
without objection The secretary VIII !
call the noh OF states. The secretary 4
proceeded 70 call the roH. There was |
no response until the state of Iowa was /
reached. when Mr.. Henderson said:
Mr.. Chairman. Mt John y. Baldwin /
Of Council BLUFFS viii speak for Iowa" |
Mr. Baldwin was greeted with ap-
plaUSe and spoke IS follows.
ALLISON Is NAMED.
Mr.. Chairman ard 81 emen af the (!
convention: There i one but only one
Of those whose names wiz be presented !
10 the convention who can claim that I
there has been placed for aim N the his (
tory's golden Urn an estimate Of his i
character and worth, made by him on /
whom nature stamped her royal seal: /
whom God exhibited as his greatest de- |
sign OF American manhood. genius. |
sta Besmansaip and patriotism; who now !
in heaven wears a crown Of death praise |
and whose great soul is a portion OF the |
eternity itSelf-James c. Biain.
Blaine. writing 70 Garfield, said: Then /
comes Allison. He i true. kind. ress- |
o1abiy fair, honest and good. re = /
methoiicaI, Industrious ana intelligent /
and would be 4 splendid man 10 walk 4
along with smoothly and successfully. 4
Complying 90 the request Of the Iowa 1
delegation. I rise 20 propose % this coa-
venVioE the nomination OF HIN % whom /
this heritage was beCueas hei-VilliaEn 1
z. Allison. and u ask you 70 make {. (
On -he Old ana New Testament Of Re
pubiicaniSm-
X takes a big man 70 represent 1he
state OF Iowa IL che congress OF the
United States for thirty-five years, blI-
Allison 5 that maB. With the most
perfect knos ledge Of the details 81 AL
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