The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-02

| our loyalty to the principles of the Re
| publican party, as expressed in tn.
| national platform of 1896. and to its
| siSpdard bearers, William Mckinley
| and Garrett a. Hobart, and they do
hereby express their appreciation Of the
untlrlng efforts Of their representatives
| IN congress, William a. Calderhead, in
| behalf OF his constituents and their ap-
prevail OF the course he has pursued
| upon the great national issues Of the
| day"
The disposition of all the delegates
from the start was that Mr.. CaIderhead
should be renOminated by acciama ton.
| ana the business of the convention was
| merely formal When W. II. Smith OF
Marysvifle. made the nominating speech
he eulogiZed the public and private
record Of Congressman Calderhe cad.
his motion that Mr.. Calderhead be re-
nominated by reclamation was carried,
amid great enthusiasm. Mr.. Calder
head was conducted TO the platform
and addressed the convention briefly.
me meeting Of the delegates in con-
Venuon today has been sort Of political
neId day for the Fifth district Tonight
an address was delivered by Charles II.
Grosvenor OF Athens. O., at the opera
--NNs~' 4-A4S NdS OCHefdl tTTOEEenoT
hrst speech in the state Frem here
ne goes 70 address the state RepubIi-
can league meeting in Tokepa tomorrow.
Prior 70 the meeting he expressed him
self as being thoroughly satisfied with
the prospects for the success Of the ma
tional ticket, but refused 10 give on.
any figures at this early date on the
result.
The opera house was eIabora teIy deco
rated IN the evening and standing room
was at premium General Grosvenor
referred 10 the condition Of the country
in 1882. and claimed that the country
was then in a more prosperous co1d,-
tiOn than ever before. He said that The
Mckinley law done for the country all
lts friends had claimed for il Tho
borrowing Of money on bonds was the
legitimate result OF the Wilson bill. aai
the difference IN Republican and Demo-
cratic administration. ne said. was IN
dicsted by the difference between 80
g59Veo Of the national debt paid BY IL
Harrison administration and 500 co. 900
OF bonds and the deficit OF this one.
de said, with much Ella boration. that
free coinage of silver viii al oace. and
as the hrst result. contract the currency
stgo.0o5.op9 N gold, which a debased dol
--A NPA-A 4-t4E- L-lTn c-Ecuta non Ter
years would elspse before the defcienrv
incurred could be made up By our minis.
ana u hat time We should see disaster
AID ruin The Republican party. by I-s
wisdom and patriotism. rad made eyer,
dollar nosT 81 circulation good IN ~
markets q the world. and today II e.
teTs ID new platform. no new dogma /
i only comes and says 8 viii Mt d. I
st7oy; = VIII uphold and protect. H
declared that. after al. ne real i==us q 4
TIE year was ne tariff. and a chance - |
earn dollar q The present currency of /
ne country. god ard s5u1G as 4, b. s /
u mora Importance than - make a /
cheaper dollar
He c}osed win = glowing eulezy q |
Mckinley. who. he Sad vas typlcaI |
American. gallant soldle- and 81 eK-
ern1-a-y citizen Re p-sdlcte5 the eiec-
ton = Mckinley. ar5 urged Ire people
70 ses - e thzt Kansas rarlaes H.
n5rn nations che hersel. aided - gea-
erolsiy - make