Omaha daily bee., 1896-06-19

our Irlr-f voice -UtHK.nE for al that counts
nae rs v-u t5r tle 5frga 81 vice 5ras 5ar.
u the republic, Garrett A. Hobart Of View
Jersey
The speech v-s loudly chee-ed. The Nav
Workers Joining with the Nav Jersey men
IN the nomination.
j Otis Humphrey Of Illinois seconded
Hobart.
5. ". K. Allen Of Rhode Island nominated
Governor Charles " Liupitt
RANDoLpE NAMES EVANS
Delegates from the southern states
cheered when Tennessee vas called. ami
" Randolph presented the name Of Henry
Clay Evans. He said.
1T. President and Gentlemen or the Con
yenuun. II has been more t1an thirty T-aEg
since a-v citizen Of the states organized IS
confederate states has been presented by
either OF the great national parties t.t ~l-
Office Of president or rive president When
the great conflict for the rHluus life was
entered upon the republican party had tnt
Just assumed control Il became champion
of the union of the states and for the pres
ervatlun Of The government under me con-
Sti-ulC1. Al the close Of the contest the
success Of the naluna. arms was urged E
I1e-Special triumph OF the party Ile geo
Ole Of TIE states Of the south had been in
revolt and IL was natural -1at Tor ln~
ali-r lgsllfieS -ad ceased -laL the r-pG8-
lean party anu those people should lis
trust each other The one touEa the erea1
majority Of lis voters in me states WnlCl
adhered 70 the union. and therefore selected
ITS candidates for president and vice pTEsI-
dent from those states. The democratic
party had been thu dominant party 10 the
states Of the south FOR ualv generations
ami the people argued that party not only
Of their traditional representatives blt as
me perALar Exponent OF LnelE poAlGt-
views. 4 solid south IN a Democratic coz
unn OF electoral votes was j neses7GrE pn
sequence ana TOT many years +lr IrpAeA-at
party has entered upon every national con
test handicapped by LIZ electoral votes 4h-
sCLu1elT certain 70 De- against It's nominees
To overcome this Immediate vote mus
liked against IL EaS required the carrying
OF each certain GnUbt1l. state in the north
-Tn as the failure 10 carry one OF these
states, IS demonstrated in the defeat Of Mr.
Blaine IN ire contest Of TSs,. meant the cleo
ton OF the democratic nominee
To change rhis condition Of affairs ra-
4uires j change Of the relations between
change Two Things must 0Ccu--Jhe people
II the south OF j majority must be satisfied
tcaT t1elT interests ara TO De remote by
the success of the republican party, ami
also that the republican party Is ready and
willing to colcede to them. when members
Of il AMI acting with n. equal recognition
win the people Of the other states in rla
selection OF officers and agents tor the IG-
ulinis--aIlou OF r1e government and the
change must b. brought about by obtaining
converts from the democratic party.
SOLID SOUTH NO LONGER
The experience Of the last four years Of
me administration Of the national govern
ntnE upon democratic principles ana
through democratic officers and agents has
furnished satisfactory proof OF ne nrst
telligent people OF the former solid south is
now ready 70 admit that the PRINCIPLES an
RoEnceu in tae platform just adopted when
honestly administered through capable Of
ncers and agents. must result IN Lle build
ing up Of a new south not only in name but
IN industrial developments and in al that
goes TO make Up = happy and prosperous
people. The proof Of the other proposition,
that the people of the southern states who
are republicans and VINO are honest.
worthy and capable, ara 70 be trusted as Of
fears and agents in the administrator Of
the government under Ike circumstance
equally with their brothers Of other states
and that no invidiclIs discr1--iuaI5on is 70
BE- made against them because OF their 10
caltty- ancestry or past history or a-alia-
uons. remains yet 10 be made. Now IS the
THE Tor the great republican party 70 MAKE
is first serious effort to build Itself up and
7UI Itself IN 4 position Of -iupreguable
strength among the people Of the south.
Tn Solid zCurh IS reliably solid for r1e
democratic party 10 longer. kenruczE-
Tennessee. Maryland West VIZ
-iIia. Missouri ami North Carolina nave
each given uE~r-isTakable indications Of
drifting away and with proper encourage
Lenr and suitable recognition they may
safely Dc placed IN the republican column
not only when the result OF the election in
November Is announced, but II future con
tests as -ert. TENNESSEE. the gateway o.
the south. tls great battlefield OF t1e civil
var, the state which voted against seges-
sion. EEen the question was submitted 20
IFS people by 4 large majority. The last
state 10 5oin Itself TO the confederate states.
and the ir-r state TO return TO its loyalty
70 the union, now presents you its dis
tingTIishe1 citizen for second place on your
ticket. II Is true, Re * not nat;ve-b0ru. but
le IS mOre-hs s a citizen by choice and he
comes from the or-oE Of a state whose
people have always been loya. 70 the union
and the constitution and Who furnished
more soldiers Tor t7- armies Of the union n
~ercportlon 70 their population than any
other territory IN the United States
our nonilee was bern II the great state
OF Pennsylvania ne Vas reared in TIE
equally great state Of Wisconsin When
the president at the beginning Of the ma
ton danger called the citizens 70 arms u
preserve the union ana perpetuare The cor
sI!-uItou. though Z mere boy. he enlisted
as A private soldier and after going through
al the perils Of the war a. The end h. Vas
Eonarably discharged He then became q
devoted MS industry. energy and ability 10
develop the resources Of that state. He mas
won the friendship, respect and confidence
OF the Peopie among whom ne lives, they
have FUr him in various Offices; h. has been
alderman and mayor Of a cry; member OF
congress rom his district ana first assistant
postmaster general II the last republican
administration. In every position he mas DIS
charged his duties honestly and faithfully
and 70 the satisfaction OF the people
SEEKING FOR V~INDICATIDN.
After he had tTls established himself the
voters Of Tennessee nominated aim for gov
ernnr and the people in November, ISs4.
opponent as shown by Tile face u the re-
turns made by the officers holding re cleo
ton After the election the democrat Iegss-
lature enacted a law for the purpose OF eua-
testing il II IS not 100 much 70 say that
the law was designed 10 deprive him OF mo
office 10 which The people lad elected MIN
and the same men VINO PASSED the law as
suuaed, under -he law. 10 PASS UPON ms re-
port 70 the Office. 4 pretended Judicial in
curry was Instituted. As a matter Of fact.
u was neither judicial nor fair The issues
MAZE were false and the testimony Wa
ElTblel. Rr-gec5slon ghal-eG ale tae- a. {
ne returns. EEougn votes Were taken from
what ne mad received to give EIs 8pgUuruF /
q majority and 20 change mis- election into I
defeat The ground or the rejection Of the
votes was rot t1aI they lai not been east
nor thai me voters E-re not legal voters.
nor that the judges Of election bad not been
fully satisfied u their riErr 10 vote before 4
receiving Jacir vote. All Of these facts were I
admitted but THE decision was pur On the
ground that though the roters mad paid