New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-19

When the District of Columbia was called. the
name Of Andrew Gleason WAS sent up but Perry
Carson rose and objected saying that he was
IN favor II himself as a member of the National
Committee. and ne proposed that the question
be submitted 10 the alternates. Naughter) A
resolution was then offered and adopted for "A
meeting OF the National Committee tomorrow
morning TO fiji vacancies.
The chairman then directed the call Of States
for nominations FOR the Presidency.
ALILsON'S NAME PRESENTED.
The first state to RESPOND Iowa r. NJ
Baldwin. Of Council Bluffs. came to the platform
and nominated Senator ". b. Allison. Of Iowa. in
the following speech;
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen Of the Convention:
viii be presented to this Convention who can claim
that there has been placed for him In history 3
mad by URN h an s whom q Nature sspd an" her
seal: God exhibited az hls greatest design OF Amer
isn who now n HEAVIER wears Crown OF death,
less praise. and whose sreat soul Is portion or
Garfield said: Then comes Allison. lie IS true.
kind reasonabe. fair. honest and good He y
be spendd man to sail along with smoothly and
Complying with the request Of the Iowa, delega-
ton. rise to propose to this Convention the nom
queithed. William b. Allison and to ask you to
make IT on the old and New Testament OF Repub-
ncanism.
1t takes a big man to represent the State OF Iowa
In the Congress OF the United states for thirty Ave
years. but Senator Allison Ia that man. With the
most perfect knowledge Of thc de ails OF all our
political laws and their histories. with that states
manlke judgment which distinguishes the essential
from the accidental and the imnIi tble from the
transitOry. with every look cordial smile. every
gesture Il caress." YET with the spirit Of such firm
mould and purpose that no bride or feast palace
could awe or swerve he has for thirty hive years
ing for the interests of the people carrying onwar
and upward the NGton's legislative work: turning
cranks out or place. unspnering the cumina ting
stars OF Democ .acy. unmasking hidden purposes OF
corrupt MEASURES until now he holds the place II
ungrudged supremacy in the legislative halls OF
tina; most splendid OF capitos.
That which this country has lost Is that which 1t
worked hard. prayed fast paid high and now let
them have 1t. Allison does not believe IN a tarin for
revenue only. but IN tariff for protection and reve-
nuc jointly. He has always insisted that the pro-
tec.ve system ls the nlghtlest instrument for the
development or our natural resources and The
American labor. Protection built the aborer his
American home. and he never 1gain will welcome
therein Democratic sirens singing frce-trade songs
written and composed by English barls, for having
chiseled the principles OF protection In HIS hearth
stone. he VIII at the next election defend them at
his front gate
The great and important issue which IS just now
and more dodge II than we can crawl atom
and sound money means the courageous ma n
fenance OF our present gold standard until changed
BY internationa; agreement. In this respect tho
situation Is easily simp.e but certainly serious
decision upon this important question must be made