The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-06-18
JouS NJ THURsToN.


committee Chairman Fairbanks called
for the report Of the committee on creden-
tials. 1t was not ready. The committee
on permanent organization was then
called but il had no report ready
Senator Wellington of Maryland asked
unanimous consent for the report on rules |
and Senator Sewell for the committee on |
permanent organization made the same re- |
quest, but objection was made until the
committee on credentials reported. Well
ington then moved a recess till 2o'ciock'
but was voted down.
Sewell moved that the committee on
permanent organization bereceived. Car
ried. Wellington protested, but was dc
clared out Of order. Lttleiield of Maine
also protested. but the chairman over
ruled them both.
Cheers for Thurston and Grant.
The committee on permanent organlza-
tion's report was presented by secretary
| McEwen of New Jersey. The names OF
| Thurston and u. :. Grant, Jr', wero
| cheercd, and the report was adopted aiter
| a protest from Mudd of Maryland.
| The other permanent officers eiec.eu
are. secretary, Colonel Charles W..
Johnson of Minnesota; assistant score
H.
| smith of Michigan, A. B. Humphrey OF
| Nouy York A w. Manlor of Maryland; {;
official stcnographer, Frances Il. Burke oil
pittsburg: sergeant-at-arms, Timothy E.
Byrnes of Minnesota; assistant to the
scr,,eant.at-arms. George w. Wis
we'll of Wisconsin, w. w. johnson oil
MARYLAND. w. p. Huxford of Washington
| Charles f. Stone of Illinois and Il. d.
smith of Oklahoma. Reading clerks
III Stone of Michigan, +. III. Wilson OF
Missouri, John r. Mailer Of Ohio, ~ >
Hatch of Indiana, J. II. Bean OF New
Jersey. Also one vice president IRON
each of the forty-slx states. Seweil
of New Jersey and Paine of New Hori
wore appointed committee to escort MT
Thurston TO the chair, the convention
wildly cheering as he took the PLATFORM
| Mr. Ihurston then spoke as follows.
"GExTIEMEN OF THE CONVENTION; I'M
bannv memory Of your kindness ana con
fdence will abide in my grateful he'rt 10
aver Nv soeambition is to meet your eS
nectaNions: and pledge myself To eXer
else the important powers OF TINS Ign %
| Goo with absolute Justice and dimpartlailoy
| hesneak your cordial cooperation an
sunport TO the end that our proceeulng
nav he orderly and dignifed, as oeioi
this the deliberations of the supreme coui
Gil of the Republican party. bgh. ye'
ago I had the distinguished honor 10 pr
side over the convention when holiina.. :,
tbo last Republican president oil =.
limited states Today nave y,
furtbcr distinguished honor to presto
o,-or the convention which Is TO nonlna
tbe next president of the United Staoe
1h;s generation has had its object less'
and the doom of the Democratic parry
.,noadv nronounccd. The American pc
i nle will return the Rcpubncan parry
po,ver because they know that It's adm'
is,r,tion will mean: The supremac!
,he constitution Of the UsAd SteVesi !.
o,ntcnance of law and ordcr; the prot'
,,op Of every American cltizch III
~, % live TO labor and To vote; VI
orous foreign policy; the enforcement
49,, Nonroe doctrine; the restoration
.hant .ne marine: safety under the sta
and stripcs of every man in every poro'
some other Meanings.
"It also means revenue aoequ
all governmental expenditures anu
n.dnal extinguishment OF the naoio'
c,rrencv 'as sound as the COVE
ueoV, IA az nntarnished as its hon'
iiienS % "a" dolIars whether Of gold, silver
w. W." sboll have equal purchasing a
pp"pt having power with the best doii
ueoS po;vili1ed world; protective IN
,xh,ch protects, coupled with reclproy
whicb reciprocates, thereby secur
,ha hest market for AMER,
nroducts and opening ameri
sao,or,cs 70 the free coinage OIL Anerr
n,uscle: expansion policy just ana gener
60 nur living heres and to tne WIZ
srd orphans Of their dead conraoes'
arnmcntal anu Supervision and contro
.onsnortation lines and rates; tno
toction Of the people from all unIs"
oo,,hination and unjust exactlon y,
,rngated capital and corporateu poS
,',orican welcome 10 every gou-i
nn a.. iiberty.loving, constitution resi-
ine' law-abiding, llpor-se"s
ne, n. the exclusion Oh
,nSnse birth, whose Blood w WI
,,,,o, whose practices would me
conu, ,arnr,nency of free institutions
.ne ,he safety of American socie'
a ,s.sen the opportunities OF Amer'can Sua,.S -
~ abolition Of scctarionansm-es
vi. American flag shining Tor ,ne ., y
IN s"1 e,eifare and happiness oil over!
an,,,sai,h anu and Of all the people, ~
less LOYALTY TO all that Is true a"p M -,
aan and a patriotism eternal ~ ,n, nh' ~
The convention arose ana w,'us ,saS ,,.'
a Toral tribute, "NebrasSai N"s