The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-08-08
a Very Pleasant Affair.

The congressional convention was
simply a social gathering of men all OF
the same happy opinion that Mr.. Jenk-
ins was the man to succeed himself in
congress, and they proceeded to cast
their votes in that direction. Senator
Woodwork of the Pierce county dele
CATION, and J. +. Jones of Washington
were chosen respectively temporary
president and secretary, and were, upon
the report of the committee upon orga-
nization, retained to act as permanent
officers. After the committee on Gre
dentials had reported, Mr.. w. W. Pot
ter, as chairman of the committee on
resolutions, read the following loyal and
patriotic resolutions, which received
hearty applause and endorsement:
The Republicans of the Tenth con-
gressional district of Wisconsin, in dele
cation assembled, unwaveringlv declare
their allegiance to the st. Louis plat
form, adopted by our national conven-
ton, and on which that brave soldier,
Major William Mckinley, of Ohio,
stands as a candidate for the presidency,
and we resolve:
That protection TO American indus
tries that employ, clothe, and feed the
laboring men of the nation, and that
give US our exalted position among the
great commercial countries, is the doc
trine of Lincoln, Grant, Garfield, Blaine
and Mckinley, and to the glorious prin-
ciple we pledge renewed devotion.
We denounce the present Democratic
tariff law, mOngrel in its formation. as
totally inadequate to furnish revenue
sufficient for governmental expenses,
necessitating as it does the sale of
our bonds to foreign syndicates, and
Gripping to an alarming extent the
manufacturing industries of the re-
public.
We affirm our faith in the cause of
sound money, which is one of the fun
damental principles of the Republican
party, and we believe that every dollar
coined bv our minis should be worth 100
cents in the hands of every working
man as well as every capitalist not only
in the United States, but in all of the
great nations with which we have COM
mercial transactions.
We approve of the patriotic and COM
mendable congressional career of Hon.
John J. Jenkins, our representative in
congress, and we send greetings to the
Republicans of this district expressing
our unfaltering conviction that he will be
triumphantIy reelected, and that his
future career in congress will be as I'M
blemished as his present record.
We assert with proud satisfaction that
the soldiers of the congressional dis
trict have found in Congressman Jen-
kins an unfailing advocate and defender,
and we point with feelings of satisfac-
ton to his manly and courageous posi-
ton in congress against the injustice
perpetrated by this administration upon
the faithful defenders of our flag.
We hail with delight the suspicious
omens of the triumphal election of
Major William Mckinley, which will
usher in period of restored public
confidence, open the factories of the
nation, give cheer to every tiller of the
soil and bring sunshine to the homes of
thousands now destitute and unem-
ployed.
To Judge Swift of our city fell the
honor of nominating Mr.. Jenkins, and
he did so with the following graceful
words:
sighed to me, duty Winch el7es fife
pleasure and gladdens my heart. l
may not be able to do justice to the man
| whom | will name. He has been tried
in the crucbles of his country and has
not been found wanting. He is not a
| politician. He doubtless has made en-
emies in his practice of the law, but it
was through his zeal for the good of his
| clients that he made them. He will
! bring to his country, if nominated by
| YOU today, the same zeal which he has
used in his profession. He is man
who, if nominated, will bring the same
large majority as at last election. We
all feel proud of the record he has
! made. He is in touch with the people;
| he is a Republican and knows why he
| is Republican; he could give you the
reasons if you asked him. That man.
name is
JOHN JENKINS,