New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-04
THE CAMPAIGN OF 1888.
ON THE REPUBLICAN
SIDE. APOLOGETIC ON THE
DEMOCRATIC.

ryr TARIFF THE LEADING ISSUE-UNION VET
rRAys AGAINST CI.EvELAND-THE MURcHi-
SON ,,E1-rER-REsuLr OF THE VOTING
president CLEvELAND's PsssI-
MYSTIC MEssAGE-FINAL SEES
SION OF CONGRESS.
IN tho Presidential campaign Of 1883 the helc
rae contested by four parties, two OF theH
third PARTIES" encouraged by the Democracy IL
the hope that they might divide the Repuorcaf
vote in the Northern States
The Labor party was the first to nominate. a
/. convention in Cincinnati, after three Gays
meeting that party nominated for PRESIDENT a
y streeter. Of Chicago. ILL.,, State Senator ahc
the president Of the National Farmers Alliance
and for Vice President, Charles E. Cunning
ham. mechanic Of Little Rock, Ark Inc
Greenback party disappeared from pubic we"
In this convention. There were only thlrty o.
that party left, and every one OF them was
delegate TO the Labor Convention. faction o.
the Union Labor party nominated another Presl
dental ticket, Robert H. Cowdrey, druggist
OF Chicago being named for President, and W
H. T. Wakefield an editor Of Cherry Grove
Kan. for Yice-President but this particular
movement was never heard Of afterward.
The Prohibition party came next. In May II
= nominated for President General Clinton
Fisk. of New-Jersey a railroad and insurance
man, and for Vice-President the Rev. Johr
A. Brooks an ex-rebel chaplain living in Kan
sas.
The National Convention Of the Democrats
was held in St. Louis. 1t renomnated Presiden
Cleveland, associating with him on the tlcke
the aged Allen c. Thurman, Of Ohio formerl!
United States Senator from that State Henry
4 Watterson, Editor Of THE Louisville Courier
Journal was made chairman OF the Commit
tee on Resolutions at the convention and
radical anti-Protecton platform was adopted
which made the issue of the campaign cleal
and distinct.
Las, Of all was held the Convention OF the
Republicans. 1t met in Chicago June ~, re
naming in session six days. The first choice
OF the Republican party for the Presidency was
James g. Blaine, then travelling in Europe fo'
| health and recreation. During the month o.
1 May, however, MI Blaine addressed letter e
i the Editor OF The Tribune. which was printec
/ in The Tribune Nay 80 1883, in which he an
/ nounced positively that he could not be can
/ ddate This was final, and the convention was
/ obliged to selcc, another After cool and patient
/ elaboration General Benjamin Harrison. of In.
/ diana, unanimously nominated for the
i Presidency. and the Hon. Levi =. Morton. OF
/ New York, a successful business man and Min
| lister TO France. was nominated for the Vice
/ Presidency.
4 REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES AND PLATFORM
For President-General Benjamin Harrison Of
/ Indiana, previously Senator from that state
/ For Vioe-Presdent-The Hon. Levi +. Morton
Il Of New-York, ex-Minister to France.
/ Convention held in Chicago, June 10, 20, q. p
Il % and % 1888
i PLATFORM
/ First-Honored the memory OF Abraham Lin
coin, Grant Garfield, Arthur, Logan and Conk
i ling
i Second-Prayed for the recovery OF Genera
Il Philip H. Sheridan from illness
Il Thrd-Sent congratulations to the people o
Brazil for their great act of emancipation OF 'hei
/ slaves.
/ Fourth-Earnestly hoped that American cti
/ zens OF Irish birth might soon he congratulate
i upon the recovery Of home rule in Ireland.
II N""-NednrHlcd oeVotlon 10 TIC P'i"N'P'
Il Inc Republican party the indissoluble union
/ the States the personal rights and liberties o
II ci'izens. and the supreme and sovereign right O
Il every citizen to cast one free ballot in publ
election and have it duly counted Charged tn
i democratic Administration and Congress witt
owing Its existence to the suppression OF tn
ballot by criminal notification Of the Constitu
ton and the laws.
/ e"'h-Deciared uncompromisingly for tn
american system Of protection and accepted tn
issue proposed by President Cleveland and tn
Democratic party.
oeVenth-Condemned the proposition OF TIT
democratic party to place raw wool upon the FREE
list
Eigb,h pro,o..a 4.