Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-02-02


who watched over our destinies in tne
time of battle vouchsafe wisdom to-
cope with the problems on which hang
so much OF destiny"
Mr.. Quarles paid fine tribute to
Senator Spooner, asserting that the
honor was greatly heighted by serving
with him. II would be a pleasure TO
render loyalty TO so genial a gentleman
and able statesman as John c.
Spuoner.
In closing he said: Gentlemen, IN
accepting the nomination | dedicate 20
my native and Beloved state every
power and faculty God has given me,
aud regret that they are so few and
feeble My political creed is read in
the platform OF the republican party
that for thirty years records the adj
vance Of this nation. / will make an
honest effort 20 secure cleaner
methods. simpler machinery and
| higher ideals in political life,
Mr.. Quarles was given a splendid
ovation on the conclusion OF his elo-
quent speech.
Mr.. Babcock Responds
Mr. Babcock was then introduced
and was almost as heartily received rs
MIR. Quarles had been. He waited
smilingly until the ovation was ended
and then said:
Mr.. Chairman, Gentlemen OF the
Senate and Assembly; You were very
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this evening and | appreciate it more
than you know. / am glad to be with
you for | am republican (applause),
and want to congratulate you, gentle
men, upon your work this evening,
which has been well done. You have
conferred upon distinguished citizen
of Wisconsin the greatest honor that
the state can confer; and again | say
that | approve your judgment You
have selected wisely and we'll, and |
think that no citizen Of Wisconsin will
ever blush for the work which he has
done tonight. Perhaps you can hardly
understand where l get SO much salts
faction out of this election of senator
Qaughter); but If you had
been with me through the hot
summer days and one the work night
and day that | have from the Atlantic
to the Pacific to help redeem that sen
ate in Washington, to place Americans
there, to place citizens like j. "
Quarles, who makes the Goth of a ma
jority you would know why | rejoice
tonight 1t is years since We have had
that. The fact is, all our legislatioE
has been held up at that end of the
capitol 1t was a populistic and social
istic majority. Americanism and re-
publCanism had to take back sent
but thank the Lord, We have the 20
majority there now, and it is good for
ten years. 1t cannot be touched for
ten years. There are ten years Of
prosperity and republicanism and
Americanism right before us gentle
men. (Applause,) No matter what
you should ever have in the lower
house--we have the slender majority
there of IS, but let me tell you that of
the 13 majority in the lS5 members
that now make up the republican total
sound on the question of protection
through and through. There are no
half-breeds there. We have before us
on every hand the results of Mckinley
ism and republcansm. Every mans
hand is employed; the product OF every
farm is wanted in every quarter and
on every hand. Gentlemen. the wild
est picture that could have been drawn
tWo years ago could not have exceeded
the present conditions that we are en-
joying here today. (Applause.)
Now in behalf OF myself, want to
thank you, gentlemen, for the cOurte-
GUS kind, cunsiderate and gentleman
ly treatment that / have received at
your hands. have endeaYored
through this prolonged contest to re
member that there would DC an cleo
ton, and after the election a repub
l!can party; and | told the senator
when first | met him in Milwaukee,
that II he should stand here tonight
'cading candidate | might with pride
and self-respect claim him as my sena
tor as well as your own; and | can as
sure you, gentlemen. that there has
never been anything but the very best
OF feeling between ]. V. QUarles AMI
myself, and ! am proud Of tue power
we have in Washington, or will have
when he takes his seat. | desire once
more to thank you for your kindness
and your courtesy"
Thunderous and ng-coudaucd APP
plause marked the conclusion Of the
speech and Mr.. Babcock in the later
ju'Hmtion shared freely in the nonois
shoNerei upon Mr. Quarles.
JOINT SESSION.
Previous TO the roll call, at the legis-
latlye joint session at noon Monday,
senator McGiiiyray announced Jnat
by previous agreemen. among the
supporters Of the various Candidates
there was 70 be no election at tina. con
venton and that the candidates we're
20 each receive but one vote cast as
follows For Quarles by Speaker G.
H. Ray; for Stephenson, by Assembly