New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-04
MICHIGAN REPUBLICANS MEET.
HARMONY PREVAILS IN THEIR PROCEED
JNGS-PRESIDENT HEARTILY
SUPPORTED


day elected delegates-at-arge to the National Re-
publican Convention. transacted It's business
quickly and tremendously after it had become fuily
organized. but it delayed in settling the aues-
ton of eligibility seats from Ann Arbor and its
county of Washtenaw. The result after debate was
the seating of the so-called regular delegation
The actual business of the gathering was speedily
dispatched The four Observation-Disclosures were
elected without division, with the exception OF
William Mcpherson whose candidacy opposed
by Frank W. Gchrist. of Apena. The result on a
rollcall vote Mcpherson. AS; Gilchrist, 1853
The convention was called to order by Judge s.
B. Dabell, of st. johns chairman of the State
Committee. He introduced Charles e. Townsend,
OF Jackson, as temporary chairman. AS prelude
to his address Mr.. Townsend spoke on several of
the assertions made by Colonel Bryan last night in
his Mohawk Club banquet speech. The speaker
argued against Bryans criticisms of the National
Administration and of Republican policies and
legislation. Mr.. Townsend said in part:
When William Mckinley was inaugurated Presi-
dent there almost universal demand that
he should intervene to end the hundreds of of
cruelty and oppression that had been exercised by
Spain on our defenseless neghbors in Cuba, and
war and result of that the Philippines
to nd from span Theg n5
gress, made up of representatives of all parties
mately Having obtained them. it is now too late
to discuss the motives or policy which might or
ginning not 1t has G%S'f Become the Nations duty
that e nd II to 9 n
vandalism from within and against all trespassers
that because the PRppnes val" are most desirable
for their native wealth and commercial ,possibi-
ties this Nation was warranted in demanding them
from Spain and then in suppressing rebellion to
cause which led the Commission take them and
me Adminisrati0n to retain them That they are
country commercially, does not in the least change
fhsy desert waste occupied by wandering tribes
This var was undertaken and conducted In the
must be concluded. Now humanity demands that
those people who for years had been in rsbe ellie
should not be turned back to that tyrants control
as the carcass for the devouring vultures OF
Europe. who, would have bounced upon them and
over them; and for which war this country would
of the majority of the Filfpinos shall be listened
to rather than that Of rebelIious minority and
shall be established where anarchy reigned SUI
barism pitched its battle tents humanity demands
that we, who have 1t in our unquestiened power
ana by ' the grace Of God and the vaior of the
We sae o Gfif5 s w o to the
pines and let those people fight it out Think OF
world. moving out for barbarism! If we have the
best why not test it by actual n fas Thsy
they S US e we Killing iii eacR other off before
men, women and children than the whole war up
to date American PRINCIPLES established In I'll, the
dainty. There, amid the despotisms Of the Orient.
whose fragrant shade wiz gather these now be
nighted people learn that it is their vine
fig tree that beneath 1t they need not be afraid
nations who tasting it, will it good and carry
away seed to plant at home
The following resolutions were adopted:
We the Republicans of the State of Michigan. in
convention assembled, hereby reaffirm and renew
allegiance 20 the tine honored principles Of
the Republican party. We unqualifiedy and
equivocalIy indorse the Administration of Presi-
dent Mckinley and congratulate the country on
It's happy and prosperous condition. brought about
as direct result of the application Of Republican
principles and policies to the affairs OF govern
prompt and complete fuhlment of Its pledges
And be it resolved further, that the delegates
chosen by this convention to represent US at the
National Convention at Philadelphia be-, and
hereby are instructed to cast the vote of Michigan
for William Mckinley for President of the United
States
After the temporary organization Tad been made
permanent. the roll by Congress districts
called and the names of Presidential electors and
members of the State Central Committee were
announced and were later ratified by the conven-
The following were elected delegates -at-large:
Colonel Frank j. Hecker, OF Detroit; d. A. Blod-
gett, of Grand Rapids Captain William u. Parnell
OF Calumet, and William Mcpherson, of Howell.
Those elected alternates- at-arge were: Albert s.
| Glasgow, Jackson Herbert s. Sands, of Pent-
water: William Barrie, OF Saginaw, and John Nc
! Call, of Ithaca
Gerrit ]. Diekema Of Holland. unanimously
| chosen chairman of the State Central Committee.
| Stanley W. Turner, who up to to-day had been
considered the leading candidate for State Chair
! man. having announced his withdrawal Major
| Traverse City, were elected Presidential Electors
al