Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-07

The following platform was adopted.

We, the republicans OF Michigan IN ju-
allegiance TO the principles and policies OF
the republican party. We cordially endorse
the patriotic, courageous and wise policy
of the president Theodore Roosevelt, and
hereby renew our pledge and support and
our expression of confiderce In him and his
administration. We congratulate the peo-
pie Of Michigan on the election of the en-
tire republican state ticket last fall and
on the economic administration of state af-
fairs under Governor Aaron T. Bliss.
We glory In the national fame of Mich
igans supreme court and in the continued
strength and prodigy. We commend our
port, confidence and esteem of the people.
Resolved, That 1t is the sense Of this con-
ventiop that general primary election law
should be enacted for the entire state OF
Michigan.
w. w. wedemeyer Of Ann Arbor was Sc
Iected as temporary chairman Of the con-
vention.
He said in part:
believe / have a right to assume that
the people of this state still have faith In
the republican party. And know that the
| people OF the entire union have an abiding
Iaith in the courage, the hrmness., the
next chief executive, Theodore Roosevelt.
Since he took the presidential chair there
1 has been a steady continuation of the pros
perity that followed the re-enactment OF
republican policies during the administra-
tion- OF the martyred Mckinley.
Not an Uncertain Policy.
Prosperity and uncertainty don't walk
hand IN hand. There has been no uncer-
! tatnty as TO the nations policy, either
under William Mckinley or his worthy sue
! cessor. 1t has been throughout a truly
American policy one which has opened
silent factories, advanced farm values, de.
yelopcd new Industries and Increased our
manufactures and exports to a degree that
was not anticipated by even the most
ardent supporters of republican policies.
The republican party has created these
conditions. And In the great campaign Of
must all labor be free labor, not only mus
it be protected AGAINST .comretisieu viii
cheaper. W axe sesffes across the sea. AblIi
/ II must be paid in money that shall every
/ where be as good as gDld.
There is disposition on the part ol
the republican congress on the subject oi
! trusts. But believe the value of this !egis
ladon will be clearly shown by the history
of the next few months. The republican
| party, which has solved the problems o.
the past, may be depended on to solve thi,
| problem also and in such a way as to do
| injustice to no man and to no interest. bu
| to do equal and exact justice to all.
Prominent Men ON Platform.
Two United States senator's and on,
former senator had seats on the platform
during the greater part of the morning
session. Senator Alger was called upGI
for a speech at the conclusion OF the ad
dress of Temporary Chairman We1emever
He spoke briefly, thanking the dele
gates for their warm welcome and imme
diately introducing Senator Gallinger o
New Hampshire, who is here to make an ad
dress at the annual banquet of the Michi
gan club tonight.
Senator GallingeT spoke highly of Gen
eral Algers services TO his country ant
declared himself proud TO have been Sena
tor Alger's friend through adversely a
well as through his hours of triumph. For
mer Senator Thurston of Nebraska who II
also here TO SPEAK at tonigbt's banquet, ad
] dressed the convention after Senator Gal
linger, closing his remarks with an Llo
quent eulogy or the late President McKin
ley that created a tumult OF applause.
Chicago Republicans Choose stewart
! CHICAGO, March 6.--Graem Stewart
president of the republican committee from
Illinois, secured a majority of the delegate
at the mayoralty primaries today
The total number of delegates is $40
necessary TO choice, All. OF these Stew
art had 531. with five wards to hear from
and John NJ Harlan. his only competitor
266, and twenty-one delegates are unin
structed.
Stewart and Harlan both resided in tn
Twenty-first ward and from 1t Stewart Sc
cured every delegate