The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-11
STINESS NOMINATES
THE LITTLE GIANT

'I am glad to be able to stand here and
say / am still Republican-days, nights
and legal holidays. especially election
days. / see men who have come here not
to attend the funeral services of the Re-
publican party. but TO fight another sue
cessful battle"
lie paid a tribute TO the football Prov
ess of the chairman and added Never
since the lection OF Abraham Lincoln un-
til the present hour has the Republican
party been free from abuse by the Demo-
cratic party. which, abused him and now
is Joined by those who are masquerading
under Lincoln's name l believe the peo-
pie of this state will re-elect each and
every one OF the Republican candidates.
Last year the Republican party NOM
mated as the color bearer Of the party
the man who is our standard bearer. lie
protected, defended and returns il today
in honor. l have the pleasure of nomina-
ting a clean man, answerable for Mis- acts
only to God and his conscience. George
II. Utter" Applause).
The nomination was seconded and
loud AYE" went up when the nomina-
tion was put before the convention.
OLD TICKET RENoMINATED.
While the new political recruit was
| reading his tribute TO Gov. Utter, Sena-
| tor Stiness. who was TO make the nomina-
| ting speech, looked uneasy, as the chair
| man was using much of the senator $
| thunder He seemed 10 believe the gov
| ernor had got hold OF the chairman in or
| der TO get his full share OF mention in the
| convention.
4 But Senator Stness wasn't the only
! nominator whose set remarks were tres
| passed upon by the chairman, who took
| occasion TO add his personal Endorsement
| OF all the state officers at considerable
| length. The delegates, who didn't have
m fD n
| plaud any OF the candidates after they
| had mildly applauded the first mention of
Gov. Utter's name.
Webster knight OF Warwick offered a
| resolution ordering the appointment OF a
| committee on platform and resolutions,
to whom all resolutions were to be re-
| ferred.
The chairman read the names OF the
| committee from a typewritten list. show
| ing that he was not taken by surprise, as
| follows Webster knight. John NJ Muir
| dock, Frederick w. EaSton, Philip Bou-
| cher Joseph S. Fletcher. G. S. ID. Fayer-
weather and b. Frank Robinson
Members OF the state central commit
| tee were then nominated and when the
| Warwick delegation named Gen. Charles
| r Brayton the convention was absolutely
| silent Later. the chair called for more
| music from the band. which did its best
| for five minutes TO relieve the tedium.
| ]. Il. Starkweather OF harrington placed
! I'm nomination for lieutenant governor
| Frederick II. Jackson, saying that the
| Republican party never had 10 go To the
other party for candidates in the form of
turncoats and castouts from the Republi
| can party.
| without waiting for the nomination ia
| be seconded, the chairman put the nom
| ination to the convention and declared
| Mr. Jackson the nominee.
| c. E. Salisbury OF Scituate nominated
! w. B. Greenough for attorney general. as
| a wise counselor, a fearless prosecutor,
| and a man who looked out for the best
| interests -of the state.
| No second TO this nomination was made
| ana Mr.. Greenough was declared the
| nominee.
| Henry V. Joslin OF Providence said he
| esteemed Il an honor TO stand before
such convention and TO see such an
| augury OF success. and then reviewed tho
| services of Hon. Charles u. Bennett. sec
| rotaiy Of state. whom he placed I'm nomi-
| ration.
! This nomination also was not seconded
but II was put and carried.
| John s. Murdock OF Cranston after re-
viewing the qualifications OF General
| Treasurer Read, said ne had demon
| strated his fitness for the position; and
with no second, the nomination was put
! ard carried.
| The platform committee then reported
| and tho platform as previously prepared
| and sanctioned by the Boss was unani-
! mously adopted,
Tho reading Of tho platform evoked a
! little enthusiasm. Senator Aldrich. one
/ Of the original "standpatters" and the
representative Of the trusts I'm the senate,
~kept an impassive face while most Of tho
platform was being read. but paid par
| ticular attention 90 that part which de-
clared when and under what conditions
| the tariff should be revised.
on notion Of Gen. Stiness. the chair
man appointed as n committee 10 notify
the candidates Gen. Stiness OF Warwick
]. T. Starkweather Of harrington. II. v
A. Josin Of Providence. G. -. Salisbury
Of scituate and John s. Murdoch of Gran
ston
Chairman cross then introduced Senator
| Lodge and the delegates applauded upor
| a call for three cheers led by Col Charles
4 II Child Senator Lodge proceeded "A