Rensselaer Republican, Volume 24, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 June 1892 — IT IS HARRISON. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

IT IS HARRISON.

The ®reat Minneapolis. Battle Ended. The President Wins an Easy Victory on the First Ballot—McKinley Led Blaine —Whitelew Reid Nominated tor Vice-President by Acclamation— The Ballot by States. The Republican National Convention convened at Minneapolis at 12:37 o’clock, Taesday,June 7. The immense hall, capable of seating the delegates and alternates and 10.000 people, was tilled to Its utmost capacity: The decorations were not excessive, butartistlc and appropriate to the occasion. ;? » Hon. Michael DeYoung, of California, one of secretaries of tne national committee, read the offioial call of the convention,'and five minutes were consumed in the somewhat monotonous proceedings. “Gentlemen of the Convention,” said

Chairman Clarkson, “I am instructed by tk* National Committee to nominate for your temporary chairman Hon. J. Sloat Fassett, of New Yoi'k.” Jo taking the chair,:Mr. Eassett made a brief speech. It was In the nature of an admonition. — THE SECOND DAY. The proceedings of Wednesday were preceded by the usual stir and bustle. As the leaders entered the hall each was given recognition by cheers and applause. The welcome to McKinley was particularly The proceedings were opened jwith prayer by Bishop Whipple, of the Episcopal church. A gavel was presented the chairman by the Nebraska delegation. The committee on credentials asked for further time. " • i Hon. E. C. Lockwood, of Idaho, presented the report of the committee on organisation. A wild scene took plack when the pommittee reported Gov. McKlnlev, of Ohio, for permanent chairman. Hon. Samuel Fessenden, of Connecticut: exSenator Spooner, of Wisconsin, and Gen. William Mahone, of Virginia, wore ajypointed a committee to escort Gov. McKinley to the chair. A magnificent ovation greeted the Governor when he stepped upon the platform. Temporary Chairman Fassett introduced his Successor, and When Chairman McKinley led off by saying that Republican Conventions say what they mean and mean what they say, the sentiment received enthusiastic approval. Chairman Fassett—“Gentlemen of the Convention: Before presenting to you/ your permanent chairman, the Chair]dt?sires to thank you most heartily fef thp kind forbearance which you have extended to him. I now have tlm -honor to tut reduce Hon. Wg>. McKinley, of Ohio. Temporary Chairman Fassett retired amid great applause, and there was prolonged and renewed cheers and waving of banners, after which Governor McKinley spoke as follows: m’iunley’b speech. Gentlemen of the Convention [cries of i “Three cheers for McKinley!”) The vast audience arose and shook the building with cheers for Ohio’s Governor. After the applause had subsided, Mr. McKinley proceeded as follows: “I thank you for the honor of presiding over the ninth National Conventional of the Republican party. [Applause*] Republican conventions mean something. They have always meant something. [Applause,] Republican Conventions say what they mlan and mean what they say. [Applauso.J They declare for principles and policies and ..purposes, and when intrusted with power execute and enforce them. [Applause.] The first national convention of the Ropublcian party was held thirty-six years ago in the city of Philadelphia; the plat—form of that great convention reads today more like inspiration than the affirmation of a political party. [Great applause.] Every provision of that great party are oil the public statutes of our country to-day. Every one of them lias been embodied into public law, and that ,ean not be said of the platform of any other political organization in this or any other country of the world. [Cheers.] Whenever there is anythfbg to be done in this country, and by this country, and for this country, the Republican party is call) d upon to do it. Thoro is. one thing that can be said about our organization that cannot be said about any other. It can look backyard without shame or humiliation and it can look forward with cheer and exultation. [Great applause ] 1 hat can not be sahl of any political drganizution other than ours in the United Statis. Thus, gentlemen o? the convention, \re arc here To-day to make a plat ronn and a ticket that will cohmiend themselves to the conscience .and Intelligence and judgment of tho American people. And we’ll do it. Whatever ,is done by this convention as to platform or as to ticket will receive the approval of the American people in November of this year. [Great applause.] We have already heard some of the notes of victory, for this is a Republican year. Rhode island has spoken. Only yesterday Oregon spoke, olecting three Republican Representatives to the Congress of the United States, and now when u'o.get throngn with this convention Its conclusions will be the law of Republican action, as they will be the assurance of Republican victory. We are for a protective tariff and for reciprocity. [Great applause.] We propose to take no back ward, step on either one of these grea t Republican principles. We stand for a protective tariff because It represents the American home,the American fireside, the American family, the American girl and the American boy, and the highest possibilities of American citizenship. [Applause.] We propose to raise our moftey to pav public expenses by taxing the products of other natiops rath - er than by taxing the products 0 f our otvn. i App.a.tse.] The Democratic party believes in direct taxation; that is, taxing ourselves, but we do not believe in that , principle 80 long as wo can.find anybody else to tax. Our protective tariff not only does everything which a reyemte tariff is doing, raising ail revenues, bnt a pro tec t-

ive tariff does more. A protective tariff encourages and stimulates American industries, and gives the widest possibilities to American genius and American effort. Does anybody know what tariff reform is?. [“No,” “No,” and laughter.] And that is to be thes,platform of onr political opponents tbts year What does it mean? You may study President Cleveland's utterances from the first one he made in New York, when he said he did not know anything about the tariff, until his last one in Rhode Island, and you come away ignorant and uninformed as to what tariff reform means. Since the war there have been three great tariff reform bills, proposed by Democratic leaders, none of them alike, no two of them with the same free list, none of them with Hje same tariff list, no two of them with the same rates of duty, but all made by the Democratic party upon the same principle, to symbolize and represent tariff reform. You may go to Mills: you may go to Springer, and you will find they differ totally; but you may go to the House of Representatives at Washington, which was elected distinctively upon what they call a tariff reform Issue, with twothirds majority in the House, and what do you find? They pass three bills. Let me name them. First, free tin-plate, leaving sheet steel, from which it is made, tariffed. That is the finished product free and the raw material bearing a duty. Second, free -wool to the manufacturers and tariffed cloth to the consumer. Third, free cottonties to the cotton States and tariffed hoop iron to all the rest of the States. That is their idea of tariff reform. Gentlemen of the convention, how do you like it? This contest we enter upon is for the maintenance of protection and reciprocity [applause], and I want to say here that there is not a line in that tariff bill that is not American, there is not a passage that is not patriotic; there is not a page that does not represent true Americanism and the highest possibilities of American citizenship. [Great applause.] We are to deolare ourselves upon other questions Rere to-day. "We are to declare ourselves ; upon other questions of a free ballot and a fair count. [Applause.] No platform should ever be made that does not reiterate that great constitutional guarantee; no Republican speech' should ever be made, that does not insist /irmly and resolutely that that great constitutional guarantee shall be a living birthright, not a cold formality of constitutional enactment, but a living right, which the poorest and humblest may confidently enjoy, and which the richest and most powerful dare not deny. [Applause.] We can well leave the oommittee on resolutions, the duty of making a platform that shall represent the best thoughts, and the best ideas, and the best wisdom' of the Republican party. When we go out of this Convention upon a true Republican platform, we go out marching to victory, no matter what name may carry the banner [Great applause.] . Calls for Hon. Frederick Douglass, the colored orator, elicited simply a bow of acknowledgment. Hon. Henry Bingham, of Pennsylvania, presented the report of the rules committee, and it was adopted by acclamation. Ex-Governor Foralter arose in response to the call for the committee on resolutions, and the convention burst into applause that continued for some dime Wheh the committee requested further time to consider the resolutions, an extention of time was granted and the roll of States was called for the name of a new National Committee. When lowa was called, and the re-election of Clarkson, the Blaine leaders, was announced cheer after cheer follow from Blaine delegates. A similar demonstration greeted the report of the names of J. H. Manley of Maine, William Malione of Virginia, and when Missouri was callod and Hon. William Warner presented the name of Richard C. Kerins, the Harrison delegates made a grand counter demonstration, Various resolutions and petitions which had been introduced and, sent to the clerk’s desk wee® read by title and referred to the oommittee on resolutions. “The next thing on the list is nomination of candidates for the Presidency,” said Chairman McKinley, Senator Culloin. of Illinois, arose to question the regularity of this order of business, but the convention, supposing he had arisen to place some one in nomination, complimented the Illinoisan with prolonged applause The Senator was slightlv embarrassed but: qaiek\v recovering, stated thar ha arose toquestionthe regularity of the proceedings, as to nominating speeches before the adoption of the reports of the committees on credentials and resolutions. A glance at the rules showed that nominations could not be made until the reports of the committees had been received, and on motion of Hon. M. H. DeYoung, of California, the convention adjourned un til 11 o'clock Thursday morning.

THURSDAY. The session of Thursday morning was yery brief. Theconventloh was called to order and prayer was offered by Rev. Mr, Brush. Several resolutions were offered and referred. I t was then announced that the committee on credentials was notftHTdy to report and a recess was taken until 8 o’clock. EVENING SESSION. - The evening session was called to order at 8:45. Mr. Depew secured the floor, and in a neat and complimentary speetni moved that the congratulations und tho privileges of the convention be extended the Hon. R. W. Thompson, of Indiana, on this his 83d birthday. The motion, seconded by Chas. ' F. Griffin, of Indiana,carried unanimously .] and Col. Thompson was escorted to the : platform by Mr. lJepew and Mr. Dewes. of Missouri. Bewasrecetvedby an ovation of cheers, long continued. His speech was most felicitous. He reviewed very briefly the history of the party, and his own in j connection therewith, and almost every ! sentence was applauded by the vast audi- ! etice A dispatch was read from Titusville and 1 Oil City. Da., stating that the convention ! proceedings had absorbed the attention of the country, to the detriment of the sympathy with the great disaster that had occurred in those cities, and asking that announcement be made of tho great necessity for relief being afforded. The Secretary of the convention was authorized to receive subscriptions Thecornmittce on credentials then submitted majority and minority reports. The majority report recommended that twelve Harrison delegates in Alabama, Misslppi and Louisiana be seated In place of the same number of Blaine men, given places on the temporary roll, and the minority recommended that the twelve Blaine men on the temporary roll be placed on the permanent roll. The report of the committee also covered contests in Texas, Keutucky. Maryland, South Carolina, North Carolina and the District of Columbia, but there was no politica] significance in these contests, and the report was uuanimoußon these cases. The majority report sustained the national committee as to twenty-three votes and reversed the national committee as to seventeen votes. In Louisiana the national committee was sustained as to four delegates at large and four district delegates, and not sustathed as to four other district delegates; Ip Maryland not sustained in two votes; in Mississippi sustained as to two district votes and not sustained as to two delegates at large (each faction being given a half vote instead of the Hill faction a whole vote;) in North Carolina sustained in three districts; District of Columbia sustained in two votes; Rtab, not sustained in xms" vote (by splitting the delegation between theTwe factions;) Alabama, sustained as to eight and reversed as to six. Politically the result was a gaiu of thirtecu votes to H&rrt|«n. -and of one vote to' Blaine, a net Harrison gain of twelve. This gain Included six votes lp Alabama, four in 1-ouisiaua and two Jn Mississippi. The gain in the votes was made owing to the

fact that tho Harrison men baa won oVer ! three members of the credent’als com- j uiittee and thereby secured a majority. Mr. Wallace, of New York, announced-: the purpose to fight the report on the floor j as to the votes. When Chairman Cogswell moved that, the majority report be adopted lie—was loudly cheered by the Harrison delegates, and when Chauncey 1. Filley moved to substitute therefor the minority report, the applause which followed from the Blaiue delegates told the galleries that the long expected iightbetween tho Blaine ! and Harrison forces was on. Then the addresses began. Chauncey 1. Tilley of Missouri. Mr. Knight, of Ca:ifornia, Senator Walcott of Nevada-. Col; IL. M. Duffieid pL. Detroit, arcd~ Warner ] Miller of New York, spoke iu favor of the minority report, aud B. 11. Botliea of Illinois, Mr. Cannon of Utah and Chaunooy M'. Depew of New York for the niaiority. After a little sparring Mr. Miller moved that the majority report bd divided, and upon this motion the previous question was ordered. Tim roll was then called, and the test vote was given, anti-Harrison voting aye and Harrison men voting nay. When the vote was concluded and announced there was a dead silence as the chairman said: “The yeas are 423 X,” bit when lie said “and the i ays arc 463,?’ the announcement of the half could not be hoard, for the convention burst into cheers, renewed again and agaiu. while delegates stood up waving their hats. So the vote stands recorded: Ayes, nays, 463. Then tho Blame men tried to adjourn, I but the Harrison moil outvoted them. The j majority report was then adopted by a vote of 476 to 365. J VThe platform was read and adopted. It is as follows: ‘

THE >• , *; The representatives of the Republicans of ■the United-States assembled in general convention on the shores the Mississippi river, the everlasting bd'nd of an indestructible Republic, whosemostgloriaus chapter of history is the record of the Republican party, congratulate their countrymen on the majestic march of the under the banners inscribed with the pj-inciples of our platform of I*BB. vindicated by victory at the polls, and prosperity in our fields, workshops end mines, and make the following declaration of principles; We reaffirm the American doctrine of pro-

tection. We call attention to its growth abroad. We maintain that the prosperous condition of our country is largely due to the wise revenue legislation of the Republican Congress. We believe that all articles which cannot be produced in the United States, except luxuries, should be admitted free of duty, and that on all imports coming in competition with the products of American labor there should he levied duties equal to the difference between wages abroad and-at home —, -—_—„ — We assert that the prices of manufactured articles of general competition have been reduced under the operations of the tariff act of 1890. We denounce the efforts of the Democratic majority of the House of Representatives to destroy our tariff iaws by pieoemeal, as is manifested by their attacks upon wool, lead and: lead ores, the chief products of a number of Statesrand we ask the people for their judgment thereon. We point to the successor the Republican policy of reciprocity, under which our export trade lias vastly increased and new and enlarged markets have been opened for the products of our farms and workshops. We remind the people of the bitter opposition of the Democratic party to this practical business measure, and claim that, executed by a Republican administration, our present laws will eventually give us control of the trade of the world, ...,,.1 —:— : The American people, from tradition and interest, favor bimetalism, and the Republican party demands the use of both gold and silver as standard money, with such restrictions and under such provisions, to be determined by legislation, as will secure the maintenance of the purity of values of the two metals, so that the purchasing and debt-paying power of the dollar, whether of silver, gold or paper, shallbe' at all times equal. The Interests of the producers of the country, its farmers and its workingmen, demand that ovary dollar, paper or coin, issued by. the Government shall be as good as any other. We commedd the wise and patriotic steps already taken by our government to secure an international conference to adopt such measures aswill insure a parity of Value between gold and silver for use as money throughout the world.

Wp demand that every citizen of the United States shall be allowed to cast one free ond unrestricted ballot in all public elections,anil •_ that such ballot shall be counted and returned as cast; that such laws shall be enacted and enforced as will secure to every citizen, be he rich or poor, native or foreign-born, white or black, this sovereign right guaranteed by the Constitution. The free and honest popular ballot, the just and equal representation of all the people, as well as their just and equal pro-tection-under the laws, are the foundation of our republican institutions, and the partv 15 will never relax Its efforts until the integrity of the ballot and the purity of elections shall be. fully guaranteed and protected in every Stale. ~ ' ■ , ... ” We denounce the contihued inhuman outrages perpetrated upon American citizens for political reasons in certain Southern States of the Union. (. . We favor the extension of our foreign commerce. the restoration of our merehntile marine by home built ships, and the creation of a navy for the protection of our, national interests and the honor of our flag; the u. mte» nance of the most friendly relations wim all foreign powers, entangling alliance with none, And the protection of the rights of our ttsh--Srmen. ’ We reaffirm our approval of the Monroe doctrine. and believe in the achievement of the manifest destiny of the Republic in its broadest sense. We favor the enactment of more stringent laws and regulations for the restriction of criminal, pauper and contract immigration. We favor efficient legislation by Congress to protect theMKe and limbs of employes of transportation companies engaged ft) carrying on interstate commerce, and recommend if gelation by the respective States that will protect employes engaged in State commerce, in mining and manufacturing. The Republican party has always been the champion of the oppressed, and recognizes the dignity of manhood, irrespective of faith, color or nationality; it sympathizes with the cause of home'rule in Ireland, and protests against the persecution of the Jews in Russia. The ultijnate reliance of free, popular gov ernment is the intelligence of the people and the maintenance of freedom among men. We therefore declare anew our devotion ip liberty pf thought and conscience, of speech' and press, and approve all agencies and instrumentalities which contribute to tho education of the children of the land; but while insisting upon the fullest measure of religious liberty we are opposed to any union of church and State. We reaffirm our opposition, declared in the Republican .platform of 1888, to all combinations of capital, organized in trusts or otherwise, to control arbitrarily the condition of trade among our citizens. We heartily indorse the action already taken upon this subject,and ask fpr such further legislation as may be required to remedy any kefeats in existing laws and to render their enforcement taore complete and effective! ' Wa.apprnve the policy of extending to towns. villages and rural communities the advantages of the free-dqli very service bow enjoyed by iite:: larger cities of the country, and reaffirm the declaration contained in the Republican platform of 1888, pledging the reduetldnof letter postage-tO-Leeai alike earliest possible moment Counts tent with the maintenance of the Pestoffice Department and the highest Class of postal service. ' 1 We commend the spirit and evidence Of rehform 1 niEecTvtisell!ue, aud tßevrtse Uud eon

sistent enforcement by the Republican party of the laws regulating the same. The construction of the Nicaragua canal Is of the highest impor. ance to the American people, Troth as a measure of national defense and wy bu.ld up and maintain American commerce,add it snould be, controlled by the United States government. i We favor the admission of the remaining Territories at the earliest practicable dite. Having dhe regard to the interest of the people of the Territories and of the United States, all the federal officers appointed for.,the Territorn s should be selected from bona ilderesidents thereof, and the right of self-government should be accorded .as fir as practicable. We favor cession, subject to the homestead laws, of the arid public lauds of the States end Territories in which they lie. under such congressional restr.'e.ions as to disposition, reclamation and occupancy by the settlers as rrdl secure the matimura bta’fits to the people. The World's Columbian Exposition Is a great national undertaking, and Congress 'Mould promptly.enact such reasonable legislation in aid thereof as will insure a discharging of the expense and obligations incident thereto TsliJ -1 the attainment of results commensv.rtte with the dignity and proefess of the Nation. » We sym.prth.ize with all wise ahd ligitimate efforts to lessen and prevent the evil oir intemperance and promote morality. Ever mindful of the services and sacrifices of the men who saved the life of the Nation, we pledge anew to the veteran soldiers of the Republic a watchful care and recognition of their just claims upon a grateful people. We commend the able, patriotic and thorough ly American administrationjif President liar rison. Under it the country has enjoyed remarkable prosperity, and the dignity and ho# or of the Nation at home and abroad havebeeffi, faithfully maintained, and we offer the record of pledges kept as a guarantee of faitmul' performance in the future. The convention adjourned at 1;27 a. in. Junto 10 until 11 a. m '

HARRISON MEN CAUCUS. Following the adjournment of the convention in the morning the Harrison men held a caucus in Market Hall, adjoining the convention hall. Chauncey M. Depew presided, and Chris L. Neager was made secretary. Every State that will cast a vote for Harrison was represented, and a careful poll of the States, giving everv doubtful vote to the Opposition. showijSP that Harrison would have 463 votes'sure on a formal ballot, and assured his nomination. It is predicted, that he will re .ceive 510 votes t>* the first ballot. V -<*, w* - ~ FRIDAY. Tho convention met at 11:35 a. m. The Blaine men announced that they would not delay a ballot. Blaine was put in nomination by Senator Wolcott, of Colorado, iecoffi3e<FTiylotr.7''Euatis, of Minnesota. The mention of Blaine's name’produeed the wildest enthusiasm, in which the ladies took a prominent part. Reed, of Maine was the center around whom the crowd gathered, on their feet and upon ‘chairs, waving hats, flags and handkerchiefs, keeping Up a continuous uproar for twenty-five minutes. Harrison was placed in nomination by Col. Dick Thompson, of Indiana, amid great cheering, Mr. Dopew closed his’rendlnination speech with the following words: With one ancestor a signer of the Declaration of independence and another who saved the Northwest from savagery and gave to civilization an empire, and who also became President of the United" States, a poor and unknown lawyer of Indianapolis has risen by his unaided efforts to such distinction as lawyer, orator, soldier, statesmen and President that he reflects more honor upon his ancestors than they have developed upon him, and presents in Amerlean history the paraHel of the younger Pitt. By the grand record of a wise aud popular Administration, by the strength gained in frequent contact with the people, in wonderfully versatile and felicitous speech, by the claims of a pure life in publie«and in the simplicity of a typical American home, I nominate Benjamin Harrison.”

At a little after 4 p. m., Friday, the first and - only ballot of the Minneapolis Convention was reached amid intense excitement. It resulted as follows; Harrison 534; McKinley, 183; Blaine, 175; Reed, 4; Lincoln, 1. . After the vote of Pennsylvania showed a gain of ten for Harrison the contest was practically settled. Tennessee and Texas feave increased votes for him , and before the ballot was completed he was nominated. When the result became known the wildest enthusiasm broke out in the ranks of the victor’s friends. Hats were thrown in the air, flags, fans and plumes waved adiid deafening dinsof the howling crowd. Chairman McKinley called Elliot F. Shepard to the chair, and, taking his plaee on the floor, moved that the nomination be , made unanimous. This was objected to on account of waiving the rules, and the motion was withdrawn and the roll call concluded, after which the nomination was made unanimous. At this juncture adjournment was taken until 8 p. m. Dpon the opening of the night session New York presented the name of Whitelaw Reid, editor of the New York for Vice-president, whp was , ctiosen “for that office by acclamation, with rousing cheers.

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BENJAMIN HARRISON .

WHITELAW REID.