The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-06-21

Colonel CrOcker, of San Fanclsco. MT.
and Mrs. Elkins started to accompany
Mrs. Logan to dinner. The moment the
trio emerged from Mrs. Elkins' apart
ment and Mrs. Logan was recognized, the
politicians of every degree and hundreds
of old soldiers pressed forward to obtain
a word, or look, or hand shake from the
lady who was so familiar to them
all. As display of enthusiasm
and sympathy the result was unrivalled
in the many stirring outbursts that are
preceding the convention. 1t required
fully AN hour for Mrs. Logan, aided by
the strong arm and Heroulean presence of
Elkins to push passage through
the eager throng into the din
ing hall. The remarkable outburst
was repeated when the party attempted
to return to Elkins' apartments. A dis
used passage through the upper halls of
the hotel was the only means of getting
away from the excited, cheering crowds.
NO CONTEST TO BE MADE.
CHICAGO, June 1S.-Mr. Estee, of Cali
fornia, this afternoon, after consultation
with friends, concluded he would not allow
any contest on his behalf before the con.
vention for the temporary craftsmanship.
The decision was made in the interest of
good feeling all around, and the Califor-
mans at once commenced to regain their
grip and to be regarded as still near the
COZ of the heap.
THE PERMANENT GUARDIANSHIP.
M. M. Estee, of California, will I'M
doubleday, from every indication tonight,
be permanent chairman of the republican
national convention. The Pacific slope
men were beaten in the matter of tenn
porary organiza ion, only to capture
the distinction of supplanting no
less a man than Warner Miller, prospect.
i've republican nominee for governor of
New York. By common consent Miller
was, up to tonight, the man fer the
place. The republican leaders were here
from the start: 1t seems determined to
be not whit behind what the democrats
in St. Louis did in affording tokens of
appreciation of the power and good will
of the Pacific slope. Estee, it also seems
certain tonight, could have had the tenn
porary Craftsmanship as requested, even
though his friends we're opposing the
friends of all candidates with their cry
for Blaine.
OPENING OF THE CONVENTION.
CHICAGO, June 19.-When Chairman
Jones, of the national republican COM
mittee, assembled the platform of the
great auditorium hall at noon, to call the
national convention to order, he looked
upon a'scene unparalleled in the history
of public gatherings in this country.
Every face could be seen without effort,
and an audience of few less than ten thou
sand appeared to be almost countless
multitude. The auditorium is 260 feet
long and 120 feet wide, with two side bal
comics and great gallery, the seats in
which rise tier on tier at an angle of forty
degrees. There are just 5000 seats in the
hall, and as the convention was called to
order, probably 5000 people were within
the glance of Chairman Jones eye. The
decorations appeared trihe bewildering
at first. The walls, ceilings, and every
post and pillar and panel we're covered with
flags, bunting and streamers in varied ar
tistic designs and colors, and portraits and
paintings of historic scenes met the eye
everywhere. The sunlight shown but
dimly in the great hall, electric illumina-
ton being depended upon because of the
impossibility of protecting the audience
in the present unfinished state of the
building and letting in the day at the
same time. The arrangement of the
electric lights, being great stars suspended
from the roof and walls of the hall, was
one of the most effective and beautiful
features of the scene which greeted Chair
man Jones as he stood-himself striking
-fgure-tall, erect, with the appearance
ard air of a patriarch, with suspended
gavel to hush the great stir and hustle be-
fore him, in order to present the clergy
man who was to ask the divine benedic-
ton upon the deliberations of the con-
vention.
The Boston club had planted its mag
nificent banner, five feet long, just behind
the stage, and it proudly foated, bearing
in letters of gold upon field of blue the
sentiments which appeared uppermost IN
the minds of the delegates. The Home
Market club, of INSTRUMENTATION wages
for American workingmen, American
markets for American people, protection
for Americans"-thi banntr was marked
by the delegates as they came into the
hall, and by the spectators as they gathered
in the galleries and balconies. 1t was
cheered time after time.
CONFERENCE OF TERRITORIES.
CHICAGO, June ia conference oil
territories was held last evening. The
following resolution was unanimously
adopted, to be submitted to the convention
as a resolution to be inserted in the plat
form of the republican party:
"Resolved, That South Dakota should, OF
right, be Immediately admitted as state
in the union under the constitution framed
End adoptedIoy her people, and we heart
ily endorse the action of a republican
senate in twice passing bills for her adj
mission; and the refusal of democratic
house of representatives, for partisan pur
poses, to favorably consider these bills, i;
a willful violation of the sacred American
principle ofHlocal self government, ane
merits the condemnation of all just men
The pending bills in. the senate, for acts t'
enable the people of North Dakota, Mon
tana and Washington Territory u
form constitutions and establish
state governments, should be Pasts,e'
without unnec esssry delay, and simlia
equitable bills should be passed to enaol
the people of the territory of New Mexlc'
to form a constitution aud state govern
ment. The government by congress o
the territories is based upon nece5sltle
only TO the end that they may becom
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