The Osceola times., 1888-06-30
HARRISON AND MORTON.
Proceedings Of the Republican Ma
tional Convention.
General Harrison. Of Indiana. aud Levi y.
Morton, Of New York, Comprise
the Ticket - The LonE
struggle Ended.

| strong breeze that made the strips OF bunting
I with which the Interior Of the Auditorium was
I covered. nap like the sails OF a West India
] nsrr hartman Ia On 90 - eNle, swept over
] Lako fliraIra1 In iwari IN. morning. Ncry
/ grateful q u1r,l fo ,hT t.oas1nds Of pcrspir-
ing patriots who from al early hoCr gathered
ln froni OF the great build ne uad CARED longing
iy upon the doors through whose portals the.
! had no open SeSrme.
Ualfpast twelve o'clock arrived. md the band
galvanized into life by the frantic efforts which
/ some Of the assistant secretaries had for some
time been making 10 attract It's sttenrou
struck up a tune. but 4 sign from Chairman
/ Jones brought It 10 full stop. and the eonven-
ton was called 10 order al lass p. m.
/ Then Rev. Frank W. Gunsaulus was intro
duced 10 lead the convention IN prayer. He
/ thanked the Lord for the intelligence and cOur-
/ age under which the banners Of the Republican
party had gone forth 10 conquest and prayed
| that the convention might be dominated by
/ good purposes for the glory Of God and the
good OF the people. Blessings were asked for
| the leaders OF the party and for
those occupying high places in the Al
min stration I'VE invoke Thy bless
ing" said he. upon the great General,
the Captain OF our armies. who lies 80 near to
/ death. O Lord. touch him ienderly by Thy
hand. comfort him by Thy spirit, and restore
him 10 the Nation that loves hun. with all
health and with all hope" This reference 10
General Sheridan was followed by burst Of
applause. which evidently Jared upon the
preachers sense OF proprety, as evidenced by
the grave expression which stole over his feat
ares as the cheering progressed.
Then the call for the convention was read in
r ngiDg tone by Secretary Fessenden. and the
references TO the tariff. 10 the protection OF
American labor; to the accumulation OF the
surplus, the demand for a free, honest ballot
aud fair count and the question OF the admis-
sion of the Territories were allsloudly cheered.
especially that relating 10 the tarif.
The reading concluded, Chairman Jones read
an address. He spoke so low that from the
start there were cries OF louder, even from the
'front.' benches He prophesied success for the
party, and said that, thanks 10 President
Cleveland and his Southern allies, they hal
thrown CT their disguise ana declared them.
selves as the advocates OF free trade. The
more he read, the weaker grew his voice, until
the convention got into a hum OF conyers alton,
and the effort Of the chairman was little better
{, an dumb show addressed TO the incense
breathing bouquets. He was unde erstood to re-
fer to the record OF Great Britain on protection
and free trade, and to trace the growth OF the
tarir reform movement OF the tariff conspira-
tors from the days OF Jackson on through the
time OF buchanan, a copious quotation being
e ade from a speech once made by the latter.
Then he referred to the achievements of the
Republican party: how it had abolished slav-
cry and elevated the people. lie declared that
the country did not want TO go back 10 the old
Democratic days OF sloth and Ignorance. The
sountry still had the benefit OF the Law. passed
by the Republican party and 1t still had ma
rty In the Senate 10 protect the Interests Of
the people.
At this iuncture. Hon. John NJ. Thurston
of Nebraska who was yesterday chosen by the
National committee as temporary chairman,
had moved up to the right OF Mr.. Jones' and the
latter lost no time in introducing his successor
Mr. Thursion addressed the convention at
length.
Frequent applause greeted the opening sen
teuce OF the chairman's speech. but II swelled
into a torrent when he reached his reference 10
Blaine. The chevslier OF American politics
and the nightmare OF Democracy. caused the
convention to applaud again and again. But
even this was nothing as compared with the
demonstration with which both galleries and
floor rang wncn the declaration that the party
must not commit the crime of disobedience TO
his will. This evoked cheers which were sew
eral times repeated. and accompanied by wav-
ing OF flags and other tokens of exuberance.
When the different candidates were named by
the speaker Sherman and Allison received the
weight OF the applause, but 1t was noticed that
soldieriudge OF Indiana When he classed the
Anarchist with the criminal. there were ex-
prcssions OF approval but when he said that
the Administration had for -four years perform
ell its duties with satisfaction, the audience
sat dumb and surprised. until he added ito its
once holders" The speakers voice peuetrat-
ed every nook and corner of the hall. His atti-
tude was erect and appropriate, and ne de-
served IN full measure the prolonged and Wig
vi ba .
audience when the closing words fell from his
lips.
silence restored, the rest OF the roll OF ten.
porary Officers was read leading out with c. w
Frisbie, Of Michigan; Michael Richard. Of wis
sonsin, and W. NJ Rowell, of Tennessee, as
secretaries. This also failed to be submitted to
the convention for ratification. but no objection
was made TO this course.
EN-Cougressman Horr, OF Michigan. in be-
hall of his State presented to the convention a
gavel made OF the oak under which the Repub-
lican party vas organized on July 4, 1854, in
jackson, Mich.
on motion OF General Bingham. Of Pennsyl-
vania, the rules OF the House OF Representa-.
tivcs were adopted, and on motion OF dele.
gate from Kansas, who did not give his name.
the following resolution OF sympathy with Gen
erai sheridan was adopted by rising vote
amid hearty cheers;
The delegates TO the Republican National
convention. representing the surviving com
radcs OF the distinguished soldier and General
OF the Army, Philip II. Sheridan. and represent
ngi also the living principles for which he so
gallantly fought and triumphed during the
great era OF .the war, send him their sincere
congratulations on the prospect ofhis recovery,
and hope that his life may be preserved for
many years. lApplauscl
This much accomplished. Colonel George T.
Davis, OF Chicago, succeeded in getting the con
yeniion well on INTO the transaction OF routine
business by securing a call OF the roll for the
selection OF members Of the various commit
tees The following is the composition OF the
principal committees:
COMMITTEE oS CREDENTIALS.
Alabama-J. W. Jones. 'Nevada--w. s. sharon
Ark NJ Barnes. N.H.-IIiram A. Tuttle
Cal-ilcnry 7. Goye. y. Gen. J. Ramsey
Col-C NJ. Donaldson. New York; II. Weber.
Conn. L. ;. Day. y CD. L. Russell
DELL &. McI.ear IOhio-W II Gibson
Florida - |Oregon--J. +. Bean.
Cieorgia-S A. Darnell. Penn II B.nghaun.
Illinois,. J. Lindley r. l. b NJ Bosworth
Indiana X. Wills. 5. c j. NJ. Freeman.
lowa-W 4. Hepburn. Tenn-S Melyee
kansaS-H. n Baker iTexas-R T Campbell
ken;ucky-G W. jolly. |Nermont-H C Ide
Lao II. Leonard |Na-W c. Pendleton
Maine-fred Powers. ~. va-John Cooper
Md.-N = .Warberton. wisconsin-Jas q Neiu
Mass. NJ. Grove |Dakota-B H. sullivan
Nich.-T. IL Dunston. IIdaho-G A Black
Minn.-H J. Miller Montana-r c. Powers
Miss. J. Spelman W. Ty-O. C. White
Mo.-John Albers Jr woo u. Clars
Nebrassa-Aaron Wall
COMMITTEE on PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
Ala.-J. y. Carter lNevada-M d. Foley
Ark.-D. Wellison. IN HE H Gilm an.
CAL. r. Ellison IL Hart Brewer
goL-lryng Hawbert n Vt. r. sloan.
Ionn.-S. l.. Warner n C-J williamson.
Del.-A- b. Connor. .Oho-Geo. C Foster