Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-06-28
CHOOSING A LEADER.
The Republican National Conven-
ton Meets In It's Ninth Quad
rennial Convention.
The Body Called to Order by Chair
man JOnes-Nebraska Gets the
Temporary Chairman.
Estee. of California, Permanent Chair
observation-disclosures
loting-Proceedings in Detail

loting-Prooeedings in Detail.
CHICAGO, June 19-There was no indica
ton in the great Auditorium q short time
before the convention was called to ordel
III the great crush outside. The delegates
and those who held seats were being Gi
rected to their seats. The doors were moi
opened until all of the interior arrange
ments were completed and the crowd wa.
kept waiting until two large bouquets Of
cut flowers and q floral shield were being
walled upon the chairman's desk which
bears in Greek letters the inscription:
'.Jamcs A. Garfield was nominated from thi.
desk In 1889 and James 9. Blaine was nominated
from this desk in 1884,
CALLED TO ORDER.
Precisely at 1890 the gsvel Of Chairman
Jones' chairman of the National Committee,
sounded sharply on the mahogany desk and
formally opened. The hum Of conversation
ceased throughout the vast Auditorium and
the buzz of expectation gave place to an
impressive silence as the chairman intro
duced Rev. Frank W. Gonsalus Of the
Plymouth Congregational Church, Of Chi
cago who opened the proceedings with
voked the divine protection AMI care + or
the soldier and the captain OF our armies
who lay SO near death.
At the conclusion OK the prayer Chair
man Jones announced that the secretary.
Mr.. Fcssendcn, of the National Committee,
would read the call for the convention is
sued by the National Committee.
Upon the conclusion Of the reading Of the
call, Chairman Jones stepped to the front
and addressed the convention at length,
reviewing the history of the Republican
party and its achievements, and paying his
respects in passing to the record Of the
Democratic party.
Chairman Jones then introduced j. NJ.
Thurston, OF Nebraska, as the temporary
chairman Of the convention. Delegate
Osborne, of Kansas, objected to the as.
sumption on the part Of the National Com
inittee Of trying to name the temporary
chairman, and asked If Mr.. Thurston had
been elected by the convention. Chairman
Jones replied in an emphatic affirmative,
for which he WAS vigorously applauded.
Mr.. Osborne was not to be sub.
dued, and IN the name Of the Kansas dele
cation declined to be responsible for the
action of the National Committee in this
matter and regarded it as a great mistake
{hissesi. He desired the roll Of States to
be called 10 order that the Kansas delega-
tion might cast its vote for Hon. William
Warner, of Missouri. No attention was
paid to his demand, however, and Mr.
Thurston Immediately began his speech.
After thanking the convention for the
honor conferred upon him, Mr. Thurston
paid tribute to John A. Logan. and said
that ''along the highway of tho Nations
glory, side by side with old John Brown.
Abraham Lincoln and Ulysses s. Grant,
his soul goes marching on"
Mr.. Thurston paid a glowing tribute to
Hon. James G. Blaine and regretted his
decision that prevented the party from
again placing his name at the head OF the
ticket
Mr.. Thurston's speech was delivered
with resonant voice, and could be heard
all over the hall, and was continually in-
terrupted by applause. His reference to
Blaine's refusal to allow himself to be
nominated by the convention, called forth
cries of mo" mo-" all over the hall, but
his declaration that the convention
dare not commit the offense Of going
contrary to Blaine's expressed wish
was wildly appauded. All through
his references to Blaine were chcered as
were also references to other candidates,
but much less enthusiastically.
Tho chair announced a long list Of secre-
taries, assistant secretaries sergcants at
arms, etc, for the temporary organ
iZation. After the reading of the
list of officers was completed, the
band struck up medley of Ma
tional airs which were warmly received
by the audience and as the air turned into
marching Through Georgia." the assem-
blage caught up the refrain and the chorus
Of many voices rcsounded throughout the
hall Mr.. Horn, Of Michigan, IVES then
recognized and presented q gavel made
from the oak under which the Republican
party was organized on the 9th OF July,
1854, IN the village or city Of jackson, IN
the Stale OF Michigan.
Chairman Thurston accepted the gavel
with the remark that he would commence
10 pound the life out Of the Democratic
party with it Laughter and applause].
Mr.. Root, Of Arkansas, moved that the
convention elect all the officers named by
the National Committee.
The Chair said he understood that Chair.
man Jones having recognized no objection
10 the nominations OF the National Commit
tee they had been accepted by the conven-
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the body.
Mr.. Osborne, OF Kansas. said that he was
glad that this gave him the opportunity to
again protest against the acceptance Of the
Recommendation Of the National Committee
without a vote. He asked that the vote Of
Kansas be recorded for Hon. William War
ner, of Missouri.
Mr.. Root said that his motion didn't in
~lnho Tho hos vhn ho
fully understood, had been duly elected.
As the other officers, he now found, were
included In the general acceptance of the
committees report, he withdrew his mo-
ton.
Mr.. HallowelL Of Kansas, offered the fol-
lowing:
The delegates to the Republican convention
representing the surviving comrades Of the dis
tinguished soldier aid General OF the army
Philip Sheridan, and representing also the liv
ing principles for which he 50 calamity fought
and triumphed during the great era Of the war;
send him their sincere congratulations on the
prospect Of his recovery and hope that his life
may be preserved for many years
The resolution was greeted with cheers
end was adopted by rising vote, the i'm
mense audience joining with the delegates
in doing honor to the sick soldier.
AT $3.50 this afternoon the convention ad-
iourned until noon tomorrow.
Second Day.
CHICAGO, June 2o.-The Republican Ma
tional convention was called to order at
1880 by Chairman Thurston, and q hush
fell upon the assemblage when Rev.
Stephen A. Northrop, OF Fort Wayne, Ind,
lifted up his voice in prayer.
After the prayer, Chairman Thurston
said that there had been forwarded to him
resolutions referring to the formation of
the platform which the chair said would be
referred TO the committee on resolutions
A motion was made and seconded that