Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-06-22
WEDNESDAY NIGHTS SESSION..

| tending to the boulevard and the Michi-
| gan avenue side OF The structure, was
one dense mass OF human beings. Not
One-tenth of the number had tickets of
admission. Once the doors opened,
there was a rush for the turnstiles and
1t was necessary for the police and
sergeants-at-arms to bring all their
diplomacy, patience and forbearance into
play, SO that order might be brought out
of the chaos.
At 8 o'clock, outside of the space re-
served for delegates, there was literally
not a vacant. foot of SPACE within THE
four walls. At $40 most Of the dels-
gates were in their places, but Chaitmah
Estee found it necessary to keep his
finger on the electric button for several
moments before ne could bring its imiiusi-
/ cal labors to an END. He succeeded ct
| 8:25, and the convention was promptly
| called to order, but the delegates were
| slow in getting into their seats, andsthe
| Californian had to shout Several times
before he could get order. The heatYin
the hall was excessive, and scores of the
1 delegates Invested themselves Of their
coats and vests.
First in order was the reading of O tel
egram from the Republican committee
Of California, thanking the convention
for the honor it had conferred upon the
Pacific coast in selecting one of It's ma
tiyes as permanent chairman. The chaic
announced that hereafter he would call
the convention to order in time, and that
he would enforce the rule limiting
speeches, aside from those making nomi-
nations, to ivsSminutes,
Mr.. Wellington of Maryland sent up d
resolution expressing sympathy With TIE
German nation in the hour Of theis deep
sorrow, III moving the adoption OF the
resolution Mr.. Wellington said that
when America was in need of friends,
when England was furnishing ammuni-
ton to its enemies, the German empire
| was its stannchest friend.
Mr.. Harris of North Carolina submit
ted as a substitute a resolution which he
| said had been approved by the commit
! tee on resolutions. The substitute was
accepted by Wellington, and adopted by
a rising vote.
Mr.. Pitcher asked unanimous consent
for the introduction of a resolution ex.
pressing regret Mt the death of Gems. U.
s.. Grant, John a. Logan, Chester A.
Arthur. and Hon. Roscoe Conkling.
Adopted.
The report of the committee on Gre
dentials was called for but it was an
nounced that its chairman, w. p. Hep
burn. was not with his delegation and it
was inferred that the committee had not
completed its labor. lust at this
moment Fred Grant, accompanied by his
wife, passed down the center aisle; md
upon being recognized their presencewas
Acknowledged by a cordial demon
| stration.
At SAT the chair again called for the
I al 10 ~, =, aP tha noy,,r,tffao nv opnJn,s
tials. and receiving no response called up
the committee on resolutions.
Mr.. Harrisof North Carnlina responded
that the committee wouitl not be ready
to report until morning. a.;hereupon at
S:47 A Texas delegate moved aa
adjournment until noon tomorrow
amid u storm of dissent, and the
resolution was quickly withdrawn. A
1 score of orators were called for and the
| chairman again asked for the pleasure of
\ the convention.
Mr. Bayne of Pennsylvania was recog-
nized and moved that the roll of states
| be. called for members of the national
committee. There were numerous shouts
OF NO. and on q viva yoce vote the
resolution was defeated.
The galleries shouted for Hon. w. o.
Bradley of Kentucky. He took the stage.
The nominee of the Republican party in
the last campaign In Missouri, made a
vigorous speech. He said the memory of
the Union soldier was dear to them, and
that so ,ng as there was q dsllar in the
national treasury not a mar OF them
should die in the poorhouse. Tt was the
damnable heresy of the Democratic par
ty that was responsible for the fact chat
they were ex-soldiers, He wished to
give renewed emphasis to the truth that
this is a nation, grand and powerful, and
not the subject of the petty states it had
! purchased with its own blood. Contin-
uipg, he said the cause of ignorance in
the South should be swept from
America, and every child
should have the advantage
of an education; they should rebuke that
fraud, and murder, and c6Watdioe of the
South that trarhpled upon the voter. 1t
could never be said that America was
free until every man, white, or black, had
absolute and unquestioned Suffrage. The
political shackles of the South as they
shackles Of African sYEYsfy. The Demo
snare, and it had Only distinguished
itself by obstinate and mischiefogs re-
s~istanoe to Republican peashFes. 1t
was for this convention to Sc
lect the. grand leader that should
point the way to victory. loud cheers
foG Blaine and hissesl. 1t mattered not,
the speaker said, whether 1t was the
Plumed knight from Maine (great
cheersl or any other man. Victory was
assured to the Republican phrtyein the
next campaign. tCheersi. In Novem-
Der Kentucky would clasp hands with
Indiana and Illinois in a RepQblicansTic-
tory. prolonged cheering greeted the
speaker when he retiredl.
1t was announced that the committee
on credentials woulti report in twenty
minutes, and one great shout arose for
Foraker. An informal motion that he
should be invited to speak was carried
by reclamation. He received an ovation
when he appeared, fan in hand. In the
course Of his remarks Governor Foraker
said that while he could no. predict WHO
would be the nominee for president, ha
could define some of his qualities. In
the first place, he will be a gentleman
tGreat and prolonged applause
.iAThat is saying n good deal, isn't
it, laughter. Why, in the light OF
experience / speak, of course. Laugh
| teri. He VIII ho N man of pn0d moral