Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-06-28
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j tention TO Foraker. Ohio's Governor sat and
| shook his head for a while, and then elected q
| rousing cheer by getting on his feet. "Plat-
| form" shouted the convention, but the Govern
| or stood there and waved his hand for silence.
He secured it. but the laugh was turned upon
/ those who expected a specimen of his vigorous
| oratory. when he simply moved that the roll of
the committeeman be read for verifcation by
! the secretary. Then, with smile that indicat-
| ed his sense Of pleasure at having outwitted
his audience, he sat down, and the secretary
waded drearily through the list of peculiar
names, written in a hand not at all Spencerian,
which had been handed nm tn him To STRUGGLE
with.
By the time that the Serihcation had been
completed the delegates began to get hungry,
and there were indications of a disposition to
adjourn. But they suddenly ceased when it
was stated by the Chair that in consequence of
the contest in Virginia the name of that State
had been omitted from the roll call. There
were twenty four delegates and in all but tour
cases their eligibility to serve was disputed.
The National committee had decided to place
upon the roll the four unccntested delegates
and the four delegates-at-large. headed by Gen.
eral Malone. He asked that this action be ap-
proved.
A long discussion ensued but the entire mat
ter was finally laid upon the table, and the con-
vention adjourned until eleven o'clock to-mor-
row morning
To sum up the situation, it is, as last night.
Depew against the field. with the latter ready
to fly to Sherman, if the New Yorker can be
beaten by that means
SECOND DAY.
The convention was called t. or1er at 1920
p. m by Temporary Chairman Thurston, who
introduced Rev. Stephen A. Northup as chap
lain for the day, and the proceedings were
opened with prayer.
The committee on credentials not being ready
to report, after a lengthy discussion it was de-
cided to receive the report of the committee
nanf mi y.Cn gfnr
of Ohio making the report. The following is
t he list of permanent officers, in addition to
full list of vice presidents:
Chairman-Hon. NJ. NJ. Estee, of California.
Observation-Disclosures W. Clisbee Michigan;
Michael Griffin, Wisconsin,; VIM. Ruell, Ten
nessee; Mr.. Lynch, Pennsylvania
Assistant Secretaries-Thos. j. Brogan, Ten
lessee; Jas. Bisbee, Minnesota: Henry M.
Cooper, Arkansas; VIM. Nelson. New Jersey;
A W. Monroe, Maryland; j. E. Wiley, Texas:
G. M. Shinn, West Virginia, and John E. Minor,
Louisiana.
Reading Clerks-Henry Ballard, Vermont:
Colonel Clarkson Lake. New York; Captain
David Lenning, Ohio; Jas. H. Stone, Michigan,
and Geo. NJ. Brinkerhoof, Illinois.
Official OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES P. English
Sergeant-at-Arms - Charles Fitzsimmons,
Chicago.
Governor Foster. of Ohio, Geo. B. Sloan, OF
New York, and M. d. Foley, of Nevada were
appointed a committee for that purpose and
escorted Chairman Estee to his seat.
Temporary Chairman Thurston addressed
few words of thanks to the convention and in.
troduced his successor, who stepped TO the
front and acknowledged the honor in brief
speech.
Mayor Roche of Chicago then IN behalf Of thu
city, stepped forward and presented to the
Chair beautiful gavel OF combined silver
and gold, which, he said, was emblematic OF
the bi-metalic basis OF sound currency. Pro-
longed cheers greeted the gift.
Delegate Charles A. Work followed Mayor
Roche, and presented the chair with a gavel
which once belonged to that superb, mag
nihcent soldier, Grant [Long-coE-
tinued applause.1 Yesterday" said the
speaker. "the Michigan delegation presented
you with gavel with which to knock the
Democracy out. We now give gavel with
and laughter greeted this sally. and the chair
man, in a few well chosen words, thanked the
delegations for their gifts. This done, he laid
aside the Michigan and silver gavels, and pro-
ceeded to use that associ slated with the memo
ries of Galena.
Congressman Bayne, of Pittsburgh, Pa, sub
mitted the report of the committee on rules,
which provide the following order of business:
1. Report of committee on credentials.
2. Report of committee on resolutions.
8. Calling roll for members of National COM
mittee.
4. Placing in nomination candidates for Pres
ident
s. Balloting
g. Nominating candidates for Vice President.
Z. Ballotng.
lengthy jangle occurred over some efforts
to amend the rules as they related to alternatcS,
but finally the rules were adopted as reported
and the committee on credentials not being
ready to report, a recess was taken until p. m.
NIGHT SESSION.
At 1925 p. N. Chairman Estee called the con-
vention 10 order
A telegram was read from the Republican
committee of California, thanking the conven-
ton for the selection of a native of the Pacific
slope for permanent chirman.
The following resolution, submitted by Mr..
Harris, of North Carolina, as substitute for
one sent up by Mr.. wellington, of Mary
land, was adopted:
Rssotusd That we tender to the German people
our heartfelt sympathy in the double loss they
have recently sustained in the decease of the
great man under whose reign Germany has be-
come united nation, and that other great man.
his lIberal-minded, peace loving and noble SON.
Mr.. Pitcher obtained consent to Introduce the
following, which was adopted by rising vote:
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased an All-wise Provi-
dence. since the last National Republican Con-
vention, to remove from the scenes of earth
four OF Americas most distinguished sons,
whose names have been associated with her
history during more than a quarter of CEN
ices, exalted private virtues and noble charac-
tiers have shed glory upon her name; and
WHEREAS 1t is becoming and proper that
this Nation, while humbly bowling to the dis
pensations of Infinite Wisdom, should in such
cases testify its sense of the worth and exalted
character of the illustrious dead by tributes of
respect to their memories, and cherishing the
recollection of their virtues; therefore, be it
ResoiUei, BY the National Republican Con-
yention in meeting assembled. that it deploreS
the loss OF Generals U. S. Grant, John A. Lo-
gan and Chester A. Arthur, who so often led
our armies to victory. and OF Hon. Roscoe
Conkling, the fearless statesman and citizen OF
New York lapplausel a calamity both to the
cause of Republican principles and the inter-
ests of the Nation.
Hon. w. o. Bradley, of Kentucky was called
for and entertained the convention with
ringing speech, at the close of which it was an
nou need that the credentials committee would
report in twenty minutes. shout then arose
for Governor Foraker of Ohio. who addressed
the convention predlctin SUCCESS in Novem-
Der and detailing the qualities to be possessed
by the nominee. He concluded as follows:
With such o man we can catch up the giori-
Gus refrain that comes from Oregon, and carry
it sweeping the whole country with magnln,
cent triumph. Wewill knock Grover Cleveland
and the old bandana into inocuous desuetude.
[Great applausel.
Congressman Hepburn. on behalf OF the COM
mittee on credentials, then submitted the fol-
lowing report:
The committee on credentials report in favor
OF seating the delegates placed on the roll by
the Nat onal committee except In cases OF con-
tests or the nineteen cases OF contest, the
committee recommends the seating OF dele
gates as follows:
A. Taylor.
Tenth Georgia District-R w. Wright. Jesse