Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-06-27
enthusiasm. When quiet had been re
stored Mr. EStao said

ut to confer upon me. appreciate to the fullest
extent the grave responsibilities deyolying on me-
and it being Republican convention, / shall
ask IN all things its charitable Judgment and its
candid and earnest support.
l Gentlemen of the convention following so
INDUSTRIOUS gentleman as your temporary
chairman, shall not attempt to detain you by
any heightened speech. only want to say to
you that we live far from the center of the re-
public, over on the Pacific shore, that
I cannot even guess who your nominee is going
TO be. Laughter OF course, you all know. /
that am not able to say exactly what your pat
form will be; but the people of the country has
echoed Its sentiment and the rattle of the Skin
mish line was heard only TIVE weeks ago from
Oregon.
Here the speaker was interrupted by
q round OF applause, and at the sugges-
zion OF some enthusiastic individual In
the gallery, three hearty cheers were
given for Oregon. Mr.. Estee continued:
God wiling next November you r viii viii hea.
republic. GGrcat Applause.
Friends and gentlemen of the convention,
again thanking you Tor the high honor you
with the belief with all my heart and
soul that our duties are of the gravest
and most solemn character; and trusting from
the depth of my soul that every act may be done
TO promote the best interest of our common
country, and advance the great Republican
party, will call for the next order of business.
TApplause.l
The Chair recognized Mayor
Roche, of Chicago, who advanced to the
platform holding in his hand the beau
tiful silver gavel which has been already
described, which he said ne had been
Instructed to present to the convention
on behalf of the citizens of Chicago It
was not of silver alone, as that one pre-
scented at St. Louis, he said, but of gold
and silver, the bimetallic standard of
our sound financial policy. It repre-
cents both or,,H do o,,d c1yi11oa To, bor and
teaches the lesson that free homes, free
schools and free ballot shall be main
tanned In this country.
Charles A. Works, of Illinois, also
presented to the convention a gavel
which he said was a plain tool and made
neither of silver or gold, but it is con-
nected with great name in American
history It is made from a piece of
wood from a desk in tannery in
Galena, ILL.,, which was left by that
silent soldier, e. S. Grant. when he
took the field to fight for his country.
The mention OF Gen. Grants name
was greeted with an outburst Of cheer
ING which lasted several moments and
was the warmest demonstration of the
day.
The Chair accepted the token in a neat
speech, in which he expressed the
thanks of the conv ention to the donors.
Chairman Bayne, of the committee
on rules, was recognized and presented
the committee report. The report
adopts the rules of the House of Repre-
sentatives with some slight modification.
and makes the following order of bust
ness:
l. Report of the committee on credentials.
?. The report Of the committee on resolutions.
5. The naming of the national committee.
d. Naming candidates for president.
s. Presentation of candidates for the vice-pres-
Identia nomination.
Z. Balloting.
The report also gives Dakota ten
votes and Washington Territory six
votes and the other territories and Dis
trict of Columbia two each.
The rules recommended are substan-
tally similar to those adopted by the
last national convention.
Senator HoaT, OfMassachusetts,m moved
that the report of the committee on
rules be adopted, except the rule refer
ring to the election of alternates, and
that portion be recommitted.
A discussion then ensued and was
participated in by Messrs. Hoar, Bayne,
Boutelle and Fillev, as to the manner
In which alternates should be entitled
to vote in the absence of principals.
The discussion dragged alorg zol
vention were getting more and more
confused as to what the language of the
alternate" rule really meant, when
Gen. Sewelf, of New Jersey. cut the COR
dian knot with motion to adopt the
report of the committee as a whole
which motion was unanimously agreed
to.
The evening session was called tC
order at $50. Mr.. Wilmington. of Mary
land, offered resolution rendering, OF
behalf of the Republican party of the
United States, to the German nation
its sympathy in this hour of her be
reavement and deep sorrow, caused By
the death of her ruler, Emperor Fred
erick, of Germany. 1t was adopted by
a rising vote. Mr.. Dixon, of MARYLAND
(colored), offered resolutions of respec
to the memory of Grant, Logan, ex
President Arthur and the late Senate
Conkling. which were also adopted by:
rising vote. The convention the1
listened to patriotic speeches from Gov
Foraker and others pending the recep
ton of the report of the committee CT
credentials.
Mr.. Hepburn, presenting the report
said:
Mr.. PRESIDENT: The committee on credantial
has assumed that the roll of membership a
printed Dy the Ndl1OQa1 commune is cOrr6cl
except in cases of contests. The committee ha
examined nineteen cases of contests and hay
instructed me to report as follows: In the case o
the contest from the Third Congressional Distric
of Georgia, the committee recommends that tn
following named persons be recognized as dele
gates: d. A. Dudley and A. J. Taylor; that il
the Third District of Georgia, R, R. Wright Jess.
Wimberly P. Il. Craig and o. F. Gender be eacl
admitted to a seat with the power to cas-
one-half of one vote; from the Fifth Distric
of Louisi- ma. David Young and w J. Yell from
the Third District Of South Carolina, John &
Talcott and f. L. Xix, delegates, AND L. c. Hal
sey and Henry Kennedy, alteTnates; from tn,
Seventh District OF Tennessee, A. W. Hughes
delegate; from the Third District of Maryland
William F. Arey, Vim. w. Johnson, delegates
Charles +. Piehl, IsidOr D. Oliver. alternates
from the Third District of Massachusetts: Franz
/. Stevens, Jonathan Bourne. delegates, Samue
Fessenden, John H. Abbott, alternates. From
the District of Columbia Andrew Gleason, PER-,
Il. Carson, delegates. [CheeTs.l
The committee beg leave to submit the follow
ing report OF the contested cases from the state
OF Virginia: The committee afforded TO The
parties in interest the fullest opportunity, with
IN the limits of reasonable time to present thei
evidence and upon the testimony adduced fee
warranted to recommend 10 this convention tina
there be admitted as delegates -at-large the fou.
delegates and alternate headed by the Hon
William Malone [Cheersl and all the distric
delegates excepting those of the Ninth Con
gressional District known as the Virginia dele
al -