, 1888-06-21
The Political Outlook Yet Un-
settled in Chicago.
Permanently Organized But No
Nominations Made.
Big Fight Over the Admission
of Virginia Delegates.
Gresham and Harrison Now
Lead in the Race.
DoiNGs OF TIL DAY.
%Squabbling vIrginian Delegations Cause a
Recess.

Squabbllng Vlrginian Delegations Cause a
Recess.
CHICAGO, June 90 The convention
was called to order at 1890 p. m. by
Chairman Thurston. Rev. Stephen A.
Northrop of Fort Wayne, Ind, offered
prayer.
A motion was made that the committee
on permanent organization be called upon
to make a report, but a protest came from
Harris, of North Carolina, that the som.
mlttee on permanent organization should
not report until the committee on creden-
tials was heard from. He moved the mo-
ton be laid upon the table. The chair
stated that at the last two Republican con.
ventions the committee on permanent or
ganization reported before the committee
on credentials, Henderson OF Iowa moved
to take a recess until s o'clock tonight.
Payne, of Pennsylvania. opposed this and
Henderson withdrew the motion. A mo
ton to proceed to permanent organization
was agreed to.
GOVERNOR FOSTER, OF OHIO,
chairman OF the committee on permanent
organization then read a unanimous report
u sne 9oniltoee' Ie was gwen an en-
nMam N. ~ ny u auepGnIe; as
~ 10. naI.a..j Soee y OaIii1Inia
man the cheering brote fortb fresh
The report was adopted without dissent.
The chair appointed Governor Foster OF
Ohio, Senator Foley of Nevada and Geo.
b. Sloan of New York a committee to
escort Estee to the platform. When Es-
tee appeared and was introduced by the
chairman the convention applauded with
enthusiasm. When quiet had been re-
stored Mr.. Estee said:
MIR. Estee,s Speech.
GentLe,no on of tbe tbarL
- ~
you III .he name OF the states ana terri
tories OF the Pacific coast, as well as from
my own heart, for the distinguished honor
Won have scen fiji IN confer nnon mo I
nn.o.;a,o 80 ~ Gil. -.
"ppia'n ~ uie' eA0en' 'ne grave
responsibility deVolvlng upon me, n 1t
being a Republican convention l shall in
all things ask its charitable Indictment and
its earnest and candid sunnort' FoIlow
ing 40 illustrious a gentleman as vonr fem
porary chairman. / shall NOT attempt to
detain Won by any heightened sneecb T
only want to say to YOU that we live so far
from the nter of the republic, over on
the Pacific shore, | cannot ever guess who
your
NOMINEE is GOING TO BE.
Or courso 90, oil tnou Gov to,Lor
to Won gnntleme men OF ,hn oon1ont;on thet
am nos abla 70 SOW o%Soo,Iv nbat nnnr
nla,f,rm v;n no hnr ~ 1870 H.
ro,ntrv have reoscboed ;,S seutypmout onS
H. III 81 ~ sL;.w;sh e. na.L 49,
onI, ,wo a,aots 90 g. D.. We" W
iIere The sneatsr was ;ntosrnn.od br =
ronnd of annIanse I'D a. tha spn%aoI;on
oe some enthns;ast;n ;nd;n;J,ai in tho
ga,Ieru ,bran baortn ohaars wora o;van fnr
0reonr
Goa willing resumed Estee. next M.
vember Won will hear from GlevaIand,s
Annottomax ali over tbis oreat rennbl;o
fApplause, Again tbankine Won tor the
higb honor conferrad 49, "a ~
pressing Won with the be,;af tbat o,,r
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.
PRESENTING aAvELs.
Mayor Roche, on behalf of Chicago
presented Chairman Estee with a very fine
eavel of silver and gold set with n solitaire
diamond, He said Il was NOT of silver
alone as that presented at St. Lonis. Int
of gold and silver. the hi metalic standard
of our financial policy. Charles A,
Works of Illinois also presented to he
convention n gayel which he Sid was a
plain tool and made neither OF silver nor
gold, but ia connected with n great name
in American history. IL is made from
a piece of wood from a desk in a tannery
in Galena. iii which was left nv that a.
lent soldier u. s, Grant when he took the
field 20 fight for his countrv' The men.
ton of Grants name was greeted with an
outburst of cheering which lasted several