The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-22
THE WOODS FULL
Candidate After Candidate Named.
The Republicans at Chicago Have
Too Many Choices.
Men Willing to Lead the Party to
the Grave.
Singular Rivalry for the Head of a
Funeral Procession.
Allison, Gresham. Depew, Sherman,
Rusk. Alger, Hawley
md Harrison Nominated to Garry
the Republican Colors.
4 Noteworthy Dullness Pervades
All the Speeches Made.
4 Noteworthy Dullness Pervades
All the Speeches Made.
z They Do Not Compare With the
Great St. Louis Orations.
herman's Name Awakens the
Widest Enthusiasm.
Fact, the Scene That Followed His
Nomination Was the Only Feature
OF the Convention That Stands
Out In Bold Relief So Far
The Situation.

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he verbatim report Of today's proceedings:
At l0:0s O'Clock, although not more than
me-thfrd OF the delegates were In their
eats, Chairman Estee raped for order, and
declared the convention opened for business.
The prayer with which the proceedings were
,pened was offered by the Rev. Thomas H.
Srccn, rector OF ST. Andrews Episcopal
,hurch. Chicago. Mr.. Green's magnificent
roice filed the great auditorium In way
hat left nothing to be desired. He petit
ioned the throne Of grace as follows:
THE PRAYER.
Let us pray. Almighty God, father Of all
non, ruler Of nations, king OF kings, we rem
Ter thee ever grateful homage and thanks
giving for the rich abundance -of blessings
hat thou hast youchsafed TO this land In our
lime and day. We bless thee for the past
With its mighty weight OF history. for tho
present with It's magnificent sweep OF posi-
1ility, and for the rich hope Of the future,
and we pray that our hearts may ever IN
In humble reyerencs bless thy namo
Tor thy great goodness. Have mercy,
We .bcsecch thee, upon this whole land,
cleanse II from impurity and exalt ID in
rghteousncss from intempcnnce and inn
purity, from disunion and corruption, from
lccct and fraud, from intimidation and
tyranny, wo beseech thee, good Lord, de-
liver us. May thy kingdom come aud Thy
will be done among men, and may thy
peace the peace OF God, brood with blessed
bcncdiciion over our land. Bestow thy bless
ings, we besecch thee, upon this convention
assembled for the grave concerns OF govern
NNtsl Nltst tUHntfa uiaInm direct ifl
deliberations, and 80 guide Us by thy holy
pirit that we may ever seek thy
,onor and thy glory. Bless, we be.
cech thee, our rulers and all who
re over us In authority, and grant that lac
nay be exalted 20 the chief rule Of this great
iatlon, whose mind Is cleanest whose heart
purcst, and whose strength Is In the
mighty one Of fsreal. Direct US, we bcsecch
hec, In all OF our doings, with thy mos,
precious faith, and further US with thy con.
inual help, that In all our works begun,
continued and ended, In thee, we may
rlorify thy holy name, and finally, by thy
mercy, enter into thy eternal kingdom,
through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.
The Chnirman-Gcntlemen Of the conven-
ion, ON yesterday an order Of business wa,
passed, the first item OF which Il calling the
States and reporting the names OF members
Of the national committee. IL there Il nc
objection that will be tho first order Of bust
ness this morning. The chair hearing no OBJ
lection that will be the order OF business, and
The secretary will proceed 10 call tho roll
The gentlemen will please be seated and re-
port the namc OF the committeeman from
each State and Territory as the secretary
thall call such States or Territories
The roll Of States was then called by the
secretary and the names OF the committee
men announced.
Altar the roll.call the chairman said; Tho
secretary OF tho convention will now call the
roll OF such States and Territories as have
not responded 10 the roll-call and they will
answer the name OF the member OF the ma
-siunal committee from each OF such States
and Territories not heretofore given In
The clerk then proceeded 20 call tho roll
ianin and received no reply from Arkansas,
Nebraska, New York, Tennessee, Virginia,
Montana and Utah. For the District ol
Columbia, Perry III. Carson was named n,
the member OF The national committee, and
Tor Montana, Charles $. Warren.
Mr.. Warner, Of Missouri-l am requested
by the committee on resolutions 10 announc,
10 the convention that the committee will be
ready 70 make rs report 70 the convention In
ten minutes. lApplause.
The Chair--1he chair will state 10 the
convention that there are several Statcl
which have not yet handed In the names ol
lhcir members Of the national committee.
They can do so, when they agree upon such
member, by sending the name privately u
the secretary.
Afler "A season Of music from the band, d
which not the slightest attention was paid
BY any one until America" was struck up
md which was received with great onthusi
,sm. the chairman called the convention q
br,lcr. and asked whether the committee on
resolutions was ready 10 report
Mr.. Warner, Of Missouri, responded thai
The committee would be ready 10 report In
two or three minutes. lie stated that The
chairman would be In Immediately.
AZ this time Mr.. Mckinley, chairman o.
he committee on resolutions was seen walk
ing down the aisle toward tho Ohio delega
lion. lie was greeted with applause aud on
reaching the Ohio delegation stopped for .
moment 10 speak with Mr. Butterworth. By
Ills time nearly every one knew that Mr.
Mckinley was present and the cheering
broke out with renewed force. Tho chair
man raped for order, aud when u was OBJ
taincd said;
The chairman Of the committee on rcsolu
tlons Il present Will he step forward
Mr.. Mckinley stepped 70 the platform ant
again ringing applause broke out IL was plaif
Mr. McKlnley was very near 10 the hearts o
great many Of the delegates. His marci
10 the platform was In the nature Of an ova
ton, and when he turned slowly around an'
faced the convention, there was NJ much
look Of gmtitudc M might be expected Il
the stndcntllkc face Of the gentleman. Ih
cheers were deaffping, but In momcn
from all over the hall came the sound, 'th
sh, which sptel.iy quistcd the demonstfs