Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-06-19
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Io.DsI,,s TELRGRspnIc DISPATCHES.
FROM CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, June 10 When chairman Jones
of the national republican committee ascend
ed the platform of the great Auditorium
Hall, at noon, to call the national conven'
ton to order, he looked upon acene IN,
paralIeled in the history of public gather.
ings in this country.
Every post, pillar and panel, ia covered
With flags, bunting and streamers in varied
artistic designs and colors, and portraits and
paintings of historic scenes meet tho eye
everywhere.
On the list of the committees Of the 7ar.
ous States and Territories that of the Vir-
GINA anti-Mahoneites is az follows: Chair
man, John g. Wise; secretary, Morgan
Treat organization, Gen. V. D. Groner;
credentials, W. C. Pendleton; resolutions,
D. F. Houston, member national committee,
H. II. Riddleberger.
As Gen. Fremont entered the hall he was
greeted with round of applause and cheers.
The situation of most of the delegations
10 the hall is designated by blue silk ban
ner, ettered in gold. A significant view ia
the open space of empty seats in the Virgin,
ia delegation The four Malone delegates
at large have been admitted to the hall, and
are alone in their glory, with plenty of
room, over in the extreme southwest.
The convention was called to order at
1894.
Upon the conclusion of the reading of the
call, chairman Jones addressed the conven-
ton. reviewing the past of the republican
party. predicting its return to power again.
He said the democratic and republican par.
ties are Numerically opposite to each other.
One favors progress the other, retrogrea-
sion. One lifts up the other casts down.
| Thanks to Mr.. Cleveland and his southern
allies, the democratic party has thrown off
the disguise in which it has heretofore
fought its battles in the northern States and
has boldly declared for British free
trade and against American protection.
"The republican party" he said, "had van
quished the democratic party, passed the
homestead law destroyed slavery, elevated
thu mud stills, restored credit, redeemed the
country and started it anew on the lines
contemplated by the fathers, and TO day &C.
cupied a much higher plane than any other
people on the face of the globe"
He concluded as follows "If majority
of the American voters favor the giving
away of the home market, incomparably the
best in the world, and the forcing of our
people, now the most prosperous and happy
on the face of the earth, into competition
with and down to level with the cheapest,
poorest and most miserable Of our foreign
rivals, the democratic reactionary doctrines
will prevail. II not the republican party
will resume it's authority and successfully
lead this great country, with its benefcent
institutions toward that sublime goal which
all patriots believe to be it's heaven ordain I'D
destiny"
Chairman Jones then introduced Chair
man ]. NJ. Thurston, of Nebaska, as the
temporary chairman of the convention.
Delegate Osborn, of Kansas, objected to the
assumption on the part of the national com.
mittee of the right to name the temporary
chairman, and asked if Mr. Thurston had
been elected by the convention.
Chairman Jones replied in an emphatic
affirmative, for which he was vigorous
ly applauded, but Mr.. Osborn was not
to be subdued, and in tho name of
the Kansas delegation declined to
be responsible for the action of the
national committee in this matter and re
garded it as great mistake (Hisses). He
desired the roll of States to be called in or.
der that the Kansas delegation might cast
Its vote for the Hon. William Warner, of
Missouri.
No attention was paid to his demand
however, and Mr.. Thurston Immediately
began his address.
In taking the chair, Mr.. Thurston, the
temporary chairman, thanked the conven-
ton for the distinguished honor conferred
upon him.
THE republican party of the United
States" he said, "relies upon the wisdom of
its assembled delegates for such action as
will ensure success. When the democratic
party, at the close of the last Presidential
election, robbed us of victory honestly and
fairly Won, we patiently waited for the Ger.
tain coming OF the justice of the years. We
hoped and believed that eighteen hundred
and eighty eight would right the
great national wong of eighteen hun
dred and eighty fur" He then paid
tribute to the memory of Logan.
In abiding to Blaine Mr.. Thurston said
1.-THE gallant leader, the chevalier of Ameri.
can politics. the glory of republcansm and
the nightmare of democracy, our Henry of
Navarro, is seeking In foreign travel the
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