Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-23
TT LOOKS BLAINEISH.
PROCEEDIsGS or THE REPUBLICAN,
CONTENTION At CHICAGO.

ICaAlHOfnlans 6a1ns s. Chairmanship, and
Are Much Elated jim Consequential
the Booms Paling Before that q
B1aine-List of Committees Selected
Review of the situation.
CHICAGO, June 19.-At the appointed
hour t12.30 p. m.) Chairman Jones called
the convention to order. and after prayer
by the chaplain, John W.. Thurston was
unanimously elected chairman. In accept
ing the honor. he spoke at considerable
length, eulogizing the Republican party and
censuring the party in power for many OF
the evils that affect the country to-day.
He declared that these could only be cor
rected by returning the old Republican
party to power.
The issue, he declared, is that of protec-
ton or free-trade.
WHERE DELEGATES SIT.
The arrangement OF delegates seats has
been made in alphabetical order, beginning
with Alabama on the extreme right aisle.
The two great states of New York and
Pennsylvania were put together in front,
almost directly facing the portrait of
Washington on the panel of the platform.
Maine, Massachusetts, Alabama, Arizona
and Dakota have front seats. The
Ohio delegation is directly back of
New York; while Missouri, Iowa,
and Ill nois are on the main aisle near the
center OF the space reserved for the District
of Columbia delegation designated by a
white banner marked in black letters. This
is q conspicuous departure from the general
plan OF voting delegations, the situation of
all Others being designated by blue silk ban
ners lettered in gold.
Significant to the view is the open space
OF empty seats in the Virginia delegation.
The our Malone delegates at large have
been admitted to this hall and are alone in
their glory with plenty of room over in the
extreme southwest
There are no Indications in the hall OF a
great crush outside. The doors were not
opened until all the interior arrangements
were completed, and the crowd was kept
waiting until two large bouquets OF flowers
and q floral shield were being nailed upon |
the Chairman's desk, which bears i'm Greek
letters this Inscription: James A. Garfield,
nominated from this desk in 1880, and
James G. Blaine, nominated from this desk
in 1884"
The first delegates t o reach their seats
were those from Ohio, led by Congressman
Mckinley and Ben Bntterworth. Mckinley, |
who is much
TALKED OF AS A DARK HORSE,
recognized by a few spectators in the
and met a cheer ortwo, which, how
ever, were shurt-lived. The Michigan dele
cation followed the Ohio men, coming in as
body, filling up their seats in front Of the
second aisle.
Senator Hoar of Massachusetts, Chair
man of the last national convention,
walked DOM the aisle to the fr,nt, fol
lowed by f-llow delegates. and DOL his
place as chairman OF The delegation With
out bring recognized by the galleries, and a
delegate who looked enaugh like Depew 10
be his twi,, b.ot ct, talked = few moments
with the Massachusetts Senator and re-
tired. 1t vas not Depew, ho~ ever, hut the
resemblance created some little comment,
and there were not a few suerses rs TO bis
Atrl1:45 a. m, members of the national
came in, in. pairs and groups,
They met early this morning.
Thurston, of Nebraska, arrived with
OF the committtee from his State
and took his seat on the stage just back OF
The Chalrman's desk, which he soon
occupied as temporary presiding officer of
JIG CoHfeuelOH. luurBUOn Is q Sf0ali1Sn \
nan who wears glasses and is dressed in
black.
SPEECHES WANTED FROM ERs
At 2:17 p. m, the convention was call
ng for speeches from IngersoIl and Foraker.
At 1:19 p. m. on motion OF Foraker,
he first list of committees from the
lifferent delegations was read.
4#" L
ITS DOWN ON VIRGINIA AND ADJoUgNs.
At BIB the Chairman decided the pres
mt discussion of he Virginia contested
eats out OF order.
At3:1S the convention adjourded till
loon tomorrow.