Telegram-herald., 1888-06-20
A SETTLING CALDROA
An Ara ~E<ssrsd soma ess skit 80
Chsios-The Asheas Gsarssf-osSf
z8o.a 300 lsslaFs II the Ssr-
szss GftFs

Cnrosso. Juns fs.-~Ths day opened warm
snd sultry. but not~i1hstanding activity
conG1asa around EAs headquarters VI tes
dlhsrent delegations. Dsps~s boom .
aot - vigorous this mornins, aud 4 . 70
porsad thai SsW Torks eandidate has est
heart. al night lonz Tia sherman. haF-
rison aad Allison forces WoEksd against tAs
6olham candidate. ana thsy hass sue-
cssdsd Ia getting up . pretty hFeiy
Granger sentiment. The emphsiie asssfiions
made bY Dspes snd bis frleads that
b ains = ouE q TIE race hss sonsShat
reacted - his ininrY. fof il % being made
ths xrouads sork of c0nEdent eisins en- De-
haif 81 the other candidates. Il - ramofsd
thai stephen 81 Eikins has given Aiisons .
fFieaGs promises Of sappoft alter the taifd
o. i0urth ballot. Before tae time for tie
openiox 0f E1s C0nysallon. strong breeze
off Laks NlchIgan sprung up aAd proved
very srsisfai - he thousands = 40 gathered
a mont of the srsaE Auditorium building.
waiting for The opening u The doors There
sas soms delay. bal hnaly ths osrrisrs
rsrs opened and the waiting crowds sqrzsd
IN. The interior 0f The Auditorium build
ing was Ike FAIRY land. with ils myfiads
OF slsctfic sls ia arches. stars, diamonds.
sohsfes. add almost every cOueelgaDie de-
sixn With fags, bannsrs AMI stfeaners, the
isn nmensa Interior a sympnOny OF
color and a magnificent spectacle OF
afl decoration. The Chairman Piatf orm
vas FORA bower Of one huge bank Of
roses and lilies. To the right snd isft lhe
American haz was patterned ia horal
shislds. shiis On top were ts0 hinge Do
quets attached 10 arches ef smiisx, which
~srs connected with flags. Beneath the
lair we're pictures Of Generals Grant an
cyan Wrsatbed Ia immorteLea, while
rom The drst balcony hung portraits Of all
DO Republican Presidents tom Washing
On 10 Arthur.
Delegates we're somewhat slow IN gather
and It vas 1913 bel0rs the Convention
as called % 0rtier by Chairman Jones.
isnsrai John .. Fremont. the frst csndi-
szs Of the Republican party Tor President,
DO catered about lZ.2o. created the nrst
qrst Of enthusiasm, While other nOtaolss
jming ia quietly. spDarently we're
nnotieed. The Convention opened
uth prayer bY ths Rev. Frank
sansaalns. The call OF the Con-
vention was read and references 70 the
tsfir protection and American labor.
the accumulation Of the surplus. the de-
the question Of The admission OF territories,
were al loudly ehssrsd.
Chairman Jones 7ead an address prophe-
sying the success Of the Republican party.
and said that. thanks 10 Cleveland and his
southern allies. they bad thrown OF dis
xuiss and declared In iay0r Of free trade.
Tie alluded 10 the record Of Great Britain Oo
nrotsction and free trade. traced the growth
The tartt reform movement or OF
tariff c0nspirstOrs'' from the days OF
isckson through 20 the time Of Buchanan
hen referred To the achievements Of the
frpaoiiean party. declaring the country
1iesE want 70 20 back 70 "good'' old
Democratic dsys Of sloth snd ignorance.
The coantry still bad the benefit Of laws
3sssed oy Republicans. and still bad a
majority In the senate 10 protect the inter
sfs OF the people,
Chairman Jones then introduced Tenn
,orary Chairman ThuFstoa. Of Omaha
Nebraska. Frequent applause greeted the
s-ning sentences Of Thursfop's speech
nd it svelled into a mighty torrent
shsn be referred TO Blaine as
The Chsvslier Of American Politics" This
vas noshing to the applause which greeted
ne declaration that the party must not
disohey bis will His references to Sher-
man and Allison were received with ap-
clause. but DO made no reference 20 Ores
ham. The roll Of temporary officers were
called and not being objected %. considered
ratified BY the convention. Congressman
Herr, OF Saginaw then presented he con-
vention with gave made from The oak IN
Ter which the Republican party was organ
iBed in Jackson, Mich. July 8 1854.
Judge Moody. Of Dakota. moved that
Dsk0ts be given ten deiegstes. Re was in
formed thar the National Committee bad
conceded that The rules Of the House q
REPRESENTATIVES, we're adopted 20 govern the
eonvsnfion and a rssoiotion Of sympathy
With General sheridan was adopted
hys rising vote. The petition Of a namher
of old soldiers that they Be allowed
30 tickets sss, sffsr debats. referred TO ths
National COMMITTEES.
The roll call of States announcement OF
the principal committees then proceeded
With. The mern1srs from DAKOTA were a.
follows Credentials. b. n. sullivan. per-
msnsnt organization. A. ". Sanborn, rules.
X. W Foster. platform aud resolutions. n.
G. HsnsbororGn. uatiouei cen mitfes. A. q.
Melistfs. notification Of Candidsts. Geo. " i.
Hopp. Wee President L. =. Richardson.
escrstsry of Delegsuon, j. N. Bailey. r..
Chairman Grsen. of Nebrssks. oY unsni-
nous consent. the1 presented Gen. John g..
Fremont. who spoks in = strong clear voice.
He thanked The Convention for It's re-
c-pfion. BE r-ioicsd thai he party which
hs hsd hesn identified With in bis early
dsvs bad risen % the position it occupied
and expressed regret st The defeat Of Bisine
hut propbesied The success OF the
Republican party in November next
Fredrick A. Douglas wss called for
repeatedly snd - made brief
speech. The eolorsd rscc. hs said Rad
hsea good friends - tie Fepuhlicsns and
should - rsrnsm bsred in the platform
The party should not be dissuaded ~ The
cry o. "sioody shirt from doing justice 10
them.
aeb TnxrrsoTl wss then called for bat did
not sppeer Foraker wes csieu bar re-
fused - speak. The roil Of committeeman
vas then called fsr verifcation.