The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-26
The Doom Of the Republican Ship
Sealed by the Men Who Will Com
mand Its Course.
Harrison. the Hero Of Imported
Chinese Laborers, Will Lead.
Levi p. Morton, With Barrels of
Gold. Takes the Second Place.
4 William r. Moore Nominated for
n the vice-Presidency.
His Name Remains Up About a
Minute, When 1t Falls.
The Chair OF Poet laureate is Re-
served tor Him, However.
"a Genuine Love Feast Follows the Nom
nation Of Mr.. Harrison-Even Wise
and Malone Feel Softened To-
wards One Another-Harri-
sons Home-Gossip.

CHICAGO, Ill, June 25.-Chairman Estec's
voice was in much better shape this morning
when he called the convention to order ut
1890 o'clock, than Il has been ut any time
since he lost his power OF audibly expressing
himself After waiting about minute for
the inevitable settling down from confusion
into order, he said: THE convention will
listen TO prayer by the Rev DIR. Arthur Ed
wards, OF Chicago, editor OF the Northwestern
Chdstian Advocate"
THE PRAYER.
The Rev. DR.. Edwards addressed the throne
OF grace as follows
"Let us pray. Oh, Lord, our Heavenly
Father, we worship thee this morning that
In thy tenderness thou has performed again
the miracle OF waking this world and waking
us from sleep and renewing 10 us the bless
ings Of life, and therefore this morning in
stinctively we turn 20 thee in alteration and
worship for the good that has come into our
lives. We thank thee, our Father, that thou
has sent us into this world upon divine
crrand; that we may be conscious OF our
dcscipleship, that we know that we are thy
children, and that II We have wandered
simply from thee, by simply coming back
thine arms and give us thine eternal bless
ing. We ask thee thif morning 20 forgive
our sins. To forget our wanderinEs, TO bring
us back 10 full allegiance, and may we be
conscious that thy smile Is upon us this
morning. We ask thy blessing upon this
convention this morning De In the heart
OF every delegate. BE In the heart OF every
visitor. and let the spirit 20 backwards
10 tho homes OF these delegates, and
NAV the lives and health Of the
families OF these delegates be precious in
thv sight. We pray thee. our Father, too,
that thy richest blessings may be upon the
president Of this convention, and all the Of
Ulcers of this convention. May thy spirit be
In the heart Of kings and empcners and pres
identr and be In the cabinet 81 the nation,
and 80 may we worship in thee, and being
loyal 10 thy truths, be lifted upward, aud
may this lower kingdom assimilatc more and
more the upper and better Kingdom toward
which, we trust we are all travelling today.
Te In the business Of this assemblagc today.
lie thou greater than human wisdom. he
thou strength 20 the work. May we be
guided by thy spirit, aud may we feel that,
being thy servant we are entitled 10 thy
Messing, and, having that blessing may we
be exalted In every moment OF this day
And when our life work II done. may We. In
the comfort OF God and his Son, be brought
with great confidence into that upper and
greater convention, and may We look upon
Gods face In peace. and there will We wor'
ship thee forever and forever. Amen,
After the prayer, at q signal from IN,
chairman, the band played Nearer My God
20 Thee"
DLAISE's WITHDRAWN.
Messrs. Boutelle, Of Maine, and Raymond
Of California, here addressed the chair sim
ultancously. The chair recognized Mr. Bou
tellc.
Creed Raymond, Of California: Mr.. Chair
man, ] rise 70 point OF order
The Chair The gentleman will state hi
point Of order.
Mr.. Raymond: My point Of order Is tina
nothing "a IN order except call OF the roll
and n that Il not In order want 70 make
speech for Mr. Blaine when he Is being be
trnycd In the camp Of his friends. ZAP
plausc and lisscs for ordcr.l
The Chair The point Of order made b.
the gentleman from California Is well taken
hui n was understood By the chair TINT tn
v.ptleman from Maine, Mr.. Boulellc, rose q
question Of privilege Of the samc nature a
that 10 which the gentleman from New York
Mr. Dcpew, and the gentleman from Ohio
Mr.. Mckinley, rose day before yesterday
and therefore the chair took the liberty y
recognize the gentleman from Maine, MI
Boutelle, who viii now state his question Q
privilege.
Mr.. Boutellc took the platform and spok
a. follows
II and myself somewhat embarrassed 4
being thrown even into n scmblancc Of an
tafronism 20 the representatives OF that dele
cation from the great Pacific slope, wh
have come here manifcsting such deyouo
% a chicftaln, whose banner have followc
with pride and affection, 10 these man
years. I would, like were the occasion ~
propriaic, and did | feel II proper In view .
the courtesy 10 which nm indebted for n
appearance here NJ all 10 preface the A.
nounccmcnt that ! am 20 make by some g,
planatory remarks. ] shall not attempt
do 20. No onein This great convention, n
one In this magnificent auditorium has an
and the allegiance OF the Republicans I
Maine has been and always will b
fApplausel No delegate here wi
doubt the regret with which ~
charge the duty imposed upon me, but NJ
President and gentlemen Of the convention
i am under a constraint which do not fe'
at liberty 10 ignore, and without aiiemptir
90 give constructions or interpretations
my own 10 the Language Of one greater tha
mysclfby FIR. discharge my humble dui
NJ the representative 81 the Maine delcgntlc
b. reading 10 you, without preface or cor
mcnt the following dispatches which ha'
rceciycd;r
AZ this point there Wa some applau
and Kisses for order
Mr.. Doutcllcs read 70 The convention Z
their information a. have received the
these dispatches;
fnfxhuno. June a. isss
To Bouicesnd Manlcf Maine Delegation. chicsI
Earnestly request All my frieods TO r,.peei ,
Paris letter bisiSh
lApplausc.l
That dispatch was received last nlgi
1hh morning have received the followir
Fpsrnuna, iune a. isss
Ecuiellc and Nsnis,. Chicago. M
fhlnk harn right % n-k my ff|cndI 70
81 NJ u411 aud leifssn II on soIins ~ .