The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-06-27
CHICAGO.
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN
CONVENTION.
BGQjanilHaPPiSOl
OF INDIANA,
FOR PRESIDENT.
LEVI P. MORTON
OF NEW YORK,
FOR vICE-PRESIDENT.
The Platform Adopted.
ADetailed Report of the Con-
vention's Work.
The Platform Adopted.
ADetailed Report of the Con
Vention's Work.
FIRST DAYS PROCEEDINGS.

VI eieCVriC jets III drcneS, III STATS, IN ulh~
monds, in spheres, in almost every con-
ceivable design of art, with its olios,
bannerettes, bunting streamers of
thousand hues, the immense interior of
the Convention hall presented charm
ing spectacle when the National Repuli-
can Convention was called to order to-
day.
THE DECORATIONS.
The Chafman's platform was floral
bower. Ndhing could be seen of the
front of thl desk upon which eight
years ago decended the gavel that an
nounced the nomination of James A.
Garfield, and four years later the success
Of James 2. Blaine. 1t was one huge
bank of tses, Jacqueminots, Marechal
Neil, hyainths, violets and lilies, and it
shed its elicate perfume far and wide.
To tn right and left the American
flag was atterned in floral shields, while
on the tp of either end two huge and
artisticag arranged bouquets were at
tached arches of smilax, which in
turn collected with the American flags
which ntwiIed the pillars and com
bined make the stand an arcadian
bower, Directly beneath the chair were
=, picturfof Generals Logan aud Grant,
.r~-~tu in immortelles, while from
sl'e hrsbalcony portraits OF all the Re-
PubicA Presidents, from Washington
!" Arthur, looked down upon the dele
CALLED To ORDER.
(; At l3:33 Chairman Jones, of the Ma
iona I"a COMMITTEE, called the assembled
-s1egates to order, and then the Rev.
Frank w. Gunsaulus, of the Plymouth
Congregational Church, made short
prayer.
Then the call for the Convention was
read in ringing tone by Secretary Fes-
sender, and the references to the tariff,
to the protection of American labor 10
accumulation of the surplus, the demand
for free, honest ballot and fair count,
and the question of the admission of the
Territories were all loudly cheered,
especially that relating to the tariff.
The reading concluded, Chairman
Jones read an address. He prophesied
success for the Republican party, and
said that, thanks to President Cleve-
land and his Southern allies. they had
thrown off their disguise and declared
themselves as the advocates of free
trade. Mr.. Jones concluded by pre-
senting John M, Thurston, Of Nebraska.
who had been chosen by the National
Committee to act as Temporary Char
man. A delegate from Kansas objected
TO Mr.. Thurston, but was compelled TO
take his seat amid Kisses. MIR. Thurs
ton was greeted with applause, and
made a long address, in the course of
which he made the following allusion to
Blaine, which was greeted with the
widest kind of cheering;
That gallant leader. the chevalier of
American politics, the glory of Republican
ism and the nightmare OF Democrats, our
Henry Of Navarro, is seeking in foreign travel
the long-needed relaxation and rest from the
wearisome burdens Of public life and service
With the sublime inagnanimity of his
incompatible greatness, he has denied us the
infinite pleasure OF supporting him in this
convention. Desiring above all things party
harmony and success, he has stepped from
the certain ladder of his own laudable am
bition that some other man may climb
70 power. As his true friends, We
cannot, dare not, commit the political
crime Of dsobedience TO his expressed will
( We cannot place him at the head of the
ticket, but we make him commander in chief
the head of the forces in the field, where
viii be invincible.
I though James G. Blaine may not be
sident, vet he remains our uncrowned,
ding the baton Of acknowledge