Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-06-27

PLATFORM Loud applause greeted his appear
new chairman spoke very briefly, there being
nothing in his remarks to interest the conven-
ton to any degree. save perhaps their brevity.
clusion OF the address had subsidized Mayor
Roche, Of Chicago, presented the new chairman
with handsome gavel twelve inches in length
OF which were OF silver and eight OF gold. The
presentation was made on behalf Of the
citizens OF Chicago. Mr.. Work, OF Illinois, also
desk in the tannery ut Galena, ILL.,, in which
Ulysses S. Grant labored when he took the
field to fight for his country: The mention OF
Grants name was greeted with an outburst OF
cheering lasting for several moments, and
which was the warmest demonstration Of the
session. The chairman accepted both gifts
Rules for report.
Mr.. Bayne, OF Pennsylvania, responded The
rules OF the House OF Representatives. were
adopted with some slight notifications The
order of business announced was as follows:
]. Report Of the Committee on Credentials. 2.
Report OF the Committee on Resolutions. 3.
candidates for President. 5. Balloting. g. Pre-.
sentation OF candidates for Vice-President.
Z. Balloting The report gives to Dakota ten
the other Territories ana the District Of Co.
lumbia two votes each. The rules recon-
mended are substantially those OF the last Ma
tional convention. The most essential change
is that it is recommended that an executive
committee consisting Of nine members may tie
chosen by tho National Committee ,a to conduct
great deal OF confusion, the report was adopted
without amendment, and the convention ad-
journed until o'clock p. m.
EVENING SESSION.
The chairman called the evening meeting OF
the convention to order 1t 1925 p. m. tele-
gram from California Republicans thanking
the convention for honoring the State in the
presiding o1hcer announced that he would en-
force to the letter the rule limiting speeches TO
,h,zing with the German Empire in the loss
of two Emperors, and expressing regret at the
deaths of Generals Grant and Logan, ex-Presi-
grant,
tered the hall at this juncture, and on being
recognized by the delegates were loudly
rea to
by Hon. W. O. Bradley, late Republican can
date for Governor Of Kentucky, and the can
Presidency, and by Governor Foraker, Of Ohio
Both were loudly cheered.
The report Of the Committee on Credentials
sS 81 ana It fulfilled ali the e1psctation.. Il
s eh1Ssn and ON North cs9el,ns we'll
fops9y speskn ns9o we
from the committee. One Of ,hem-the ma
jority-favorsd the seating Of the four dele.
Delegations in the contested DISTRICTS: Also
that tho Ninth district, in which the
rival factions seemed to have about
Should remain inexperienced In the convention.
WAS s foifo%ed by judge RUSSELL Of North Caro-
fo a', the Seo ss s nc Of the Masono men al
through. Speech. making followed, which soon
created confusion. and the chairman was ut
naS
the clamor on the motion to admit the Malone
delegat on from the Ninth district, and the
swelled by the more lungs. A division was &C.
manded. and tho secretary automatically de.
| clared the motion carried.
Silence reigned then for perhaps five min
| utes, when . motion to reconsider the vote
| threw the body into IN uproar again. The
| disorder was renewed in q stronger form. The
and he presented none OF them. The fight was
growing hotter and hotter 1t was limited that the
issue would show John Sherman's tsottng
strength The Sherman men were for Malone.
A roll-cail on the minority, report was asked
for and fought on half dozen. sides. AT II is
o'clock the chairman was rescued from the
rollcall on the minority report was made. 1t
! resulted as follows: Yeas, $50; nays. 51@.
The vote, Of course, rejected the minorit! re-
port and the Wise delegates were seated subse.
quentiy. The end OF the roll-call was taken
with much confusion.
The convention adjourned at 1l:27 p. m. to
meet at 10 o'clock in the morning.
| THIRD DAY.
CHICAGO, June y. 49, The convention was
called to order by Chairman Estee ut 10 O'Clock
! a. m. Rev. T. E. Green, pastor of St: Andrews
Episcopal Church, IN this CITY, delivered the
prayer. Tho roll was called for the naming Of
| National Committeeman. THE list has al
ready been published.] When New York was
| reached the chairman OF the delegation asked
| that the State DO passed over for the present.
Mr.. Mckinley of Ohio, chairman OF the Com
mittee on Resolutions, stepped upon the plat
form and read the report OF the committees
action. ~ III. -. - s- sSsl -" -
PLEAsEDsw1rH THE PLATFORM.
The clauses in the platform declaring for 9
free ballot and ia count, sending greetings tc
the Home Rule party In Ireland, and to Brazil or
the Characterization of slaves were rOundly up
plauded When the plank declaring the party't
| uncomprOmislng attitude in favor OF protection
was read it was greeted by simultaneous ris
ing of the delegates, the waving OF banners
hats and handkerchiefs and deafening cheers
The pls1form was adopted by rising VOTE
gH NOMINATIONS. 81
! The roll of States was then called for thu
presentation Of candidates for the office O
President of the United States. Alabama ant
Arkansas gave no response. When California
was reached, Mr.. Raymond responded, sayinf