Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1888-06-22
Chicago Convention.

vention met at Chicago last Tues
day at 1885 p. NJ. A press dispatch
says: When Chairman Jones, of the
National Republican Committee,
assembled the platform of the great
auditorium hall, to call the National
Convention to order, he looked
upon scene unparalleled in the his
tory Of public gatherings in this
country. Larger assemblages have
been held in more spacious halls, but
at none have the occular properties
been so effective, or the brilliancy
inflammation and picturesque col
orings been so splendid. Every
face could be seen without effort.
The auditorium is two hundred and
sixty feet long and 100 feet wide,
with two side balconies and great
gallery, seats in which rise, tier on
tier, at an angle of forty degrees.
Hon. James S. Thurston, of Ne
braska, was chosen Temporary
Chairman. Mr.. Thurston made 4
brilliant speech and he declared Re-
publicans in this convention were
prepared to surrender individual
Judgment to the wisdom of the ma
jority and lay down personal pref
e'ence on the altar of personal sue
cess. when our candidates are
Chosen" said he, "we will all Join
with heart and soul in the great
chorus OF rejoicing, and the rainbow
of our harmony shall give certain
promise of glory of a victorious
moring in November"
Referring TO the campaign OF
1854, in which he said the Demo
cratic party robbed us Of victory
fairly won, he said we bad waited
for justice in 1883, not only for the
party, but for the candidates. But
Providence had decreed otherwise
John A. Logan was dead, "but
the other, that gallant leader, the
chevalier of American politics, the
glory of Republicanism and the
night mare of Democracy our
HENRY OF Navarro, is seeking in
foreign travel the long needed
relaxation and rest from the wcari-
some burdens of public life and
service, with the sublime mag
nanimity OF his incompatible great
ness, ne 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 laudablc ambition
that some other man may climb to
power. AS his true friends, we
cannot, dare NOT, commit the
political crime Of disobedience &c
his expressed will. We canno
place him at the head of the tick
but we will make him commander
in-chief at the head of our forces ir
the field where he will be invincible
and though James G. Blaine may
not be our President, he remain.
our UNCRowNED KING. WELDING tn,
baton of acknowledged leadership
supreme in the allegiance of hi,
devoted followers-honored anc
respected by all honest and loya
men, the greatest living American
and the worthy object Of our indy.
ing love" In this connection he sale
the party was not left without
other great men, and referred briefly
10 distinguished candidates from
Ohio, Iowa, Indiana, Michigan,
Wisconsin, New York, New Jersey
Kansas, Connecticut, and Other
States, without mentioning theii
names.
Hon. NJ VI Estee, Of California
was made Permanent Chairman
He made good speech on accept.
ing the position.
WestVirginis delegates ORGANIZED
by electing for Chairman, w. p
Hubbard; Secretary, II. L. Flcsher
Organization, John Frew; Creden
iisls, John Cooper; resolutions
Col. Thomas B. Swami, Membet
National Committee, " 3. Scott.
The very latest we haye, as we 70
to press-Friday mornings tina
platform has been unanimousl,
adopted, by a rising vote. Itdeclare
the fight 20 be between Protection
and Free Trade; welcomes the is
sue presented by the President
message; favors revision Of the In
ternal Revenue laws. criticise
Cleveland's civil service; denounce
the election frauds, sympathize
with the Irish; declares hostility e