The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1888-06-22
CONVENTION PROCEEDINGS.
The Action In Brief to the Point Of Balloting.

properties been 30 eftectlve, or inc UrlIilancy$
of illumination and picturesque colorings so
splendid. Every face can be seen without
effort, and the audience of less than 10000
appears to be an almost countless multitude.
The magnificent sweep Of the great gallery
alone, which seats nearly 5000, is picture
which impresses even those familiar with
great audiences, and the whole scene bathed
in : food Of electric light shed by $500 in
candescent lamps, thrills even the most
sluggish heart. The auditorium is 200 feet
long and 125 feet wide, with two side bal.
comics and q great gallery, the seats in which
rise tier on tier at an angle Of 45 degrees,
There are $500 seats in the hall. The deco.
ratlons of the hall are magnificent. The,
Committee on Resolutions includes Geo. o.
Eaton, and the representative present On the
committee r. E. Fisk, of Montana 60:
H TEMPORARY ORGANIZATION.
John W. Thurston, temporary Chairman,
was unanimously elected, and on being pre-
scented delivered . speech that has rarely, If
ever, been equalled for eloqueuce, vigor and
presentation of the character Of the two par
ties and the issues that are at stake. It was
masterful in every sentence, grand in its
scope and treatment and finished with .
thrilling peroration. 3.
After the transaction of the business Of
organization the Convention. At 3:18 I'D:
journed till Wednesday.
PERMANENT CHAIRMAN.
CHICAGO, June 19.-The Committee on
Permanent Organization met soon after the
adjournment of the, Conventionand Califor-
mia at once presented her claims for perma
nent Craftsmanship of the Convention. The
reasons she gave we're considered eminently
~fair.ones, and the committee selected Hon.
NJ. W. Estee, Of California, g permanent
Chairman. The temporary Secretary, read
ing clerks, and all other Temporary appoint
ments, with the addition of Lynch, of Penn
~sylvania, IS IN additional SECRETARY, were
made permanent officers of the Convention.
SECOND DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
CHICAGO, June 20.-The Convention was
called to order at 1890 p. M. BY Chairman
Thurston. Rev. Stephen A. Lathrop, of Fl.
Wayne, Indiana: offered prayer.
A BI METALLIC GAvEL.
CHICAGO, June 20.-Mayor Roche, on
behalf IN Chicago, presented Chairman
Estee With . very beautiful gavel Of silver
and gold, set with q solitaire diamond. He
said it was "not of silver alone, as that pre-
scented at St. Louis, bot of gold and silver,
the hi. metallic standard of our financial
policy"
Charles A. Works, Of Illinois, also pre-
scented to the Convention q gavel which he
said was a plain tool and made neither of
silver nor gold, but 1t is connected with =
great lame in American history. II is made
from q piece of wood from a desk in . tan
merry at Galena, Illinois, which was left by
that silent soldier, U. S. Grant, when he
took the field to fght for his country. The
mention of Grants name was greeted with:
an outburst of cheering which lasted several
minutes and was the warmest demonstration
of the day. The Chair accepted the tokens
in a neat speech. Z
THE VIRGINIA CONTEST.
CHICAGO, June 20. - The Credentials
Committee by q large majority voted to seat
the Wise delegates in the contested districts
except the ninth, leaving Malone first,
fourth and ninth and the delegates at large,
making the delegations stand-Wise, ID;
Malone, 10.
ORDER OF BUSINESS.
The rules of the House of Representatives
with slight notifications and the following
order of business were adopted:
First-Report of Committee on Creden-
tials.
Second-Report Of Committee on Resolu-
tions.
Third-Naming of the National Com
mittee.
Fourth-Naming of Candidate for Presi-
dent.
Fifth-Balloting.
Sixth - Presentation of candidates for
Vice President.
Seventh-Balloting.
The report gives Dakota ten votes, Wash
ington Territory six votes, other Territories
and the District of Columbia two votes each.
Chairman Estee's address rivalled that Of
Thurston in the clear.cat presentation of
issues, the %arraignment of Democracy and
the duties Of Republicans.
m. THIRD DAY.
CHICAGO, June 20.-The Convention met
at 1905. The roll was called and members
Of the National Committee named.
The platform was reported by Chairman
Mckinley and unanimously adopted.
Proceeding to the nomination of Presiden.
tial candidates California passed; Warner,
of Connecticut, nominated Hawley;' SWEET,
of Illinois, Gresham; Porter, of Indiana,
Harrison; Hiscock, of New York, Depew;
Hepburn, of Iowa, Allison. Alger and
others were also nominated. All the
speeches were brief.