Daily Republican., 1888-06-21
xnE ooNvEN rION.
Permanent Chairman Estee Takes ths
Ohair-A silver 9Avel Presented.

Permanent Chairman Hstoe rhket the
ohair-A silver aAvel Presented.
CHICAGO, June 20 Tho great Oou-
vention Hall flled more rapidly this
morning than yesterday. Tue uncom.
pleted details In the arrangement OF
seats compelled the Sergeant ut Arms
to keep the crowd out until nearly noon.
Mr.. Hstes, who 10 broAd-shouldered
and broad whiskered man with pleas.
ant smile and sgree cable manners, was
an early arrival, and walked upon the
platform before All Of the California
delegates were in their teats. He grace
fully yielded to his defeat for tempo
rary chairman, and was surprised as the
success OF his friends, who had him
chosen for the higher place.
II was reported that some New York
men had abandoned Depew and were
openly for Blaine, but this could be
traced 70 no reliable source.
The Convention was oslled to order at
10 80 by Chairman ThurstoD, and q
hush fell upon the assem- blage when the
Rev. Stephen Nofthrop, Of Fort W ayne,
lifted up his voice In prayer.
After the prayer, Chairman Thurston
said that there had been forwarded TO
him resolutions referring TO the forma-
tion Of the platform, which, the chair
said, would be referred 10 the Commit
tse on Resolutions.
Mr.. Henderson moved TO proceed to .
permanent organisation, which Was
agreed to.
Governor Foraker, of Ohio, Chairman
OF the COMMITTEES on Permar emit Or
ganizatiou, then stepped upon the plat.
form and read the unanimous report OF
the committee. he was given an en-.
thusiastsc reception by the audience,
and, rs he stated that NJ. NJ. Estee, OF
California, WAS selected for Permanent
Chairman Of the Convention, the cheer
Ing broke forth Afresh. Governor
Foraker proceeded 10 read the list OF
Woe presidents As selected By the vari-
ous State delegations.
The report was adopted without dis.
sent.
When Mr.. Estes appeared and was
introduced by the chair the Convention
applauded with enthusiasm. When
qHiet had been restored Mr.. Estes said:
tientlemtn Of the Convention, thank
you In the name OF the States and Ter.
ritories Of the Pacific OoAst, IS well ~
from my own heArt, for the distin-
Ruished honor that you have seen a. TO
confer upon me. l appreciate to the
fullest extent the grave responsibilities
devolved on me, and 1t being Repub
licAn Convention, l shall ask In All
things Its charitable judgment and its
candid and earnest support.
God willing, next November you will
hear from ClevelAnd's AppomAttox all
over this great Republic. Applause. |
The chair then recognised Mayor
Roche Of Chicago, who advanced to the
platform holding In his hand o beAuti.
ful silver Ravel, which, he said, he had
been instructed 70 present 10 the Oon.
vention on behalf Of the citizens OF
Chicago. II was not OF silver alone, ~
that one presented at 81. Louis, but OF
gold and silver, the bi metallic stand
ard Of our sound financial policy. 1t
represensd both crude and skilled
LABOR, ard taught the Lesson that irss
homes, free sct oo's and n free ballot
shall be maintained in this country,
Mr.. Charles A Works OF Illinois also
presented TO the Convention . gavtl,
which, he said, wa9 q plain token and
made neither Of silver nor gold, but 1t
was connected with . great name in
American history. 1t WAS made from .
piece OF wood from . desk from q tan
noEg lD dAlouhi Ill NnlCu was lctt Uy
that silent soldier, U. 9. Grant, when
he took the field to fight for his coun.
try.
The chair accepted the tokens In a
neat speech, In which he expressed the
thanks OF the convention to the donors, |
Chairman BAyne, Of the Committee on |
Rules, WAS recognized and presen ted |
the committees report. The report
adopts the rules OF the House Of Repre-
eentatives, with some slight modifica-
Lion.
Considerable discussion ensued over
the adoption OF rule 10, and members
were getting more and more confused
as to what the language OF the "alter.
nats" rule really meant, when General
Sswell, OF New Jersey, cut the GofdiAn
knot with q motion to adOp: the report
of the committee as whole, which mo-
tion WAS unanimously agreed to.
A recess was then taken until O..
clock this evening.