The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-06-29
CHOUsING A LEADER.
The Republican National Oonven.
ton Meets In Ito Ninth Quad
rennial Convention.
The Body Called to Order by Chair
man Jones-Nebraska Gets the
Temporary Chairman.
Etes. Of Oalifornis, Permanent Chair
man-Platform-Nom inatious-Bal-
loting- Prooesdings in Detail.

CHICAGO, June 1Q-Tbere was no indica.
tion in the great Auditorium . short time
before the convention was called to order
Of the great crush outside. The delegates
and those who held seats were being d.
rected to their seats. Tho doors were not
opened until all Of the interior arrange.
meuts were completed and the crowd was
kept waiting until two large bouquets Of
cut flowers and . floral shield were being
nailed upon tho chairman's dosk which
bears in Greek letters tbs inscription:
"Jsmes A. Garfield was nominated from this
desk in 1850 and James G. Blaine was nominated
from this desk in 1884"
CALLED TO ORDER
Precisely 1t 1880 the gavel Of Chairman
sounded sharply on the mahogany desk and
formally opened The hum Of conversation
ceased throughout the vast Auditorium and
the buzz Of expectation gave place TO an
impressive silence ~ the chairman intro
duced Rev. Frank w. Gonsalus Of the
Plymouth Congregational Church, Of Chi
cago, who opened the proceedings with
prayer. In an impressive manner he in
voked the divine protection an care or
the soldier and the captain OF our armies
who lay SO near death.
At the conclusion of the prayer Chair.
man Jones announced that the secretary.
MIR. Fessenden, Of the National Committee,
would read the call for tho convention is
sued by the National Committee.
Upon the conclusion OF the reading Of the
call, Chairman Jones stepped to the front
and addressed the convention at length,
reviewing the history of the Republican
party and its achievements, and paying his
respects in passing to the record Of the
Democratic party.
Chairman Jones then introduced J. NJ.
Thurston, Of Nebraska, as the temporary
chairman OF the convention. Delegate
Osborne, Of Kansas, objected to the as
sumption on the part Of the National Com
mittee Of trying to name the temporary
chairman, and asked il Mr.. Thurston had
been elected by the convention. Chairman
Jones replied in an emphatic affirmative,
for which he was vigorously applauded.
Mr.. Osborne was not to be sub.
dued, and IN the name Of the Kansas dele
cation declined to be responsible for the
action of the National Committee in this
matter and regarded 1t NJ great mistake
[hissesi. He desired the roll of States to
be called in order that the Kansas dclega-
ton might cast its vote for Hon. William
Warner, Of Missouri. No attention was
paid to his demand. however, and Mr..
Thurston Immediately began his speech.
After thanking the convention for the
honor conferred upon him. Mr.. Thurston
paid q tribute to John A. Logan, and said
that "along the highway Of the Nations
glory, side by side with old John Brown,
Abraham Lincoln and Ulysses 3. Grant,
his soul goes marching on"
Mr.. Thurston paid a glowing tribute to
Hon. james g. Blaine and regretted his
decision that prevented the party from
again placing his name at tho head Of the
ticket
Mir. Thurs'on's speech was delivered
with a resonant voice, and could be heard
all over the hall, and was continually in
terrupted by applause. His reference to
Blaine's refusal to allow himself to be
nominated by the convention, called forth
cries Of NO" NO" all over the hall, but
his declaration that the convention
dare not commit the offense of going
contrary to B!aine's expressed wish
was wildly applauded. All through
his references to Blame were cheered as
were also references to other candidates,
but much less enthusiastically.
The chair announced a long list of secre-
taries. assistant secretaries, sergeants at
arms, ETC., for the temporary organ
izatlon. After the reading of the
list Of officers was completed, the
band struck up q medley OF Ma
tional airs which were warmly received
by the audience and as the air turned into
'Marching Through Georgia." the assem-
blage caught up the refrain and the chorus
Of many voices resounded throughout the
hall Mr.. Horr, OF Michigan, was then
recognized and presented a gavel made
from the oak under which the Republican
party was organized on the 9th Of July,
1854, in the village or city of Jackson, IN
the State OF Michigan.
Chairman Thurston accepted the gavei
with the remark that he would commence
TO pound the life out Of the Democratic
party with it. Laughter and applausel
Mr.. Root, Of Arkansas, moved that the
convention elect all the officers named by
the National Committee.
The Chair said he understood that Chair
man Jones having recognized no objection
to the nominations OF the National Commit
tee they had been accepted by the conven-
ton and are now the temporary officers Of
the body.
u
glad that this gave him the opportunity to
again protest against the acceptance Of the
recommendation of the National Committee
without vote. He asked that the vote Of
Kansas be recorded for Hon. William War.
ner. of Missouri.
Mr.. Root said that his motion didn't in
clude the temporary chairman who, he
fully understood, had been duly elected.
As the other officers, he now found, were
included in the general acceptance Of the
committees report he withdrew his mo-
ton.
Mr.. Hallowell, Of Kansas, offered the TO-
lowing:
The delegates to the Republican convention
representing the surviving comrades Of the dis
tinguished soldier and General OF the army,
Philip Sheridan, and representing also the liv
ing principles for which he SO calamity fought
and triumphed during the great era Of the war,
send him their sincere congratulations on the
prospect Of his recovery, and hope that his life
may be preserved for many years.
The resolution was greeted with cheers
and was adopted by rising vote, the i'm.
mensc audience joining with the delegates
In doing honor to the sick soldier
At $3.50 this afternoon the convention ad-
journed until noon tomorrow.
Second Day.
CHICAGO, June O.-The Republican Ma
tiOnal convention was called TO order at
1880 by Chairman Thurston, and hush
fell upon the assemblage when Rev.
Stephen A. Northrop. OF Fort Wayne, Ind,
lifted up his voice in prayer.
After the prayer, Chairman Thur ston
said that there had been forwarded to him
resolutions referring to the formation OF
the platform which the chair said would be
referred to the committee on resolutions.
A motion was made and seconded that
the committee on permanent organization
be called upon to make report. But