Wichita eagle., 1888-06-20
The Effects Upon the Audience OF
Mr.. ThurstOn's Remarks Con-
corning Blaine.
A Striking Picture Made by the Cincinnati
CIubs-Chicago a Delirium OF
National ColOrs
The Women Preparing for Another Royal
Snub, So They Say-MrS. Emory
Storrs Dead.

beginning was perhaps never lhaue ny
Republican national convention than tha1
here TODAY. An extraordinary tribute
as unioue as eXtraordinary-to four OF the
party's greatest living types was the main
feature of the day, An indirect attempt
TO wiring from the convention premature
ly an approximate expression OF presldeh-
tial preference, but resulting only IN
nersonal alteration between the faction
ist leaders from q comparatively unlm-
nortaut state. formed the next greatest
center o. intere Between n around al
this were significant incidents following
each other in such Accordingly rapid sue
cession that the magnificent audience or
the delegates themselves could spare hard-
Ivan moment to admire even the brllhancy
and vastness OF the auditorium accessories,
now being put to the first real tesla test,
indeed, eminently sati> tory.
Genuine interest in the proceedings COM
menced and the remarkable fourfoid
tribute also, when Chairman Ihurston IN
his inaugural speech started to enumerate
tbe probable candidates before the conVen-
ton, prefacing by a reference to the TICKET
of 1884 The chairman, trumpet-Volcedy yet
unimpassioned and naming no names,
was uttering the words Our Henry OF
Navarro when the great throng listening,
StoDDed- him at the words. Cheers upon
cheers by spectators and delegates alike
whirled over the assemblage. blaine,
s'Blaine" was the cry, and only the thun-
derous tones of the chairman sounding
what was thought further praise to the.
man from Maine brought order.
But the strong-lunged orator was
doing just the opposite. lie
was earnestly and Enthusiastically attempt
ing to throw cold water on the enthusiasm
.'Wr. Blaine has denied us the privilege OF
supporting him in this convention, the
tail chairman was saying. Shouts OF No
No." and great confusion ehsueo'
II was not until Blaine's re-
nomination against his expressed
wish was sturdy branded ga political
crimep that the chairman AGAIN got
lis hearers somewhat under command
and then in a measure restored good feei-
ing all around with the suggestion to
take Blaine as the "brightest living Amer
ican' not the head of the ticket, but the
commander-in-chief Of the field. 1t was
curious sight to watch on the rack 1our
presidential possibilities in the middle
aisle, right in front of Chairman Ihurs-
ton. while he proceeded to go over the list
of probable candidates. On one side sat
Chauncey NJ Depew directly in front OF
Senator Frank Hiscock, whose handsome,
COnkling-like features were successfully
maintained in their calmness
Across the aisle was Governor Foraker,
who. like Depew, displayed intense inter
est in contrast with a bright-eyed man with
shaggy browS and StateSmanIike smooth
shaven face in the next chair behind.
This latter was Mckinley, said by his
friends to be, next to Blaine, the greatest
American personal embodiment OF the
protective tariff principle. Mckinley was
The only one of the four who really showed
no concern for himself regarding the presl-
Il .nrnnd MART
ouadruple tribute to the Republican
party's hero came when a resolution of
sympathy with their stricken soldier
leader General Phil Sheridan, was pro-
posed The convention rose en- masse TO
the last man in the topmost galleries and
cheered a mighty assent 30 the sympathy
for Little Phil
Then came the incident of the day. the
presentation to the convention of
the party's first candidate for the
presidency, General John {. Fremont.
The snowy-haired, white-hearded, but still
hale old path Finder" made his way TO
the platform with as sprghtly step as
any he every marched on his famous jour
ney across the plains and the Rockies. The
anDlause which the audience
sh6wered on him when he had spoken his
simple hearty address, had hardly died
away when the stalwart form and dark
face of Fred Douglass, the historical negro
stand An ovation all but surprising that
accorded to Fremont was given TO Doug
lass. The vigorous old colored chieftain
apolociZed for his broken voice, when he
began, but under the spell oil the
surroundings and his own swell
ing feelings, the burning words
soon came with a fullness and force
that reached the uttermost bounds of the
auditorium. More than one hCa t thumped
In unison with his own when the old man
eloquently pleaded for the Republican
party to stand by its friends, its black
friends at they had stood by it.
The Virginia contest between Malone
and his rival Wise was thrown into the
convention at the very first opportunity
and everybody expected TO see test of
Sherman's strength against the field.
Nothing of the sort occurred, the two fac
ton leaders fighting each other tooth and
nail until the convention was too thor
oughly disguised to make the matter the
subject for a test vote.
Another unpleasant incident was the at
tempt of those who opposed Thurston for
the temporary craftsmanship on account OF
his railroad affiliations TO put in some one
else. The ATTEMPT was unsuccessful when
the delegates heard Thurstons perfect
voice and felt that he was the right man
to preserve order in the convention. The
outcropping of the anti-monopoly feeling
WAS not, however. lost on the Depew
boomers, who WINGED visibly at the out
break.
The only apparently spontaneous ap-
plause for a possible dark horse was that of
Mckinley, of Ohio 1t broke out quite I'M
expectedly during the reading of his name
in list OF committeeman.
The audience which filled the space all
around the delegates and aiternateS was a
strikingly brilliant and cosmopolitan one
Men anu women known all over the coun-
IL "a.
One group attracting great attention was
composed OF Mrs. Logan, Mrs. Foraker
and John A. Logan, Jr., young man of
about p. who, with his raven black hair
brushed back from his forehead and his
black mustache, bore an unmistakable
likeness to his father.
In the front row of balcony to the
rhairman's right, with a big bunch Of
roses on the rsil in front of her, was Miss
Rachel sherman. Back of her was Walker
Blaine, who watched the proceedings with
great interest. A few seats distant Alex
ander Sullivan, eX-pcesident of the Irish
American league. and his wife were 10
Gated.
The session today was longer than was
expected, and many thought that the
reading of the committees would end the
days work. so when this tedious work
was begun many left their places.
The adjournment till noon tomorrow
Indicates a night session, as the report
Of the committee on resolutions and the ra-
port OF the committee on cretieptials viii
take up most OF the afternoon. When the
committee on credentials meet this even
Ing all members q werd present sand
Hon. William d. Hepburn, Of Iowa. was
elected chairman over Congressman II. r.
Bingham, of Pennsylvania, who declined
the honor. B. Al. BosworJh. OF Rhode Is
land was chosen secretary: Charles B. Dor
rance, Of Illinois. assistant secretary, and