Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-06-23

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ExTfR1oR VIEW OF THE CONVENTION NALL.
The delegates themselves were slow in as.
sembling. The same might be said of the
visitors. Between the police and the assist
ant sergeants-at-arms as much red tape was
brought into use as if the fortunate holders
of tickets We're about to enter the Kingdom
of Heaven, Within the building, however,
indignation was quickly changed into eXcla-
nations of delight. 1t was like "A traus(or-
nation from a barren plain into a fairy
land. With its bunting strcamers of Il
thousand hues, the immense interior was a
symphony of color, a magnificent spectacle.
The chairmau's platform was simply a
floral bower, II was one huge bank of roses,
pcOnics, violcts and lilies, and it shed its
delicate perfume far and wide, Tothc right
and left the American flag was fashioned in
floral shields, while on the top Of either end
were two huge and artistically arranged
bouquets attached to arches OF smilax,
which in turn connected with the American
flags, which cntwlncd the end pillars.
Directly beneath the chair We're pictures
Of Generals Logan and Grant, while from
the first balcony portraits of all the Repub-
lican Presidents looked down upon the dele
Gates. The New York. Michigan, and Mas.
~sarhusctts delegations. which had been
honOrcd with the front seats, were
among the first TO arrive. In the next
five minutes the western and northwestern
delegates came in rapidIy mt the southern
men were still SLOW. The Virrinians were
considerably behind. and glasses
were yainIy lcycled in oucst of the diminu-
tive Malone and the doughty Wise, who
cad the rival DELEGATIONS.
Cbaunccy NJ. Depew glidedi in uuobserycd.
and 90 aid Governor Foraker In fact the
crowd either failed to recognize di,tin.
yuishcd men VIII made their appcaranre or
the weather was too warm for enthusiasm.
The first candidate Of the Republican marty
for President. General John C. Fremont.
was escorted to the platform nv n SERGEANT
alarms. and wa. loudly applapdcd
Rev. Frank Gunsalus was introduced To
lead fine convention in praycr. He thanked
the Lord for the intelligence and COURAGE
undrr which fine hammers of tha RonuhIiran
party had gone forth to conmc,ts and
prayed that the convention might be dom.
mated by good purnose,. for the rIory of
God and the oood of fine poonla BLESSINGS
were asked for the leaders of the. party and
for those occupying high places in the adj
ministration.
Then the can for the convention was read
in n ringing tone by Secretary Fnssendau.
and the references To the tar #. 10 the pro
protection of American Labor 10 tho or
emulation of the surplus, the demand for
a free, homes, ballot. n fair count. and the
question of the admission Of the Territories,
were loudly chcered. cspecially that relating
to tariff. The reading concluded Chairman
Jones rond an address He nradirtn1 s,,rrnss
for the Republican party and scored Prcsi-
dent Cleveland for his Southern alliance
and the free trade weakness of the Admin
istration, He saw the country did not want
to 90 back to the Democratic DAYS of sloth
and ignorance.
At this point John NJ. Thurston. of Ne.
braska, who vas to be tcmporarychairmau.
had moved up to the right of Mr.. Jones, and
the latter lost no time in introducing his
successor.
Frequent applause greeted the chairman's
speech, and it swclled into "A torrent when
he reached his reference to Blaine. When
the different candidates were named by the
speaker Sherman and Allison received the
weight Of the applause, but il was noticed
that he did not mention t;rcsham.
The speakers voice penetrated every nook
and corner of the hall. He deserved in fuu
measure thc nroI,nrod and ,-irorons om
n,,ociotior uhi,h ~ So ~
P''''",i"" WHICH CAME from inc audience
MIch INC 'loSIhE words lelI from ms Ups.
silence restored, the list of temporary of
iiccrs was read, leading out with G. W.
Frishy. of Michigan: Michnel Richard of
Wisconsin. and ". NJ. Ro,voll. If Tennessee
a. socrctnrins
NJ, III , So,
M[' iiorr' OIL Mlrhigan' was then recog-
MED lie wanted, in behalf of the Michigan
delegation to present to the convention a
gavel made out of the wood from the oak
under which the Renublican marty was N.
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