San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-06-21
THE CONVENTION AT WORK.

CATION occupied Jne aUUeHGIOn vi Iho
Chicago convention during the entire
evening session. Malone gets the
delegates at large, and the district
delegates of the ninth congressional
district. The rest of the district dele
gates 90 with the Wise crowd. 1t was
nearly midnight when the discussions
over this contest came to an end and
the convention adjourned. The report
of committee on rules was adopted al
ter some debate, and report of commit
tee on permanent organization went
through without comment.
Estee, of California, on being con-
Quoted to his seat made very happy
speech. Referring to the remoteness
of California from republican head
quarters and the consequent ignorance
of the Pacific coast men as to what
was transporting within the party, he
facetiousIy remarked that he did not
even know who the candidates would
be, but supposed the gentleman who
lived nearer the scene of action did.
His reference to Oregon was received
with hearty call for "three cheers
for Oregon which were given with
will. The conclusion of the speech
was in these words:
"Friends and gentlemen of the con-
vention, again thanking you for the
high honor you have conferred upon
me, and impressing you with the be-
lief with all my heart and soul that
our duties are of the gravest and most
solemn character, trusting from the
depths of my soul that the best act
may be done TO promote the best in
terest of our common country and the
advance of the republican party, |
will call for the next order OF bust
ness
The great questions before the con-
vention, the platform and its nominal
tons, had not been reached when the
convention adjourned last night.
1t is not anticipated that there will
be much discussion over the former.
The principles of the party on tariff,
protection of American industry, civil
service reform, stric5er holding to
account of foreign powers in their in
terpretations of the rights of Ameri-
can citizens on foreign soil, mail sub
sides for increase of service with
South and Central America, protec-
ton of the ballot box, government aid
to education, internal commerce, pub
lie works. arbitration of home and
foreign disputes, ETC., all these mat
tiers are understood and agreed upon
so generally that there will be no
differences Of opinion. On matters
connected with saloon influence in
political gatherings and domination
of political parties by that influence
the convention may have a contest of
words before settling matters. There
is strong feeling in Ohio, Michigan,
Iowa, Kansas and some Of the eastern
states, that some action should be
taken and if the question is brought
up it will not be settled without con-
troversy.
The question of candidates remains
as much an unknOwnquantity as ever.
A survey of the field shows that de-
spite the ardent wishes and earnest
representations of Mr.. Blaine's most
intimate friends and advisers, the
rank and file of his followers are de-
termined to force his name before the
convention. In this case the contest
narrOws itself down TO a question of
the nomination of Sherman or the
stampeding of the convention to
Blaine. Gresham's strength was
largely within the ranks of the Blaine
following, and with all thoughts of
Mr.. Blaine eliminated from the con-
vention's consideration Judge Gresh-
am would have had a strong support
from the opening of the ballotUing,
with u first class prospect Of securing
the coveted prize. AS it now stands
all is at sea. Blaine's friends are
most enthusiastic, and determined to
renew the fight before the country
of one year ago, claiming that the ac-
cidents of politics were alone respon-
sible for the defeat four years since.
This afternoons dispatches should
give some definite information con-
corning the platform, but it is not