Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-06-30
The Second Days Proceedings.

be tabled which was carried.
! The Second Days Proceedings.
CHICAGO. ILL. June 2O.-The convention
was caIIed to order at 1890 by Chair
the assembly when the Rev. Steven A.
| Northrup.
| GOVERNOR FOSTER, OF OHIO,
chairman of the committee on permanent
organization, stepped upon the plat
form and read the unanimous report OF the
i committee. He was given an enthusiastic
reception by the audience, and as he stated
that
II. M. EsTEE, OF CALIFORNIA,
was selected for permanent chairman OF the
convention, the cheering broke forth afresh.
Governor Foster proceeded to read the list
of vice presidents as selected by the various
state delegations. The report was adopted
without dissent and the chair appointed
Governor Foster, of Ohio, Senator Foley,
of Nevada, and Mr.. George B. Sloan, of
New York, committee to escort Mr.. Estee
to the platform from his seat in the Califor-
MIA delegation. When Mr.. Estee appeared
and was introduced by the chair the conven-
hon spplauded with enthusiasm. When
quiet had been restored Mr.. Estee addressed
the convention thanking it for the homer
conferred.
GOLD AND SILVER GAvRL.
The chair then recognized Mayor Roche,
of Chicago, who advanced to the platform
holding in his hand beautiful silver gavsl
which he said he had been instructed to pre-
sent to the convention on behalf of the citi-
Kens of Chicago. It was not of silver alone,
as that one presented at st. Louis, but of
gold and silver, the bi-metallio standard of
OUR SOUND FINANCIAL POLICY.
It represents crude and skilled labor and
teaches the lesson that free homes, free
schools and free ballot shall be maintained
in this country. Mr.. Charles A. Works, of
Illinois, also presented to the convention a
gavel, which he said was plain tool and
made neither of silver nor gold, but it is
connected with great event in American
history. 1t is made from piece of wood
from q desk in tannery in Galena, ILL.,.
which was left by U. 8. Grant, when he took
the field to fight for his country. The men,
ton of
GENERAL GRANTS NAME
was greeted with an outburst of cheering
which was the warmest demonstration of tho
day.
Chairman Bayne, of the committee on
rules, was recognized and presented the
committees report. The report adopted
the rules of the house, with slight modifica-
ton and makes the
FOLLOWING ORDER OF BUSINESS:
FirstReport of the committee on cre-
dentials.
Second-Report of the committee on reso-
lutions.
Third-The naming of the national COM
mittee.
Fourth-Naming candidates for president.
Fifth-Balloting.
Si1th-Presentatio of candidates for vice
president.
Seventh-Balloting.
The report also gives Dakota ten votes
and Washington territory six votes. The
other territories and the District of Colum-
bia two each.
THE NIGHT SESSION.
The uppermost thought in the mind of the
convention as it begins to reassemble this
evening is the supreme importance of the
action taken this afternoon in adopting there
port of the committees rules, which includes
rule that no change of votes can be made
after the vote of q state has been properly
cast, until another ballot has been announced.
This virtually stops any stampede and adds
very decidedly to the deliberative character
of the conventions proceedings. 1t is regard
ed as very decided victory for the influences
which are opposed to the programme of
those managers, who claim to be friends of
Mr.. Blaine, and are yet seeking to nominate
him in the face of his two letters of de-
clination. Colonel Thomas Bayne, of
Pennsylvania, who was chairman of
THE COMMITTEE ON RULES,
and who has always been sincere Blaine
man, said after the convention
adjourned to-day, that the &C
ton of the convention IN allowing
this provision to be incorporated in the
rules was one OF the wisest and most i'm
portant actions taken so far. 1t renders the |
possibility of Blaine movement out of the |
question, and adds strength to the friends |
Of Mr.. Blaine, who do not desire his nomin-
stion unless the convention cannot, |
after continued effort decide between the |
other candidates. Some expectation was |
INDUCED in by many of those who came to |
the hall this evening that ballot might be |
taken before the adjournment, but no one
who understood the situation had any idea
hat the proceedings would 60 80 far.
The Third Days Proceedings.
CHICAGO, June N.-The convention was |
called to order at zoos a. m.
The invocation was delivered by the |
Rev. Thomas E. Green of Chicago, who |
thanked the Almighty for the past with its |
weight of history. for the present with its
esweep of possibii ties and for |
he rich hope of the future. He
INVOKED THE DIVINE BLESSING
upon the convention aud prayed that the |
be characterized by wisdom. |
Under the directions of the chair |
man the secretary proceeded to |
call the roll of states in Or
der that their delegations might desig- |
nate the member to represent each stste |
upon the national committee. This work |
having been disposed of, Mr.. Warner. of |
Missouri, at 1880 announced on behalf of |
the committee on resolutions that the CON-
mittee would be ready to submit its report !,
in ten minutes.
MIR. Mckinley, of Ohio, chairman of the !
resolutions committee, who had Just en-
tered the hall. was recognized by the chair, |
and he rose to make the report of the COM |
mittee. The convention, recognizing one |
Of the dark hcrses In the presidential rae
ana popular one also, cheered Justify, and |
when Mr.. Mckinley advanced to the plat |
FORM to read his report, the applause re- |
doubled and became almost an ovation. In |
2 clear, distinct voice Mr.. Mckinley read |
the committees report, as follows:
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM OF 1888.
The republicans of the United States a.. |
Dembled by their delegates in national con-
ventlon, pause on the threshold of their Dro. |
to honor the memory Of their firrt