Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1888-06-08

THE great Exposition building at It.
Louis was packed like a sardine box
when at l2:3j Tuesday Chairman Bar
mum called the National Convention to
order and introduced Bishop CRANBERRY
10 supplicate the Throne OF Grace. IL
was then announced that the National
Committee had selected Lieut.. -Gov. ;.
VI. White, OF California, for temporary
chairman, and the body affirming the ac-
ton, that gentleman was brought for
ward. His speech on taking the chair
was well-timed, reviewing as it did the
grand achievements of the administra-
ton and its earnest OF still greater accom-
plishments. The usual committees were
then appointed and the convention adj
journed till 10 o'clock Wednesday.
Kentucky's delegation elected James
A. Mckenzie chairman; Trey Woodson
secretary; Henry Watterson as mem
Der of the Committee on Resolutions
Gen. j. b. Castleman on Organizations
Robert Riddle on Credentials; Senator
John ID. Harris for vice-president and
Mayor Charles d. Jacob on committee to
notify the President Of his nomination.
Tom Sherley, OF Louisville, tried to beat
Henry ID. McIIenry for National Com
mitteeman, but he didn't, and MclIenry
was continued. Between the two il il
six for one and hall dozen for the 9TH
or as To which is the smallest knot on
stick.
+. %. Prince, who has been the Massa-
chusetts member of the National Com
mittee, OF which he was also clerk. for
years, was reelected, but declined to ac-
cept in Il letter in which he said: This
declination is made without reserve and
there is no Blaine ambiguity to he found
between the lines Of this note"
In organizing the committee on rcso-
lutions there was Il contest between
Watterson and German, of Maryland,
for chairman, when the kentuckian won
80 to 20 This was first blood for the
tariff reiormers. l.. b. Cassidy, of Penn
sylvana, was made chairman of the com
mittee on permanent organization and
our own Col. Castleman secretary. This .
committee made short work OF selecting
permanent chairman ofthe convention
by nominating Gen. Pat Collins of Mas
sachusctts, 80 the two chairmen came
the one from the Pacific and the other
from the Atlantic coast. III. III. lnger-
soil, OF Tennessee, was named for perina-
nent secretary, with host OF others as
sistants. Hon. Tom Petit, Of Kentucky,
vas suggested for reading secretary. The
Committee on Credentials had only one
contest to hear, that of a factional fight
between Gov. Church and Committee
man Day. Of Dakota, and it was settled
in favor OF Church's delegation.
The committees report on permanent
organization was adopted ON reassem-
blins Wednesday and Gen. Collins took
the chair, after delivering ringing
speech. The wrangle over the tariff
plank in the committee room had not
been concluded and it reported it was
not ready to present the platform. Nom
nations for president being in order,
New York presented Cleveland's mas
cote, Dan Dougherty, who again in elo-
quent terms placed his name before the
convention. \ curtain was than drawn
aside, revealing life size portrait OF the
president and there followed a burst OF
enthusiasm that could almost be heard
from end Of the country to the other.
Then all the States bore the banners and
planted them beside that Of New York,