Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-06-21
DAY PROCEEDINGS.
The Chicago Conventions
Second Sitting.
CALIFORNIA TO THE FRONT.
Estee Wields the Gavel, or Rather
an Assortment Of Gavels-
Order Of Business.

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CHICAGO, June 20.-The Convention
was called to order at IL 80 P. VI. by
Chairman Thurston. Rev. Stephen A.
Northrup, Of Fort Wayne, Ind, offered
the prayer.
A motion was made that the Committee
on Permanent Organization be called up
on to make its report, but protest came
from Harris, Of North Carolina, that the
Committee on Permanent Organization
should not report until the Committee ON
Credentials be heard from. He moved
the motion be laid upon the table, and
stated at the last two Republican Con-
ventions the Committee on Permanent
Organization reported before the Com
mittee ON Credentials.
Henderson, of Iowa, moved to take a
recess till O'Clock tonight. Bayne, Of
Pennsylvania, opposed this. Henderson
withdrew the motion and moved to pro-
ceed with permanent organization.
Agreed to.
Governor Foster, OF Ohio, Chairman oi
the Committee on Permanent Organiza-
ton, then read the unanimous report OF
the Committee. He was given an enthu-
siastic reception by the audience, and as
he stated that NJ. M. Estee, OF Cali
forna, was selected for Permanent Chair
man, the cheering broke forth afresh.
The report was adopted without dissent.
The Chair appointed Governor Foster,
OF Ohio; Senator Foley, OF Nevada, and
Geo. B. Sloan, of New York, a commit
tee to escort Estee to the platform.
When Estee appeared and was introduced
by the Chairman, the Convention ap-
plauded with enthusiasm.
EsTEE's SPEECH.
"GENTLEMEN OF THE CONVENTION Il
thank you in the name OF the States and
Territories Of the Pacific Coast, as well as
from my own heart, for the distinguished
honor you have seen fit to confer upon
me. | appreciate to the fullest
extent the grave responsibilities de-
volving on me, and it being Re-
publican Convention, l shall, as in all
things ask its charitable judgment and
its candid and earnest support. Gentle
men OF the Convention, following so il
lustrious gentleman as your temporary
Chairman, shall not attempt to detain
you by any heightened speech. only
want to say to you that we live so far
from the center OF the Republic over Oh
the Pacific shore, that | cannot even
guess who your nominee is going to be.
Laughter. OF course you all know. |
say further to you, gentlemen of the Con-
vention, am not able to say exactly
what your platform will be, but the peo-
pie of the country have re-eoched its SEN
timent and the rattle of the skirmish
line was heard only two weeks ago from
Oregon Here the speaker was inter
rupted by round OF applause and at the
suggestion Of some enthusiastic individ-
ual in the gallery, three hearty cheers
were given for Oregon.
Good willing" resumed Estee, in No
vember you will hear from Cleveland IS
Appomattox all over this great Republic.
Applause. Friends and gentlemen OF
the Convention. again thanking you for
the high honor you have conferred upon
me and impressing you with the belief
with all my heart and soul that our du-
ties are OF the gravest and most solemn
character, and trusting from the depth
of my soul every act may be done to pro-
mote the best interests of our common
country, and advance the great Repub-
lcan party, will call for the next order
of business. Applause.
[Estee had prepared an elaborate
speech which was submitted to the press
in advance. but on reconsideration he de-
cided to make only the foregoing brief re-
marks.-ED.l
AN ASSORTMENT OF GAvELs.
Mayor Roche, on behalf of Chicago,
presented Chairman Estee with very
beautiful gavel OF silver and gold, set
with solitaire diamond. He said it was
not of silver alone, as was the one pre-
sented at st. Louis, but of gold and sill
yer, the bi-metallic standard of our finan-
cial policy.
Charles A. Works, of Illinois, also pre-
sented to the Convention a gavel, which
he said was a plain tool and made
neither Of gold nor silver, but it was con-
nected with great name in American
history. 1t was made from piece OF
wood from the desk in thetannery in Ga
lena, Illinois, which was left by that
silent soldier, U. S. Grant, when he took
the field to fight for his country. The
mention of Grants name was greeted
with an outburst OF cheering, which
lasted for several moments and was the
warmest demonstration OF the day. The
Chair accepted the tokens in neat
speech.
RULES AND ORDER OF BUSINESS.
Chairman Bayne, OF the Committee on
Rules, presented the committee report
1t adopts the rules OF the House of Rep
resentatives with slight notifications
and makes the following order OF bust
ness:
First-Report Of Committee on Gre
dentials.
second-Report OF Committee or
Resolutions.
Third-Naming the National Com
mittee.
Fourth-Naming candidates Tor Presi-
dent.
Fiith-Balloting.
Sixth-Presentatio OF candidates fol-
Vice President.
Seventh-Balloting
The report gives Dakota ten votes,
Washington Territory six votes; other
Territories and District OF Columbia two
each.
The rules recommended for the govern
ment OF the Convention are substantially
similar to those adopted by the last
National Convention. The most essential
change is that it is recommended an
Executive Committee consisting OF nine
members may be chosen by the National
Committee to conduct the affairs OF the
party.
Senator Hoar, OF Massachusetts, moved
that the report of the Committee on
Rules be adopted, except the rule refer
ring to the election OF alternates which