The Washington critic., 1888-06-19

tive MahOne ana the doughty wise, VINO
head the rival delegations. Chaunoey
Depew, with a genial smile oyerspread-
ing his countenance, glided in unob-
served, and so did Governor Foraker In
fact the crowd either failed to recognize
distinguished men who made their APP
pearance, or the weather was too warm for
enthusiasm TO assert itself so early in the
day.
Cheers for Fremont.
At twenty-five minutes past 10 O'Clock
that grizzled veteran and first candidate
of the Republican party for President,
General John @. Fremont, was escorted
tothe platform by sergeant-at-arms, and
as he caught the eye of the floor and gal
leries he was honored with the first great
burst of applause that had been given so
far during the morning.
A Sea of Waving Fans.
By the time Wise and Malone came
in the convention was q sea of .waving
fans, and they lost the reception which
might have fallen TO them had they OBJ.
served the rules of punctuality. Half
past ~ and the band, galvanized into
life by the frantic efforts which some of
the assistant secretaries had for some
time been making to attract its attention,
struck up tune, but a sign from Chair.
man Jones at 1888 brought IL to full
order.
Then Rev. Frank w. Gunsaulus was
introduced to lead the convention in
prayer.
A Prayer interrupted by Cheers.
I'VE invoke Thy blessing to-day"
said the reverend gentleman "upon that
great soldier, the captain of our armies,
who lies so near to death. o Lord touch
him tenderly by Thy hand. Comfort
him by Thy spirit and restore him to the
nation that loves him with oil health and
with all hope"
This reference to General Sheridan was
followed by a burst of applause, which
evidently Jared upon the preachers
sense of propriety, as evidenced by the
grave expression which stole over his
features as the cheering progressed.
Reading the Call.
Then the call for the convention was
read in a ringing tone by Secretary Fes-
senden, and the references to the tariff, to
| the protection of American labor, to the
| accumulation of the surplus, the demand
| for free, honest ballot and fair count,
and the question of the admission of the
| Territories were all loudly cheered, es-
| pecially that relating to the tariff
Chairman Jones' Address.
The reading concluded, Chairman
Jones read an address. He spoke so low
that from the start there were cries of
Louder" even from the front benches.
| The more he read the weaker grew his
voice, until the convention got into
| hum of conversation, and the effort of
| the chairman was little better than a
| dumb show. Hon. John w. Thurston of
Nebraska, who was yesterday chosen by
| the National Committee as temporary
chairman, moved up to the right of Mr.
| Jones, and the latter lost no time IN in
| Producing his successor.
| An Unexpected Occurrence.
But no sooner had the Nebraskan
bowed response to the cheer of well
come than white-headed, broad
shouldered delegate was on his feet in the
Kansas section. In caliope tones he an-
nounced that Kansas had candidate OF
its own for temporary chairman. Mr..
Jones responded rather testify that the
gentleman before them was the tempo
rary chairman.
But the Kansas man was not to be sup
pressed so easily, and he said that his col
leagues declined to be responsible for the
action of the National Committee, [hisses1
which it regarded as great mistake, and
it demanded a call of the roll in order
that 1t might place in nomination Hon.
William Warner of Missouri. At this
there were both applause and Kisses, but
Thurston, without noticing the motion,
began to deliver his address, thus estab-
fishing the precedent that the choice of q
national committee foItemporary officers
need not have been ratified by the con-
vention.
The Kansas man kept upon his feet,
however, until he said that this was not
one of his fortunate days, and then he
slowly and reluctantly resumed his seat
Frequent applause greeted the opening
sentences Of the chairman's speech, but
it swelled into torrent when he reached
his reference to Blaine. "The chevaliel
of American politics and the nightmare
of the Democratic party" caused the con
vention to applaud again and again. His
address was as follows:
MIR. Thurston's Address.
"GENTLEMEN OF THE CONVENTION an
deeply sensible of the distinguished
honor you have conferred upon me q,
the presiding etiicer of your temporary
organization. / am also mindful of thu
grave responsibilities of the position
and. if they are successfully met, it viii
be due to the continuance of your gen
erous favor and the bestowal of you
loyal assistance. / have no words il
which to fittingly express my heartfelt
thank you, gentlemen, not for myself
alone, but for that great and growing
, West, which never disappoints the eX
! pectatons of the Republican party.
~ come from State whose vast domain
has been largely appropriated by tn
surviving veterans of the Army of tn
Republic under the beneficent provision
of the homestead and presumption laws
I enacted by Republican Congress, and
true to the heroic recollection of the past
the homesteaders of the West still marcl
, on under the banner of Republicanism.
Mr.. Blaine Dismissed.
After a brief reference to the "grea
: national wrong of 1884," whereby the Re
! publican party was robbed ofa victory
, the speaker proceeded to eulogize the can
didates of four years ago. He dismissed
Blaine from the list of candidates, saying
"And though James G.. Blaine may nc
, be our President, yet he remains our, III
+ crowned king, welding the baton of az
! knowledged leadership, supreme in tn
allegiance of his devoted followers, hor
ored and respected by all honest an
: loyal men. the greatest living America
: and the worthy object of our undyin
love-
The speaker then referred to the availt
= BILE material in the Republican party
! "FTom this splendid galaxy of politics
= store we cannot choose amiss. The III
I publican party points with pride to th
great achievements of its past and Offer
|, as an earnest of its future success a
unbroken record of services performe
i for freedom, union, and national pro-
: perity.
= "The party is p"e,eminently the part
: of protection to everything good in ou
;. system Of government. 1t welcomes I
3 our shores the downtrodden and OF
u pressed of every land, but it insists this
= the inestimable blessing of America
\ citizenship purchased with the pricele'
blood of our heroes and martyrs shall h
~, extended to those only who are in fu
y sympathy and accord with the funds
y mental principles of our Government an
! who will Loyalty support the sacred pre-
!, visions of the Constitution of the Unite
y, States.