The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-06-27


CHAIRMAN EsTEE.
zation came forward 20 the platform and ad-
dressed the convention as follows:
MIR. PREsIDENT-Your Committee on Perma-
nent Organization makes the following unani-
mous report We recommend for permanent
President Hon. Morris NJ. Estee of the State OF
California. For Vice Presidents we recommend
Alabama, p. d. Parker; Arkansas F. Havis
California W. w. Byington; Colorado, j. w.
Wingate Connecticut l. l.. Spencer Delaware,
j. II. Whitaker; Florida, q. " ellis Georgia, W.
j. White; Illinois, II. S. Clark; Indiana, w A.
Cullen Iowa, IL. II. Rood Kansas, w A. john
son Kentucky, T.. NJ. Hobson Louisiana, H @.
Minor Maine, II. b. Shepherd Maryland, w. Is.
Brooks; Massachusetts, j. II. Gould Michigan,
G. w. Crawford Minnesota NJ. S. Chandler
Mississippi, JW. Lee Missouri, s. X. Crawford;
Nebraska. b. 5. Baker; Nevada, W. T.. Sharon;
New Hampshire p. G. Cheney; New Jersey,
Sor f H@Sey HeT Harris 0TE Je sS
Butterwortn; Oregon, Il. +. Moodey Pennsyl-
vana, James McNIanes; Rhode Island, w. X.
Walker South Carolina f. H. Deas; Ten
nessee, w. w. Woodruff Texas Webster Elan
iagan Vermont, 5. ID. Hobson West Virginia,
X. L. Berkshire; Wisconsin, II. o.. Fairchild;
'ardson Idaho George A. Black Montana, Il.
G. Power New Mexico, J. +. Chavez; Utah, j.
j. DAILY Washington Thomas Hayes Minor;
Wyoming, +. +. Warren.
And we further report that we would give
thority TO such States as have not yet named a
candidate for Nice-President 70 hereafter name
such officer"
The honorary Secretaries names were also
read
motion to adopt the report OF the Commit
tee upon Permanent Organization was put by
the Chair and unanimously adopted.
Chairman Estce was introduced by Mr.. Thurs
ton. and as soon as the applause had subsidized
he made nve-mtnute speech OF thanks 20 the
convention.
Gentlemen Of the convention" said he, Il
thank you in the name OF the States and Terri
tories of the Pacific coast, well as from my
own heart, for the distinguished honor you have
seen MT to confer upon me. appreciate TO the
fullest extent the grave responsibilities which
-devolve upon me. and this being Republican
convention 1 shall ask in all things its charit-
able Judgment and it's candid and earnest sup
port. Gentlemen of the convention, following
so illustrious gentleman as your temporary
Chairman shall not attempt 10 detain you by
any lengthy speech. / only want to say to you
that we live so far away from the center of the
republic over on the Pacific shore that
1 can not even guess who your
nominee is going TO be- Laughter ]
j say further TO you, my friends and gentlemen
OF the convention, that / am not able 10 say
exactly what your platform will be, but the
people of the country have echoed its senti-
ments, and the rattle OF the skirmish line was
heard only two weeks ago from Oregon [great APP
will hear from Cleveland's Appomattox all over
this great Republic. lCheers.l My friends and
gentlemen of the convention, again thanking you
for the very high honor you have conferred upon
me, and trusting from the depth Of my soul that
every act done may promote the best interests
of our common country and advance the great
of business" tApplause.l
When the applause that acknowledged Chair
man Estee's brief speech had subsidized Delegate
Roche, Of Illinois, presented TO the convention
a magnificent gavel made of gold and silver. 1t
was the gift of Giles Bros, jewelers. Of Chicago,
and cost 81 ,0O0
Next Delegate Works, OF Illinois got the
floor, and presented the convention with another
gavel made of wood from desk used in the
Grant tannery at Galena. Yesterday" re-
marked Mr.. Works, "the Michigan delegation
presented to the temporary Chairman OF this
convention a gavel with which it was proposed
TO pound 20 death tho Democracy. l. on behalf
of the Illinois delegation take great pleasure in
presenting to you, Mr.. Chairman, this gavel
with this sentiment: Having pounded 10 death
the Democratic party, we will now proceed to
tan his hide"
Mr.. Bayne, OF Pennsylvania then read the re-
port Of the COMMITTEES on Rules, which, after
considerable debate was adopted.
Mr.. Hustled, of New York, moved that the con-
vention vote the committee authority to issue
900 tickets to old Union soldiers now in the city,
This motion was carried with only slight dis
sent.
After all the preliminaries were ended the
Chair recognized Mr.. Wellington, OF MARYLAND
who sent In the following resolution which was
read:
"Resotred, BY the Republican party OF the
United States of America assembled in national
convention, that WS tender to the German nation
sympathy in this hour of their great be-
reaye1nent and great sorrow caused by the death
OF their ruler, the Emperor, King Frederick Of
Germany"
The reading OF this resolution produced great
applause, ana when he could be heard Mr.. Well
lington addressedthe Chair and convention in
support Of the resolution, When he had finished,
Mr.. Harris, OF North Carolina, stated that the
Committee on Resolutions had prepared IA reso-
LUTON which was not n part of the platform, and
which might be read now. The resolution was
read as follows
I'VE tender 70 tho German people our heart
felt sympathy in the double loss they have re-
Gently sustained in the decease OF the great man
under whose reign Germany has become a
united nation, and that other great man. his
dberal-minded, peace-loving, and noble SON."
The Chair-Gentlemen of the convention
those i'm favor of tho adoption of the resolution
just read will rise TO their feet"
The entire convention arose, and the motion
was declared unanimously carried amid great
applause.
After long and weary waiting the Committee
on Credentials ut last announced itself "a ready
10 report and tie Chairman, Mr.. w. l.. Hepburn
of Iowa, came forward with the papers IN his
hand He announced that the committee had
taken the printed lists rs correct except in case
of contest. There were nineteen cases of con-
test few OF them Of much interest save that in
Virginia In the Inter case, after n three hours
debate the Malone delegates mt large and the
Wise district delegates were seated. This was a
victory for tke Wise men.
IL was nearly midnight, and the convention
adjourned until 10 o'clock this morning.