Morning journal and courier., 1888-06-20

it's unparalleled straddle of the tariff question has It is strong in the imbecility ofrfnnocuous desue tude'' and deserves to live as reminiScence oi
 7 Thereare those in this land who seem to believe that the mission Of the Republican party is at an mstto1 mat s and the consttptiona amendments are at once the monuments of it's glory and the grave can party will never be done until every Anerican enters into his unquesdoned inheritance of lb-
 eua E base upon votes tre and fairly counted until adequats provision has the disabled veterans and the widows and orphans of their dead comrades; until those individual prosperity are firmly established and until patriotism and loyalty are the only qualica- lions except fitness for official position in the There are those in the land who insist that the fesn to et the desd past bury it's dead.' The Republican, party longs and Whsn in spirit and in truth Mason and Dixons line will be bletted out forever When fraternal ties and common interests shall unite us all When ssther eas Mn't that the inherited insttution Of asee of od Glad tosethea oe union could not be severed: Hopeful together CT to common country and it's 1nconquered flag But when that glad tine comes black and white safety and lie down to peaceful sumber in the un- troubled shadows of protected homes. The Re- ppen arg t offers loyal assistance in the devel. opment of it's agriculture. the orsning of its
 s 0a the 9a s o ant memories with the hope of 8 new prosperity. tariff. To the support of protective tarif there will rise up an overwhelming army or intelligent, West theNorth and South will join hands together to forever exterminate in this republic the perni cious doctrine of free trade.
 MT. Thurston closed with ringing appeal to the convention to choose a leader who xuor111 IriHy hack the TQTtv f0 2Ti1norh and power, his closing remarks awaking whirl- wind of applause.
 MT. Thurston's speech was delivered with a resonant voice, and could be heard all over the hall. He was continually interrupted by applause. His reference to Blaines refusal to allow himself to be nominated by the con yention called forth cries of "Nol" "Noi" all over the hall, but his declaration that the convention dare not commit the ofense of going contrary to Blsine's express wish was wildly applauded. All through his refer ences to Blaine were cheered, as were also his references to the other candidates, but the latter much less enthusiastically. The speakers criticism of the Democratic admin istration for it's sense of emission and com mission was received with laughter and ap- plause. His peroration was delivered with telling effect, and earned for him great ap- plause.
 The chair then announced long list of secretaries, assistant secretaries, sergeants -at arms, etc., for the temporary organization. After the reading of the list of officers was completed the band struck up a medley of national airs, which were warmly received by the audience, and as the air turned into Marching Through Georgia" the assem- blaze caught up the refrain. Mir. Horr, of Michigan, presented to the temporary chair man gavel made of the wood of the oak under which the Republican party was or ganized in Jackson, Mich. Chairman Thurston accepted the gavel with the remark that he would commence to pound the life out of the Democratic party with it. Uaughter.)
 Mr. Haliowell, of Kansas. offered the fol- lowing:
 The delegates to the Republican convention rep ed soldier and general of the army, Philip II. Sheridan, and representing also the living princi- ed during the great era of the war send him their sincere congratulations on the prospect Of his re- covery and hope that his life may be preserved for many years.
 The resolution was greeted with cheers and was adopted by rising vote, the im- mense audience joining with the delegates in doing honor to the sick soldier.
 MT. Lewis, of Kentucky, presented . peti- tion from 0 committee of the G. A. R. ask ing that two hundred tickets of admission be accorded to them for distribution. Mir. Taft, of South Carolina, made an eloquent speech in which he criticised the action of the Democratic party in Congress in re- fEsing to consider pension legislation, extolled the Republican party as the friend of the soldier and asked that the rules be suspended and the request of the G. A. R. committee be complied with. At the sug- gestion of Mir. Butterworth of Ohio, howev- CT, the petition was referred to the National committee with instructions to comply with the request therein contained.
 Mr. George Davis, of Illinois, moved that the roll of States and territories be called and that each State and territory proceed to name it's members of the committees of rules, resolutions, permanent organization, creden- tials and order of business. This was agreed to and the call was proceeded with. When Dakota was reached it was agreed to sus- pend the call and the names of committee men were handed up in writing. The chair said that he desired to make a pleasing an- nouncement.
 The Nebraska delegation had with it as its guest the first nominee of the Republican party for the presidency and desired to pre- sent him to the convention. They desired to present John c. Fremont. This announce ment was received with cheers end the con vention voted to allow Chairman Green of the Nebraska delegation to present General Fremont. When Mr. Green appeared upon the platform with General Fremont there was an outburst of applause which lasted several minutes. Mr. Green introdued Ere mont in ringing speech. General Fremont was warmly greeted es he wes presented. He was unwilling, he said, to delay the bus- mess of the convention, and therefore he would consume only a few moments of time. He was sensibly gratiied for the welcome he had received. He wes happy and proud to receive here in this great national assembly the welcome given by his friends and com Y1oriona 0f many vaara " hia rlarfv friends by the men and by the sons of the men wfth whom it was his conspicuous honor to have been associated in the first opening campaign of 1856. (Applause.)
 Fred Douglass wes then presented amid cheers and applause and made brief speech When Mir. Douglass had concluded MT. For aker arose and was cheered. He asked fol the committees on rules resolutions, perma- nent organization and order of business ea constituted by the different States. The sec, retary proceeded to read the names of the committee for permanent organization. When Virginia was reached it was stated that two names had been sent up by contesting dele said he would submit the Virginia question to the convention when the full list of com mittees had been read. While the secretary wes reading the names of the committeeman and corrections being made General Fitzsim mons and Assistant Secretary Carson Lake sent up magnlhcent baskets Of out flowers ts Miss Rachel Sherman, daughter of Genera Sherman, and to Mrs. Thurston, the wife oi | the temporary chairman of the convention who occupied the seats in the ladies' balcony on the right of the platform. Immediately back of Miss Sherman sat Mir. Walker Blaine When the reading of the list of committees l had been completed the chairman stased tha | the question before the convention was as t: which of the consisting delegate1 from tht State of Virginia should be permitted tt name the members of the various commit
 tees. The National committee he said hat placed upon the roll of delegates as prirnt facie entitled to seats the delegation-at
 large headed by William Mahone (applausa There were four district delegates iron Virginia whose seats were not contested Unless the convention should otherwise de termine the chair would hold that for thu I purpose of participating in the temporar, organization the four delegates at the head o which was William Malone, together witt the four whose seats were uncontested, woult
 have the right to name the committee mem Il bership.
 John S. Wise, of Virginia, rose in respons | to cries from the floor. He protested urgent ly against MT Malone being placed on tn committee on credentials to decide on hi own case and appealed from the decision o the chair to the convention The chair sai
 that he did not desire to be understood i