Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-06-19

its foreign policy has amused the great powers
| and pleased every coward. It's ctvl service has
Higgins. It's justice 70 the disabled soldiers has
won golden opinions from those who gave them
sasr woona. =, us financial managsmens has been
dsSss se ss S1sss sa1
| Is strong in the imbecility OF fnnocuous desue-
| tude, and deserves TO live as q reminiscence OF
promises forgotten and pledges unredeemed.
| ;. There are those In this land who seem TO be-
eve that the mission OF the republican party Is al
an end; that the emancipation PROCLAMATION, Apo
at once the monuments OF its glory and the grave
stones OF It's demise. But the work OF the repub-
ncan party win never be done until every Arneri-
can citzen enters into his unquestioned inheri.
lance OF liberty, equal rights and justice; until
| representation In Congress is based upon votes
provision has been made por the h Su and
| old age OF the disabled veterans and the widows
and orphans OF their dead comrades; until those
policies OF government which ensure national and
individual prosperity are nrmly established, and
until patriotism and loyalty are the only Qualii.
cations, except fitness for oficial position In the
There arothose in the land who insist that the
republican party keeps alive the old-time sec
tiona FEELING, and that 1t refuses to let the dead
past bury Its dead The republican party longs
and prays for the coming OF the millennium OF its
hope when, In spirit and In truth, Mason Dixon's
lines and common interests unite US all; when
the whole people are found rejoicing together
that the inherited Institution OF human slavery
was destroyed by the Justice OF God; glad to-
gether That the holy bonds Of union could not be
severed hopeful together for magnificent
country and It's unconqueTed nag. But, when
That glad time comes, black and white must
march side by side In the broad sunshine OF
SAFETY and lie down TO peaceful Sumber in the
untroubled shadows Of protected homes.
"Ihe republican party turns to tue new South
with WIDE open arms 1t offers loyal assistance In
the development Of It's agriculture the opening OF
us Mines the building up OF its manufactures 1t
proposes TO break down the barriers OF unpleasant
memories eTSs with the hope Of new prosperity
paign is the issue OF the tariff To the support OF
protective tariff there win rise up an overwhelm-
men, and the East and the West st and the North
and the South will join hands together to forever
exterminate In this republic the pernicious doc
"As we gather here we remember that other great
convention held In this city in 1880. We remem-
Der how IT was inspired with wisdom and courage
10 select that great man Of the people, that Moses,
who led us through the parted waters Of the sea,
past the wilderness OF battle, over the Jordan OF
SAFETY Into the Promised Land. In 1884 we were
driven back into the wilderness again. God give
US the wisdom to ind another Moses who can limit
our wandering TO four years instead OF forty.
Inc mighty past Is with US here to-day. IL nils
US with that same spirit OF freedom, patriotism,
ana devotion which breathed into the common
dust OF ordinary humanity the sublime inspira-
ton OF heroic deeds. Let US read its lessons
rightly and hold It's preceptS dear. When Robert
Bruce, king or Scotland lay upon his dying bed he
requested tnaJ his heart should be taken from his
inanlmate body and borne by knightly hands to
the Sav1our'S sepucher. After his death James,
Earl Of Douglass, undertook the sacred mission,
and with the heart encased In a golden casket set
out upon his pilgrimage to the Holy Land On
their way thither himself and comrades were set
upon by great host OF Moorish warriors. Though
they fought with all the valor OF mortal men they
were born backward by sheer force OF numbers,
and their overthrow seemed certain, when Doug
lass, drawing from his bosom the priceless casket,
cast 1t far out into the midst OF the oncoming host
and cried out: "Lead on, heart of Bruce, we follow
thee" and the knights OF Scotland, never defeated
while following Bruce, pushed forward and won
'Let this convention ind a Douglass for our
Bruce. He will take the soul Of our great leader
into The golden caSket OF his love- and with 1t lead
US on 10 certain and splendid victory"
The speakers criticism OF the democratic admin.
fStratiOn for its sins OF omission and commission
was received with hearty laughter and generous
applause. His peroratiOn was delivered with tell
Ing effect, and earned for him great and tumultu.
Gus applause and cheers.
The chair then announced long list Of secre-
taries assistant secretaries sergeant at arms etc.
for the temporary organization.
After the reading OF the list OF Officers was COM
airs which was warmly received by the audience,
and as the air turned into "Mare hing through
Georgia, the assemblage caught up the refrain,
ana the ch0rus OF many voices resounded through
out the hall.
PRESENTATION OF A GAvEL
Mr.. Horr, OF Michigan, was then recognized, and
ascending the platform, said: II am requested
by the delegation from my state to pre-
sent to the temporary chairman Of this
tine oak under which the republican party
was organized on the 9th Of July, 1854, In the
village Or city q jackson in the state Of Michigan
wood, iron, salt uaughterl the nve In
dustries that the party now in power
OF this country, We thought 1t was meet that this
convention should commence early to pound the
daylight out OF that party and therefore beg per-
mission OF the convention to present this gave to
The chairman accepted the gavel with the re-
mark that ne would commence TO pound the life
out OF the Democratic party with 1t. Laughter
Mr. Root, Of Arkansas, moved that the conven.
ton elect all the officers named by the national
The chair said that he understood that Chair
man Jones having recognized no objection to
they had been accepted by the convention, and
are now the temporary officers OF the body.
ANOTHER PROTEST.
Mr.. Osborne (Kan.) said that he was glad that
this gave him the opportunity to again protest
against the acceptance Of the recommendation Of
national committee without vote
He asked that the vote Of Kansas be recorded
for Mr.. Warner, OF Missouri.
Mr.. Root said that his motion did not include the
temporary chairman, who had, he fully under
As the other officers, he now found, were in
cluded in the general acceptance OF the com
UltleeS report, ne Withdrew his motion,
THE DAKOTA DELEGATION.
Judge Moody (Dak.) got recognition and made
speech in support Of a motion to grant to Dakota
ten instead Of two delegates
The chair announced that the national commit
tee had recommended that Dakota be given ten
delegates and Washington Territory six.
SYMPATHY FOR SHERIDAN.
resolution OF sympathy for General Sheridan
was adopted by standing vote, amid loud cheer
ing.
THE CALL OF STATES.
"a p. m.-The call OF states is now being had
Tor members OF the committees
DISPENSED WITH.
1:56 p. m.-The call OF states was dispensed
with, each state sending the names OF its COM
mittees TO the chairman.
ON motion OF Mr. Bingham of PENNSYLVANIA.
the rules OF the last convention were adopted.
LOUDEST CHEERS FOR BLAINE.
Interesting Scenes During the Delivery
Of ThurstOn's speech.
Special Dispatch to The EVENING STAR
CHICAGO, June l0.-When the temporary chair
man, Gen. Thurston, was introduced, man way
over In the Kansas delegation stood up under the
state banner and in a feeble voice protested
against the action OF the national com.
mlttee In selecting ThurSfon Ua waa