New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-21
READY NOW FOR THE BALLOTING.
THE PERMANENT ORGANIZATION COM
PLETED.

sUsINEssLIKE CONDUCT OF THE PERMANENT
CHAIRMAN. NJ. NJ. EsTEE-A BARREN DIS
PUTE OVER THE RULEs-MR DEpEw's
CANDIDACY EXPLAINED BY HIM.
SELF-wHAT THE FIRST Ball
LOT is LIKELY TO BE.
Chicago, June 20.-The Convention held two
sessions to-day. 1t perfected its permanent or
ganization and sat in Judgment over the contested
election case. Whether this action has served to
hasten an early adjournment is to be doubted
The Committee on Resolutions will not be pre-
pared to report the platform until tomorrow
morning. The nominating speeches, the length OF
which the Convention did not see fit to limit, Will
certainly occupy an entire day, and very likely
more so that an adjournment on Saturday Is
probably the most that can be hoped for 1t
was nearly half past IL before the Convention
was called to order. Many Of the seats In the
galleries at that time remained vacant 1he dele
gates themselves were slow in coming IN. Under
the inspiring tune of Marching through Georgia."
however, the audience was kept in good humor.
Ex-senator Platt of New-Yorlz was among the
first to arrive Shortly after he had taken his
seat, Mrs. U. S. Grant and the wife OF Fred
Grant passed by, almost unnoticed and were es-
corted to seat in the rear of
the platform. Mr.. Depew was conspicu-
Gus only by his absence. Editor Shepard
in brand-new spring suit attracted universal
attention. Murat Halstead sat among the cor
respondents, carelessly leaning against gigantic
bust of General Logan, the man whom his neigh
bors kindly remind him he is accused OF having
murdered In a box to the right of the platform
sat Walker Blaine Jehu Baker whilom Minister
to Venezuela and recently much spoken OF because
of his savage attack in the House OF Representa-
tives on Breclxinridge, of Kentucky, looked down
upon the aoor Of the Convention from seat IN
one of the side galleries, happy and innocent, like
boy that has for the first time been taken 10 the
circus But on the whole. there were fewer nota-
bles in the audience to-day than there were yes
tcrday Many people, no doubt, were kept away
bv the heat, though the hall was remarkably cool
and the atmosphere in it reasonably pure, con-
siderng that over seven thousand lungs were
breathing it, A notable improvement was the re-
moval Of the flags from the door Of the hall,
which have been used hitherto to indicate where
the different State delegations were sitting. Ihelr
removal enabled not only the delegates themselves
TO see each other, but also afforded the audience
q better view Of the delegates.
PRAYER by the Rev. Stephen A. Nortlrup, OF
Fort Wayne, Ind, formally opened the proceed
ings. II the Convention lasts long enough each
denomination will have had an opportunity to
hear one of its ministers. Yesterday it was
Presbyterian to-day Methodist. 1t will be some
thing else tomorrow.
PREMATURE EFFORTS TO ADJOURN
As in all large bodies Of that kind, the present.
Convention has its share of the willy Brer Rabbit
type of men. They imagine they are pulling
wires. but they are not. They are only pulling
their own noses and exhibiting themselves. When
the PRAYER was ended, up jumped Mr.. Hamill. of
propoctinp n a1IOurn until D
D. m. 1t was well understood that neither the
platform Committee nor Credentials Committee
was ready to report. The Convention evidently
did not think that s. 900 people gathered for the
purpose simply of hearing an Indiana clergyman,
but to do some work besides, and chorus OF
voices shouted "No"
Mayor Roche, Of Chicago, expressed the hope
that the Committee on Permanent Organization
would report in the course Of the day, and looked
inauiringly in the direction where Ex-Governor
Foster, of Ohio the chairman of the committee,
sat- That gentleman, however, did not move
Evidently he had not heard what Mr.. Roche said.
Some discussion as TO whether permanent organ-
jzation could be effected before the Committee on
Credentials had reported ensued and finally Chair
man Thurston reminded the Convention that two
previous conventions had decided that they could.
General Henderson, of Iowa, too, seemed TO be in
favor of taking recess, probably with the idea OF
giving the Allison boom another twenty-four
hours in which to grow. AT any rate he was Of
the opinion that if the Convention remained in
session, nothing was in order except the
nomination Of candidates. Congressman Bayne,
of Pennsylvania, moved to proceed to the per-
manent organization of the Convention without
further delay There were several people talking
all at once, but out of the great confusion the
chairman managed TO secure the unanimous con-
sent of the Convention to listen TO the report
of its Committee on Permanent Organization.
Governor Foraker as chairman Of the committee,
reported its finding. Morris NJ. Estee's name,
proposed as permanent chairman Of the Conven-
ton. was greeted with hearty applause and so
was that OF Ben" Batterworth, as one Of the
vice-presdents II WAS not however until the
name of Webster Flanagan, of Texas, was reached
that the Convention broke out in an uproarious
demonstration. The author Of the famous phrase
What are we here for?' blushed becomingly
and the audience again laughed He evidently
construed the ovation as one paid to his extraor-
dinary sense Of discernment He didn't see any
thing humorous in it at any rate. The report.
Of course, was adopted unanimously. Governor
Foraker, George B. Sloan, of New-York, and
NJ. ID. Foley, Of Nevada, were appointed to escort
the new chairman to the platform.
you'll catch him over there in the California
delegation" said Chairman Thurston to the men,
bers of the committee, who seemed for moment
as n loss where 10 find the new chairman.
"Yank him right out and bring him here,'
added in a breezy way one Of the clerks surround
ing the temporary chairman.
APPEARANCE OF THE PERMANENT CHAIRMAN.
As Mr.. Estee made his way toward the platform
IL was evident that he was man not easily
. yankeds from anywhere. man, say five feet
ten In height broad shQpldared. q massive frasnA