The Washington critic., 1888-06-25
LAST NIGHTS SESSION.
Mr.. Depew withdraws-The Conven-
tiOn I'm Disorder.


tiOn In Disorder.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, June 23.-When the
convention met last evening at 7:l5 and
the band played several patriotic airs,
Mr.. Depcw ascended the platform, and,
in accordance with an agreement reached
during the recess, announced his with
drawal from the race. He said he had
been impelled to accept the candidacy for
the nomination by the fact that the Re-
publicans of his State had shown q
willingness to unite upon him, healing
all differences and splits heretofore ex-
isting. But subsequent events led him to
think that, on account of his vocation
and associations, his nomination might
be detrimental to the party in States here
tofore Republican, and he would with
draw.
Hon. John s. Wise arose, and, on be-
half of the Virginia delegation, said that
that delegation had elected the following
officers: Chairman, John S. Wise; mem
ber of the National Committee, Morgan
Treat; member of the Committee to In
form the Nominees, Harry Libbey.
General Hastings of Pennsylvania was
then recognized by the chairman. He
said that he arose IN the interest of har-
mony and caution, and in what he be-
lieved to be the best interests of the party.
Ilt DtlltNtu buub blOoc luICItolo utuItI W
the convention would be best served by an
adjournment until tomorrow morning,
in order to give the convention time to
have a more thorough understanding and
to prevent hasty and unconsidered action.
He therefore moved to adjourn until 10
o'clock tomorrow morning, and upon
this motion he demanded call of the roll
ofStates. The result was, yeas 535, nays
2S2.
After the convention adjourned the
people remained in the hall and set up a
cry for Ingersoll, AS the Colonel
stepped to the front burst of applause
rent the air until the elecric-light chande-
liers, shook again. Colonel Ingersoll
launched out into Speech which elic-
tied from the crowd frequent plaudits.
He was getting along swimmingly, but
an allusion to Gresham as his fayorlte set
the house in an uproar instantly. There
were cheers and applause from the
Gresham men, Kisses and groans from
others, amid cries of "Go ON p go
on p' "Sit down p "Ingersoll p
"Foraker !" etc. The hullabaloo con-
tinued for several minutes and the
Colonel was finally compelled to with
draw.
Fred Douglass attempted to quell the
disorder, but the crowd drowned him
out also in a storm of yells and hoots.
Then the band commenced to play and
| it seemed as though the music would
soothe the savage breast of the conven-
| ton, but some one raised q Blaine banner
and the music had TO suCcumb to the
disorder also. After yelling itself hoarse
the mob quieted down long enough to let
"Shendan's Ride Then Mr.. Fitch OF
| Nevada came to the front to make q
| speech, but the crowd, being little bit
rested, commenced the noise again. The
| hall was then cleared by order of the
sergeantatarms, who stated he wanted
| to put 1t in order for the next day.
Later in the evening there was almost
| pitched battle in the lobby of the Grand
| Pacific Hotel between the Blaine and
marched into the lobby with Transparent
cies and banners and attempted to hold q
| meeting. A Gresham contingent quar-
tered there disputed the invasion, and q
scene of rare confusion followed. There
was some lively pushing and hauling
during the melee, and the cries Of
"Blaine" and "Gresham" rang loud
above the noise of overturned chairs and
tables and the shuilling of feet, rs the
crowd surged around their banners.
A reporter of the United Press called
on Colonel Ingersoll after the adjourn
ment of the convention and asked
"Were you through with your speech 2,
Certainly; / had said all that intend
ed and all that desired.
"Some people say that you ought no
TO have spoken the name of Gresham il
in your speech"
"That is nonsense. The convention
had adjourned and was expressly in
vited to speak to maSs'meeting, and o
course IL was perfectly proper for me L
tell the audience whom | am for. If
had been invited to address the conyen
ton, that would have been another thing