Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-06-21
THE REPUBLICAN CAMP.
Last Nights Proceedings in
the Convention.
THE VIRGINIA CONTEST ENDED
First Test Vote-Sherman' Strength
Observation-Disclosures of the
Situation.
IAssociated Press pispatches to the HrnALp.l

CHICAGO, June 20.-The first night ses
sion of the Republican National Conven
tion, ending shortly before midnight to
night, brought at the last moment thu
first approximate test of strength OF an,
Of the Presidential candidate. On the rol
call it showed that John Sherman coult
muster at least 269 votes. The roll cal
was on the Virginia contest, and the vote
OF Mahore was taken to mean vote fol
Senator Sherman. Ohio tried to dis
guise the fact that test vote was beinf
taken, and split her vote even. Count
ing Ohio solid for Sherman, however
his aggregate on roll call would he as
stated, 269 votes. The other sensation
of the night session was the speech OF Gov
Foraker. In response to the noisy calls
by his admirers he undertook to give
President Cleveland number of savage
raps, and in describing the next Presi.
dent of the United States, neatly avoided
committing himself by asserting that the
new Chief Magistrate would undoubtedly
be gentleman.
THE EVENING SESSION.
CAIoAGo, June 20.- The uppermost
thought in the mind of the Convention
as it began to re-assemble this evening
was the supreme importance Of the actor
OF this afternoon in the report of the
Committee on Rules, which includes the
rule that no change can be made after
the vote of State has been properly
cast, until alter the ballot has been an.
nounced. This virtually stops any STAN.
pede, and adds very decidedly to the de.
Lucrative character OF the Convention
proceedings. 1t is regarded as a very
decided victory for the influences which
are opposed to the programme of the
managers who are seeking to nominate
Blaine. Col. Thomas Bayne, of Penn.
sylvania, who was Chairman Of the Com
mittee on Rules, and who has always
been sincere Blaine man, said after the
Convention adjourned to-day, that the
action of the Convention, in allowing
this provision to be incorporated
in the rules was one of the wisest
and most important actions taken. II
renders hasty Blaine movement out OF
the question, and adds strength to the
friends of Blaine, who do not desire his
nomination unless the Convention can
not, after honest and sincere and long
continued effort, decide between the other
candidates.
Some expectation was INDUCED in by
many who came to the hall this evening
that ballot mig1t be taken before ad-
journment, but no one who understood
the situation thought the proceedings
would go SO far. Under the rules adopt.
ed this afternoon, the Credentials Com
mittee must report and its work be dis
posed of, and platform be adopted, be-
fore any further business, even the nom
ination OF candidates, can be proceeded
with.
Among the gentlemen on the platform
was Harry Smith, late Journal Clerk OF
the House of Representatives, who had
been requested by Chairman Estee to
assist him in the construction of the
rather complicated code of rules which
govern the lower branch of the National
Legislature.
CALLED TO ORDER.
AT S:20 the Convention was called to
order. The auditorium was uncomforta
bly, crowded, and the atmosphere in the
hall was sitting. The futtering of thous-
ands of fans did not have the effect Of
causing breath of air to stir. The Sec
retary read telegram received from the
Republican State Central Committee of
California, sending greetings to the Con-
vention and returning grateful thanks
Tor the honor conferred on the Pacific
coast by the election of Mr.. Estee as per-
manent chairman.
Chairman Estee announced that the
limit of time for speaking was five min
utes, and that all speakers would be
called to order on time, excepting in the
presentation Of candidates for the Presi-
dency, and so would the Convention
hereafter be called to order on time.
Wellington, of Maryland, offered res
olution rendering on behalf of the Repub-
lican party OF the United States to the
German Nation its sympathy in this
hour OF her bereavement and deep sor-
row, caused by the death of her ruler,
Emperor Frederick of Germany. The
resolution read: We tender to the Ger
man people our heartfelt sympathy in
the double loss they have recently sus-
tanned in the decease of the man under
whose reign Germany became a united
nation, and that other great man. his
liberal minded and peaceloving, noble
son.
Wellington said, in support of his
that the German nation is a
great nation. The Germans have ad-
vanced to the first place in civilization
and culture, and during the late war
Germany was the steadfast friend Of the
Union. 1t has furnished America with
some OF its best citizens and statesmen.
The resolution was unanimously adopt
ed by rising vote.
Dixon (colored), of Maryland, offered |
-aoo1ttfana nf fx r
Grant, Logan, ex-President Arthur and |
he late Senator Conkling, which were
llso adopted by q rising vote.
KILLING TIME.
The Chair then asked for the report of |
he Committee on Credentials.
Henderson, of Iowa, announced that |
chairman Hepburn, of that Committee,
vas not present. and the Secretary of the |
Convention proceeded to kill time by an
louncing kilograms received from dele
,ates, after which the band in the gallery
proceeded to put in time until the Gre
lential Committee would be ready to re.
,ort. While the band was playing, Col.
fred Grant and wife, accompanied by
Mrs. Potter Palmer, entered the Conven-
ion, and, walking through one of the
delegation aisles, stepped upon the plat
orm and took the seats in the rear Of the
tand assigned to them. The Convention
heered the visitors.
The Chairman again called upon the
Committee on Credentials and again re-
eived no response. He then called
pom the Committee on Resolutions, but
Iarris OF North Carolina, stated that the
Committee was not ready to report, and
yould not be before tomorrow. Bayne
non auooaafad that tho roll of Stataa ha