Wichita eagle., 1888-06-20
THE FIRST DAY.
Continued from FRS. Page.

not commit the offense of going contrary
| to Blaine's express wish was wildly APP
plauded. All through his references &c
Blaine were cheered, as were references to
| the other candidates, but with much less
enthusiasm.
The speakers criticism of the Demo-
cratic administration for its sense of ornis-
sion and commission was received with
generous applause. His peroration was
delivered with telling effect and earned
for him great and tumultuous applause
and cheers.
The chair then announced a
long list Of secretaries, assistant secre-
taries, sergeant-at arms, ETC., for the tenn
porary organization. After the list OF
| officers were completed the band struck up
a melody of national airs which were
warmly received by the audience, and as
the air turned into marching thro
Georgia." the assembly caught up the re-
frain and the chorus Of many voices re-
sounded thro' out the hall.
Mr.. Horr of Michigan, was then recog.
nlzed and ascending to the platform said
Il am requested by the delegation from
my state to present to the temporary chair
man of this convention for his use gavel
made OF the oak under which the Republi-
| can party was organized on the sixth day
! OF July, 1854, in the village or city OF
jackson, in the state of Michigan. APP
! plausel. This gavel has on it copper, wool
wood, iron and salt, laughter, the five in
dustrles that the party now IN power
would ruin and abolish from the face OF
this country. We thought it was well that
! this convention should commence early tC
/. pound the daylight out of that party, and
therefore beg permission O. the convention
to present this gavel to the temporary
| chairman.
Chairman Thurson accepted the gavel
with the remark that he would commence
to pound the daylight out of the Democrat
| &c party with it. Laughter and applause
Mr.. Root, of Arkansas moved that the
committee elect all officers named by the
national committee. The chair said that
/ he understood that Chairman Jones hav-
| ing recognized no objections of the nation
al committee they had been accepted by
the committee and are now the temporary
officers Of the body. Mr.. Osborne, of Kan
sas, said he was glad that this gave him
the opportunity to again protest against
the acceptance OF the recommendation of
the national committee without 4 vote
He asked that the vote OF Kansas be re-
corded for Warner of Missouri.
Mr.. Root said that this motion didn't
include the chairman, who he had fully
understood had been duly elected as the
otter officers he now found were included
in the general acceptance of the committee
report. He Withdrew his motion.
Judge Moody, Of Dakota, moved that
Dakota be allowed ten votes instead of
two in the proceedings of the convention,
as she was entitled TO this vote by her pop
ulation and by all precedents in the history
of the party. He proceeded to give the
record of past conventions to show that
whenever a territory had increased its pop
ulation in such proportion as TO Justify it.,
its vote in the convention was increased
The chair announced that the national
os,r Z haH ai hot no
be given ten votes in the primary proceed
ings of the convention.
The subject was dropped at this point
Chairman Ihurston stated that the ma
tional committee has recommended that
Dakota be allowed ten votes during the
preliminary proceedings OF the convention,
that Washington territory (by the grace of
the Democratic parity be allowed six. On
the motion OF Bingham, of Pennsylvania,
the rules of the last convention were adopt
ed for the government of the present con
vention until further action.
Mr. Hallowell, of Kansas, offered the
following: "The delegates to the Repub-
lican convention, representing the surviv-
ing comrades of the distinguished soldier
and general of the army, Philip Sheridan,
and representing also the living principles
for which he SO CALAMITY fought and trl-
umphed during the great era of the
war, send him their sincere congratula-
lions on the prospect of his recovery, and
hope that his life may be preserved for
many years.
The resolution was greeted with cheers,
and was adopted by rising vote, the i'm
mense audience joining with the delegates
in doing honor to the sick soldier.
Mr.. Lewis, of kentucky, presented q pc
titlon from the committee of the Grand
Army of the Republic, asking that 200
tickets Of admission be accorded to them
for distribution. Mr.. Taft, of South Car
DINA, made an eloquent speech, in which
be criticised the action of the Democratic
party in refusing to consider pension legis
fation. extolled the Republican party as
the friend of the soldier, and asked that
the rules be suspended and the request of
the Grand Army of the Republic commit
tee complied with.
At the suggestion Of Mr.. Butterworth,
of Ohio however, the petition was referred
to the national committee with instruc-
tions to comply with the request therein
contained.
Mr.. George Davis, of Illinois, moved
that the roll of states and territories be
called and each state and territory proceed
to name its members Of the committees on
rules, resolutions, permanent organization,
credentials, and order of business. Agreed
to, and the call was proceeded with. When
Dakota was reached it was agreed to sus-
men were handed up in writing.
The chair said that he desired to make
the pleasing announcement that the Ne
braska delegation had with it as its guest,
the first nominee OF the Republican party
for the presidency. and desired to present
! him to the convention-they desired TO
present John c. Fremont. This announce
ment was received with cheers, and the
convention voted to allow Chairman
Green, OF the Nebraska delegation, to
present General Fremont. When Mr..
Green appeared upon the stage with Gen
erll Fremont there was an outburst of
applause which lasted several moments
Mn. Green said that more than thirty
years ago the pioneers of the Republican
party met in Philadelphia and nominated
their candidate, and freedom and protec-
tion became the battle cry of the party.
Hundreds of thousands who first re-
sDonded TO this call now sleep in their
graves; some OF the leaders achieved i'm
mortal fame. Lincoln, Grant, Logan and
Others OF these have gone to the grave with
fame entwined about their memories
One OF the first members to grasp the
standard Of the party and rush to the front
OF the battle still lives, and he Is still with
us and present to you, John c. Fremont.
of Nebraska. General Fremont was
warmly greeted when be was presented.
lie was unwilling, he said, TO delay the
business Of the convention, and he would,
therefore, consume only few moments Of
time. He was sensibly grateful for the
welcome he had received. He was happy
and proud TO be here in this great
national assembly, and he was
happy and proud to receive here in this
great national assembly the welcome given
by his friends and companions Of many
years, by his party friends, by the men
and the sons Of the men with whom it has
been his honor TO have been associated in
the first opening campaign OF 1886. lAp.
plause.
Fred Douglass was then presented amid
cinnrS and a,,nFauSa Ia bApas7 ba S@si