New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-22
CALIFORNIA SILENT.
SHE HAS NO CANDIDATE NOW TO PRESENT.


SHE HAS NO CANDIDATE NOW TO PRESENT.
GENERAL J. r HAwLEY, JUDGE WALTER q.
GRESHAM AND GENERAL BENJAMIN HARs
RISON NAMED AT THE MORNING SESSION
OF THE CHICAGO CoNvENTIoN-THE PLAT.
FORM CORDIALLY RECEIVED.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrBuNE.l
Chicago, June 21.-The Convention adopted
unanimously at its meeting this morning the pat4
form reported from the Committee on Resolutions
and began listening to the nominating speeches.
Thus it has at last started upon the work in which
the chief interest Of the delegates, the audience
which daily assemblies ia the auditorium and the
country at large centres After three hours ses.
sion the Convention adjourned to meet again at q
p. m.
Delegates were in their seats with reasonable
promptness this morning, the threat of the chairs
man, made yesterday, to call the Convention td
order at the time 1t ordered to meet evidcntlN
having borne fruit. In the galleries there was
scarcely vacant seat to be seen, everybody know.
ing that to-day the candidates would be put In
nomination. Mrs. Logan occupied prominent
seat in the gallery to tho right of the presiding
officers chair Colonel Fred Grant, accompanied
by party of ladies, sat in the rear of the stage
among the distinguished guests. Walker Blaino
occupied the same seat he has ever since the Con-
vention began its sessions in what are to be, when
the hall is finished, the proscenium boxes Noe
far from him was Colonel John Hay. An unusually
large number of ladies were present in the audi,
ence
For the first time the heat In the hall waS
oppressive. Fans in constant motion were the
order of tho day. The little pages with buckets
of ice-water and tin cups scurrying to and fro
among the delegates to keep them refreshed Even
the gorgeous assistants to the sergeantat-arms In
full evening dress and carrying little stalls with
red, white and blue silk ribbons, looked
for the first time languid and unable
to represent satisfactorily TO themselves the
dignity Of their office. The enthusiasm
of the audience, too seemed Of more perfuncto-y
kind than the occasion called for 1t died out as
quickly as it was reused and exhausted itself be-
fore it had fairly gained q momentum. The 81.
rocco-like lake breezes of Chicago are appreciated
only by the natives.
The call Of States for the purpose Of naming
members Of the National Committee was the first
order Of business before the Convention after
prayer had been offered and the band-an excellent
band by the way, in whose praise everybody
joins-had given Weber's Jubilee Overture. ID
did not consume much time and served to keep tho
Convention busy until the Committee on Rcsolu>
AN OVATION FOR CONGRESSMAN MCKINLEY.
This it did presently, through Congressman Nc,
Kinley, Of Ohio, its chairman. AS he made his
way to where Chairman Estee Stood the most en-.
thusiastic applause greeted him. 1t was really the
only genuine ovation the delegates INDUCED Them
selves in in the of the first session It's OBJ
ject received it with calmness composure and self
possession, yet not with indifference. Major Nc,
LfnlAt toll~x
raised his hand in protest. There is M
man that can more successfully assume
the air Of deferential decisiveness than Mr.
Mckinley. He makes his intentions clear at once.
No Convention is likely to run away with him.
Delegates and audience promptly interpreted his
will; and correctly too When he began tho
reading OF the platform, the vast audience was
instantly hushed into silence, and his voice
could be heard distinctly in the remotest parts
Of the hall. The platform itself will be found
in the general press dispatches in another column.
Its reading frequently interrupted by applause
and other signs of approval The tariff plank.
the reference to Lincoln, Grant, Arthur Logan
and Conkling, the arraignment Of the present
Administration for it's pusilanimous conduct Of
foreign affairs, the Civil Service Reform resolu.
tion, and that portion of the platform covering
the question of liberal pension legislation, were
general verdict seemed to be that the committee
had discharged its duty with fidelity, discretion
and impartiality. There may be q few people who
satisfy an innate craving for faultfnding by COM.
planning that this or that hobby of theirs has
received scant courtesy at the hands Of the Com.
mittee on Resolutions, but If there are such thew
have for the present chosen the better part Of
valor and remained discreetly silent Whao
seemed principally to recommend the platform ia
the Convention, aside from its bold outspoken.
clear and uncompromising manner of stating facts
aud principles, was its shortness In this ono
respect 1t is undoubtedly great Improvements
on those adopted in 1880 and ss4. Immediately
upon the conclusion Of the reading, Mr. Horr Of
Michigan, seconded the motion to adopt the repore
OF the committee and that motion demanded
the previous question. A number Of States also
seconded that motion, and shortly aftcrward the
platform adopted. amid shouts and waving
Of hats, without single dissenting vote. all tha
delegates rising to their feet
CALLING THE STATES FOR NOMINATIONS
short pause OF suspense and then the Chair
announced that the next order of business would
be the nomination of candidates for the Presidency
The announcement was greeted with cheers by
delegates and audience. Everybody was at once
all attention.
Alabama" shouted the reading clerk
Alabama has no candidate to present. satd =