New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-21

Mr.. Estee was greeted with applause as he as
cended the platform In a short, sensible speecn'
devoid Of unnecessary rhetoric and pyrotecnmc
flights Of cheap oratory, he thanked the Conven-
ton for the honor it had conferred upon him.
His voice, his manner his delivery, at once proved
the wisdom of the choice He spoke without
notes, deliberately yet not too slowly with proper
emphasis and with clearness, so that he could be
heard in every part Of the hall with ease. Every
body seemed thoroughly satisfed-more than can
be said of the speech delivered yesterday by Mr.
Thurston, which, ever since it was made, has been
the subject Of uncompmentary criticisms by the
friends of nearly every one Of the candidates. IL
was not devoid Of humor either, and therefore was
enjoyed, in addition to giving satisfaction on ac-
count of its conservative common and strictly
fair tone.
Throughout the proceedings which followed Mr..
Estee showed himself to be a good-nature1, firm
and decisive chairman, man about whom there
need be no fear that he will, as some people seemed
to think yesterday slop over" or show partiality
to any one of the candidates.
SUPPLY OF ORNAMENTAL GAvELs.
Mayor Roche presented the Convention with
gold and silver gavel in behalf Of the citizens OF
Chicago. remarlxing he handed it to the chair
man that it was made /" not Of gold only, but OF
gold and silver, the sound basis Of the metallic
currency of this country"-an assertion which was
greeted with some applause, but which many peo-
pie, for obvious reasons considered somewhat ILL
timed if not indeed in questionable taste. Another
gavel made Of desk which once stood in famous
tannery in Galena ILL.,, the home Of General Grant,
was presented to the Convention by Delegate
Works, of Illinois The presentation was accompa-
MED by happy speech, in which Mr.. Works alluded
to the gave presented to the Convention yesterday
by the Michigan delegation, and which Mr.. Horr
said was destined to pound the life out
of the Democratic party. Mr. Works, in
handing his gavel to the chairman, remarked
that after having pounded the Democratic party
to death we will tan its hide" This remark was
of course received with shouts of laughter and APP
plause. 1t was the closing sentence Of one of tho
best speeches of its kind ever delivered before
convention, and now that the Convention and it's
presiding officer had been supplied with sufficient
number Of ornamental gavels Mr. Estee at once
grabbed common hickory gavel that evidently
had done service many times before, and the Con-
vention proceeded once more TO business. IL
listened to and adopted the rules reported from the
Committee on Rules by its chairman, Congressman
Bayne, of Pennsylvania. In the main they are the
rules which have governed the action Ut former
Republican Conventions. In reality there are only
two changes: one adopting the rules Of the House
of Representatives, as far they are applicable
for the purpose Of the Convention, and discarding
Cushing's Manual, and second creating an execu-
tive committee Of the National Committee to con-
sist Of nine men, not necessarily members of the
National Committee itself.
As soon as the rules were adopted, Senator Hoar
desired that particular rule which covers the cleo
ton Of alternates read once moro, bat the manu-
script had already been sent to the printers
discussion
arose, Mr.. Hoar taking the ground that delegate
at-large should be represented when absent by any
one of the alternatesat-arge. Others were of the
opinion that such course would be setting q
dangerous precedent Congressman Boutelle Of
Maine, seemed disposed to discuss it from polit-
ical point of view, and Congressman Bayne de-
clared that the old rule meant and had always been
construed to mean practically what Mr.. Hoar de-
sired There were number Of lesser delegates
who took part in the discussion with view OF
being seen and achieving il possible, a national
reputation. but they only befogged the question
more than ever. After an hours wrangle the rules
reported by the Committee were adopted once
more and to the astonshment Of everybody,
unanimously.
1t is worthy of mention that in the course OF tho
! debate on the question Mr.. Butterworth, OF Ohio,
| attempted to limit the speeches nominating Presl-
Dental candidates to fifteen minutes, and those OF
Vice Presidential candidates to ten He didn't sue
ceed, however. A motion be made to effect this
was overwhelmingly defeated
| A PROPER COMPLIMENT TO THE VETERANS.
| General Hustled of New-York before the Con.
vention took recess, secured what was really Its
intention when it voted yesterday to admit Union
veterans to the hail. but which the committee, for
want Of definite instruction. was unable to do to-
day-assIgn to the deserving soldiers tickets to at
tend the sttin2s of the Convention There was some
objection to this, on the ground that there were
no seats to assign but General Hustled carried the
day, and the committee was Instructed to find them
| Ever since the Convention has met there have
been numbers of vacant seats in the hall Ii
any one should have them the veterans certainly
are entitled to consideration in the first place.
| EXPECTING THE FIRST BALLOT TO-DAY.
The first ballot will be had tomorrow. Not
all the orators that presented candidates they
did not love, for the sake Of hearing their own
voices will be able to hold the delegates back
from it, The weather is too hot and the anxiety
to see the fun begin is too keen. Mr. Depews
candidacy continues to be the central topic Of the
| hour not because Of any prospect, SO far as the
signs can be read that it will be successful but
because it bears such an important relation to the
entire situation The whole of the great New
York delegation is tied up for at least a time in
this way In the opening Of the contest the influ-
ence of the State will count for nothing, and many
begin to fear that New-York will find at the end
! that a candidate has been named without her as
sistance. One section of the New York delegation,
consisting largely Of Depews more immediate
friends, is hopeful of his success, but no effort Ia
being made to push his candidacy in the ordinary
way There are no Depew club parades brass
bands or speeches, none of the novel adiuncts of
| canvass Of this kind.
FORECAST OF THE FIRST BALLOT
The large number of careful observers still in>
cline to the belief that the nomination lies be-
tween Sherman and Harrison, with the chance
in, oR IIa .La