The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-06-21


like an old soldier. 1t is very much
cooler in the hall than outside, but the
thermometer is in the nineties here.
The hall is rapidly filling up. John
Wise and William Malone are not visi-
bic as yet.
12:l3-Temporary chairman Thurston
has just arrived, smiling.
12:l6--It has just leaked out that the
Malone Wise row was intensified in
the credentials committee meeting. A
fight seemed imminent at one time
Where are Chancey M. Depew, Tom
Plat, Warner Miller and Hiscock
They are not in their seats.
1229-Convention called to order by
temporary chairman Thurston.
12!3l-ReY. Stephen A. Northrup, of
Fort Wayne, Ind, is praying for the
congregated sinners. The wicked Tom
Platt, of New York, arrived just as the
prayer ended.
12;38-The temporary chairman an
nounces that all petitions and resolu-
tiOns will be referred to the committee
on resolutions.
Mr.. Aamett, of Colorado, moves to
adjourn the convention until six O'clock
this evening. Not seconded.
12:45 p. M-The chair creates a sensa-
tion that the credential committee will
not be ready to report before 8 o'clock
this evening. This means a big row
over the Virginia contest. A motion to
take a recess until 8 O'clock creates
great confusion. Some fifty able bodied
statesmen yell for recognition.
12:48 P. M.-Motion to adjourn with
drawn and motion to receive report of
committee on permanent organization
carried
Chairman Foster, of Ohio, Ex-Gov.
and President of Standard Oil-Gas
Trust, is now trying to read the report
of this committee.
One Morris, M. Estee, very rich
man from the golden shore, is named
for permanent chairman.
1852 P. M.-Miller and Hiscock are
now on hand, but Chauncey Depew is
still missing. There was great laughter
when Webster Flanagan, of Texas, was
named as one of the Vice Presidents
He is the uncouth cuss who exclaimed
"What are we all here for?" in the last
national convention
1856 P. M.-The report of the com.
mittee is adopted and Chairman Estee
of California, solid, square Shouldered
man with gray beard, comes to the
platform amid much applause. The
chair appointed Ex-Governor Foster OF
Ohio, George B. Sloan of New York
and Mr.. Foley of Nevada, to assist Mr.
Estee to the platform. Estee gets there
however, without any assistance.
Temporary chairman Thurston pre-
sents chairman Estee, and he Launches
out into a speech. He refers to the
recent Democratic wash-out in Oregon
amid much applause. [Three cheers
are given for Oregon.l Chairman Estet
soon winds up. 1t only takes him five
minutes to relieve his mental anguish.
Mayor Roche, of Chicago, presents
the chairman with gavel made o
gold and silver, typical of the doodle
that is liable to rule the roost in thi'
convention.
Chauncy Depew comes in and take'
seat, amid much applause, in whicl
| Foraker nor Mckinley seem to partic
ipate.
Illinois presents another gavel, made
from a desk of Gen. Grants. TGrea
cheering.] Wirts, of Illinois, in making
the speech presenting the gavel said
"The chairman already having gave
which to pound the life out of Democ
racy, we give you this one to tan tht
hide"
112-Mr. Bayne, of Pennsylvania
chairman of committee is reading re
port of committee on rules.
The rules are substantially the samt
as those that governed the convention
of 1884 The parliamentary rules uset
in the the House of Representatives are
adopted. The National committee will
appoint an executive committee Of
nine members.
1888 P. M.-Butterworth, of Ohio
moves to limit nominating speeches tC
fifteen minutes and seconding speeches
to ten minutes. This creates conster
nation among the various oratoricaI
egotists who think they are loaded fol
bear, and the motion is defeated.
1;5O-A Mr.. Johnson, of New York
is now talking amid great confusion, on
the question of choosing alternates
When he quits flat, various aspiring
orators, with uplifted noses, are striy,
ing to catch the eye of the chair, and
as the chair don't appear to know any
body, it is hard to say who has the
floor.
2O6-After speeches by Boutelle, of
Maine, and Others, Hoar's amendment
to the report was lost, and the report
of committee on rules was adopted.
Hustled, of New York, wants the 200
tickets voted to veteran soldiers dis
tributed. AS the committee on creden-
tials was not ready to report, the con-
vention on motion of Horr, of Michi-
gan, took recess until o'clock this