, 1888-06-20
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
M. N. Estee Permanent Chairman-Gen.
eraI Gossip.

The committee on permanent organiza-
ton met after the adjournment Of the
convention. The session was a short one,
and resulted in the unanimous recommen-
dalton, which will be reported to the con-
ventlon tomorrow, that Hon. NJ. M.
Estee of California be made permanent
chairman, and that 1.-THE remainder of the
temporary organization be made perma-
nent. The result is that the C%alifornians
are in high feather tonight. They feel
that their work has not been fruitless.
1T will be a great thing for our state
said Mr.. Ellison. 1--WE have a great deal
of state pride, you know. The Demo-
Gratis were greatly set up over the election
of s.. V. White to the temporary chair
manship: the Republicans have shown
they can 90 one better"
why is it you keep up the disturbance
for Blaine when YOU see you are nearly
alone in it2p "We couldn't go home to
our people if we didn't. You ought to
see the kilograms from politicians, mer-
chants, chairmen Of county committees,
and from everybody telling us to hang on.
To stick by Blaine and we'll get there"
The Committee on Platforms.
The platform committee was called 10
order at the Union League club about 8
o'clock, Mckinley of Ohio presiding.
The first two hours of the meeting were
taken up by q delegation from the Nation
al Women's Suffrage Association. At
1920 the committee stopped receiving
delegations and began the work of franz
ing the platform.
The rest OF the evening session was
taken up in hearing the views of the vari-
GUS members of the committee on tariff,
the silver question, the Chinese question
and others. The expression of opinion
on tariff was unanimous and in favor of a
high protective tariff and there is but
little question but that such a plank will
be adopted.
At midnight the committee adjourned
until tomorrow without completing their
work.
Committee on Credentials.
When the committee on credentials
met this evening all the members were
present and Hon. VIM. B. Hepburn of
Iowa vas elected chairman over Congress
man ii. III. Ingraham of Pennsylvania,
who declined the honor. B. M. Bcs-
worth Of Rhode Island, was chosen secre-
tary; Charles j. Dorrance of Illinois, as
sistant secretary, and Edmund nj. Smith
of Colorado, sergeant alarms. The COM
mIttee at once got down to business by
roll call of states for contests. When
Virginia was reached a contest was an
nounced and it was decided by a unani-
vote to investigate the rights of the two
sets OF delegates at large to a seat in the
convention. The speeches of Col. Brady,
Gen. Malone and ex Congressman Wise
trrnrn httNar o&l .Au,A- A. Al
degree and it looked as if the principals
in the Virginia case would come to blows.
Finally, at 1890, without taking a bal
morrow morning.
General Gossip.
Temporary Chairman Thurston's refer.
ence to Blaine in his speech to-day had
very much the same effect on the Blaine
ties as a red flag has on an infuriated bull,
and they did not hesitate to express their
disgust and anger at his remarks.
Judge R~osenthal, one of the delegates
from Texas, in speaking of the temporary
chairman's speech, said: Judge Thurs
ton had no right to arrogate to himself
the power to withdraw Blaine's name and
declare we dare not nominate him. The
Republican Nati0aal Convention will NOM
mate whom it pieases, the temporary
chairman to the contrary notwithstand-
ing"
What will be the effect of his speech?"
1T will do more toward solidifying the
Blaine following here than anything else
possibly could, for we all know Judge
Thurston is committed to some one of the
many other candidates. There is a very
strong undercurrent for Blaine and /
would not be surprised to see him nomi-
mated very soon afterthe balloting begins"
The Blaine scheme was considerably
fortified tonight by a grand d~emonstra-
ton on Michigan avenue in front of the
Leland house, where the California dele
cation have their headquarters. There
was at an early hour in the evening a
large assemblage of enthusiastic Blaine
people gathered about the California
headquarters. This overfowed on the
sidewalk and in the street in front of the