The Livingston enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1914, 1888-06-23
THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
A Ringing Platform Adopted, But No Can
di(late Yet Named.

convention in an able speech, after which he ir
troduced j. s. Thurston, of Nebraska, as tempo
rary chairman of the convention, he having bee
previously selected by the national committee t
| that position, after close contest, in which h
received twenty-One votes against twenty cast TO
Hon. n. Nj. Estee. of California, the Pacific coas
! candidate. Delegate Osborne, of Kansas, objecte
to the assumption on the part of the national com
mittee of the right to name temporary chair
man, and asked if Thurston had been elected b.
the convention. Chairman Jones replied in al
emphatic affirmative, for which he was vigorousl
applauded, but Osborne would not be subdued
and in the same tone, for the delegation declined
to be responsible for the action of the nationa
committee in this matter, and regarded it as
great mistake CHisses) lie desired the roll o
states called in order that the Kansas delegation
might cast it's votes for Hon. VIM. NJ War:
No attention paid to this demand, however
and Thurston Immediately began his address.
At the close of his speech the chair announce,
long list of secretaries and assistant secretaries
eergea n IS at arms etc, for the temporary orga
nization. After the reading of the list of officers
was completed the band struck up medley O.
national airs, which were warmly received by thu
Through Georgia" the assemblage caught up the
refrain and chorus of many voices responded
throughout the hall.
HOrr of Michigan was then recognized and as
cending the platform said: 81 am requested by
the delegation from Michigan to present the tenn
porary chairman of this convention, for his use,
gavel made of the oak under which the republican
party organized on the 9th of July, 1854, in the
village or city of Jackson in the state Of Mich
igan. This gavel has on it copper, wood, wool
iron, salt, [laughterl the five industries that the
party in power would ruin and abolish from the
face of the country. We thought that this con
vention would commence early to pound the day
light out of that party, and therefore we beg the
permission of the convention to present this
gavel to the temporary chairman
Chairman Thurston accepted with the remark
that he would commence TO pound the life out of
the democratic party with it. Laughter and ap-
plause.l
The chair said he desired to make the pleasing
announcement that the Nebraska delegation had
with it as its guest the first nominee of the repub
lican party for the presidency and desired to pre-
sent John c. Fremont. This announcement was
received with cheers and the convention voted to
allow Chairman Green of the Nebraska delega-
tion to present General Fremont. When Green
appeared upon the stage with General Fremont
there was an outhurst Of applause. General FIRE.
mont said he was qMnMillinS INV to delay tbs business
and grateful for the welcome he received. He
was happy and proud to receive in this great ma
tional assembly the welcome given by his friends
anI companions of many years.
A contest between the Wise and Malone dele
cations was decided in favor of the latter the re-
suit being that the Malone element was repre-
sented on the committee on resolutions and on
the national committee.
Under decision of the national committee the
ten delegates from Dakota and the slx from
Washington territory were admitted to the con-
vention.
Major George o. Eaton of this county was
chosen member of the committee on resolutions
for Montana and r. E. Fisk of Helena the Mon
tana member of the national committee.
Without transacting further business, the con-
vention adjourned until Wednesday neon
The committee on permanent organization met
after the adjournment of the convention. The
session was short one and resulted in the unan
imous recommendation that Hon. N. NJ. Estee of
California be made perm ,nent chairman and that
the remainder of the temporary organization be
made pc rmanent
SECOND DAY.
The convention was called to order at 1880
p. m. by Chairman Thurston. Rev. stephen A.
Lathrop, of Fort Wayne, Ind, offered prayer.
Ex-Governor Foster, of Ohio, chairman of the
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the unanimous report of the committee. He was
given an enthusiastic reception by the audience,
and as he stated that n. NJ. Estee, of California,
had been elected for permanent chairman, the
cheering broke out afresh The report was
adopted without dissent. Chair appointed Gov
ernor Foster, of Ohio, Senator Foley, of Nevada,
and Geo. B. Sloan, of New York, committee to
escort Estee to the platform. When Estee ap-
peared and was introduced by the chairman the
convention applauded with enthusiasm. When
quiet had been restored Mr.. Estee addressed the
convention. At the conclusion of his speech
Mayor Roche, on behalf of Chicago, presented
him with very beautiful gavel of silver and gold
set with solitaire diamond. He said it was not
of silver alone, as the presented at st. Louis,
but of gold and silver, the bi-metallc standard of
our financial policy.
Mr. Charles A. Works, of Illinois, also pre-
sented the convention with gavel which he said
was plain tool, and made neither of silver nor
gold, but it is connected with great name in
American history. 1t was made from piece of
wood from a desk in tannery, in Galena, Illinois,
which was left by that silent soldier, U. S. Grant
when he took the field to fight for his country.
The mention of Grants name was greeted with
an outburst Of cheering which lasted several
moments and was the warmest demonstration of
the day. The chairman accepted the tokens in a
neat speech.
The committee on rnles made its report, which
was adopted. The report gives Dakota ten votes,
Washington Territory six, other territories and
the District of Columbia two each. The conven-
ton then adjourned to eight O clock p. nj.
THE PLATFORM.
Tie republicans of the United States, Assem-.
bled by their delegates in national convention,
pause on the threshold of their proceedings to
honor the memory of their first great leader, the
the peOple-Abraham LincOln-and to cover also
with wreaths of imperishable remembrance and
gratitude the heroic names of our later leaders
our O. If councils-Grant, Garfield, Arthur, Logan and
Conkling. May their memories be faithfully
cherished. We also recall with our greetings and
prayers for his recovery the name Of our living
hero whose memory will be treasured in the his
tory both of the republicans and the republic, the
name of the noble soldier and favorite child OF
victory, Philip Sheridan. In the spirit Of those
great leaders and of our own devotion to human
liberty, and with hostility to all forms of despot
iem and oppression, which is the fundamenta!
idea of the republican party, we send fraternal
congratulations to our fellow Americans of Brazil
upon their act of abolition of slavery throughou,
the two American continents. We earnestly hope
that we may soon congratulate our fellow citizens
of Irish birth upon the peaceful recovery of home
rule for Ireland. We reaffirm our unswervine
devotion to the national constitution and to the
indissOluble union of the states and to the autOn
Omy reserved to the statee under the constitution
az to the personal rights and liberties of citizens
in all the states and territories in the union anG
especially to the supreme and sovereign right o