The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1888-06-23
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The Convention was understood from
The first to be meeting of representative
Republicans TO consider and discuss intelli- |
gently and dispassionately the situation
and the best and surest way of regaining
immediate control of the National Admins
istration. 1t was not to be boom for
men, but boom for the Republican party
and Republican measures
Tuesday morning found Chicago well
filed with Republican delegates from every
state and territory in the Union. To be
sure there were from the first clever little
booms sprung for number of 'favolite
sons, but there was manifest all along the
line a disposition to accept heartily and
without reserved the ultimate choice of the
Convention, whoever thai might be.
The hustle of Convention time was see
and heard upon every hands The build
ing selected for the eventful occasion was
an immense new theatre which afforded
the best accommodations ever yet enjoyed
by National Convention. Shields of var
ious States and Territories were seen along
the huge galleries, as well as portraits of
Lincoln, Logan, Sherman, Grant, Sheridan,
Chase, Arthur, Garfield, Chandler, Stan
ton and other noted Republicans now mum
bered with the hosts beyond. and seeming
Ily looking down with benign approval OF
present proceedings
O,,a, fl,o o.,e, 40 ,ro bfnh nm bi,nd
the banner of the Home Market Club of
Boston, with this inscription:
American wages for American workingmen.
American markets for the American people,
Protection for American homes.
The best and most striking feature of
the whole, however, was the throng of
men and women filling every part of the
hail., This eager crowd, watchful, full of
life and motion, breaking forth now and
then in enthusiastic cheer, was the picture;
all the rest were only accessories.
The New York delegation. headed by
Depew, Hscock, Miller and Platt--the
'Big Four"-commanded good deal of
attention. Mr.. Depew explained to select
company Of Journalists that he had started
for bed as soon as he arrived in Chica go,
but hadn't succeeded in getting there yet
Still he was in a gay mood, as though he
rather enjoyed the humor of his situation
in being the only Presidential candidate
present as delegate All wore the blue
badge of New York, with its heavy gold
fringe, and all except Depew wore the De-
pew badge as well.
The Jersey delegation constitute not
unimportant feature as the hosts gather.
They are headed by Gen. Sewell and Sena-
tor Griggs, and William Walter Phelps,
the '.fayorite son whom the New Jersey
Convention honored by resolution to sub
nit his name to the great Convention, is
with them.
At this moment there is an unusual
hustle and burst Of applause A slender
old man, but we'll preserved and with ele-
CANT manners, comes down the aisle under
the escort of Nebraska delegates and the
word runs round that it is General John
G. Fremont, the first Presidential Candi-
date of the Republican Party The ap-
plause swells into loud cheer, which he
gracefully acknowledges by raising his
hat as he pauses upon the platform. Not
long after that, there is another demonstra
ton as Fred Douglas shows himself upon
the stage
Not far from the New Jersey and New
York delegations may be seen the "Big
Four of Ohio, Foraker, Butterworth,
Mckinley and Foster, the three last most
familiar in National Conventions, but
the frey young Governor of the Buckeye
State the best known by name.
The proceedings opened with prayer, the
Convention having been called to order by
Chairman Jones of The National Commit
tee. Then came the reading of the call
for the Convention by Mr.. Fessenden, Ses
rotary of the Committee. Its reference to
the principle of protection, the elevation
of home labor, the necessity for reducing
the surplus iu accordance with Republi>
can ideas, the injustice done to the people
of Dakota by Democratic opposition to
the admission of that Territory into the
Union as a State; the benefits conferred
upon the people by free school system
and popular education, the endeavors to
SECURE free ballot and an honest count in
the South, the failure of the present Ad-
ministration to guard and protect the in
terests of American citizens abroad-all
found hearty response in the frequent ap-
plause with which the reading of the doc
ument was greeted
Chairman Jones speech followed, at the
conclusion of which he said Il now have
the honor to propose as the temporary
chairman of the Convention, Judge Thurs
ton, of Nebraska"
That gentleman, of thin figure and
tightly fitting black coat, high forehead
and gold spectacles, was duly elected, and
spoke his piece from manuscript, His fire..
quent reference to Mr. Blaine each time
evoked fresh storm of applause, and
when he called him the Nightmare of the
Democracy" the greatest living Ameri-
can. "the object of our undying love"
and "our uncrowned king, the enthusiasm
was unbounded and the applause simply
deafening. When the speaker continued,
he (Alr. Blaine) has denied us The privi-
lege to support him in this Convention
thousand Threats in the audience and
among the delegates cried mo Mop I'll
was remarkable scene and will never be
forgotten by those present. Other candi-I
dates were kindly alluded to, but none
elected such enthusiasm.
Judge Thurston caused good deal of
amusement when he referred to the Demo-
cratic party as being strong in the imbe-
|cility of its innocuous desuetude." At the
conclusion of the chairman's address the
band struck up Marching Through
Georgia, ana the audience joined in, many
delegates rising, waving flags and giving