The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-06-28

was agreed to.
DURING RECESS.
During re ,es5 the various delegations
retired TO their hotels to talk over the
situation aud come to some agreement as
TO the candidate for whom their votes
should be cast in case it was found their
first choice had no chance of selection
Thes5 meetings were protracted up to
nearly the hour set for the reassembliug
OF the convention, and for this reason
there were few delegates in the hall at Z
o'clock.
Friends of Gresham were much elated
at the recess taken and regarded it as a
favorable chance of their favorite. The
recess was taken only after Senator Miller,
of New York, and Senator Quay, of Penn
sylvania, had sent a message to Senator
Farwell, of Illinois, req nesting informa-
ton "a to whether such action would be
agreeable to the Illinois delegation, and
received en- affirmative reply. Speculation
was rife as to when the break will come
and who would be the fortunate candidate
who would be the recipient of the votes
flowing from the disintegrstiOn of the
solidity of support of the favorite sons,
but nothing positive or definite was
known.
Doubt still enveloped the situation. 1t
was rumored, however, that New York had
decided to break to Harrison 10 order to
prevent an agreement between the Indi-
ana aud Illinois delegations to solidify
their strength either on Gresham or Har-
rison, but it was also stated that this &C.
ton on the part of the New York delega-
ton would not prevent split among the
Indiana delegates and the transfer of a
number of Indiana votes from Harrison
to Gresham.
NIGHT SESSION.
The convention was called to order at
7l5 p. m. by Chairman Estee who had
recovered his voice to some degree. The
band struck up aspiring national airs
among them being Dixie, which, however,
did not create enthusiasm, which its every
rendition excited at the recent st. Louis
convention. "My Country it is of Tnee,"
was more popular and was
greeted with applause, as was
also Marching Through Georgia.
the platform and received an enthusiastic
NNhNOu lCOill tne ue4ekdleS anu Tue duul-
ence.
DEPEw's SPEECH.
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen of the
Convention came here as delegate at
large from the state of New York, neither
expecting nor desiring 70 appear in this
convention or before it in any other ca
pacity. After my arrival, the representa-
tives of New York, by unanimous vote,
presented my name TO the convention.
1t was done for state reasons in the belief
that because it was the only time since
tie organization of the republican
party that all divisions could
be healed and all interests
united in the empire state,it would secure
in that commonwealth the triumph of the
ticket. Applause. Under these condi-
tions, personal consideration and opinions
could have no possible weight. Since then
a discussion has arisen which has con-
WINGED me that my vocation and sssocia-
tons would raise a que stion in hitherto
republican states, which might enable the
enemy To obstruct the great issue of the
future industrial pros perity of this coun-
try. Applause. Which, unless obscured
in some way, will surely win
us success this fall. Applause. !
The delegates had voted to continue in my
support so long as ballots were to be
taken, but under the circumstances, after