Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-06-27
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONVENTION
AT CHICAGO. E5

The National Republican Convention met
in the Exposition Hall in Chicago at noon
on Tuesday, the 10Th of June. After pray.
er by Rev. M. GunsauIus, B. T. Jones,
Chairman of the National Republican Com
mittee, read his address, after which he in
troduced J. nj. Thurston, of Nebraska, as
the Temporary Chairman of the Couven-
ton. Delegate Osborn, of Kansas, object
ed to the assumption on the part of the ma
tional committee of the right to name the
temporary chairman, and asked if Mr..
Thurston had been elected by the conven-
| ton.
| No attention was paid to his demand,
however, and Mr.. Thurston Immediately
began his address, which was quite long
one, in the course of which he said that as
s'the true friends of Blaine We cannot, dare
not, commit the political crime OF disobedi-
ence to his expressed will. We cannot
| place him at the head of the ticket, but we
will make him commander-in-chie at the
head OF the forces in the field, where he will
be invinclble.
The chair then announced long list of
secretaries assistant secretaries, sergeants
alarms, &c., for the temporary organiza
ton. After the reading of the list of Off
GERS was completed the band struck up a
, medley of national airs, which was warmly
received by the audience, and as the air
turned into ''Marching Through Georgia"
the assemblage caught up the refrain, aud
the chorus of many voices resounded
7 throughout the hall.
John c. Fremont and Fred Douglass
,, were introduced, who made speeches.
! Douglass said, don't be deferred by the cry
Of bloody shirt-let the bloody shirt be
waved.
| When Mr.. Douglass had concluded, Mr.
Foraker arose in his seat and was cheered.
He asked that the committees on rules, reso
buttons, permanent organization and order
r of business as constituted by the different
, States be read. The secretary proceeded to
read names of the committees for perma-
nent organization. When the Virginia
members name was reached it was stated
, that two names had been sent up by con-
: testing delegations from that State. The
chair said that he would submit the Virginia
question to the convention when the full
list of committees had been read.
[ Then the interesting episode of the bat
, tie royal between Wise and Mahoue occur
red which we give in full in another place. ]
SECOND DAY, WEDNESDAY, Doth.
At 1890 the Convention was called to Or
der by Thurston, the Temporary Chairman.
+, Prayer was then offered by Rev. Stephen
. Northrop of Fort Wayne.
I The committee on credentials not being
] ready to report, the Convention proceeded
to permanent organization. Gov. Foster,
: of Ohio, chairman of the committee On per-
q manent organization, then stepped upon the
, platform and read the unanimous report OF
the committee. He was given an enthusi-
astic reception by the audience, and as he
3 stated that M. NJ. Estee, of California, was
/ selected for permanent chairman OF the con-
ventioh the cheering broke forth afresh.
Gov. Foster proceeded to read the list OF
vice. presidents as selected by The various
State delegations. The report was adopted
without dissent, and the Chair appointed
Gov. Foster, of Ohio, Senator Foley, OF
6 Nevada, ard Mr. Geo. B. Sloan, Of New
j York, committee TO escort Mr.. Estee to
the platform from his seat in the California
q delegation. When Mr. Estee appeared and
Q was introduced by the chair the convention
: applauded with enthusiasm.
Mr. Estee then expressed his cordial
thanks for the honor conferred upon him
The report of the Committee or Rules
4 was then adopted. The report adopts the
II rules of the House of Representatives. Il
:, gives Dakota ten votes and Washington
:, Territory six votes, and the other Territories
and the District of Columbia two each.
S Rule provides that "In making the nomi
nations for President and Vice President in
no case shall the calling of the roll be dis
T. tpensed with" The Chair called for tbs
:, report Of the committee on credentials a;
the next order of business. Mr.. Horr, Of
Michigan, moved that d recess be taksn
until eight o'clock at night, which was
: agreed to, and, at 2.10 O'Clock, the conven-