The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-06-20
THE BEDLAM
THE TEMPORARY ORGANIZATION
NOT VERY HARMONIOUS.

Against the Naming of the Officers
by the National Committee-He is
Sat Upon by Chairman Jones-John
S. Wise Unmasking Billy Mahone-
Billy Hitting Back-The Blaine Power
Felt in the Selection of Permanent
Chairman-Estee of California Named
for the Position
CHICAGO, June 19.-The first session of
the republican national convention was
opened to-day John NJ Thurston, counsel
for the Union Pacific railway, was ap-
pointed chairman of the republican ma
tional convention to-day by Chairman
Jones, as the organ of the national commit
tee. the decision in Thurston's favor having
been determined in committee by Jones
casting the vote. The convention had no
chance to vote upon Thurston. If it had, he
would not have gotten in without fight.
As it was, he was installed by Jones with
out vote, in the teeth of a protest from
the Kansas delegation, based upon the
fact that he was a railway lobbyist. This
little episode threw q GOODNESS over the
meeting which the speech of the chairman
thus arbitrarily forced upon the convention
did not dissipate. The speech was part of
the Blaine programme. the Blaine mana
gers seek to emphasize the pretention that
Blaine is not candidate, and that the
nomination, if rendered, will have to be
forced upon him. They want it understood
that Blaine is unwilling and reluctant; that
the convention must draft him if hs is to
serve. So Thurston used strong language
in attempting to make out that Blaine is not
a candidate. The delegates who know
how hard Blaine's managers here are work
ing for his nomination, especially those who
know that Thurston's speech was inspired
by the Blaine managers, smiled at Thurs
toms extravagant terms. The gallery
hearers, taking Thurston quite literally,
shouted their disapproval and then ap-
plauded Thurston's somewhat striking
sentences with the touching story of the
Bruce's heart.
RESTRAINING THE ENTHUSIASM.
The delegates knew that in this instance
the Bruce was to carry his own heart into
the fight. Thurston's speech had the desired
effect of restraining the enthusiasm of the
convention, as it will probably have the de-
sired effect ON observing minds of people
outside of Chicago afterward.
Thurston's most important act was to in
troduce Fred Douglas to the convention
Then Charles Green of Omaha, associate
counsel with Thurston for the Union Pacific
railway, INTRODUCED John c.. Fremont.
Meanwhile Chauncey NJ. Depew smiled ap-
provingly on it all, and the Grangers
gritted their teeth.
Beyond washing the Virginia dirty pre-
liminary'S coutests, the convention did
nothing more today. sit did enough, !"
said one sensible delegate, with big sigh as
the crowd crept out through the unfinished
building. The suppression of the Blaine
enthusiasm-the only enthusiasm here
made the session very spiritless Foraker's
h. e.
the little Ohio governor, but, though Fora
ker got up and made superfiuous motion,
in order to help the club, the desired enthu-
Sasm was not forthcoming.
NO CHANGE IN THE SITUATION.
The situation has not changed materially
since yesterday The Blaine managers,
with the Blaine feeling behind them, feel
confident that when the time comes Blaine
will be nominated Blaine and Harrison,
they predict as the ticket-Blaine to carry
New York, Harrison to carry Indiana
They have not announced how Blaine's
name is to be presented. Possibly it may
be by Depew, possibly and strangely
1t may be by Bob Ingersoll who has been
In conference with the Blaine managers to-
day and seems to have re-entered the Blaine
communion. 1t is observed as significant
IN this connection that IngersOll did not
make the speech he was announced to make
az u UTeSIldln rally laSU nlRuC.
HARD TO RESTRAIN THE BLAINE MEN.
The Blaine managers seem to find the at
tempt to restrain the Blaine mon in the
convention from premature action more
dlff1cuit than any other portion of their
undertaking. They think they can prevent
the Californians from presenting Blaine's
name betore the first ballot, but they do not
Ieel sure of being able TO prevent some of
the Californians at least from voting for
Blaine on the first ballot. John j. O'Brien
OF New York frankly informed Depew to-
day that he should vote for Blaine on the
tTst ballot and thenceforward. Other in
dlviduals are making similar declarations.
They see that the drift Is all toward Blaine's
nomination, and they cannot restrain their
desire to get ahead of the others. Mean
while the other booms continue to boom.
Ayers is in damaged condition, but all
Ine others are about as good as they were.
4he boomers continue to claim everything.
DEPEw WORKING HARD.
MIR. Depew has been working hard all the
evening with the western delegates. He
seems TO have promised the boomers OF
every other candidate his ultimate support.
This all serves to keep the different booms
awe. The more booms there are the better
tne Blaine managers like il. Their only
Iear Is that some of them may combine.
II Sherman were Allison they would have
reason TO f ar a combination on HIM, for he
has become stronger tonight but Sherman
Sherman, and there are enough here
especially to beat him. To prevent bis
proving dangerous some dark horses like
Porter, Mckinley or Foraker may come
forward yet, but the chances are against
such development. Tickets for the con
vention, eagerly sought by the thousands
OF visitors in town, are for sale in all the
southern delegations at high prices. Each
mas four. The colored delegates are pro
yldlng for their expenses by selling their
quota,
EsTEE FOR PERMANENT CHAIRMAN.
The selection of Estee OF California
one Of the foremost Blaine boomers
70 he permanent chairman of the conven
tion' over Senator Hoar of Massachusetts
Ihe candidate of the opposition to Blaine, by
20 large majority on an informal ballot IL
.he committee on permanent organiza. ion
mat Hoar's name was withdrawn before the
formal ballot was taken, is a signicant out
cropping of the Blaine power in the con
vention.