St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-06-21


eral sentiment of the convention, and if
II was their desire to go ahead and effect
TIE permanent organization, he was sat-
lShed to go ahead. The motion to pro-
ceed with the permanent organization
OF the convention prevailed.
EsTEE's ELoQUENCE.
The Permanent Chairman Knows
the Merit of Brevity.
CHICAGO, June 2O.-Ex-Gov. Foster,
of Ohio, chairman Of the committee on
permanent organization, then stepped
upon the platform and read the unani-
nous report of the committee. He was
given an enthusiastic reception by the
audience, and as he stated that Hon.
Morris M. Estee, of California, was Sc
lected for permanent chairman of the
convention, the cheering broke forth
afresh. Gov. Foster then proceeded to
read the list of vice presidents and hon
orary secretaries as selected by the va
rious state delegations, as follows:
Alabama, P. D. Barker; Arkansas,
+. HaviS; California, w. W. Byington !;
Colorado, j. W. Wingate; Connecticut,
L; Il. Spencer; Delaware, j. r. White
aker; Florida, g. Wells; Georgia, w. J..
White; Illinois, H. S. Clark; Indiana,
w. A. Cullen; Iowa, III. III. Rood: Kan
Sas, w. A. Johnson; Kentucky, E. NJ.
HobSon: Louisiana, H. G. Miner: Maine,
Brooks; massachusetts, j. Fl. Gould;
Michigan, j. w. Crawford; Minnesota,
NJ: s. Chandler; Mississippi, j. w. Lee !;
Missouri, S. K. Crawford; Nebraska,
D. S. Baker; Nevada, W. E. Sharon !;
New Hampshire, P. c. Cheney; New
Jersey, G. F. Halsey; New York, Jesse
johnson; North Carolina, j. ii. Harris !;
Ohio. Benjamin Butterworth; Oregon,
q. F. MoOdey; Pennsylvania, James
McManes; Rhode Island, W. r. Walker;
South Carolina, E. III. Deas; Tennessee,
W. W. Woodruff. In calling the name
OF the vice president from Texas Gov.
Foster emphasized that of "Webster
Flanagan" upon which there was a
little murmur of laughter and applause,
In which the gentleman who in 1880
asked the important question.
WHAT ARE WE HERE FOR?"
Joined. Vermont, S. d. Habson; West
Virginia, R. L. Berkshire; Wisconsin,
ii. o. Fairchild; Arizona. L. III. Good
rich; Dakota, L. B. Richardson's; Idaho,
George A. Black; Montana, T. G.
Power; New Mexico. j. f. Chavez
Utah, j. j. DAILY; Washington, Thomas
Hayes Minor; Wyoming, F. E. Warren.
And we would give authority to such
states as have not yet named a
candidate for vice president to
hereafter name such officer. For
honorary secretaries as follows:
Alabama, Albery Boyd; Arkansas, j.
L. Trent; California, George T. De
Golyer; Colorado. Irving Hobart; Con-
necticut, Henry r. Durand; Delaware,
Charles ii. Maull; Florida. E. r. Gun
by; Georgia, ]. ii. DeveruX; Illinois, c..
E. Snively; Indiana, John D. Cockrum !;
Iowa, John w. Cockburn; Kansas, W.
w. Scott: Kentucky, Charles Pendle-
ton; Louisiana, George w. Wickham; !;
Maine. Eben d. Haley; Maryland, L..
E. P. Dennis; Massachusetts, George B..
Edgerton; Mississippi. S. p. Hurst;
Missouri, B. F. Paaker; Nebraska, E.
ID. Elnsel: Nevada, E. Williams; New
Hampshire, A. q. Batchelder; New Jer-
sey, Henry S. White; New York, Robert
Ray Hamilton; North Carolina, George
NJ. Fuller; Ohio, Henry c. Hedges !;
Oregon, j; E. Bean; Pennsylvania, &.
G. Dart; Rhode Island, Hon. Melvin
Tennessee, George w. Hill; Texas, E..
II. Telrill; Vermont, B. j. Derby; {;
West Virginia, James j. J. Peterson !;
Wisconsin, G. A. Knapp; Arizona, L..
+. Eggers; Dakota, j. NJ. Bailey; Idaho,
Louis Sweet; Montana, L. G. Power !;
New Mexico. M. s. Rovisso; Utah,
John j. Daily; o. G. White; Wyoming,
E. d. Clark. The report was adopted
without dissent, and the chair appointed
eX-Gov. Foster. of Ohio, Senator Foley, of
Nevada, and Mr.. George B. Sloane, of
New York, a committee to escort Mr..
Estee to the platform from his seat in
the California delegation. When Mr..
Estee appeared and was introduced by
the chair the convention applauded with
enthusiasm. When quiet had been re-
stored Mr.. Estee said:
Gentlemen of the Convention:
thank you in the name of the states
and territories of the Pacific coast, as
we'll as from my own heart, for the dis
tinguished honor that you have seen fit
to confer upon me. l appreciate to the
fullest extent the grave responsibilities
devolving on me, and il being Repub-
lican convention, | shall ask in all
thing, its charitable Judgment and it's
candid and earnest support. Gentlemen
of the conventions: Following so illus
trious a gentleman as your temporary
chairman, shall not attempt to detain
you by any lengthy speech. l only
want to say to you that we live so far
from the
CENTER OF THE REPUBLIC
over on the Pacific shore, that l cannot
even guess who your nominee is going
to be, [Laughter.] Of course, you all
know. / say further to you. gentlemen
of the convention. that am not able to
say exactly what your platform will be,
but the people of the country have ech-
oed its sentiment and the rattle of the
skirmish line was heard only two
weeks ago from Oregon" There
the speaker was Interrupted by a
round of applause, and at the sugges-
ton of some enthusiastic individual in
the gallery. three hearty cheers were
given for Oregon. ''GOd willing" re-
sumed Mr.. Estee, ''neXt November you
will hear from
CLEVELAND'S APPOMATTOX
all over this great rep 1blic. Applause.
Friends and gentlemen of the cOnven-
ton, again thanking you for the high
honor you have conferred upon me, and
impressing you with the belief with all
my heart and soul that our duties are of
the grayest and most delicate character,
and trusting from the depth of my soul
that all may be done to promote the best
interest of our common country. and ad-
vance the great Republican party, | will
call for the next order of business.
[Applause.]
A GREAT PLENTY OF GAVELS.
Chicago Donates One of Precious
Metals and Illinois Another of