Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-23
THEY ARE MOVING ALONG
THE REPUBLICAN CONTENTION GET
TING DOWN TO BUSINESS.

:
Committee Affects the Proceedings
Adopting Resolutions of sympath,
With the German People Over the Los
of their Kings.
CHICAGO, June 20.-Some expectation
was INDUCED in by many OF those who
came into the hall this evening that q
hut no one who understood the situation
had any idea that the proceedings would
get so far under the rules adopted this
afternoon, that the committee on
credentials must report and it's work be
disposed of and the platform adopted be.
fore any further business, even the nomi-
na.ion of candidates, can be preceded with.
Among the gentlemen on the platform
this evening was Harry Smith, late Journal
Clerk ia the House OF Representatives, who
had been requested by Chairman Estee to
assist him in introducing the rather com
plicated rules which govern the lower
branch OF the national legislature.
THE EVENING SESSION BEGINS.
At 500 p. m. the convention was called
to order. The auditorium was uncom-
fortably crowded and the atmosphere in
the hall was stitfiing. The secretary read
u telegram from the Republican state GEN.
trail committee OF California, sending greet
ings to the convention, and returning
grateful thanks for the honor bestowed on
the Pacific coast by the election of Estee as
permanent chairman.
Estee announced that as the limited time
for speaking was five minutes and that all
speakers would be called to order on time,
excepting in presenting candidates for
president; and 50 would the convention
hereafter be called to order on time
sYMPATHIzING WITH GERMAN MONARCHY.
Wellington, Of Maryland, offered reso-
luton rendering, on behalf of the Republi- |
can party OF the United States, to the |
of her bereavement and deep sorrow |
caused by the death of her Emperor.
Wellington said, in support OF his resolu-
ton, that Germany is a great nation.
The Germans have advanced to the first
place in civilization and culture, ard dur
ing our late war was steadfast friend Of
the Union. 1t has furnished America with
some OF it's best citizens and statesmen.
Harris, OF North Carolina, suggested the
resolution which had been agreed
upon by the committee on resolutions as
expression to be passed, not as part OF, but
alone with the platform to be adodted to-
morrow:
I'VE tender to the German people our
heartfelt sympathy in their double loss
they have recently sustained in the decease
of the man under whose reign Germany has
become a united nation; and that
other great man" his liberal-minded,
and noble son. The substi-
tute was accepted, and wa adopted by a |
rising vote. Ii
At 11.30 p. m. the majority report on |
the Virginia contest was adopted and the ,
adjourned until 10 O'Clock to-
morrow. The majority report seats Wise
delegates and the minority report, which ]
seats Malone delegates, was offered as a 7
substitute and call OF seats was had upon {
adoption OF substitute. A laugh went /
through the assembly when, Ohio being
called, Governor Foraker arose and stated
that there were only thirty eight delegates II
present and that nineteen OF them voted c
yea and nineteen nay. The majority re- i
port was rejected; yeas $50, nays 512.
This announcement Of the vote was re-
,eived with applause. The majority re- q
bort was then adoptsd as whole and as
applicable to all Virginia districts, and
hen the convention, at 11.25, adjourned
Until tomorrow at 10 oclock. t