Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-06-21

and triumphed during the great era of the war
send him their sincere congratulate ons on the
prospect of his recovery, and hope chat his life
may be preserved for many years.
The resolution was greeted with cheers
and was adopted by rising vote, the i'm
| mense audience joining with the delegates
in dong honor to the sick soldier.
At $3.50 this afternoon the convention ad-
jOurned until noon tomorrow.
CHICAGO, June 20.-The Republican Ma
tional convention was called to order at
1880 by Chairman Thurston, and hush
fell upou the assemblage when Rev.
Stephen a. Northrop, of Fort Wayne, Ind,
lifted up his voice in prayer. He invoked
the divine blessing upon the proceedings
of the convention. He gave thanks for
divine and civil protection and the bless
ings which came from generous Provi-
dence. The divine favor was invoked upon
the leaders of the convention and the
divine aid asked that the delegates might
realize the grave responsibilities resting
on them in the choice of a standard bearer
who should come up from the people and be
of the people.
After the prayer, Chairman Thurston
said that there had been forwarded to him
resolutions referring to the formation Of
the platform which the chair said would be
referred TO the committee on resolutions.
A motion was made and seconded that
the committee on permanent organization
be called upon to make a report. But a
protest came from Mr.. Harris, of North
Carolina, that the committee on permanent
organization should not report until the
committee on credentials should have been
heard from. He did not wish to force a
gag law upon the convention, but he moved
that the motion be laid upon the table.
The chairman stated that at the last two
Republican conventions the report of the
committee on permanent organization had
reported before the committee on creden-
tials had completed its labor. He was in
formed that the credentials committee
would not be ready to report until eight
o'clock this evening.
Mr.. Henderson said that as the conven-
ton could do nothing under the circum-
stances except TO organize, unless it should
be proposed to so on with the nomination
speeches, he would move to take a recess
until eight o'clock tonight. Cries Of mo,
no."
Mr.. Bayne, of Pennsylvania, opposed this
and Mr.. Henderson withdrew his motion
and moved to proceed to a permanent Or
ganiZation, which was agreed to.
Governor Foster, of Ohio, chairman of
the committee on permanent organization,
then stepped upon the platform and read
the unanimous report Of the committee
He was given an enthusiastic reception by
the audience, and as he stated that Nj. Nj.
Estee, of California, was selected for per-
manent chairman Of the convention the
cheering broke forth afresh.
Governor Foster proceeded to read the
list of vice-p presidents, as selected by the
various State delegations. The report was
adopted without dissent, and the chair ap-
pointed Governor Foster, of Ohio; Senator
Foley, of Nevada, and Mr.. George B. Sloan,
of New York, a committee to escort Mr..
Estee 10 the platform from his seat in the
California delegation.
When Mr.. Estee appeared and was in
troduced by the chair, the convention ap-
plauded with enthusiasm. When quiet had
been restored, Mr.. Estee spoke as follows:
Gentlemen of the Convention: thank
you in the name Of the States
and Terlitor es of the Pacific coast
as well as from my own heart for
the distinguished honor you have
the fullest ex tent the grave responsibilities
devolving on me, and it being Republican
convention shall ask in all things its char
liable judgment and its candid and earn
est support. Following so illustrious
gentleman as your temporary chairman, l
shall not attempt to detain you by any
heightened speech. l only want to say to
you that we live so far from the center of
that can not even guess who your nom-
inee is going to be. [Laughterl. OF course
you all know. l say further to you, gen.
tleman, can't foretell exactly what your
platform will be, but the people of the
country have echoed Its sentiment and the
rutt.e of the skirmish line was heard only
two weeks ago from Oregon"
Here the speaker vas interrupted by a
round of applause and at the suggestion of
some enthusiastic indlvid ual in the gallery,
three hearty cheers were given for Oregon.
"God willing" resumed Mr.. Estee, ''next
November you will hear from Cleveland's
Appomattox all over this Republic. Zap
plause. Friends and gentlemen of the
convention, again thanking you for the
high honor you have conferred upon me-
ami impressing you with the belief with all
heart and soul that our duties are of the
gravest and most solemn character and
trusting from the depth of my soul that
every act may be done to promote the best
interest of our common country and adj
vance the Republican party, will call for
the next order of business" Applause
The chair then recognized Mayor Roche,
of Chicago, who advanced to the platform
holding in his hand beautiful silver gavel
which he said he had been instructed to
present to the convention on behalf of the
citizens of Chicago. 1t was not of silver
alone, as that presented at st. Louis, but of
gold and silver, the bi-metalic standard of
our sound financial policy. 1t represents
10th crude and skilled labor and teaches
the lesson that free homes, free schools
and a free ballot shall be maintained in
this country.
Mr.. Charles A. Works, of Illinois, also
presented to the convention gavel which
he said was plain tool and made neither
of silver nor gold, but it is connected with
a great name in American history. 1t is
made from piece of wood from desk in
a tannery in Galena, Ill.,, which was left by
that silent soldier, U. S. Grant, when he
took the field to fight for his country. The
mention of Grants name was greeted with
an outburst of cheering which lasted sew
eral moments and was the warmest DEM
onstration of the day. The chair accepted
the tokens in a neat speech in which he ex-
pressed the thanks of the convention to the
donors.
Chairman Bayne of the committee on
rules was recognized and presented the
committee report. The report adopts the
rules of the House of Representatives, with
slight notifications, and makes the follow
ing order of business: Reports of the COM
mittee on credentials and resolutions, the
naming of the National Committee, naming