Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-20

oloVteu OUT forever, ~0en fraternal ties
AID common interests unite Us all"
Mr.. Thurston's speech WAS delivered
with resonant voice and could be head
all over the hsil snd was continually IT,
terrdpted oV applause. His reference to
Blaine's refusal to allow himself to be
nominated by the convention called for
cries Of No." Sno," all over the hall,
but his declaration that toe convention
dare not commit al offense CT going
contrary to Biaine's expressed wish WAS
wildly spplsuded. Ali through HE
references to Blsine were cheerel as also
were his references to the other csndi-
datee, but much less enthusiastically. TIE
SPEAKERS criticism of the Democratic
administration for its sins OF omission
and commission WAS received with
hearty laughter and general applause.
his peroration WAS delivered with
| telling effect and earned for MIN great
and tumultuous applause and cheers
The chairman then announced long
list Of secretaries, assistant secretaries,
sergeants alarms, etc, for the temper
sry organization. Alter the reading Of
the list Of officers WAS completed the
band struck up medley OF national airs
which were Wsrmly received By the
audience, aud IS the sir turned into
"Marching Through Georgia" the as
semblsge caught up the refrain and 8
chorus Of many voices resounded Trough
out the hall.
AGAyEL PRESENTED.
Mr. H0rr CT Michigan WAS then rec
ogn;z ID, and ascending the Platform
said: 81 ana requested by the dele
CATION from my state to present to
the temporary chairman Ct this copven-
ton for his use a Gayel made Ct eu oak
under which the Republican party wss
organized on SIKH OF jay, 1854, in the
village or city Of Jackson Id the s.a.e Cf
Michigan applause This gaVel has on il
copper, wool, Wood, iro0, o2d salt,
TlAuglter dve industries ina the party
noW in power would ruin spd abolish
from the face of this couatry. We thouglt
IL WAS right that this convention should
commence cary to pcund the day Eel
O OF tina party, Therefore beg the .
uiazion Of the Convention to present tlIs
gaVel TO tie temporary clairma1. Chair
man Tnurston accepted the gayel with
the remark That he would commence to
pound the life cut CT the Democratic
party with it .ugnter and applausel.
Mr.. Root Oh ArEsnsS5 moved thai the
cGEVeL llOl elecg all Of the Officers pamsd
by the national commi;lee.
The chair said that he understood
Chairman Jones having recOgu I'd no 90.
lection to the nominations e the lationsl
committee, they mad been accepted By the
convention hnd sre now temporary eli
cers Of this body.
Mr.. OSBORN vi L .nsss said he WIS glad
that this gave item the opportunity to
3Gain protest against The Acceptance Ci the
recommendation CT the nalional com
mittee without g vote. He ssked that the
vote Ct Kansas be recorded for William
Warner I Missouri.
THE MOTION WITHDRAWN.
Mr. ROT said that his molten did not
include the temporary cl7irnaD, WHO
he iul y understood hal been duly elect
ed, and az the other Ulcers he now fs-
vCrtd were Included II the general ac-
ceptaUce OF the committees report, he
withdrew bis mctisH.
judge Moody of Dakois moved that
Dakota be allowed ten votes instead Oh
two in the proceedings Of the convention,
as she was entitled to this vote By her
population snd by all preceCents in the
history of the party.
Chairman Thursgon stated that the ma
tional committee had recommended that
Dakota be allowed ten votes during the
preliminary proceedings of the conVen-
tion, and inst Washington territory, by
tie grace Of the Dem scratic party, be
allowed six.
Ga motion Of Binghsm OF Pennsylva-
mis-, the rules Of tie last convention were
adopted for government OF the present
convention until further action.
SHERIDAN HoNoRgD.
HalIoHen OF Kansas offered the follow
ing: TIE delegates to the Republican
convention representing the surviving
comrades of the distinguished soldier
and General OF the Army, Paill!p Sleri
dan, and representing also the living
principles for which he so gal
lsn,ly fought ard tr uupbed during
the grast ers of the war, send him their
sincere congratulations on the prospest
OF bis recovery, and hope tbst his life
msy De preserved for many years.
The resolution YVES greeted with cheers
aud WAS adopted by rising vote, the
immense audience i)!nlng with the dele
gates 10 dong honor to the sick soldier.
Mr.. Lewis # kentucky presented Pc
tition from committee Of the G A. B.
asking that eco tczets of admission be
accorded so tn, m for distribution.
Mr. Task Of South Carolina made an
eloquent speech, id which he criticised
the action of the Democratic psrty in
Congress on refusing TO consider pension
le gislatiou, extolled the Z. publican psrty
as the friend of the soldier, and a.ked
that the rules be suspended and the re-
quest of the G. A. r. committee be CON-
piled with.
At the sugg stion of Mr.. 8utterworth
OF Ohio, however, the pension matter Wss
referred to the national com nittee, with
instructions 20 comply with the request
therein conteiued.
FIXING THE COMMITTEES.
George Davis OF Illinois moved that the
roll of states and territories be called,
and that each state and territory proceed
% nsme its members OF the committees
or rules and resolutions, permanent Or
credentials and order OF BUSH
LESS.
This was agreed to, and the call was
proceeGed with. When Dakota was
reached IL was agreed to suspend the
call and have the names OF the committee
men handed up in writing.
Tee chair said thst he desired to make |
,he pleasing announcement thst the Ne