The Washington critic., 1888-06-23
LAST NIGHTS SESSION.
Mr.. Depew withdraws-The Conven-
tion in Disorder.

tiOn in Disorder,
CHICAGO, ILL, June 23.-When the
convention met last evening at T:l5 and
the band played several patriotic airs,
Mr.. Depew assembled the platform, and,
in accordance with an agreement reached
during the recess, announced his with
drawal from the race. He said he had
been impelled to accept the candidacy for
the nomination by the fact that the Re-
publicans Of his State had shown a
willingness to unite upon him, healing
all differences and splits heretofore ex-
isting. But subsequent events led him to
think that, on account of his vocation
and associations, his nomination might
be detrimental to the party in States here
tofore Republican, and he would with
draw.
Hon. John S. Wise arose and, on be-
half of the Virginia delegation, said that
that delegation had elected the following
officers: Chairman, John S, Wise; mem
ber of the National Committee, Morgan
Treat; member of the Committee to In
form.the Nominees, Harry Libbey.
General Hastings of Pennsylvania was
then recognized blythe chairman. He
said that he arose III the interest of har-
mony and caution, and in what he be-
lieved TO be the best interests of the party.
He believed that those interests dearer TO
the convention would be best served by an
adjournment until tomorrow morning,
in order to give the convention time to
have q more thorough understanding and
to prevent hasty and unconsidered action.
He therefore moved to adjourn until 10
o'clock tomorrow morning, and upon
this motion he demanded call of the roll
ofStates. The result was, yeas 535, nays
2S2.
After the convention adjourned the
people remained in the hall and set up a
cry for Ingersoll. AS the Colonel
stepped to the front burst of applause
rent the air until the eleCriC-light chande-
liers' shook again. Colonel lngersoll
launched out into speech which elic-
tied from the crowd frequent plaudits.
He was getting along swimmingly, but
an allusion to Gresham as his favorite set
the house in an uprOar instantly, There
were cheers and applause from the
Gresham men, misses and gr0ans from
others amid cries of 60 on ~ go
on ~ "St down p' "lngersoll ~
Foraker !" etc. The hullabaloo con-
tinued for several minutes, and the
| Colonel was finally compelled to with
| draw.
Fred. Douglass attempted to qucl the
disorder, but the crowd drowned him
| out also in a storm Of yells and hoOts.
Then the band commenced to play and
| it seemed as though the music would
soothe the savage breast of the COnven-
| ton, but some one raised Blaine banner
| and the music had to suCcumb to the
| disorder also. After yelling itself hOarse
the mob quieted down long enough to let
"Shendan's Ride" Then Mr. Fitch OF
| Nevada came to the front to make q
| speech, but the crowd, being a little bit
| rested commenced the noise again. The
| hall was then cleared by order Of the
| sergeant.at.arms, who stated he wanted
| to put 1t in order for the next day.
Later in the evening there was almost
| pitched battle IN the lobby Of the Grand
Pacific Hotel between the Blaine and
| marched into the lobby with Transparent
cies and banners and attempted TO hold a
| meeting. 4 Gresham contingent quar-
! tered there disputed the invasion, and q
scene of rare confusion followed. TherI
was some lively pushing and hauling
| during the melee, and the cries O
Blaine ana "Gresham" rang lOuC
above the noise Of overturned chairs an,
tables and the shunling of feet, as thl
crowd surged around their banners
A reporter of the United Press called
on Colonel lngersoll after the adjourn
ment Of the convention and asked:
Were you through with your speech ~
Certainly; had said all that intend
ed and all that desired
"Some people say that you ought no
to have spoken the name Of Gresham il
in your speech
"That is nonsense. The convention
|, had adjourned and / was expressly In
yited to speak TO a mass.meeting, and q
COure1t was perfectly proper for me L
tell the audience whom | am for If
had been invited to address the cOuyer
! uou, that would have been another thing