The Portland daily press., 1888-06-21

l only want to say TO you that we live so far
from the centre of the Republic, over on the
Pacihc shore, that / can't even guess who
your nominee IS going to be. Laughter
OF course you all know. Laughter. i say
further to you that while am not able to
say exactly what your platform will be, yet
the people Of the country have echoed the
sentiment for protection, and the rattle Of
the sklrmlsh line was heard only two weeks
ago from Oregon. [Great applause.l
God willing, next November you will hear
OF Cleyeland's Appomatox all over this great
republic. Applause.
again thank you for the high honor you
have conferred upon me and L hope and
pray for wisdom and strength with the be-
lief that our duties are of the greatest and
most solemn character, and trusting from
the depths of my soul that every act may be
done TO promote the best interests of our
common country and TO advance the great
Republican party.
| will call for the next order of business.
TApplause.l
Mayor Roche of Chicago. then presented
to the chairman beautiful silver and geld
gavel on behalf Of the citizens Of Chicago.
He said it was not of silver alone, as that
one presented at st. Louis, but Of gold and
silver, the bi-metallic standard of our sound
financial policy. 1t represents both crude
and skilled labor and teaches the lesson that
free schools and a free ballot shall be main
tanned in this country.
Charles A. Works of Illinois, also present
ed to the convention gavel which ne said
was plain token and made neither OF silver
nor gold, but connected with great name
IN American history. 1t Is made from
piece OF wood from the desk from the tan
merry in Galena, Ill, which was left by that
silent soldier, u. S. Grant, when he took the
teld to fight for his country. The mention
OF General Grants name was greeted with
an outburst Of cheering which lasted several
minutes, and was the warmest demonstration
OF the day. The chair accepted the tokens
in neat speech.
The report Of the committee on rules was
presented. 1t adopt the rules Of the House
of Representatives, with some slight modif-
cations. and makes the following the order
OF business:
Flrst-.Report of the committee on credentials.
:, Second-Report Of the committee on reselu-
Third-Naming Of national committee.
Fourth-NamlDg candidates for President.
sixth-Presentatio Of candidates for the vice
presidency.
Seventh -Balloting.
A motion by Mr.. Butterworth to amend
the rules by placing limit Of ten minutes
on nominating speeches, was defeated. Dis
cusslon then ensued, and was participated in
by Messrs. Hoar, Bayne, Boutelle and Filley
as TO the manner in which alternates should
be entitled to vote in the absence Of princi-
pals. MT. Hoar finally presented a
substitute for the rules reported by the COM
Inittee relating to the election Of alternates,
which he moved to adopt. Chairman Bayne,
OF the committee on rules, said he hoped the
substitute would be accepted and seconded
Mr. Hoar's motion. The substitute is as fol-
lows:
[lAlternate delegates for each delegation at
large, and alternate delegates for each district
delegation to consist Of the same number as their
principals, and 70 act In case OF the absence Of
delegates, shall be elected.
The discussion then dragged along for
some time. and the members Of the conven-
tlon were getting more and more confused as
to what the language of the alternate" rule
really meant, when Mr.. Sewell, of New Jer-
sey, moved to adopt the report Of the CON-
mittee as whole, which was unanimously
agreed to-. The chair called for the report OF
the committee on credentials as the next or
der of business.
Mr.: Horr. Of Michigan, moved that recess
be taken until o'clock tonight, which was
agreed to-. and at 2.10 o'clock the convention
adjourned.