The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-06-21
The Fight for the Temporary
Chairmanship-L ost by the
Californians.
9epew Solidly Supported by New
! Enthusiastic Ovation
to Mrs. Logan.
opening of the Republican Ma
tlonal Convention at Chicago
Yesterday.
speech of Chairman Jones-Noth.
ing Done-Quarrel of Wise and
Malone.
SKIRNiIsHING.

sKIRMIsHING.
CalCS8o, June discriminating pre-
lximinary to the great battle which will
be formally opened in the convention to.
morrow vas unusually active and ag-
gressive III the hotel corridors this morn
u1 Is carly as o'clock the decks of the
Ioga headquarters were cleaaed for action
and General Henderson was upon the
seems directing operations. The an
nuuncerlent of Mr.. Depew's candidacy
seeme1 Dlt to have invigorated the Allison
forces. The Allison men claim that Iowa
and Colorado are in hearty co-opera
|ptiou.
aURRAHING FOR DEPEw.
CKrAGo, June 19.-The New York dele,
cation net at noon to-day and Chauncey
NJ. DopeY was unanimously elected to fill
4 the pos ion of chairman of the delega-
ton. rank Hiscock was appointed to
serve on the committee on resolutions
4 resolution was adopted without dis
septlDs voice declaring Chaunoey NJ
Depew - be the choice of the delegation
for the presidential nomination, and amid
b. chorus of cheers the meeting adjourned,
while the delegates burst into
the hall shouting, "Hurrah for
ChaurceY NJ, Depew," and Civ
ing other evidence of enthusiasm.
4 No. WIS their ardor dampened to any ap-
, precjabis extent when answering cheers for
Allison and Gresham came from the re-
spestya headquarters of those candidates,
On bar tha doll in
4 front of the New York rooms, keeping
step with the refrain of "Allison, Allison
PWiiii1m B. Allison" Mr.. Depew held
quite a reception and he received many
congratulations upon the unanimity
shown by his delegation in his support.
THUBsToN FOR CHAIRMAN.
Jno. NJ. Thurston, of Nebraska, was
choseE as temporary chairman of the con-
vention at noon, by the national COM
mittee, by vote of 81 to %.
SECRET OF THURsToN's SELECTION.
4 CnyoAGo, June 19.---Judge Thurs'op
who had been selected for recommends
ton to the convention, as the committee's
choice for temporary chairman, was con-
graduated from all sides after the ad-
jouruI1ent of the national committee.
The Californians, thoroughly unused to
defeat, we're completely dumbfounded
Thsif opponents, however, were no less
surprised at the closeness of the voc. II
gss pretty generally conceded that the
strength gathered by the Californians and
!. he number of votes they mustered, were
1udtr the circumstances, tribute to the
Pacific slope nothing short of that &C.
corded by the democrats at st. Louis
Nevertheless, the coast men were aston
shed; their eastern supporters not less So
Everybody else thought the Estee men
lad made magnificent fight, considering
low they had been handicapped by their
ls'e arrivals: Cyrus Leland, of Kansas
Is sid to have been the best and most
ea.nest champion of Estee in the national
4 com nittee.
he said "The vote for temporary chair
man vas tie. The deciding vote was
cast by Chairman Jones. The press
Of Nebraska has vigorously opposed
Depew as being a corporation man
Yet, at the first opportunity, Nebraska pre-
sentel a railroad attorney for temporary
chairman. We came here to make votes
ioc he party, not to drive them from the
party"
!. TIE consensus of opinion among PEG
Il pl, IN the corridors is that E=tee would
have Von on his presentation as an anti
monopoly candidate, but the friends O.
5tnlr favorites on candidates for til
2residency united largely against such
Pronounced recognition of an out ane
cut Blaine delegation. The verdict seemed
a rssotion against the Californians' "tot
previous" shouting for Blaine.
CHOOSING CHAIRMAN.
II CHICAGO, June 49, he placing O
frothsr Richmond in the field was tn
-esu. Of a meeting of the Missouri dele
gaion this afternoon. There were Blu
thee }bssntees, and by vote of "a to
twas decided to place before the conven
ro1, rs a presidential candidate, Elk
H51r John B. Henderson, VIII
W. permanent chairman of tn
10 national convention. Colone
H. Dyer, of st. Louis, or COngressma
u N1 Warner, of Kansas City, will max
'ho oninating speech in the convention
vote of the delegation is not ex
pyatt for this new candidate, as tw
70te. re for Blaine first, last and foreve
GU .s'6S SOl1O IOT OueElbdh' OHduuOy
tilley friends have inaugurated an &C
uvo lvass in that gentleman's behal
lol chairman of the national committee.
Ons Of the pleasantest incidents of tn
'oaY Hnl one that attracted great attention
On al tides was the remarkable ovatlo
70 ats. John A. Logan. The famou
generals widow paid visit TO tn
VIE f Stephen B. Elkin5 at tn
to5ns of the latter's husband in tn
Rand Pacific hotel, and it was there tina
what proved to be levee which quee
night nave been proud of began. In
rev hat Mrs. Logan was at Elkin
Z .2om spread quickly, and the lady in
'e0 1ments found herself surrounde
ag nImber of such distinguished leader
'hsuucey M. Depew, Thomas Plat
1917 iiscock, B. F. Jones, Joseph b
"'nloy and G.. s. Clarkson waiting to d
TT 1onor. The long procession the
"lo8ed included General Green L
.,-9u, of Kentucky; John
s'Nsl-, of Chicago; Attorne
~ efa- Kitchener, of Indiana; Unite