Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-06-21
RED TAPE.
Routine Business at the Chicago
Convention.
Committee On Credentials PaIof Wise.
An Evenings Session Prepares the Way
for Tomorrow Work.

The convention was called to order at
l229. by Chairman Thurston. Rev. Stephen
Northrop of Fort Wayne, Ind, offered
prayer. Next the report of the committee
OIL permanent organization was in order. Ii
was as follows:
Chairman, Hon. NJ. NJ. Estee of Califor-
MIA secretaries, Chas. W. Cilsbee Of Mlchi-
gan, Michael Griffin of Wisconsin, " ui.
kuell of Tennessee, Mr.. Lynch of Pennsyl-
vania assistant secretaries, Thos. j. BrOgan
of Tennessee, James Bisbee of Minnesota.
Henry NJ. Cooper of Arkansas. VIM. Nelson
of New Jersey, A. W. Monroe of Mary land.
J, Z. Wiley of Texas, Z. NJ. Shinn OF West
Virginia, AID John +. Miner of Louisiana ;
reading clerks. Henry Ballard of Vermont.
Col Clarkson Lake of New York. Capt.
David Lenning of Ohio, Jas. II. Stone of
Michigan and Geo. NJ. Brinkuhoff of Illinois !;
Official stenographer, Gusta. US +. English
sergeant at arms, Charles FltzsimmoLs.
The report Of the committee on permanent
organization was accepted and Dir. Estee was
escorted TO the chair. He spoke As follows :
| Gentlemen uf the convention-l thank you
in the name of the States and Territories OF
ihe PacIhc coast, as well rs from my own
heart, for the distinguished honor that you
have seen iii TO confer upon me. appr. ci-
ATE to the fullest extent the grave RESPONSE
bilities de' ing upon me, aud this being
republican convention l shall ask in all
things it's charitable judgment and its candid
and earnest support. Gentleman ot the con-
tim, following 80 illustrious u gentleman ss
our temporary chairman, l shall not attempt
to detain YOU by heightened speech. l
only want TO say that We i've 81 far from the
centre of the republic, over on the faclhc
shore, that J "ant even guess "ho your NOM
| .v kxn ~ oil tn.,
Laughter say further 10 ou that whll.
| am not able 10 say exactly what your plat
form will be-, yet the people of the country
have echoed lis sentiment and the rattle Oi
tae skirmi-h line Was heard only two weeks
ago from Oregon. Great applause God
willing, ntxI Nov, ,mUer you Will hear l We
lands AppOmatto1 all over this great repub-
| lie. | aga Ii thaLk you for this Yer! high
onor you have conferred upon me-. and it
lmpresoes you, hope ami pray, with the be-
l.et that our duties are Uf the greatest and
most solemn character, and trusting from
the depths Of III. soul that every act may be
duuc ~ promote the best interests oi our
Common Country and TO ad,aLce the great
republican party, l will call tor the next
order OF business. Mayo Roche Of Chicago
presented to the chairman a beautiful s.iNer
and gold gavel, On behalf Of the citizens ot
Chicago He SAID It was not of silver alone,
as that one presented at st Louis, bu; 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 homes, free schools and free
ballot shall be maintained in this country.
Charles A. Works of Illinois, also present
ell to the convention gavel winch he said
was a plain token and made neither of silver
or gold, but connected with great name i'll
American history. 1t is maize from a piece
of wood taken from a desk from the tannery
in Galena Ills. which was left by that silent
soldier, u. $. Grant. when he took the field
to tight for his country. The mention of
Gen. GIanr's name was greeted with cheer
ing which lasted several minutes, and was
the warmest demonstration of the day. The
chair accepted the tokens in a neat speech.
The report of the committee on rules was
presented. 1t a iopts the rules of the House
of Representatives with some slight modit-
cation and makes the following the order of
business First, report of committee on
credentials; second, report of committee on
resolutions; third, naming of national com
mittee; fourth, naming OF caudl-
dates for presi ent; ifh, balloting;
sixth, presentations of candiuat for vice.
president; seventh, balloting. 1t also gives
Dakota 10 votes and Washing on lie it,ry
6 votes, and other territories and the Dlst lct
Of Columbia, 2 each A motion by Butter
worth to amend the rules by placing limit
of ten minutes on the nominating speeches
was defeated. Discussion then tnsu d,
which was participated in by Loar. Ba,ne
and Buutelle as to the manner in which al
ternat.s be entitled to vote in the absel ce OF
principals Mr.. lloar finally presented q
substitute for the rules reported by the com
mittee relating to the election of aiternates
which he moved to accept and Chairman
Ba, ne of the committee on rules, said he
hoped the substitute would be accepted
seconded the motion. The substitute is Is
follows Alter ale delegates for each DELE
CATION at large and alternate delegates Tor
each district delegation to CONSIST Uf the
same number as their principals, to act i'll
Gaze uf the absence of delegates, shall be
elected.
The discussion then dragged along for
some time, and the members of the cOnven-
ton were getting more and mere confused
as to " hat the language of the alternate"
rule really meant. Sewell of New Jersey
moved Ia adopt the report of the committee
us whole, which WAS unanimously agreed
to.
The chair called for the report of the com
mittee ON credentials AS the next orier of
business. MIR. liorr of Michigan, moved
that recess be taken until eight O'Clock to-
night. wi hich WAS agreed to, and at 1910 the
convention ADJOURNED.
Work OF Last Evening.
The convention was called to order at 90