Daily Republican., 1888-06-20
REPUBLIUAN CONVENTION.
fermnnent OrgsnIzsin-Speec of
Chairman J0nes-1 huraton's Refer.
enoe 60 Blaine-Sympstny for sheri-
dan.

snoe to Blaine-Sympstry for sheri-
dan.
Precisely at IL 81 the eaysl OF CHAIR
man Jones, OF the National Republican
lOommitsee, sounded sharply upon the
mahogany desk, and the Republican
Oonventiou OF 1888 was formally opened.
soon conversation ceased through
out the vast auditorium, and the buzz
OF expectation gave place 10 an i'm prs,-
sive silence as the Ohsirman introd uced
the Rev. Frank W. Gunsalus, Of the
plymouth Congregational Church, Of
ohiosRo. who opened she proceedings
with prayer.
he thanked the Almighty for the
blessing OF divine protection. He re
turned tho gratitude of the nation for
the benefits granted to It by Providence,
He returned thanks for the history
which came massed here, and he ex-
pressed recognition OF what God has
done through the great organisation
whose representatives were here assem.
bied. He prayed shat the Oon yention
might be dominated by loftly purposes.
10 order shat Its work might 90 much
for the glory Of God and man. In an
Impressive manner he invoked the
Divine protection upon the great SOL
dier, the captain OF armies, who lay 90
near to death.
At the conclusion OF the prayer
Uhairman Jones announced that the
Secretary, Mr.. Fessendep, OF the Ma
iional ommittee, would read the call
for the Convention issued by the Ma
tional Committee.
Allusions In the oall to the DOS tIon Of
the party upon the tariff question, to
the determination Of the party 10 have
fair election and m honest count, and
TO othor salient points, were warmly ap.
pIauded by The Oonven tion.
Upon the coacluslon of the reading Of
the call, Chairman Jones mnde q ring
log speech, In which he congratulated
tne Republican party upon the auspi-
cious prospect that lies before II. and
eAid that "wise and courageous ao,ion
by this Convention will surely lead to
victory In the campaign upon which
We are about to enter. One fAyors
progress; the other retrogression; one
HTS up,the other casts down. Thanks to
Mr. Olevelsnd aud his Southern allies,
the Dsmooratic party has thrown of the |
disguise In which 1t has heretofore |
f1uaht its battlea in the Northern States, |
and has boldly declared for British free |
trade and against American protection. |
We should have platform based upon |
true Republican principles, free from |
equivocation or ambiguity, and should |
nominate candidates who are the cm
b0diment OF these principles.
Mr.. Jones continued: "The Repubu. |
can party vAnqulshed the Democratic |
party, passed the Homestead law. do. |
stroyed slavery, elevated the mud |
sills,' restored credit, redeemed the
m frw Nd aka faA
lines contemplated by the fathers. To !
than any other people on the fsos OF the !
globe. The Republican party believes
that 1t is not necessary or right that we
should be reduced to a common level
with other natlors but that we should !
have the full benefit OF all our natural
advantages and the fall enjoy m snt of I
our glorious heritage. The logical con- |
sequences OF the theories of the Demo I
cratic party would have left this conn.
try with but hinge OF population on /
the water ways, Many OF the leading
Bourbon Democrats OF to day look MP
on the magnificent dts eiopm enis and |
tae grand Improvements Of the nation,
which are simply labor, genius and !
management orystallBed, rs = rank,
unnatural and unwhoieBome growth
and believe that we onghs to go back
to the days Of Ignorance. slOth and small
things as quickly rs possible.
"Ws are again confronted with this
same Democratic party, the mother of
all the eVils from which this country
has suffered, asking for the power to
control and direct It's future course, and
we find that the same element which
tiret led 1t Astfay by It's mSlign influ.
enos and dominated 1t down to the +
erievous days of the rebellion, is again +
In full control OF Its affairs"
Chairman Jones then introduced j.
M. Thlxeton as the temporary chair .
man OF the Convention.
In Nc ThuIston's speech npon taking
the chair be referred to Blaint's re-
fusal to be nominated by the Conyen.
tion, which called forth cries Of "no,
no, +" all over the hail, but his deolara-
tion that the Convention dare not COM
mit the offence OF going contrary to
BlAipe's express wish WAS wildly ap
plsuded. All through his references to |
Blaine were cheered, rs were alto !
references to the other candidates, but
much less enthusiastically.
Continuing Mr.. Thurston said:
"When tho Democratic party, at the
close OF the last presidential election,
robbed us of q victory honestly and
fairly won, we patiently waited for th 9
certain coming of the justioe OF the
yesrs. We hoped and believed that
eighteen hundred and eighty. eight
would right the great national wrong
of eighteen hundred and eighty.four
Right II not only for the Republican
party, but also for the grand and
glorious candidates whose names were /
the inBpirAtian of that w0nde rful cam
paigu. The Infinite wisdom OF an ALL
wise Providence has otherwise deoreed.
"0ne OF them--the oIt! zsn-sol ldier, the
warrior statesman, the Black Eagle of
Illinois, has been sum moned BY the
silent messenger to report to his old 1
commander beyond the river. But,
although John A. Logan 10 dead In the
body, yet he lives again in the illumI.
mated pages OF his oountry's most
splendid history; livos In the grateful
love Of free people, Whose union he so
gallantiy fought to preserve; lives In
the blessings Of down-trodden race,
whose freedom he 60 msnfully strug
Rled to achieve; lives in the future song
and story of hero. worshipping world,
and along the highway OF the ma IONS
glory, side by side with old John
Brown, Abraham Lincoln and Ulysses
.. Grant, his soul goes marching on.
"The other, thst gallant leader, the
OhevAlier of American politics, the
glory OF Republicanism aud the night
msre OF Democracy, our Henry OF Ma.
vArre, is seeking in foreign travel the
long needed relaxation and rest from
Tho wharisome burdens of pubic life
aud service. With the sublime mag.
nhnimity Of bis Incompatible greatness
he has denied us the nhnite pleasure of