Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-06-22
AL CHICAGO.
WHAT HAS BEEN DONE BY THE REPUE
LICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION.


LICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION.
The Republican national convention
was formally opened at Chicago on Tues
day, although for the past week ''boom-
ers" for all the prominent candidates
have been on the ground and hard at
work for their men. The charman'S
desk on Tuesday bore the inscription;
"James \. Garfield was nominated from
this desk in 1850, and James G. Blaine
was nominated from this desk in 1881"
AS Gen. Fremont entered the hall he was
greeted with round of applause and
cheers, the first genuine demonstration of
the morning. He was escorted to seat
on the gplatform, where he provoked a
further outburst of applause by meeting
Fred Douglass as he came to seat be-
side him and shook him by the band
Precisely at :3l p. IN. the gavel of
Chairman Jones of the national Repub-
lcan committee sounded sharply upon
the mahogany desk and the Republican
convention of 1883 was formally opened.
Rev. Frank w. Gunsallar of the Plym-
outh Congregational church opened the
proceedings with PRAYER. Judge Thurs
ton of Nebraska was introduced as tenn
porary chairman of the convention and
made an extended speech. He reviewed
the history of the Republican party and
the recent presidential contests. The
portion of his speech following is re-
garded as most significant and is consid-
cred as definitely ending the Blaine move
ment. The speaker was talking about
the last campaign when he said: "The
other, that gallant leader, the cheyalier
of American politics. the glory of Re-
publicanism and the nightmare of De
mocracy our Henry of Navarro, is seek
ing in foreign travel the long-needed re-
Taxation and rest from the wearisome
burdens of public life and service. With
the sublime magnanimity of his incom-
parable greatness he has denied us the in
finite pleasure of supporting him in this
convention. Desiring above all things
party harmony and success, he has step
ped from the certain ladder of his own
laudable ambition that some other man
may climb to power. AS his true friends
we cannot, dare not, commit the political
crime of disobedience to his expressed
will. We cannot place him at the head
of the ticket, but we will make him COM
mander-in-chief at the head of the forces
in the field, where he will be invincible.
And though James G. Blaine may not be
our President, yet he remains our un-
crowned king, welding the baton of ac-
knowledged leadership, supreme in the
allegiance of his devoted followers, hon.
ored and respected by all honest and
loyal men, the greatest living American
and the worthy object of our undying
love-"
The other noteworthy incident of the
day was row over the Virginia delega-
ton, which is contested. Congressman
HOrr of Michigan presented the conven-
u fiOn with n UnVal Dalq nf oaly from rho
tree under which the Republican party
was organized on July &, 1854, in Jack
son, Michigan. The convention adjourn,
ed at 3 80 TO Wednesday noon.
The convention on reassembling We'd
nesday heard the report of the commit
tee on permanent organization, which
included Hon. Morris NJ. Estee of Cali
fornia as chairman, and list of secre-
taries, clerks, etc. Chairman Estee was
then escorted to the platform and adj
dressed the convention briefly. The CON-
mittee on rules presented report en-
bodying the following order of business,
which was adopted: First, report of the
committee on credentials; second, report
of the committee on resolutions third,
naming of the national committee
fourth, naming of candidates for Presi.
dent; fifth, balloting; sixth, presenta.
ton of candidates for the vice-presiden-
cy; seventh, ballOting. The committee
on credentials not being ready to report,
an adjournment was taken till evening
Then the credentials committee reported
and, after discussion of the Virgins
quarrel, the convention adjourned to IL
O'Clock Thursday morning.
CONVENTION GOSSIP.
A London, Eng, dispatch of Wednes-
day says: Hon. James G. Blaine, in al
interview at Newcastle today, declined
to state whether or not he would accept
nomination for President.
The New York Tribune of Yesterday
published this cable from G. w. Smalley
its London correspondent: Mr.. Blaine
asks me to say that all rumors in the
Limited States nretendinQ 10 give letters