Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-06-21
THE AFTERNOON SESSION.

THE AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Anti. Monopoly Chairman Choked OF
by the Bosses-Nothipg Done.
CONVENTION HALL, CHICAGO, June 20
The great convention hall filled NOR
rapidly this morning than yesterday.
The uncompleted details in the arrange
ment of seats compelled the sergeant-at
arms to keep the crowd out yesterday unit
noon. To-day there was nothing wanting
and the eager, puzzled, but somewha
weary multitude flowed into the building
with great expectation visible upon ever!
face.
Tho Wise Malone episode of yesterday
session has whetted the appetite of the gal
leries for further passage of arms, ant
everybody watched the Virginia seats, Il
see the incoming of the expected combat
ants.
The weather is much warmer than yes
terday, and in the great galleries ant
balconies there was an incessan
waving of fans, while some of th,
spectators discarded their coat
and took their ease in true Democratic
style, as the crowds flowds in with great
murmur like the ocean There was q
slower gathering of the sOlons of the party
the newspaper men and the officers of tn,
| m he MI -, l..
galleries in the rear of the Chairman
desk.
As the Auditorium filled up, the air be
gan to be oppressive, although the Audi
torium has been found TO he the coolies
place in Chicago. A flash like the hot All
Of a furnace has swept over the city, and il
gradually working Its way through tht
thick walls of the Auditorium building anC
giving the Convention some approximation
to the stifled experience OF the Demo
cratic gathering at st. Louis.
AS on yesterday, the first delegate in
the hall was an Ohio man, who came il
followed by three or four others, WHIT
took their seats in the centre of the spac,
in front of the platform. This vanguard
was followed by others, some of them in
delegations, Others alone, in pairs and by
half dozens, and the convention began Il
look like business.
The third galleries and organ loft begar
to fill up with large springling of ladi .s
Mrs. Fitssimmons, the wife of the Sergeant
alarms of the convention, was scarcely
seated when a page went up to her and pre-.
sented her with magnificent bouquet Of Ls
France roses. Fred. Douglas, who also got
to his seat on the stage about the same
time, was also presented with bouquet ol
cut flowers, and similar courtesy extend.
ed to Chairman Jones, OF the National
COMMITTEES, was the signal for ripple oI
applause.
The convention was called to order al
1890 by Chairman Thurston, aud hush
fell upon the assemblage when the Rev.
Stephen A. Northrop, of Fl Wayne, Ind,
lifted up his voice in prayer.
He invoked the divine blessing upon the
proceedings Of the convention. He rem.
dered thanks for the memories which
clustered around this sacred and impres.
sive hour, for divine and civil protection,
and for the blessings which came from a
generous past.
The divine favor was invoked upon the
leaders ofthe convention and the divine
aid asked that the delegates might realize
the grave responsibilities resting on them
in the choice of a standard bearer who
should come from the people and be OF
the people.
After the prayer Chairman Thurston said
that there had been forwarded to him reso-
lutions referring to the formation of the
platform, which, the Chair said, would be
referred to the Committee on Resolutions.
A motion was made and seconded that the
Committee on Permanent Organization be
called upon to make report, but a pro-
test came from Mr.. Harris, of North Caro-
lima, that the Committee on Permanent
Organization should not report until the
Committee on Credentials should have
been heard from. He
DID NOT WISH TO FORCE A GAG LAW
upon the convention, but he moved that
the motion be laid on the table. The
Chair stated that at the last two Republi-
can conventions the Committee on Perma-
nent Organic alton had reported before the
Committee on Credentials had completed its
labor. He was informed that the Com
mittee on Credentials would not be ready
TO report until o'clock this evening. Mr..
Henderson, Iowa, said that as the conven-
ton could do nothing under the circum-
stances except to organize, unless it should
be proposed to 90 on with the nominating
speeches, he would move tn take recess
until o'clock tonight tCries Of ''No,
No"
Mr.. Bsyne, Of Pennsylvania, opposed
this and Mr.. Henderson withdrew his
motion and moved to proceed to perma-
uent organization, which was agreed to.
Gov. Foster, of Ohio, chairman Of the
committee on Permanent Organization
then stepped upon the platform and read
the unanimous report of the committee.
He was given an enthusiastic reception by
the audience, and as he stated thst NJ. NJ.
Estee, of California, was selected for per-
manent chairman of the oonyen-
tion, the cheering broke forth afresh.
Gov. Foster proceeded to read the list OF
Vice Presidents as selected by the various
State delegations. The report was adopted
without dissent, and the ChairsppOinted
Gov. Foster, OF Ohio, Senator Foley, of
Nevada, and Mr.. Geo. B. Sloan, of New
York, committee to escort Mr.. Estee to
the platform from his seat in the Califor-
mia delegation. When Mr.. Estee appeared
and was introduced by the Chair, the con-
vention applauded with enthusiasm.
When quiet had been restored Mr.. Estee
said:
CHAIRMAN RsTKR's SPEECH.
GENTLEMEN OF THE CONVERSION: L
thank you in the name of thu States and
Territories OF the Pacific coast, ns well ns
from my own heart, for fhe siistinrui.he<5
honor that you have seen fit to confer up-
on me. ! appreciate 10 the fullest extent
the grave responsibilities devolying on me
and Il being Republican convention. /
shall ask in all things its charitable iudg-
ment and its candid and earnest support
Gentlemen of theconyention, following