Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-06-22

candidates was well in hand. All the hotels
were over crowded The adhcrents Of
each candidate had headquarters established,
where the claims Of their favorite were
urged 10y every possible art of persuasion.
The main incidents Of the day were the
formal declaration of the candidacy Of Mr.
Depew and the Blaine demonstration in the
evening, which are elsewhere described.
The national committee decided ON the
choice Of John NJ. Thurston Of Nebraska
for temporary chairman, and of NJ NJ.
Estec of California for permanent chair
man.
The Great Hail.
The delegations filed in slowly after the
opening Of the doors ON Tuesday morning
Of the hall and the scene at the opening
the dispatches say
When Chairman Jones of the national
Republican committee, assembled the plat
form of the great auditorium hall at noon,
tn call the national convention to order, he
looked upon a scene unparalleled in the
history Of public gatherings in this country.
Every face could he seen without effort,
and an audience of not less than 10000 ap-
pears to be an almost countless multitude.
The magnificent sweep Of the great gallery
alone which seats nearly 1000 persons, is "A
picture which impresSes even those familiar
with great audiences and the whole scene
bnthed in a flood Of electric light, shed 10y
$500 mcandescent lamps, thrills even the
most sluggish heart.
The auditorium is POO feet long and 100
feet wide, with two side balconies and
great gallery, the seats in which rise tier
ON tier at an angle of 40 degrees. The
stage, which is but slightly raised above the
floor of the hall commands view not only
Of the great audience in front, but of
large balcony in the rear and a tier of boxes
at either side This stage stretches from
side to side of the hall and accommodates,
in addition to the presidents platform, sew
eral hundred newspaper representatives.
The decorations appear a tritle bewilder-
ing at first the walls, ceiling, and every
post, pillar and panel are covered with flags,
hunting and streamers in varied designs
and colors, and portraits and paintings Of
historic scenes meet the eye everywhere.
The chairman's desk ornamented with
big bouquets, bears the legend James
4. Garfield was nominated from this desk
in 1880, and James g. Blaine was nominal
ed from this desk in 1854
The Opening Exercises.
The opening prayer was offered by Rev
f. W. Gunsaulus. 4 reference which he
made to Gen Sheridan was followed by a
burst Of applause which evidently Jared
upon the preachers sense Of propriety, as
evidenced by the grave expression which
stole over his features As the cheering pro
crossed.
Then the call for the convention was
read in a ringing tone by Secretary Fessen
den, and the references to the tariff to the
protection of American labor, to the accu
mutation of the surplus, the demand for IA
free, honest ballot and "A fair count and the
question of the admission Of the Territories,
were all loudly cheerrd especially that re
latng 10 the tariff
The reading concluded Chairman Jones
read an address, but he spoke in SO low a
tone that he could not be heard As he
concluded he introduced Mr. Thurston. the
temporary chairman, and there was "A TEN
porary break in the proceedings when Kan
sas man arose and demanded vote on the
question, saying that his state had candi
date to present.
Mr. ThHrSIOn's speech.
The address of Mr. Thurston as tempo
e
clear and eloquent presentation Of the issues
before the convention, the Republican party
and the country. lie took bold and un-
expected stand in declaring that Mr. Blaine :
nomination under the existing circum-
stances would he a political crime-an ac-
ton which called out shout of disapprov
al from portion of the delegates and from
the galleries, but it was significant that "A
large number of the delegates received that
statement with approval. Following is the
portion of Mr. Thurston's speech which
contained this alluSion
The other, that gallant leader, the chev-
aher of American politics, the glory of Re
publicaniSm and the nightmare of Democ-
racy, our Henry of Navarro is seeking in
foreign travel the long needed relaxation
and rest from the Wearisome burdens of
public life and service With the sublime
magnanmity of his Incompatible greatness
he has denied us the infinite pleasure of
supporting him in this convention Desr-
ing above all things party harmony aud
success, he has stepped 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 com
init the political crime of disobedience to
his expressed will. We cannot place him
him commander-in chief at the head of the
forces in the field, where he will he irwin
chile. And though James G.. Blaine dong
continued applause may not be our Presi-
dent, vet he remains our umcrowned king.
welding the baton of acknowledged lead
ership, supreme in the allegiance of his de
voted followers, honored and respected by
all honest and loyal men, the greatest liv-
ing American and the worthy object of our
undying love.
But the Republican party is not left with
out great men TO place upon its ticket We
have that honest able and experienced
imancier, statesman and senator from Ohio
and his no less distinguished colleague from
Iowa, Indiana, Michigan and Wisconsin
present 10 us gallant soldiers while New
York, New Jersey, Kansas. Connecticut
and other states offer worthy and favorite
sons. From this splendid galaxy of polit-
zeal store We cannot choose amiss. The
Republican party points with pride to the
great achievements of its past, and offers
as an earnest of its future faithfulness an
unbroken record Of services performed for
freedom, union and national prosperity. 1t
Is prominently the party Of protection. 1t
was born of the rrepressibe desire to pro
tect the slave from the lash of the master
and to save our civilization from the blight
ing curse of its crime against humanity. 1t
performed the sacred mission of protecting
the republic from secession and disunion
and IN the later time it succeeded in pro
tecting the credit and currency of the ma
ton from reputation and initiation
After the speech there was music. and
then Mr.. Horr of Michigan addressed the
chair and asked in behalf of the delega-
ton from his state, to be allowed to present
TO the convention a gavel made out of the
wood from the oak under which the Repub-
lcan party was organized on July g, 1864,
in Jackson, Mich. The gavel, he said, the
Michigan Republicans wanted used 10
pound the daylights out of the Democratic
party,
The most notable incident of the morning
was the appearance in the hall of the ven
Grated white head of Gen John c. Ere
mont, the founder of the Republican party.
who was greeted with a round of applause
He was escorted 10 a seat on the platform.
aud he provoked further outburst of APP
plause when, on meeting Fred Douglass, as
he came to a seat beside him, he shook him
by the hand. Both gentlemen addressed
the convention briefly.
There were contesting Malone and Wise
delegations from Virginia, and there was
ugly talk between the twomen, and bad blood
shown when the state was reached ON the
call of the credential committee but the
chairman soon quoted the threatened out
break
At $3.50 the convention adjourned until
Wednesday noon.
wednesday, SESSION.