Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-22
be stands squsrely on his heels
ss man VINO knows his own

place in C1icsgo. A fash like furnace
mas swept over the city and is gradually
making its way through the thick walls
Of the auditorium building ald giving the
convention some approximation to the
experience Of the Democratic gathering
at ST. Louis. The side galleries and the
organ left begin to fill up with large
sprinkling Of lsdies. a fsmilisr figure
circulating smong the delegates arouses
the interest OF the spectstoIs. This is a
big jolly form and the round, clean
shaven snd good nstured face of
COLONEL ROBERT G. INGERsoLL,
the man Who in Cincinnati, twelve years
ago, made one OF the famous nominating
speeches Of the country and gave to
Blaine the title most in ,ll mouths now OF
the Piuned Kuieht
As the hour fer TIE meeting Of the con-
ventlon approaches the hall IS full CT
rumors Of the usual sort and generally
unreliable. 1t is reported among the
B.aine man that California has agreed
10 vote for Stanford in the preliminary
bait e in order to save their offectIvepess
for the Baine movemen. 81 the time
agreed on. II is reported that some OF
the New York men have abandoned De-
pew and sre openly for Bl.ire, but this
can be traced to no reliable source.
THE CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE
met in secret session al 8 O'Clock and at
once resumed consideration Of the Viz
ginia contest After hearing briefly and
", taout decision the claims CT the dele
gates st large the ccm nitteo took up
numerically the eight contested election
districts, the As: snd fourth not being
contested. The second, third aad fitn
districts had at noon presented their re-
spect!ve claims. The others are now be-
ing heard. The Mshoue men are not
hopeful OF the committee deciding in their
favor, but will carry the fight into the
convention.
THE MORNING SESSION.
The convention wss called to order at
u so by Chsisman Thurstop, and bush
fell upon the assemblsge when R=v,
Stephen A. Northrop Of Fort Wayne, Ind,
lifted up his voice in prayer.
After the prayer, Chairman Thurston
said there hsd been forwarded 10 him
resolutions referring to the formation OF
the platform, which the chsir sid would
be referred 70 the committee on resolu-
tioDs.
a motion w:3 made and seconded that
the committee on permanent organization
be csiled upon TO make a report, but
q protest came from Harris CT
North Carolina that the committee on
permanent organization should not re-
port until the committee on credentials
should hive been heard from. He did
not wish 10 force the gag law upon the
convention, but moved that the motion be
laid upon the table.
Tne Chair stated that at the las. two
r publican conventions the committee OF
permanent organization had reported be .
fore the committee en- credentials had
completed It's Isbor. He vas informei
that the commits on credentials would
not be ready 20 report unit! o;l3ck this
evening.
HENDERSON OF IOWA
said that as tue convention could do
nothing under the circumstances except
TO orgsnZa, uGless il should be nraposed
to go On viva nominating speeches, L
would move to take & recess until s
O'Clock tonight. Giles of "No, no."
Baype Of Pennsylvania opposed this
aid Henderson withdrew his m l.icn
IL Was moved to proceed TO permanent
oTgan.zztion. which YVES agreed to.
Governor Foster OF OliC, chairman d
the committee On permanent organize
ticn, tnen stepped upon the platform snd
resd the unanimous report Of the COM
miEtee He WAS given "a enthusiastic
reception bY the audience and as he
stated that NJ. M. Estee Of California was
selected for permanent chairman CT tn;
convention the cheers broke 2orEl af-esl
EsrER's ePEECE.
The report WAS sd0p.ed without dis
sent: and the chsir appointed Governor
Foster Of OiiO, Senator Foley of n va ia
aud MIR. George B Slosn OF New York, :
committee to efcort Mr.. Estee 10 yhl
pls.form from his seat il the Cslifcrni'
delegation.
When Mr.. E5tee spcearei he was II
troduced by the chair. The convention
applSuded with enthusiasm.
fir. Ejtee said: Gentlemen CT the con
v5ati3n, thsnk you il the pame Of tat
states ard territories o1 tbs P5cifc ccas5
as well as from my OTu he&Il, for u;
+ distinguished homer tAG. you EaV5 sas-
Il 70 confer upon M. apPEeci-t@ - e
fullest extent the grave reaporflliil;.e'
deVolyins on 1a, and 1t beng Rspu9li
can convention l shall ns& in 81 tbiugs ii
, chsEite0la judgment and lis candid, earn
est support.
Gentlemen Of the Convention, following
so Industrious gentleman IS your lem
poIsry casirman, I shall nGs attempt Il
detain you By sEy Heightened speech.
only want to eay to you tbs: we live 81
far from the center Of the republic owe
on the Pacific shore that l csnhot eve
guess who v ur nominee is going to be
Laughter. OF course you s!l know.
say further to you, gentlemen CT the COZ
!, venlop, that l I'm not able to say ex
actly
WHAT YOUR PLATE lRM WILL BE,
but the people Of the country have echoe
its sentiment and the rattle CT the Skin
mish lire wss heard only two weeks sg
from Oregon.
: Here the speaker was interrupted by
round CT applause, and st the suggestion
OF some enthusiastic individual IN tn
gallery three hearty cheers we're given 10
Oregon.
God willing, resumed Mr.. Es.ee
!. next November you will hes
: from Cievelsnd's Appomsltox 81 over hi
! gEea. republic. Applause.
l Friends and gentlemen of the conysr
, tior, sgaiu thanking you for the big
: honor you have conferred upon me, an
d. imp-ess!ng you with the belief with e
l heart and soul that our duties sre Of t.
grkvest and most solemn character
trusting f;om tue depths of my soll tEs
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