The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-06-21
,hich was agreed to and at 2:l0 O'Clock
he convention took recess until SP. H.
THE NIGHT SESSION.

/. Foraker Takss the Convention by StOrt
The virginia Contest Ends In n Victory Il
the Wise Pactlon-Great EnthuSIasm, s
. CHICAGO, CONVENTION HALL, June 2
The uppermost thought in the min
! Of the convention as it began to rea
semble this evening was the suprem
importance OF the action taken thi
afternoon in adopting the report OF tn
Committee on Rules, which included
rule that no change OF votes can b
! made after the vote OF State has bee
properly cast, until after the ballotin
has been announced. This virtual,
stops any stampede and very deci
dedly contributes to the de
Lucrative character OF the con
vention proceedings. Itisregarded as
very decided victory for the influence
which are opposed to the programme o
those managers who claim to be friend
OF Mr.. Blaine, and are vet seeking Il
nominate him in the face OF his two let
ters OF deClination. Col. Bayne, ofPenn
sylvania, who was chairman OF the Com
mittee on Rules, and who has always
been u sincere Blaine man, said after the
convention adjourned to-day that the &c
ton Of the convention in allowing thi:
provision to be incorporated in the rules
was one OF the
wISEST Ann MOST IMPoRTAST ACTIONS
taken SO fur. 1t renders n possible
hasty Blaine movement out of the ques'
ton and adds strength to the friends oi
Mr.. Blaine who do not desire his nomi-
nation, unless the convention cannot,
after an honest and sincere and long
continued effort, decide between the
other candidates.
Some expectation was INDUCED in by
many OF those who came to the hall this
evening, that q ballot might be taken
before adjournment, but no one who
understood the situation had any idea
that the proceedings would go so far, as
under the rules adopted this afternoon
the Credential Committee report and its
work be disposed Of and the platform
adopted before any further business,
even the nomination of candidates can
he proceeded with. Among the men on
the platform this evening was Harry
Smith, state journal clerk Of the House
OF Representatives, who has been re-
quested by Chairman Estee to aid him
in constituting the rather complicated
code OF rules which govern the lower
branch of the National Legislature.
At 500 the convention was
CALLED TO ORDER.
The auditorium was uncomfortably
crowded and the atmosphere in the hall
was sitting. The tluttering OF thousands
OF fans did not have the effect OF causing
breath OF air to stir. The Secretary
then read a telegram received from the
Republican State Central Committee OF
California, sending greeting to the con.
vention and returning grateful thanks
for the honor bestowed on the Pacific
coast by the selection OF NJ. NJ. Estee as
Permanent Chairman.
Chairman Estee announced that as
the limit of time for speaking was five
minutes, all speakers would be call
ed to order on time, except in the pre-
sentation of candidates for the presi-
dental nomination, and so would the
convention hereafter be called TO order
on time.
Mr.. Wellington, OF Maryland, offered
n resolution rendering on behalf Of the
Republican party OF the United States
to
TIE GERMAN NATION
its sympathy in this hour Of bereave-
ment and deep sorrow caused by the
death OF her ruler, Emperor Frederick,
OF Germany:
eve tender to the German people our
heartfelt sympathy in the double loss
they have recently sustained In the de-
cease OF the great men under whose
reign Germany has become united ma
ton, and that other great man, his lib
eral minded, peace loving and noble
son."
The resolution wasaccepted and adopt
ed by rising vote.
Mr. Dixon (ColoreD, OF Maryland, Of
fered resolutions Of respect to the MEM
ory OF Grant, Logan and ex-President
Arthur, which were also adopted by
rising vote.
Mr.. Wellington Sid in support OF his
resolution that the German nation is n
great nation. The Germans have ad-
vanced to the first in civilization, cul-
ture, and during the late war was the
steadfast friend Of the Union, II has
furnished America with some OF its best
citizens and statesmen.
WAITING FOR TILE CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE.
The Chair asked for the report OF
Committee on Credentials, being the
regular order Of business.
General Henderson, OF Iowa, an-
nounced that Chairman Hepburn, OF
that committee was not present and the
secretary Of the convention proceeded to
kill time by announcing kilograms re-
ceived for delegates, after which the band
proceeded to put in time until the Gre
dental Committee would be ready to
report. While the band was playing
Col. Fred Grant and wife, accompanied
by Mrs. Potter Palmer, entered the con-
vention and walking through one Of the
delegation aisles, stepped upon the plat
form and took the seat by the rear OF
the stand, assigned to them. The con-
yention at once recognized Col. Grant
and cheered the distinguished visitors.
The chairman again called upon the
Committee on Credentials and again re,
ceiyed no response. He then called
upon the Committee on Resolutions,
but Mr.. Harris, Of North Carolina, stated
that that committee was not ready To
report and would not be before to-mor.
row.
Mr., Bayne then suggested that the
roll OF States should be called for the
purpose OF selecting members Of the
| National Committee, but his motion to
this effect was defeated.
Then the convention, having nothing
else to do, commenced to call upon
Bradley" and in response 10 the cal
the chairman presented w. O. Bradley
OF Kentucky, and after thanking the
oapvention for the honor rc0nferred upon
him by the request that he should adj
dress The convention, he said Republi
cans were here to accept the challenge
from st. Louis. They were not here tc
make any cowardly sacrifices Of Their
principles, but for the purpose OF adopt
. ing every responsibility and proving
themselves equal to every emergency ID
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