Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-06-23
THE CONVENTION.
No Ballots Taken---Depew
Withdraws!
And the Convention Takes q Re.
cess Until Saturday Morn
ing at 10 O'clock.
Friday Evenings Session.

Friday Evenings session.
CHICAGO, June 23.-The lam around tn,
Auditorium last night was something
awful Nothing like it has ever been seen
In Chicago since the days when with fire
and smoke to the right and left Of them
and the cinders flying around them the
homeless citizens pressed in a sold mass of
tens of thousands to the lake front At s
O'Clock it was with difficulty that the cable
cars could force a passage through Wabash
avenue in the vicinity of the hall. Half
an hour later their progress was impossible.
II was as II the entire population of the
city with its myrisds Of strangers had by
one common impulse iocked enmasse to
the locality. The police and gate keepers
looked aghast over the ocean of heads and
prepared for and emergency. Ropes, lad
ders-eyerything that could be used for
temporary barrlcades-were brought into
requisition, and in this way, with the aid
OF small army of policemen, something of
semblance of method was secured and
the delegates and ticket holders having
forced their way through the throng, were
enabled TO reach the interior of the build
ing with comparative ease.
The convention was called to order at
7:l5 p. m. Senator Hoar beamed through
by Flanagan of Texas, and ex-senator
Sewell, of New jersey, a magnificent speci-
men OF manhood was listening attentiyely
to something which was being said and &C
companied by numerous gestures by
Chauncey ]. Filley, tine Missouri ex-Secre-
tary of the National Republican Committee.
II was gathering of noted men, q collec-
ton of famous faces. Chairman Estee, his
voice being much better than at the morn
ing session widl he was forced to relinquish
The gavel to Senator Hiscuck, took possess
sion of his chair at 7;l3 and brought down
the wooden emblem of authority with vigor
and energy. By this time the auditorium
was even more crowded, If that were possi-
sible, than 1t the morning session. Chaun-
cey Depew came strolling in and there were
cheers and cries of ''Depew." Thomas C.
Platt climbed up on the platform and said
to secretary; Ask the chair to recog-
nize Depew first"
Mr.. Estee was still hoarse and his voice
could not be heard beyond the press table
in front OF the stage. After little music
by the band Chairman Estee again at TBS
called for order and secured it Mr.. Dcpew
was instantly on his feet There were salls
of platform" and when he stepped upon
II he was received with vertible ovation,
tie audience applauding again and again
and concluding with three cheers He
said:
Nr. Chairman, and gentlemen of tie Conres-
ton
l came here as a delegate-atlarge from
the State of New York, neither expecting
nor desiring to appear in this convention
nor before 1t in any other capacity. On
my arrival, the representatives of New
York, by unanimous vote, presented my
name TO this convention. 1t was done for
State reasons, in the belief that because it
was the only time since the organization of
the Republican party that if all divisions
could be healed and all interests united in
the Empire State, it would secure in that
commonwealth the triumph of the ticket
Under those conditions personal consider
ations and opinions could have no possible
weight. Since then, a discussion has arisen
which has convinced me that my vocation
and association will raise questions in hith-
erto sure Republican States, which may en-
able the enemy TO obscure the great issue
of the future industrial prosperity of this
country, which, unless it can be OBJ
scured in some way will surely win |
us success this fall (great applause) |
In our own State, by wise laws and |
the wiser submission 70 them by the rail- |
way companies, the railway problem has |
been so completely settled that il has dis |
appeared from our politics (Applause) But |
i believe that there are communities where |
it is still so acute, that there may be danger |
in having it presented directly or indirect |
ly. Under the circumstances. and after |
your votes this morning, | called upon the |
delegation from my own state and request
ed them to release me from further service
in this capacity. They have consented, and
my only excuse in appearing here is to give
the reason for their action; for the appear |
ance of my name; and to express my heart |
felt thanks to the gentlemen from states |
and territories who have honored ME with |
their sufirages (Applausel. The causes which |
have led to this action on the part OF the |
State of New York. now that this Judgment |
has been arrived at will leave no heart |
burning among the people of that State. |
The delegation will go home to constitu- |
ency which was unanimous TO find it still |
unanimous in the support Of whoever nay i
be the nominee OF this convention Ar |
plausel
Every sentence of the speech was re-
ceived with applause, and when Mr.. Depew |
retired he was repeatedly cheered.
On behalf of the Virginia delegation, it |
was announced that John s. Wise had |
been elected chairman of that delegation.
General Hastings of New York then |
took the stage to say that it would be for |
the best interest of the party to adjourn |
until 10 o'clock in the morning. The gal |
leries shouted mo" in one great chorus. !
Green Of Nevada, Filley OF Missouri, Hen |
derson of Iowa, Fuller of North Carolina, |
King of Marylann, all in behalf their dele
cations seconded the motion to adjourn. |
Aallowen of Kansas who had in the mean
time succeeded Estee in the chair, |
put the motion and it was voted |
down. The roll was ordered. The |
galleries cheered to the echo every |
delegation that voted no. New York WIS
called and the chair announced the vote |
70 adjourn as being 63 against it and nine |
for it. The declaration was challenged by |
VIM. d. Lawson of the Seventh District and |
the roll was called. Both Depew and Platt
voted against an adjournment. The call of |
the delegation resulted in 10 voting TO adj |
journ and 81 voting the other way. The
roll call was then continued. Ohio voted |
solidly to adjourn. Pennsylvania voted so |
and 10 against adjourning. Apparently a
majority had been secured for adjourn |
ment and the delegates began to leave the |
hall. There were then loud calls for In |
gersoll.
George r Davit, of Illinois, rose to a |
question of order 1t was that in the event |
of an adjournment being carried, Colonel |
Ingersoll be invited to address the assem- |
blage. The roll call was resumed and Wis |
consin voted solidly against adjournment |
but il was too late. The vote Was about to |
be announced, when Maryland. which had |
Noteu Il W 10 auJouih. cnAh6eu W /
against 8. The total vote to adjourn was |
535 ayes, 2S2 nays.
No sooner was the result announced than |
the galleries commenced 3 demonstration |
TO the end of having Ingersoll address the |
convention, which kept the convention in
session after it had been voted to adjourn. |
This demonstration was kept up for several |
minutes and il was 7:54 before the conyen-
ton was formally dissolved.
Colonel Ingersoll came forward in amia- |
BILE compliance with the obvious demon
stration of his admirers that he should |
make . speech and made his way to the
platform amid bursts of applause that |
would have been fattering TO the famous |
orators of Greece and Rome. He |
was doomed, however, to be more |
disrespectfully treated before he had
proceeded far than often falls 10
he the Lot of n popular orator who at |