Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-29
The Chicago Convention Takes. Two
Ballots and Adjourns Until Mon
day---Blaine's Policy
Gresham and Alger Out Of the Race.
Allison, Harrison and Sherman
Masters of the Situation.
Indications Point to a Oomblna tion on Har
riIon OF Break to Mckinley, Who
Is Favored BIZ Blaine.
THURSDAYS MORNING SESSION,

4 ton tscss another days hot work with
4 the glimmer Of ballot at the end OF it
Il Il appears probable Ct this time that tbs
s. programme for the day is to get through
s. with the Platform ct the session now
suous to open, have the nominating
speeches presenting the names Of the can,
Z ada,es for the presidential nomination
i disposed Of this afternoon, and this even.
Jug proceed 10 show OF hands on one
s ballot and adjourn ill tomorrow. This
d is what is generally expected by most OF
I -he delegates, although there is some talk
IS the delegates come down to the hall
] that the convention will not stop 8. one
ballot when the fight opens, but that 8
number Of ballots shall be taken to deter.
nine il some measure what hope there
may be of reaching al agreement.
The hope OF the Sherman men that
the name of Msyor Filter Of Pills
feIphla would not be presented
at all, spd that 0lio'a Senator would get
al! OF the Keystone votes on the frs!
ballot appears to De dissipsted by the
appearance Of Charles Emory Smith 81
the Philadelphia Press with Filter nomi.
mating speech and determination 10
place the Mayor in nomination.
NOT TEST VOTE.
TIE talk Of the delegates ss they beein
to arrive IS the showing made lsst night
on the Virginia contest cases, slI OF
which, except 10 the case Of the delegatt 8
st large and those OF the Ninth district,
were decided III favor of the Wise faction
and presumably sgsinst Sherman. TIE
sctusl numerical difference to Senator
Sherman by the admission Of the contest
ing delegates is the loss Of twelve votes.
What the lobby as well as the delegates are
trying TO find out this morning is whether
the vote against the admission of the
Wise delegates wss test Of the Sherman
vote, and Z good deal of figuring is being
done upon this problem. II the vote be q
test, 1t would appear to show that Sena-
tor Sherman Will have about 290 votes on
the first ballot, bus the most reliable opin-
ion being now expressed is that this vote
cannot be made test and that the Vir-
ginia question WAS solid upon its own
merits ss far as delegates could determ-
lie the law end equity of the case.
CALLED TO ORDER
The convention WAS promptly called to
order at l0:05 by Chairman Estee.
Toe invocation was delivered
by R:v. Thomas E. Green OF ChIcsgo.
At the conclusion Of the prayer the
secretary proceeded to call the roll OF
states in order that the delegations
might designate their members to repre-
sent each state on the national com
mittee.
Mckinley, OF Ohio, chairman of the
resolutions committee, who entered the
hsl. g. 1880 Was recognized by the chair
an&ae arose to make the report Of the
committee.
The convention Recognizing one Of the
dare horses in the presidential race
cbeered Justify snd when Mckinney ai-
V5nced to the platform 10 resd his report
the Sppisuse WAS redoubled and became
almost an ovation.
THE PLAT FORM.
Mckinley read the committees report
in clear ringing voice which could be
heard dlstincuvely IN every portion Of
tie auditorium.
Following is the platform: The Re-
puJlicEns Of the United States assembled
by t-eir delegates in national convention,
psuse on the threshold Of their proceed
lugs to honor the memory OF their first
CREST leader, the immortal champion Of
the liberty and rights of the people,
Abraham Lincoln, and to cover
slso with Wresths of imperishable
remembrance and gratitude the
heroic names Of cur late leaders
who have more Gently been called sway
from our councils, Grant, Garfield,
Arthur, Logan, Conkling. Nay their
Gt m0ries be faithfully cherished. We
also recall With cur greetings and with
prayers for his recovery, the name CT our
living hero. whose memory will be
treasured IN the history both of the Re
publican party and of the republic, the
name CT thAt noble soldier, tAvorite child
c. victory,
PHILLIP H. SHERIDAN.
q the spirit Of those g-eat leaders and
Of our own devotion 20 human liberty
and with that hostility to all forms Of
despJtism a0d oppression which is the
fundamental idea OF The Republican
party, We send fraterrsl congratulations
10 our fellow Americans OF Brazil upon
their great set of emancipation, which
completes the abolition of slavery through
out the two American continents.
We earnestly hope thst We may soon
congratulate our fellow citizens
of Isish birth upon the pesce-
ful recovery Of home rule
for Ireland.
We resffirm our answering devotion |
~ luS nhllOu6l huu W LuS |
indlssoluble union Of the states, to the |
autonomy reserved TO the states under |
the constitution, to personsl rights and |
liberties Of citizens in all the states and |
territories il the U9ion, and especially to |
the supreme and sovereign right Of every !
lawful citizen, rich or poor, nstive or for |
eign born, white or blsck,
TO CAST ONE FREE BALLOT
in the puolic elections and have thst bal
lot duly COun, ed. We hold free and hon
est popular ballot and just and equal
Ct sl people to be the
foundation CT our Republican govern
ment, sud We demand effective legisls-
ton to secure the integrity and purity
Of elections which are the foundations OF
ali public authority.
We charge that the present administra-
ton and the Democratic msjor-
ity in Congress owe their existence
TO the suppression OF the ballot
by criminal notification OF the constitu-
ton and laws CT the United States.
We are uGcompfomisiugly in favor Of
the American system OF protection. We
protest sgaiust its destruction as pro-
posed by the President and his psrty.
Trey serve the Interests Of Europe, We
aill support the interests Of Americs.
We accept the issue: and confidently ap-
peal to the people Cor their judgment.
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