The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-06-22
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT.

The Details OF the COnventiOn-Great En-
thuSIasm ThrOughOut-The Nominating
Speechcs-FOrnker Takes tho Convention
by StOrm-An Unprecedented Scene WheI
Sherman Is NOminnted-The Name %
Blaine Sets the Convention Wild, &c.
CHICAGO, CONVENTION HALL, JUNE
2l.-Chairman Estee raped the con
vention to order ut five minutes past II
O'Clock. The invocation was delivered
by the Rev, Thomas L. Green, OF Chi
cago, who thanked the Almighty for the
past, with its weight OF history, for the
present with its magnificent sweep oI
possibilities, and for the rich hope ot
the future. He invoked the Divine
blessingupon the convention and prayed
that its proceedings might be character
lied by wisdom.
At the conclusion OF the prayer the
chairman touched the electric bell as d
signal for the band to render some selec'
tions, but there was no response, the
members OF the band not having put in
an appearance. Under the direction ol
the Chairman the Secretary proceeded
to call the roll OF States in order that
the delegations might designate the
member to represent each State upon
the National Committee. This work
having been disposed OF, Mr.. Warner, oi
Missouri, at 1880 announced on behalf
OF the Committee on Resolutions that
the committee would be ready to submit
its report iu ten minutes.
Mr.. Mckinley, OF Ohio, Chairman OF
the Resolutions Committee, who had
Just entered the hall, was recognized by
the chair. and he arose to make the re-
port OF the committee. The cOnven-
ton, recognizing one OF the dark horses
in the Presidential race, and popular
one also, cheered Justify, and when Mr..
Mckinley advanced to the platform to
read his report the applause redOublcd
and and became almost an ovation.
THE platform complete may be found
on page OF this mornings INTELLIGEN-
GER
In clear, ringing voice, which could
be distinctly heard in every portion OF
the auditorium, Mr.. Mckinley read the
declaration OF Republican principles.
As he mentioned the names OF the dead
leaders OF the Republican party,
CHEER AFTER CHEER
assembled, and his allusion to the living
hero, Phil II. Sheridan, was received
with loud applause. But these bursts
OF enthusiasm were as nothing to the
storm OF applause and cheers which
broke out when Mr.. Mckinley announc-
ed the principle OF the Republican party
in regard to protection. Every member
OF the Convention rose to his feet and
many OF the spectators followed the eX-
ample. Fans We're waved, handker-
chiefs were tluttered, cheers were given
and Shouts OF approval found anoisy
vent. For fully u minute Mr.. Mckin-
ley was unable to continue on account
of the demonstration, whiChibroke out
afresh when the denunCiation Of the
Mills bill found expression in the plat
form. When that part Of the proceed
ings relating to the Democratic tcnden-
clCs was reached the Convention rose to
its feet and cheered and waved flags.
When the reading OF the report had
been completed, Mr.. Marine, OF Mary
land, moved that it be adopted by n
rising vote. Mr.. Marine said that before
that motion was put he desired to say a
few words.
We have right, he said, to be proud
Of our party, Us We have to he
PROUD OF OUR COUNTY,.
The great Republican party began with
the cry Of free soil, freespeech and free
press, and had never faltercd when the
enemies OF the Nation attempted to take
its life, aud the Republican party would
not ialter now that again the country is
in danger, and will respond rs OF old to
the cry OF the people. We will plant
our party on the great rock OF truth and
| Justice and it wilfstay there refuge fol
the troubled people. We have been
fortunate in our platforms in the past
but never more fortunate than now, and
this is the greatest VtteranCe that this
great party has eyer made and should
be adopted unanimously.
Mr., Horr, OF Michigan, on behalf OI
his State delegation, seconded the
motion and demanded the previous
question. The previous question hav
ing been ordered, the report OF the com
mittee was adopted unanimously by (
standing vote, amid great enthusiasm
The chairman stated that the next OrdeI
Of business was the call OF States for tht
presentation OF names Qf
NOMINEES FOR THE PRESIDENCY.
Alabama and Arkansas were called
without response. When California
was called, Mr.. Raymond said that til,
California delegation, whose position
was well known here, asked the conven
ton to pass California OH the roll cal
for the present.
Mr.. Warner, Of Connecticut, wher
Connecticut was called, presented with
out further remarks the name OF the
HON. JOSEPH II. HAwLEY.
When Illinois was called, buzz o
expectancy broke ont, which grew int
a shout OF greeting when Leonard Swet
stepped upon the platform to presen
| the name OF Walter q. Gresham.
Y Mn. SWEETS SPEECH.
Mn. PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN OF TIL
! CONVENTION: This presence recalls
scene enacted in this city twenty-eigl
years ago. That was the second NJ
tional Republican Convention and til
'' first nomination Of Abraham Iincoll
IS At his Inauguration the Republica
It party first assumed the reins OF govern
y mental control. With unimportant il
terruptions the Democratic party ha
e controlled our national policy for thirt
is two years. The country in 1861 stoc
upon the verge Of political and tinanci
a. ruin, and the sharpest and most dead
4, conflict Of arms ever known succeede
m We have had OF Republican rule sin
r then, fouryears Of war and twenty yea
Il OF peace, The four years OF war pr
is duced heroes, sacrifices and sufTeril
er without parallel and q reunited cou
l try. The twenty years OF peace
m creased the population, internal il
provements, manufactures, useful
IN veptions, comforts in homes and I
It. general development Of all classes wi