Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-06-20

As rev OF his friends gather aelli.
OF some concern, hoping thar his xa,o an air /
heard everywhere, but modestly exnreSsO.n An oe
s,insf,on. Mr. PsIes,s 20 successfully master the
He has managed large bodies berore snc huo,S huouo,S
executive ability. He looks a TYPICAL Gs,,sn, nue.
his heavy brown beard are strons oi through |
nrmness tempered with discretion ana S inoicate
squarey on his heels as a man who InoWs h,s SANDS %
mind o"s MS own |
oPPREssIvE HEAT
AS the Auditorium Nils up the air begins IN ha
oppressive, although the Auditorium has been
lound 10 oe the coolest place In Chicago. A flash
IKE the not air OF furnace has swept over the
e,ly, ana Is gradually working Its way through
the thick walls OF the Auditorium building ana
giving the convention some approximation TO the
stining experience OF the democratic gathering at
As on yesterday the FIRST delegate in the hau ,s
an ohioan, who comes In followed by three or four
others, whotake their the center of the as
vanguard is followed by Others some OF them In
delegations orthers alone In pairs and by haf
dozens, and the convention begins 10 look like
The side galleries and the organ loft begin 10
MI up with large sprinkling OF ladies'
BOUQUET FOR FRED DOUGLASS
Fred Douglass. who also gets TO his seat on the
stage about this time, Is presented with A bououet
ol Oh CUT mowers, and similar courtesy extended TO
Chairman Jones or the national committee Is the
signal for ripple OF applause. A familiar ncure
circulating among the delegates arouses the In
ana round clean-shaven and good -natllrtd lace of
Col. Robt G. lngerSolL
RumOrs Of New Combinations.
About the hour for the meeting OF the conyen-
tion the hall is full OF rumors OF the usual sort
and generally unreliable. IL is reported among
the Blaine men that California has agreed 10 vote
for stanford on the preliminary ballots in order TO
save their effectiveness for the Blaine movement
at a time agreed upon. IL Is reported that some
New York men have abandoned Depew and
are openly for Blaine, but this can be traced 10
no reliable source. Mr.. DE Young OF CALI
fornia says that the stanford story Is not
true, and that while the delegates OF the
Pacific Coast all Tor Blaine they don't eX actiy
agree yet upon what To do at first IL Is some
Wnat remarkable that up TO L. O'Clock there has
not been cheer In the convention nall
and there appt ars TO be no special gatherings Ia
the galleries Ior any special candidate, and the
delegates are too busy talking about combinations
credentials TO hurrah. IL is reported that the
mittee has
DECIDED IN FAVOR OF MAHoNE
and the sherman men are consequently elated
Much speculation is INDUCED In as TO whether the
fight over the Virginia contest Will be carried TO
the floor OF the convention and the matter is ex-
citing more feeling just how than anything
else. Senator Quay, OF Pennsylvania, who reached
the convention hall after L. o'clock, looks happy
presumably over the Malone victory. Quay Is
leading the Sherman forces, and is credited with
being the sherman candidate for chairman OF the
national committee II Sherman Is nominated
Noon has long since passed and there Is no sign OF
the convening OF the convention. The CLERKS are
busy about the chairman's desk and the delegates
talk and are as comfortable with the heat as pos
sible, which is great contrast from the condition
OF affairs at this time yesterday.
Called 10 Order.
The convention was called TO order at I2:3o by
Chairman Thurston, and hush fell upon the as
semblage when the Rev. stephen Northrop, OF
Fort Wayne, lifted up his voice In prayer. He In
voKed the Divine blessing upon the proceedings or
the convention.
After the prayer Chairman Thurston said that
there had been forwarded to him resolutions re-
ferring to the formation OF the platform Which the
chair said would be referred 10 the committee on
resolutions.
CONTEST ABOUT PROCEDURE.
motion was made and seconded that the CON-
mittee on permanent organization be called upon
TO make report, but protest came from Mr..
Harris, OF North Carolina, that the commit
tee on permanent organization should not
report until the committee on credentials
should have been heard from. He did
not wish TO force gag-law upon the convention,
but he moved that the motion be laid upon the
table.
The chair stated that at the last two republican
conventions the report or the committee on per-
manent organization had reported before the CON-
mittee on credentials had completed Its labor. He
was Informed that the committee on credentials
would not be ready TO report until O'Clock this
evening.
Mr.. Henderson, Of Iowa, said that as the con-
yention could do nothing under the circumstances
except 10 reorganlze, unless 1t should be pro-
posed 10 go on with the nominating speeches he
would move 10 take a recess until 3 O'Clock to-
night. Cries OF mo, no."
Permanent Organization.
Mr. Bayne, OF Pennsylvania, opposed this, and
Mr.. Henderson withdrew his motion, and moved
to proceed to permanent organization, which was
agreed TO.
Gov Foster, OF Ohio, chairman OF the committee
on permanent organization, then stepped upon the
platform and read the unanimous report OF
recepiion by the audience. ana as he
stated that NJ. NJ. Estee OF California, selected
for permanent chairman OF the convention, the
cheering broke forth afresh. Governor Foster
proceeded 10 read the list OF vice-presdents
iected by the various state delegations.
The report was adopted without dissent and the
Foley, OF Nevada, and Mr.. George B. sloane
a committee OF three TO escort Mr.. Estee
TO the platform from his seat In the California
delegation When Mr.. Estee appeared and was
introduced by the chairman, the convention ap-
pauded with enthusiasm. When quiet had been
restored, Mr.. Estee said:
Speech Of Mr.. Estee.
"Gentlemen OF the convention: thank you, in
the name OF the states and territories OF the Pacific
coast, as well as from my own heart, for the
distinguished honor that you have seen ut TO
fer upon me- appreciate to the fullest extent the
grave responsibilities devolying on me, and IL be-
ing a republican convention l shall ask In all
things its charitable judgment and Its candid and
earnest support
"(ientleInen OF the convention, following so IL
lustrous a gentleman as your temporary chair
man, shall not attempt TO detain you by any
heightened speech. 1 only want to say
to you that we live so far from
the center OF the republic, over
on the Pacific shore, that cannot even guess
who your nominee is going TO be [laughter.l or
course you all know. assure you gentlemen OF
the convention that I am not able to say exactly
what your platform will be, but the people OF the
country have echoed their sentiment and the
rattle OF the skinnish line was heard only two
weeks ago from oregon"
THREE CHEERS FOR OREGON.
Here the speaker was interrupted by a round OF
applause, and at the suggestion OF some enthu-
siastic Individual in the gallery three hearty
cheers were given for oregon.
sGod willing" resumed Mr.. Estee, 'next No
yember you will hear from Cleveland's Appomattox
all over this great RepubIic [applausel.
Friends and gentlemen OF the convention, again
thanking you for the high honor conferred upon
me, and lmpressng you with the belief with
all my heart and soul that our duties
are OF the greatest and most solemn character
and trusting from the depth OF my soul that every
act may be done to promote the best interest OF
our common country and advance the great re-
publican party, Will now cali Tor the next order
OF business" [Applause.l
MAYOR ROCHEs BIG METALLIC GAvEI-
The chair then recognized Mayor Roche, OF Chi
cago, who advanced to the platform. holding in
his hand the beautiful gavel which has been al
ready described, which he said he had been In
structed to present to the convention on behalf OF