Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-06-08
New YORK delegation came another
numerous act that drew out cheering and
much scrutiny--the Illinois delegation.

New YORK delegation came another
numerous act that drew out cheering and
much scruhny--tho Illinois delegation.
MNcoLS's oouSrEGrEIr.
| Prominent among them was Abraham
Lincolns counterfeit, Senator Cullom,
and whispers OF "dark horse were
heard here and there Us the Senator took
scat well 10 The front with the other
Illinois delegates The white and gold
banner of the California delegation was
brought straight on to their place TO the
right Of the presiding officers chair. 4
Their division as to presidential prefer
ences. however. deprived their entrance
OF the furor that marked it in former
conventions.
STORM or APPLAUSE.
The next moment storm OF cheering
broke out IN the back of the hail. where
o large number of people we're then pre-
sent. ii certainly was the greatest out
break OF enthusiasm thus far, and every
body looked 10 see the cause.
PgrrRRy INGALLS,.
A ,lim man, with white clothes, crop
ped hair, peculiar, retreating forehead,
and with goggled spectacles. was seen
stepping along side aisle and pre-
serving the appearance of utter uncon-
corn whether he was applauded or not.
he was the "peppery ex-senator In
gals, OF Kansas.
Ii was Just 1915 AID fully nine tenths
OF the chairs were filled, while many
more hundreds of people than enough
TO occupy the remaining ones were
moving about the floor, while the orches-
ira was putting forth one national anthem
after another.
HAREIsoSTANs CONFIDENT.
The Harrison managers did not abate
their vigilance and energy one jot. They
continue to maintain before all that
Harrison will be nominated on the first
ballot.
RUsK FOR vICR-PRESIDENT.
They have selected Uncle Jerry
Rusk as their second choice.
At 1924 =. NJ. formidable-looking
manuscript, which proved TO be the roll
OF the convention. was being unfolded at
the chairmsn's desk. A momentary
hush fell upon the convention. The
band ceased the stirring " Yankee
Doodle" and feeling spread that the
start was at last close at hand.
THE CALL TO ORDER.
1t was fitting, perhaps, that the pa
triotic airs of Columbia, My Coun-
| try, 'TIs of Thee, and 1.-The Star-Span-
gled Banner" should be the prelude to
the opening of the national convention,
and scarcely had the last echo of these in
spring melodies died away when Chair
man ClarksoD. Of the National Commit
tee, raped the tenth Republican Ma
tional Convention to order.
THE OPENING PRAYER.
PRAYER was offered by Rev. William
Bush, chancellor Of the University of
Dakota. Mitchell, S. D., who asked that
the deliberations Of the convention
might be free from partisanship to the
end that the great good of the nation
might be subserved. "Preserve, Oh
Lord" said he in conclusion, "the na
tion that is loyal to Thee and to the
principles OF Thy Word"
Hon. Michael II. DeYoung. of Cali
fornia, one of the secretaries OF the Ma
tional Committee, read the official call
of the convention, and five minutes
we're consumed III somewhat monotonous
proceedings.
CHAIRMAN FAssErr PRESENTED.
Gentlemen of the convention" said
Chairman Clsrkson, q am instructed
by the National Committee TO nominate
for your temporary chairman hon. j.
Sloat Fassett, of New York. APP
plause.
no OPPOSITION.
There was q momentary hurrah, while
everybody awaited the action that might
be taken bv the Harrison element In OPP
position to Fassett's selection. but the
anticipated contest did not take place.
No one was placed in nomination IN OPP
position to tassett. and when the ques-
tion was submitted there was not an OPP
pos1nc vote TO Mr. Fassett's election.
"Your temporary chairman, gentle
men" was the introduction with which
MIR Clarkson presented Mr.. Fassett to the
convention.
PROLONGED BLAINE CHEERS.
The expected Blaine demonstration
was Forthcoming. When Mr.. Fassett
advanced to the front one prolonged
cheer resounded through the hall and
galleries, and the Blaine delegates arose
| TO a man TO salute their chairman.
THE cHAIRMAN's SPEECH.
Chairman Fassett's speech was re-
ceived with enthusiasm from the Blaine
men and occasional manifestations OF
approval from the Harrison delegates
His allusions to reciprocity and his de-
claration that all good Republicans
agree that the party is greater than any
one man-that the loyal decree OF all
was party success-provoked demon
strations of approval.
SENTIMENTS APPLAUDED.'
A promise that the preliminary ar
ranpements of the convention should be
right in way and right III spirit WAS well
received, but the height OF enthusiasm
wos reached when he said that when the
convention ended all rivalry would be
ended. When the nomination should be
made there would be but one choice,
and he would be the nominee OF the
conyention-but one purpose, and that
| his election. AL Jul "@>
strong men," said be-. "Some men are
stronger than others. Laughter. But
our duty IS to select the strongest.
| I[Applanse.l
BREATHLEss AWAITING OF BLAINE's NAME.
II was obvious that the speaker was
gradually approaching an alluslon 70
Blaine. and every individual OF the vast
audience of 10000 people breathlessly
awaited this allusion and the demon
stration that would follow. 1t came IN
the following sentence "Our party has
furnished Lincoln [applausel, Seward,
Grant Those men are great. Those
men will always remain great because OF
their growth in the line of devotion to
Republican doctrine and Republican
principles pr Garfield [agplausel; ,i Harri-
SON and Blaine are all great Republi,,
cans" The words Harrison aud