The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-06-10
THE CONVENTION MEETS.
Fassett Elected Temporary Chair
man Without Opposition.

that large number of people were
in the Hall an hour or more before
the hour set for the Republican Ma
tional Convention to be called to
order, the big notables, the Nc
Kinleys, the Forakers, the Depews,
the Platts, and the like, were still
conspicuous by their absence. The
sergeant-at-arms, up to this point
were the most conspicous persona
GEES present, as with be-ribboned
batons of bright polished rosewood
they rushed about seating delegates
and spectators and keeping down
the din of carpet layers yet busy in
the aisles.
Telegraph messengers caused
momentary excitement at times by
jumping on chairs and yelling the
name of some distinguished citi-
zen for whom they had presumably
dispatches of life and death impor-
tance to some candidate for Presi-
dental honors. "Joseph B. Fora
ker," snortcd one little blue-coated
fellow, holding aloft a yellow en-
velope. Every newspaper man in
the hall, and there was a swarm
from all parts of the country, look
ed up expectantly and the people
in the galleries pricked up their
ears. Foraker, however, did not
answer to this popular call for him,
and the reporters put an extra
sharpen to their Fabers and reserv-
ed themselves for the moment when
the champion stump speaker should
be called for in earnest and the tu-
multi that would certainly follow.
At 1875 a. m. the convention
hall presented a decidedly lively
appearance. On the floor moving
briskly about among the delegates,
was the striking gray-bearded fig
ure Of Blaine's particular friend,
Congressman Hit, of Illinois.
Chairman Clark, trim and spright-
ly, was seated modestly in dele
gates chair on the platform, chat
ting with friend and apparently in
the best Of spirits.
The first applause of the conven-
ton was when at ten minutes till
noon, Governor Mckinley was seen
entering the main aisle. The rap
ture with which the spectators and
delegates clapped their hands,
stamped and shouted for the Ohio
governor and then crowded around
him to shake his hand seemed pro-
phetic.
Chauncey Depew, Senator His
cock, Warner Miller and Platt, al
most punched, were the next arri-
walls to attract attention as they
marched in with probably fifty 9TH
er New Workers, who were gener-
ally applauded. Following close
upon the heels of the New York
delegation came the Illinois dele
cation. Prominent among them
was Senator Cullom, and whispers
of"dark horse" were heard here and
there as the Senator took seat.
A moment later a storm of APP
plause broke out in the back of the
hall, where large number of peo-
pie were now present. 1t certainly
was the greatest outbreak of en-
thusiasm thus far, and everybody
looked to see the cause. 1t was
the ''peppery' ex-senator Ingalls,,
of Kansas.
CALLED 70 ORDER
1t was fitting, perhaps, that the
patriotic airs of Columbia" "My
Country IT'S of Thee" and the
"Star Spangled Banner" should be
the prelude to the opening of the
National Convention, and scarcely
had the last echoes of these inspir-
ing medleys died away when Chair
man Clarkson of the National COM
mittee, raped the tenth Republi-
can National convention to order.
Prayer was offered by Rev. Will
liam Rush, chancellor of the Uni
versity of Dakota, of Mitchell, S.
d.
Hon. Michael De Young, of Cali
fornia, one of the secretaries of the
the National committee, read
the official call of the convention
and FIVE minutes were consumed
in the somewhat monotonous
proceedings. Gentlemen of the
convention" said Chairman Clark
son, 81 am instructed by the Ma
tional committee to nominate for
your temporary chairman the Hon.
j. Sloat Fassett, of New York"
(Applause.) There was a momen-
tous hurrah while everybody
awaited the action that might be
taken by the Harrison element in
opposition to Mr.. Fassett's cleo
ton. But the anticipated contest
did not take place. No one was
placed in nomination in oppos-
ton to MIR. Fassett, and when the
question was submitted there was