The state herald., 1892-06-17
HARRISON AND REID.
THE REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES.
sspj.min harfisoH Nominated on tho
First Ballot by 8s8 Votes and
whitsiaw Reid Chosen by
Acciamation.

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In Minneapolis on tho 7th. The day was
rainy but that did not prevent the hall from
being filed at the hour Of calling to order.
As well known leaders Of the party entered
, they were greeted with cheers Of welcome.
The orchestra dicourscd popular afro, and the
fioor was d scene Of great aHihistiph.
john g. Clarkson, chairman OF the national
committee, called the immense body together
at $780, Prayer was offered by the Rev. VIM.
Bush, chancellor OF the University 81 Dakota,
OF Mitchtll, South Dakota, who prayed that
the deliberations Of the convention might be
free from partisanship, to the end that the
great God Of the nation might be subservet.
Hon. Michael De Young 81 California, one
VI the seerctaries Of the national committee,
read the official call Of the convention, and
five minutes were consumed In this proceed
Ing.
"Gentlemen OF the convention" said Chair
man Clarkson, ~ am instructed by your ma.
tional committee to nominate for your tenn
porary chairman the lion. j. sloat Fassett Of
New York" tApplause.l No one was placed
In nomination in opposition TO Mr.. Fassett,
| and when the question was submitted there
was not m opposition vote to Mr.. Fassctps
election.
Mr.. Fassett was then introduced and de-
livcred very good speech. In the course Of
the speech he said "Our party has furnish
ed Lincoln, Seward, Grant. These men are
great; these men will always remain great
because of their growth. III thu line of devo-
ton to the Republican doctrine and Republic
| can principles Garfield, [applauscl Harrl-
son and Blaine arc all great Republicans"
The words Harrison and Blaine" were mem
| toned so rapidly that the friends of the two
candidates did not have opportunity to
cheer for their candidates. But the Blaine
men got the best OF the OCCASION and for
three minutes the delegates waved their hats
and handkcrchiefs and loudly chccred the
| great leader.
His reference to ex-Speaker Reed was also
greeted with prolonged cheers. To silence
the applause Mr., Reed finally responded In d
| few wuris.
The names Of the secretaries were then an
nounced, and agreed to without opposition,
| and 1t was ordered that until the permanent
| organization should be effected the conyen-
ton should be governed by the rules of the
last preceding Republican convention.
The committees were then selected, one
member Of each committee being named by
the different state delegates. These commit
tees were asked to meet at once and the con-
vention adjourned until II o'clock Wednes-
day.
The convention was called to order
at noon Wednesday by Chairman
Fassett and Bishop Whipple OF
Minnesota offered prayer. The Nebraska
delegation presented the temporary chairman
with gayel made from wood cut from the
first homestead In Nebraska. It was inlaid
with silver. The committee on credentials
reported that none OF the contests before them
hal been decided, and that their report would
not be ready before Thursday a, the earliest.
The committee on permanent organization
named Governor Mckinley for permanent
chairman, .and he was escorted to the chair
amid the greatest enthusiasm. lie delivered
speech which, judging by the constant APP
plausc, was highly appreciated. Calls for
Hon. Fred Douglass, the colorcd orator.
ELECTED simply bow Of acknowledgment
Henry Bingham Of Pennsylvania presented
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adopted by reclamation. The committee on
resolutions asked for more time, which was
granted, and the convention adjourned until
II o'clock Thursday.
The convention was called to order by
Chairman Mckinley at II rs and the Rev.
VIM. Brush. chancellor OF the University Of
South Dakota, offered prayer. Chairman
Cogswell of the committee on credentials
stated that his committee would not be ready
TO report until s p. m. Without debate n
motion to adjourn TO that hour carried by n
vote Of 407 to go.
II was nearly o o'clock when the conycn.
tlon was again called to order. Mr.. Depew
OF New York called attention To the fact that
Colonel Dick Thompson OF Indiana. who had
attended every convention Of the Republican
party since It's formation, and had been a
cabinet officer, was So years old to-day, and
Mr.. Depew moved that congratulations be
extended to Colonel Thompson. II was ear
ried unanimously and Colonel Thompson
went To the platform aud made brief speech
which was warmly received
A dispatch from the mayors OF on City
and Titusyille asking that the convention
call the attention Of the country TO the
needs Of those stricken towns. General
Cogswell then announced that the
committee on credentials was ready To report.
The contestlng delegations were all from
southern states except one each from Utah,
South Dakota and the District Of Columbia.
The sitting delegations from the two last
were sustained and the Utah delegations
were each given half rates This majority
| report was verbal.
Whereas the majority report recommends
that the twelve Harrison delegates In Ala
bama, Mississippi and Louisiana he seated In
| place 81 the same number Of Blaine men
given place on the temporary roll. the minor.
| lily recommended that the twelve Blaine men
on the temporary roll he placed on the per-
manent roll. The report Of the committee
also covers contests In the states Of Texas,
Kentucky, Maryland. South Carolina and
| North Carolina and the District Of Columbia
but there was no political Significance IN
these contests, and the report was unanimous
on these cases. The majority report sustain.
| ell the national committee m TO twenty three
votes, and reversed the national committee rs
| to seventeen votes Politically the result, was
\ gain Of thirteen votes To Harrison and one
vote To Blaine, net Harrison gain Of twelyc
votes.
| A lively debate followed, n large number
Of delegates making hye-minuic speeches.
Mr.. Wolcott said
'inasmuch as the motion made by the gen.
ileman from Massachusetts, Included all the
contested eases, venture at TIL. tins TO say
word In behalf Of the Sixth district Of Ken.
lucky, another ease OF little too much In.
,ernal revenue. IApplausc.l I believe the
delegates TO the convention want fair play.
hold In my hand. Mr. Chairman, n IL, oi
100 odd Office holders who ARE delegates Ia
this convention, nineteenth. Of whom live In
states where there Ia n hopeless Democratic
majority. The trouble In this committee ~
TO these delegates comes not from those men,
hut comes from pressure Of between 9,00O
or 5000 government oilloc.holicrs who swarm
the corridors Of the hotel. aud MI these gnl.
lcrics md haunt delegates, who ough, To b.