Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-06-16
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION NOTES,

The tenth national convention Of the republic
can party of the United States began its recu-
lar sessions at II o'clock on the inst. The
hoarse roar OF the rotunda's human sea had
subsidized: the long lines of marching men had
broken ranks; the Haunting taGs had been furl-
ed: the stirring music of the street was stilled :
royal loyalty 10 leaders had merged from pre-
liminarv procla;ming into intense longing for
action, The subtest leaders knew, and the most
ardent toiers in the ranks knew, and The rep
resentatives OF the whole wide land knew tina.
the crucial hour had come.
What scene 1t is when the vast auditorium
begins to fill UP with delegates and notables
and the people who have come from all the
continents borders TO see the convention at
work Not n man who looks about him but
owns in his own heart how ma.niiicently the
city which mas been chosen from all the cities
OF the nation had Kept her word. The hall was
the perfcctcst hall i'll the history of national
conventions The light was sllperb the aeon ST ics
marvellous. the accommodations the finest. the
decorations in the most consonant harmony
with the occasion and with the needs OF the
honr.
The first excitement and applause was occa-
stoned by the arrival of Gov. Mckinley. whose
appearance was the signal for tiattcring APP
plauSe. Chaunccy NJ Dcpcw entered the Hall
at 1 40 amid cheering.
The New York delegation headed by Senator
Platt, reached The convention hall a good quar-
a from the empire state walked down the CEN
tral aisle the spectators anplauded vociferously,
while the Big Four" Platt Hscock Miller and
Depcw were pointed out and divided the inter-
est OF the gallery with Gov. Mckinley, Joe Can
non and Senators Wocott and Teller, of
Colorado.
OF the chairs were filled. and many more hun
dreds of people than enough to occupy the re-
mainder were moving about the floor, while the
orchestra was peaiing forth one national an
them after another
The session was opened with PRAYER by Rev.
pr: Brush. chancellor of the University OF South
Dakota. moment later the whole convention
stood as DR.. Brush, venerable looking man
with sparsely covered head and long white
beard, began to deliver the Invocation. He
prayed for harmony, and that the platform and
The other issues might be snbordnated to ...Thy
great will. When he said amen" the conven-
ton settle down again with n rustling OF bad
ges that was like The whispering Of autumn
leaves
After prayer the call for convention was read.
At 12:4o Chairman Clarkson announced that
the national committee had recommended J.
Sloat Fassett for temporary chairman. Mr. Fas-
sett was elected by reclamation, the Harrison
men no. opposing him. Great cheering and a
storm OF applause greeted him as he stepped
forward to read his speech.
Mr.. Fassett completed his speech at 1 100
o'clock, and took the gavel in his left hand be-
fore the convention realized that he was
through. He was applauded loudly, but almost
immediately there went up cries of Reed, and
Immediately the convention was on It's feet
shouting aud waving hats Mr.. Fassctt held up
the gave in Ills right hand for u moment, "The
Eon. Thomas 3. Reed IS always in order" he
said Evcry eve in the hall was on the biz man
1ror. Name as he sat in his gallery chair, his
face crimson, and shook his head in response to
the Continued calling. But tn. convention
would not be satifled without him. The APP
plause continued until Mr.. Reed rising, his
straw hat in hand, picked his way to the aisle
and walked down to the chairman's platform
1t was with q gratified smile that he took the
hand of Mr.. Fassett. Then he stepped to the
front OF the platform and delivered q remarka-
BILE but very short address.
The following officers were announced as
having been selected by the national committee:
Secretaries-Charles w. Johnson, Minnesota :
Carson Lake, New York: Geo. Lee California:
Jos. L. Brown, Pennsylvania; W. P Brownlow,
Tennessee: F. n. Allhuret, Ohio: Albert Clark,
Massachusetts.
Assistant Secretaries F. Simmons, Col
Orado; Phillip Q. Churchmar, Delaware; Aaron
Bradshaw, Dis, riot Of Columbia: Charles Hop
kline, Ohio: A. w. Monroe, Maryland: Charles
=. Morris. Kentucky; J. W. Denim OK Alabama ;
James Blaine Walker. Montana: +. v. McAllis-
ter, mississippi: Otto Gramu. Wyoming.
Reading Clerks-Charles F. Hancy, Mime
sofa; James 81. Stone. Michiyan: H. s. Oliver.
North Dakota: Charles Curtiss. Kansas: Charles
Partridge. Illinois; Thomas b. Miles, WISCONSIN:
w %. Riley, Kentucky.
Official stenOgraphers: Thomas Rose New
York; james F. Burke, Pennsylvania.
The temporary officers were selected l)v accln-
nation, and it was ordered that until the per
manent organization should be effected the cen