Bridgeton pioneer., 1892-06-09

Prayer was offered by Rev. William
Bush, chancellor of the University of
Dakota, who prayed that the delibera-
tions of the Convention might he free
from partisanship, to the end that
great good of the nation might be SUBJ
served. Preserve o Lord" said he
in conclusion, ''the nation that is loyal
to Thee and the principles of Thy
Word.n
Hon. Michael De Young, of Califor.
mia, one of the secretaries of the Ma
tional Committee, read the official call
of the Convention, and five minutes
were consumed in the somewhat mo-
notonous proceedings.
Gentlemen of the Convention" said
Chairman Clarkson, 81 am instructed
by the national committee to nomin-
ate for your temporary chairman the
Hon. J. Sloat Fassett, of New York"
There was a momentous hurrab,
while everybody awaited the action
that might be taken by the Harrison
element 10 opposition to Mr.. Fassett's
selection. But the anticipated con-
test did not take place. No one was
placed in nomination in opposition to
Mr.. Fassett, and when the question
was submitted there was not an op.
posing vote to Mr.. Fassett's election.
"Your temporary chairman, gentle
fxok
which Mr.. Clarkson presented Chair
man Fassett to the Convention. The
expected Blaine demonstration was
Forthcoming wbea Mr.. Fassett ad-
vanced o the front. One prolonged
cheer resounded through the hall and
galleries, and the Blaine delegates
arose to a man to salute their chair
man.
CHAIRMAN FAssETT'S SPEECH
Fassett's speech was received with
enthusiasm from the Blaine men and
occasional manifestations of approval
from the Harrison delegates. His al
lusions to reciprocity and the declara-
tion that all good Republicans agree
that the party was greater than any
one man, that the loyal decree of all
was party success, provoked demon
strations of approval.
The promise that the preliminary
arrangements of the Convention would
be in the, right way and the right
spirit was well received, but the
height Of the enthusiasm was reached
when he said that when the Conven-
ton 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 this Conven.
tion; but one purpose, and that his
election, IAN our candidates are
strong men," said he. "Some men
are stronger than others Qaughter)
but our duty is to select the strongest. y
(Applause.)
1t was obvious that the speaker was
gradually..approaehing an allusion to
James G. Baine, and every individual
of the vast audience of ten thousand
people breathlessly awaited this allu'
sion, aud the demonstration that
would follow. It came In the follow.
ing sentence:
"Our party has furnished Lincoln
(Applause), Seward Grant. Those
men were great, those men will always
remain great because of their growth
In the line of devotion to Republican
doctrine and the Republican principles
Clarified, Harrison and Blaine are all
great Republicans"
The words Harrison and Blaine
were mentioned go rapidly that the
friends Of the former candidate were
taken by surprise and had no op.
portunity TO cheer for their leader.
But the Blaine men made the most
of the occasion, and for three
minutes delegates waved their hats
and handkerchiefs wildly in the air
and cheered the great leaders,
Another scene came when Chairman
Fassett praised the work of the Fifty
l11GO OCAE,ACSS lAEiOGA tl1C lkOA WAL Gnu
strong administration of Thomas B.
Reed
Almost equal to the ovation to
Blaine was the enthusiasm inspired by
this reference to the great Republican
parliamentarian. The ex.Speaker was
seated far Ia the rear in the Speakers
stand, and YVES invisible to most OF the
audience. Someone started the cry Of
freed, Reed, and it was instantly
taken up by the delegates and she
gallary. The building rang with the
popular demand for the appearance Of
the man from Maine, but Mr. Reed
displayed all his customary modesty,
and it was MOB until the ohairmsn Of
the Convention turned and backoned
conimandiagly TO httn that he finally
arose from his seas
At the first sight Of the distinguished
son of Maine arose every delegate and