, 1892-06-07

counterfeit presen tment, Senator Cullom
and whispers of Ozark horse were heard
The white and gold banner Of California
brought to the right of the speakers chair
their division as to presidential preference
deprived their entrance of the furore that
marked it in former conventions.
ingalls, entered, amid hearty cheers fol-
lowed by John @. New, who was likewise
applauded. The Harrison managers did
not abate their vigilance and continue to
maintain that Harrison will be nominated
on the first ballot and in case of failure
Uncle Jerry Rusk as a second choice.
FAssEFT's SPEECH.
J. Sloat Fassett, in accepting the posi-
ton of temporary chairman, thanked the
convention for the honor conferred and
asked the greatest torbearance and CO.
operation of the convention. He said it
was eminently fitting that a republican
convention should be held in a temple
erected to display the products of protec-
ton to American industries" (Great ap-
plause). Continuing, he said. "We are
met to exercise one of the highest privi-
liges of American citizenship, as trustees
of seven millions of voting republicans
from every state and territory in the
Union. 1t becomes our duty to formulate
for the inspection of our people the beliefs
and purposes of our party relative to the
living political questions of national i'm
portance, and choose that man for leader
under whose guidance we feel we shall be
the most sure of establishing that belief in
the form of laws. We are not here as
warning factions, struggling to win cur
rency under a favorite, but as co-members
of one great party, looking to select from
the shining row of our honored great
men, that type of statesman which
shall be regarded as the soundest and
the most complete embodiment Of
the cardinal doctrines of our party. We
all agree for such, we have to make neces-
sary preliminary: arrangements sand pro-
pose to make them in the right way and in
the right spirit. If ever there was time
when it was proper for republicans to diff
fer it is precisely on such occasions as this,
when they are together, for the express pur-
pose of reaching ultimate unity through
clash and contest. 1t is a wide-reaching
and delicate business to agree upon a
standard-bearer for great party. There is
abundant opportunity for honest men to
hold and express an honest difference of
opinion. The more determined the con-
test, the more complete final unanimity.
The air is always sweeter and purer after a
storm. Our differences should and will
end at the convention doors. The eyes of
all republicans and all our adyersaries ev-
erywhere are intently fixed on this conYen-
ion. The responsibility is enormous, but
you will meet it wisely. The pu9liean
party never yet made a mistake in the
choice of a candidate, and will not make
mistake here.
The history of our party since 1856 is the
history of our country. Count over our
chosen heroes whom we are teaching our
children to love, and you shall name re-
publicans: Lincoln, Seward, Grant, Sher-
man, Garfield, Logan, Harrison, Blaine.
Tremendous cheers.) These are few of
our jewels, and we may proudly turn to
our democratic friends with the defiant
"'Match them." The speaker
then ran over the conspicuous acts in the
record Of the republican party, including
the suppression of the rebellion; protec-
ton to American labor and industries, and
The results achieved were a
earth paying tribute to the saga
city of our legislation and diplomacy.
The speaker proceeded to touch on the
of rivers and harbors, build
ing the navy, the maintenance of peace
at home and respect abroad in everything,
compelling the democrats to admit they
were wrong and the republicans were right.
They have about exhausted the first year
of the Fifty-hrst congress in vain assaults
on three items in the tariff bill. At this
rate they would have to be trusted for
about 800 years in power before they could
see tariff reform on a line agreed upon by
our conflicting democratic friends.
Continuing, the speaker dwelt at length
upon disfranchisment in the south. and
declared the republican party would see
justice done to the negro. The speech was
received with great applause, in which the
Harrison delegates joined.
TOM REED AND MCKINLEY SPEAK,
Tom Reed was vociferously called for,
and delivered a speech punctured with
cheers. He was followed by Mckinley.
The temporary organization was then eff
feoted Then Sewel of New Jersey, offered
a resolution that the roll be called and the
chairman of each delegation be announced,
and members of the committees be selected.
The convention then adjourned until IL
tomorrow.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
1t is perhaps fitting that patriotic airs
columbia, my Country, tbs of Thee"
and "Star Spangled Banner" should pre-
lude the national convention. Scarcely
had the last echo of this inspiring melody
died away when Chairman Clarkson called
the tenth republican national convention
to order. Prayer was offered by Rev. VIM.
Bush, chancellor of the state university at
Mitcnell, South Dakota, who prayed that
the deliberations of the convention should
be free from partisanship and that the
great good of the nation might be presery-
ed. Hon. M. H. DeYoung, of California,
one of the secretaries of the national COM
mittee, read the official call of the cOnyen-
ton. Chairman Clarkson then announced
the selection of Hon. J. Sloat
Fassett of New York, temporary
chairman. There was a momentOus
hush and everybody was awaiting the DOS
sible action by the Harrison element in
opposition to Fassett's selection, but the
anticipated contest did not take place. Nc
one was placed in nomination opposing tC
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