Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-11

The clergyman selected to deliver the
opening prayer was . lifelong staneh
republican, but IN person bore re-
msskable resemblance 10 q famous
democrat and particular friend Of
Grover Cleveland nd-General Bragg Of
Wisconsin. He Was the Rev. Way
lsnd Hoyt, OF Minneapolis, whose name
has long been probably As familiar to
Baptists throughout the country ss
that Of any other minister IN their
powerful denomination.
Getting Into Line.
Caucusing iniormsi but general all
over the floor d.lay,d d the start, and at
ll:S0 Powell Clayton. Boutelle. Bur-
rows OF Michigan, and others of both
sides. seemed by their movements de-
ssrous OF all the time possible TO get
the forces ranged into something like
fighting lines. Platt WAS one of the
few OF the digger men who renamed
outwardly impassive. Tho nurrying
backward and forward, whispering and
combination-making. had It's larger
storm centers near the Ohio. Pennsyl-
vanla, Wisconsin, Indiana and Kansas
delegations. The dark horse gossip
grew with every moment A snarp tap
OF the gayel at 1885 checked
the hum and was, followed u moment
later by Chairman Meklnley's ordering
the aisles ciaared and some sort of
order established. A little tiutter OF
applause greeted the report by Senator
Quay that Hon. David Martin, OF
Philadelphia, had been selected as
Pennsyivanla's member of the national
committee. Martin was Quay's candi.
date, and his selection Indicated the
continued way of the senator in the
Keystone state. A moment later Chair
m'n Mcklnley ssid
"Mr. Quay of Pennsylvania reports on
the par. of those opposed to the ma
lority report that they Will make no
further opposition to its adoption"
ADDRESSED IS q Woman.
Prolonged cdeers followed this an
nouncemer.so of the tacit acknowledge
ments o. defeat from the opponents of
tne r.'ajority report Of the credentials
ccmmittee, and the report was adopted
10y acclanlatlon. A separate vote was
demanded hv the Mormon contesting
delegates Of Utah on their case, but 1t
was not granted. On request of Chair
man Dufheld, the Alger manager, the
Michigan delegation was allowed to re-
tire for fifteen minutes for consulta-
ton, no nominating speeches TO be
made until after their return. At this
1uncture magnificent bouquet was
presented to Chairman Mckinley
from some unknown donor and
the incident was freely applaujed. A
colored gentleman from South Carolina
said that under the rules of the fifty
first congress, adopted by this conven-
ton, every contestant had a right to a
hearing, yet the committee on creden-
tials had slammed the doors in the
faces of the contesting Alabama dele
CATION and said that they should not
be heard. Some one made the point
of order, however, that the obstrep-
erOus Alabama man was q men,
Der OF no delegation upon the floor
Of this convention and the colored
gentleman was forced to subside. A
communication from the Woman's Re-
publican associat on of the United
States, presented by ex-senator Miller
OF New York, was read amid applause
and the association recognized as an
auxiliary to the republican party. Mrs.
j. Ellen Foster of Ohio, the president
Of this association, was invited 10 the
stand and the unusual spectacle of q
woman addressing q republican ma
tional convention was witnessed.