Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1892-06-10

man which shall be regarded as the
soundest and most complete embodi-
ment of the cardinal doctrine of our
party"
He said that tue differences which
we're ripe now would end at the conven-
tion doors, and will end there. The
nomination does not end the campaign,
it begins it. He pleaded with the dele
gates that they should subordinate all
merely local and and personal consider
alton to an earnest endeavor to secure
the best interests of the republican
party.
At the conclusion of Faesett's speech
calls were made for Tom Reed, who re-
sponded briefly.
Committeeman from different states
! were then read by the chairman of dele
cations and the convention adjourned to
| IL a. m.
M1NNEAPoL1s, June S.-Cloudy skies
with only occasional sun bursts marked
the opening of the second day of the
convention. Among the distinguished
guests we're George w. Childs and party,
just returned from their Rocky noun
tain trip. Three minutes before the
hour of opening proceedings, Governor
Mckinley, the chairman elect, walked
| down the main aisle to an accompani-
ment Of cheers. He bore no roll of
manuscript and It was evident that he
Lad prepared no set speech.
The snow-white, but still abundant
locks of the venerable Fred Douglass
caught the eye of the galleries soon
| afterwards, and the great colored ora
tor and pioneer of emancipation was
warmly greeted.
Mr.. Ingalls, of Kansas, received
another mark of recognition as he
entered
1t was 11:45 when Chairman Fassett
raped the convention to order.
The Rt. Rev. II. B. Whipple, Episco-
pal bishop Of Minnesota, opened the
proceedings with prayer.
The temporary chairman announced
the order of business to be the pre-
sentation of the credential committees
report.
Mr.. Coggswell, chairman of the CON-
mittee on credentials took the floor and
said that the committee was not ready to
report. He asked permission for the COM
mittee to sit continuously until it had
completed it's labors; that if the COM
mittee was attended by reasonable suc-
cess 1t could not report before morning.
Leave to sit continuously was granted.
Mr.. Coggswell and Mr.. Spooner having
taken their seats the chairman announced
that the report of the committee on per-
manent organization was next in order
D. G. Lockwood, of Idaho, chairman of
the committee was recognized and took
the platform. He presented the name
of Hon. William Mckinley, of Ohio, for
permanent chairman. It was received
with tumultuous applause. When the
applause had ceased Mr.. Mckinley de-
livered his address, which was received
with great applause.
MINNEAPOLIS, June 9.-11:15 a. m.-
The convention is slowly assembling.
1t is said on good authority that the
committee on credentials will be ready
to report at 8 o'clock tonight. It is
further said an attempt will be made to
retire the committee and have the con-
test decided on the floor of the conyen-
tion in order to get test vote as to the
strength of the rival candidates.
11:2 a. m.-The convention called to
order.
11:33 a. m.-The chairman of the COM
mittee on credentials asks for further
time; says it is still in session; hopes to
be able to report at p. m.
The convention took recess till
o'clock this evening.
MINNEAPOLIS, June 9.-The convention
gathered slowly this morning. At Il
o'clock perhaps three-quarters of the DEL
egates were in their seats or in the aisles,
but the galleries were not half full. It
has been cold convention from the be-
ginning and it's coldness has never been
more emphatic than at this session.
Chairman Mckinley came and took a
seat on the platform few minutes be-
fore II o'clock to the clappirg g of perhaps
hundred hands and there was no DEM
onstration at the entrance of any of the
leaders.
At l1:22 a. M, Chairman Mckinley,
with number of sounding blows Of the
new gavel, endeavored to call the con-
vention to order, but it was some min
utes before the buzz Of conversation
ceased and the delegates took their seats
and gave their attention to business.