The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1892-06-15

M. II. De Young, OF California, read
the call for the convention. Then Mr.
Clarlsson announced that he was In
structed by the committee to name for
temporary chairman Of the convention
j. Sloat Fassett, Of New York. There
was 4 round Of applause at this an
nouncement and Mr.. Fassett started
for the platform. He received the Gus
tomary welcome, the New York delega-
ton rising and waving their hats in his
honor. Mr.. Fassett looked perfectly
self-posscssed as he gsEed about the vast
bail In his hand was typewriter
manuscript to which he referred as he
spoke.
Mr.. r.Fassett thanked the convention for
tho honor conferred upon him and made
an eloquent plea for harmony, saying
that the delegates should sink all per-
sonSl feeling In the attempt 70 select
candidate who would servo the interest
OF the party and the people. He re-
ferrsd to the leaders Of tho party in the
past and also 70 Harrison and Blaine.
He eulogiLed tho policies ot protection
and reciprocity snd earnestly pleaded
for Q free and honest ballot and fair
count, impyessing upon his hearers the
necessity for giving oVery citizen the
fullest protection In the matter OF suf-
trage closing by saying that so long as
there was wrong 10 bo righted the
mission Of the republican party was not
fulfilled.
The hall was very quiet as Mr.. Fas-
sett began. The delegates woke up
when he spoke OF reciprocity and there
was enthusiastic applause. The Blaine
sentiment came out In the dramatic pre-
sentation Of the Maine mans name. AS
he named the leaders Of the party he
paused after Lincoln, Grant, Garfield and
the others for the round Of applause
he thought would come. When he came
70 Harrison and Blaine he brought
the two out in one breath, so that the
applause OF the Harrison men would
seem to mingle with the applause Of the
Blaine men in recognition Of the ex-sec-
retary OF state. There was much en-
thusiasm and the applause was re-
newed again and again. At another
point in his speech Mr.. Fassett made
another significant pause after his allu-
sion 10 the foreign policy OF the admin
istration, but Il awoke comparatively
little enthusiasm. When Mr.. Fassett
subsequently named Thomas b. Reed
the convention went wild for few
minutes and Mr.. Reed being detected In
the rear gallery sitting in a group Of
ladies, every eye was turned upon him.
He descended from the gallery TO the
stage and made short speech.
Mr.. ClarLson presented the list Of tom.
porary secretaries and reading clerks.
The report was adopted and Mr. Sew
ell, Of New Jersey, offered u resolution
for the appointment Of one member Of
the committees on permanent organiza-
tion, rules, order OF business, creden-
tials and resolutions from each delega-
ton. Pending this tho chairman said
that II there was no objection the con-
vention would be governed for the time
by the rules of the last republican ma
tional convention. No objection was
offered. Mr.. Sewells resolution was
adopted and the secretary began calling
the roll for the appointment of tho
committees The hrst state called was
Alabama The chairman OF the dele
CATION asked that the state be passed
until the contesting delegations could
have conference
A motion TO adjourn until to-day was
carried and those Of the delegates not
members Of tho standing committees
filed out Of the hall and the committee