New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-09
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through here ana there III lccDir
stage property armament, and a pale oluisn h"e
is cast over everything in the hall below. races
look pallid and worn in this unnatural light. while
the air heats under the beating rays Of the SUP
to the artificial Temperature Of a dollhouse Inc
galleries have at no time been overcrowded WIN
spectators. for under the sensible regulations
adopted by the local committee no visitors are ad-
mitted 10 standing room, and every person III
the bnding has to have ticket TO an ollotteu
seat.
TEN THOUSAND SPECTATORS IN THE HALL.
The seating capacity Of the building has been
mt M 1l5OO There were to-day probably
5000 or 10000 spectators inside. Spectators ao
the entrances did thriving business lii ule
sale OF seats, for local curiosity about the con-
vcntion has been greatly aroused. and there are
many more demands for places than can he met
from the small supply Of tickets which have
heen distributed among the Northwestern delegates
and the local committeeman. The prices for tickets
charged by the spectators r'ngcd from SO to -.
and those who bought to-day must have thought
they had struck an Improbable bargain when the
convention, after session Of less than an hour.
listened to mike" DcYoung's suggestion and adj
jOurned.
Those among the loolprs-on who had especial
claims upon the courtesy Of the management were
mustered chiefly in the section behind the stage.
Here sat cx-Speakcr Reed with Mrs. r. r. Hit
and Miss Phelps: Senators Sawyer and Carey. who.
though not themselves delegates are keeping an
active lookout on the Wisconsin and Wyoming del
egatons in the interest of President 1arrison Rep
rescntative DeIden, of New-York, whose sympathics
are strongly with the anti-larrison forces. Sela-
tor Shoup. Of Idaho and Power of Montana Land
Commissioner Carter, one of the leading Itarrl-
son mpiiagcrs, and Representative Boutec, OF
Maine, active and ubiquitous ever in support
of Mr.. Blaine.
After calling the convention to order, Mr.. Fas-
sctt announced that prayer would he offered by
Bishop Whipple, of Minnesota. who had been sit
ting on the platform for half an hour or longer.
his head protected by purple cap
A Nebraska delegate asked leave TO
have gave presented to the chair
man and the convention on behalf OF the State
of Nebraska The spokesman of Nebraska had Il
poor voice and INDUCED in too much history for
the more distant delegates, and he was obliged
by numerous interruptions to cut his speech
rather short The gavcl made from the
timber Of the house of the first white settler in
Nebraska, and inlaid in the two faces Of the
head were silver coins of 1867 and 1892.
the year of Nebnska's admission TO the Union
and of the celebration of her silver anniversary
Mr.. Fassett returned the thanks of the con-
vention, by a slip of the tongue, 10 the state
of Nevada"
Nebraska" shouted several voices in correc-
ton.
There was so much silver about the gavel,
retortcd Mr. Fassctt that the confusion was
natural" At this pleasantly the convention
laughed responsively.
M'KINLEY ESCORTED TO THE PLATFORM
n. c. Lockwood, of Idaho read the report of
the Committee OF Organization, which made Gov
ernor Mckinley permanent chairman, and on It's
adoption Senator Spooner, of Wisconsin; Samuel
L. Fcsscnden, of Connecticut, and General Malone,
of Virginia. were asked TO escort him to tie chair
This was q rather difficult ceremony, for Major
Mckinley was back among the spectators
behind the platform and had 10 crowd bis way
ont pretty much by himself while the committee
stood near the presidents desk and watched him
pushing through. The presiding Off
GERS appearance, alongside Of Mr.. Fassctt
the signal for prolonged outburst of cheering
all over the hall. "Rhody" Shiel stood on q chair
among the Indiana delegates and waved his arms
wildly, while both Harrison and anti-Iarrson
forces shouted TO the full strength Of their lungs
part OF the Ohio delegation got up and chccrcd
while the rest SAT still and clappcl their hands
When tie Major had been formally presented TO the
convention, there was an even more enthusiastic
demonstrations This time half the people in the
hall rose and waved handkcrchicis, canes or con-
vention tally-books, while the hurahing was in
cessant. Ex-Governor Foraker was the only OHIO
man left in his seat. He clapped his hands mildly
and smiled. 4 Wisconsin man proposed thIec
cheers and tiger for Major Mckinley, and they
were given with great effect. The presiding
officer was little iustcred apparently by the
warmth and yigor of his reception.
for he made slip in the first sen
tcncc of his speech, calling this tie ninth
Republican National Convention instead Of the
tenth 4 little further on he referred u Oregon
electing three Republicans instead Of two, and
in - list of tariff punching measures which
have passed the Democratic House of Rcprscn-
tativcs at this session he omitted the binding
Irvine bill altogether and substituted for it the
free tin plate bill.
AN ELOQUENT SPEECH
The speech an cxtemporancous one Of
course, and the slight inaccuracies did not and
could not mar its effect The force and sincerity OF
Governor McKnley's oratOry appealed to the
intelligent and ready appreciation Of his audi
| cnce, and he commanded its undivided attention
and hcarticst approval. His brief outline Of the
two great issues bcf're the party put the Rcpnb-
lican programme before the delegates succinctly
and pithily while the absence Of that conven-
tionaty and extravaganza which usually char
actcrizes the speealie Of convention officers
az refreshing as il sensible. The closing
reference 10 tic freedom Of the suffrage brought
the venerable Frederick Douglass to hs
feet and standing in his place on
the PLATFORM he led tie cheering which broke
out with renewed vigor AZ Major Mckinley
turned TO sit down. There were oud calls for
a speech from the colored leader, but he simply
bowed his Acknowledgements and sat down again.
General Henry II. Bingham, Of Pennsylvania,
the chairman of the Committee on Rules, then
took the platform and read and explained the
report Of his committee With slight modinca-
tons, the general code of parliamentary law ell
forced in the List Congress by Speaker Reed
was accepted for convention use. The rules con-
corning the order of business which governed the
Chicago convention Of 1883 were readopted.
These make it necessary TO dispose Of all contest;