Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-06-08
BLAINE
Is The Name That EIec-
tri6es the Crowd.
The Republican Con-
vention Convenes.
j. SIoat fassett Tenn
porary Chairman
BY Acclamaton and Amid Ire
mendous Applause.
Ex-Speaker Reed, Gov. Mckin-
ley and Others AppIauded
But BIaine's Name Was the One
That Made EN- Shout.
The PIumed Knights Strength is In
creasing Hour by Hour
And His Friends Are More Confident
Than Ever Of His Success.
Gov. Mckinley OF Ohio will be Permanent
Chairman Of the Convention.
And His Friends Are More Confident
Than Ever of His Success.
Gov. Mckinley Of Ohio will be Permanent
Chairman OF the Convention.

MlNNEAroLIs, June T. The favorite
phase of the situation this morning was that
the managers of both candidates eoun-
selling harmony and good feeling, and
apparently doing all they could TO allay the
bitterness that the past few days has en-
genlered This sudden demand for
harmony is evidently the result of the sen
timcnt that had been awakened in some
quarters that these factional quarrels were
becoming SO bitter that "A compromise
candidate must he demanded to save the
party from defeat. Each faction felt that
the success of its candidate possibly de-
pended upon maintaining harmony, or at
least in suppressing all public manifesto
tions of bitterness and bad feeling.
At 80 A. NJ, the convention hall pre-
sentcd a decidedly lively appearance with
animated groups eagerly discussing the out
look On the floor, moving briskly about,
was the gray bearded figure, Blaine's par
ticular friend, Congressman Hit of Illinois,
Chairman tlarkson. trim and sprlghtiy,
seated in "A delegates chair on the platform,
chatting VI it'll friend, apparently in excel
lent spirits.
The first applause of the convention was
when at Il 80 A. NJ, Governor Mckinley
was seen entering the main aisle and start
ing towards his place in the Ohio delegation.
The rapture with which the spectators and
delegates clapped their hands, stamped and
shouted for the Ohio governor and then
crowded around him TO shake his hand
seemed prophetic.
Chaunccy NJ nepcw, Senator lljscock
Warner Miller and Thomas rlatt
almost punched. were the next arrivals 10
attract attention as they marched in, with
probably 30 other New Workers who were
generously applaude,l. Following close
upon the heels of the New York delegation
came the Illinois delegation. which drew
out cheering.
The " bite aud gold banner of the Cali
fornia delegation was brought on TO their
old-time peacc the right of the Speakers
chair Their division as to Presidential
preferences deprived their entrance of the
furorc that marked it in former conrcn-
tlons.
moment later storm nf cheering
broke out in the back of the hall, where u
large number of people was present. 1t
certainly was the greatest outbreak of en-
thusiasm thus far. 1t was for ex-senator
ingalls, of Kansas.
NJ II Ia tUIlN u1iF-bilit0 VI tHf 'ildii :
were filled. aud more hundreds of people
than enough to occupy the remaining ones
were moving about the floor, while the
orchestra was putting forth one national
anthem after another. 1t was fitting, per
haps, that the patriotic airs of Columbia,
MY Country, It's of Thee" and ."Star
Spangled Banner should be the prelude to
the opening of the convention. and scarcely
had the last echo of these inspiring airs
died away when Chairman Ciarkson of the
National Committee raped the tenth Re
publican National Convention to order.
PRAYER was offered by Rev. VIM. Bush of
Mitchell, :. D., who prayed that the de
liherations of the convention might he free
from partisanship to the end that the great
good of the nation might he subservcd.
Hon. NJ. II. DeYoHng of California, one of
the secretaries of the national committee.
read the official call of the convention.
.'Gentlemeu of the convention said
Chairman CIarkson. II am instructed by
the national committee to nominate for
your temporary chairman, the Hon. J.
Sloat Fassett of New York" tApplausei .
There was tremendous hurrah while
everybody awaited the action that might be
taken hy the Harrison element in oppo-
sition to Mr.. Fassetts selection. But the
anticipated contest did not take place, No
one was placed in nomination in opposition
| to Fassett. aud when the question was sub
mitted there was not an opposing vote to
! MIR. Fassett's election,
/ Your temporary chairman, gentlemen,
was the Introduction with which Mr.. Clark
son presented Chairman Fassett to the con-
vention. The expected Blaine demonstra-
tion was forthcoming when Mr.. Fassett
advanced to the front. One prolonged
cheer resounded through the hall and gal
leries, and the Blaine delegates arose to a
man to salute their chairman.
| Mr.. Fassett said
1t is eminentiy fitting that Republican
I convention should be held in the temple
erected for the display of the products Of
protection to American industries and in
this beautiful city of Minneapolis. the JOY
and pride of the giant West.
We are met to cSeeise one of the highest
I privileges of our citionship. As trustees
of seven millions Of voting Republicans
gathering from every state and territory Of
the nion. it becomes our duty to formu
late for the inspection of the people this
! belief and purposes of our party relative
to all the living political questions of ma.
tional importance, and to choose that mar
for oar leader under whose guidance VT
feel we shall be most sure Of establishing
this heIief in the form of laws
We are here not as warning faction
( struggling to win the supremacy under
favorite leaders. but as co-members of on'
| great party seeking to select from the rol
of our honered great men, the type o1
statesman who shall he regarded as III,
( mos, complete embodiment of the cardina
| doctrines of our party
There i not a Republican in this con
veution whose heart does not burn witt
arcior for triumph in the impending cam
I pai.n. We are all eager for success. II
the witle-reaehing and delicate business O
agreeing upon the standard bearers for
great party there Is grand opportunity fo
the great men to hear and express homes
differences OF opinion and the more esrnes
the men and the more honest the opinion
the more determined viii be the contest
and collisions and the more complete th'
final nuaniuify. II Is our right now to op
pose each other. Ii will be our duty Il
unite tomorrow.
Il Every difference should end at the con
seBtiou doors, and il sill end there. Whel