The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-06-22
BOTH SIDES CLAIM IT.
The First Days Proceedings of the
Convention.
7. SIOaf Fasseff of New York is
Made Temporary Chairman
Without Any Opposition
from the Harrison
Contingent.

Inc tc1tH hepuDllCdu NdIIUIldI
was called to order on
June 9TH. After prayer was offered
and the Secretary's report read,
Chairman Clarkson then an
nounced the selection of J. Sloat
Fassett of New York for temporary
chairman. There was a porten-
tous hush, and everybody was
awaiting possible action by the
Harrison element in opposition to
Fassett's election, but the antici-
pated contest did not take place.
No one was placed in nomination
in opposition to him and he was
declared unanimously elected.
When Clarkson presented Fas-
sett the followers of Blaine broke
forth in prolonged, rousing cheers.
In response to cries from thousands
of threats the distinguished New
Yorker stepped forward, and, bow
ing his recognition to the thunders
of applause, began to speak.
eve have met to exercise one
of the highest privileges of our cit
izenship. AS the trustees of T.
100000 of voting Republicans from
every State and Territory of the
Union, it becomes our duty to form
ulate for the inspection of the PEG.
pie the beliefs and purposes of our
party relative to living political
questions of national Importance
and to choose that man for leader
under whose guidance we feel we
shall be most sure of establishing
those beliefs in the form of laws,
We are not here as warning factions
struggling to win under a favorite,
but as co-members of one great
party looking to select from The
shining row Of our honored great
men that type of statesman which
shall be regarded as the soundest
and most complete embodiment Of
the cardinal doctrines of oul
party.
"The Republican party has never
yet made a mistake in the choice
of a candidate, and it will moi
make a mistake here. The history
of our party since 1855 is the his
tory of our country. Count owe
our chosen heroes whom we ar,
teaching our children to love, ant
you shall name Republicans--Lin
coin, Seward, Grant, Sherman
Garfield, Logan, Harrison, Blaine
Tremendous cheers.] These arr
a few of our jewels, and we ma,
proudly turn to our Democratic
friends with the defiant challenge
Match them p"
Continuing, the speaker dwelt a
length upon Acknowledgement il
the South, and declared that tn
Republican party would see tina
justice was done the negro.
The convention then selecte,
the minor officers as proposed b.
the national committee, includin
secretaries, reading clerks and off
cial stenographers. 1t was decide,
that until permanent organizatio
was effected the convention shoul
be governed by the rules Of the pre-
| oa6io convention
Both Sides Claim 1T.
| MINNEAPoLIs, June AT mic
night the prolonged suspense an
uncertainty seem to be having
telling effect on the enthusiasm {
the crowds in attendance on tn
convention. Frequent conference
are being held by the leaders, an
the followers Of both factions al
anxiously awaiting informatio
that may throw light on the situs
ton, which appears to be hope
lessly uncertain.
Figured Ont.
Murat Halstead, a well-know
journalist figures this way:
Harrison should be nominated til
Blaine men would name the Vic,
President, and if Blaine were non
mated the Harrison leaders woul
be called upon to fill the secon
place. AS the conditions ar,
Blaine's running mate would prol
ably be Mckinley, and if Ha
rison were nominated Forake
would go to the front.
1t has been conjectured that
the friends of Blaine should fin
reason to believe that the admins
tration people had resolved to tax
the chances of transferring the
votes to a new man, and, utilizin
, the force of the public sentimer
that personal ambition must NJ
stand in the way Of the Republ
can convention or Republica
safety, the answer would be job
.. 7. Sherman for President, givin
the Pacific slope and the Rock
Mountain States the naming of til
Vice-President.
Getting Down to Work.
MINNEAPOLIS, June 7.-Ex-Go'
ernor Foraker of Ohio was chose