The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1892-06-14

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Clarkson called the convention to order,
lIr. Clarkson announced that the SEES
sion would be opened with prayer by the
Rev. DIR. Brush, chancellor of the Uni.
yersity of South Dakota. After the
prayer there was a murmur of converse
ton, which was hushed quickly as M.
H. DeYoung, of California, stepped for
ward and read the call for the conven-
ton. At this time there was not a
dozen of the delegates seats untsken,
but the galleries were very empty.
At 1899 the reading of the call was
concluded, and Chairman Clarkson arose
and announced that he was instructed
| by the committee to present to the con-
vention for its temporary chairman, j.
! Sloat Fassett, of New York.
Fassett was elected temporary chair
man by reclamation.
| There was round of applause at this
! announcement led by the New Workers,
and Mr.. Fassett unescorted left his seat
and started for the platform. A path
was cleared for him and a minute later
| Chairman Clarkson was presenting him
| to the convention. He received the
customary vocal welcome, the New York
! delegation rising and waving their hats
in his honor.
Mr.. Fassett looked perfectly self
possessed as he gazed about the vast hall.
In his hand was a typewriter manu-
script to which he referred occasionally
as he spoke.
The hall was very quiet as Mr.. Fassett
began. The delegates woke up almost
Immediately at his allusion TO Mime
apolis, and q minute later, when he
spoke of reciprocity, there was an en-
thusiastic response.
Some one tried to start the Blaine cry
but there was no disposition to precipi-
tate the crisis and there was no response.
The convention applauded literally the
announcement that all interests would
be in harmony after the convention.
The Blaine sentiment, i'll which MIR.
Fassett finds his inspiration in this con-
vention, came out in the dramatic pre-.
Sentation of the Name mans name and
the subordination of the name of Har-
rison. As he named the leaders of the
party he paused after Lincoln, Grant,
Garfield and others for the round of ap-
plause that he knew would follow, but
when he came to Harrison and Blaine"
he brought the two names out in one
breath so that applause of the Harrison
men would seem to mingle with the APP
plause of the Blaine men in recognition
of the ex-secretary of state. The Harri-
son men recognized the point and Sen
ator Hiscock sat back and laughed as he
applauded. There was much enthusiasm
and the applause was renewed again and
again while handkerchiefs and hats were
waived high in the air.
At another point in his speech Mr.
Fassett made another significant pause
after his allusion to the foreign policy
of the administration. But it awoke
comparatively little enthusiasm. When
Mr.. Fassett subsequently brought in the
name of Thomas B. Reed the convention
went wild for few minutes, and Mr..
Reed being detected in the rear gallery,
sitting in group of ladies, every eye
was turned upon him.
The ex-speaker at first bit his lip in
apparent embarrassment. AS the APP
plause continued he bowed, but the
audience being still unsatisied he final
ly rose and saying briefly, THANK you,
! gentlemen" resumed his seat.
There were cries for Mckinley and
amid great enthusiasm, he bowed his
thanks. The cries of Mckinley !!
mingled with "Ingalls - continued until
the chairman said as he brought down
his gavel: "No coercion in the Repub
ican convention A minute later ht
announced that the convention would
proceed with the regular order of or
ganizing this temporary gathering"
Mr.. Fassett completed his speech a
100 o'clock and took the gavel in hi
hand before the convention realized tina
he was through.
Mr.. Clarkson then presented the lis
of temporary officers, which was adopt
ed.
Committees were then appointed OF
permanent organization, rules, order O
business and credentials.
A motion to adjourn for the day wa
put and carried, and those not member
of standing committees slowly filed on
of the house, and the committeeman ad
journed to their respective committe,
rooms to proceed to business.
The committee ON platform was or
ganized by the selection of ex-Governo
Foraker as chairman.