The morning call., 1892-07-05
GETTING TO WORK.
The New Chairman Shocks the Tempo
rizing Delegates.

The New Chairman Shocks the Tempo
rizinG Delegates.
OMAHA. July At was q picturesque
spectacle when the permanent chairman
standing firmly on his one leg and swinging
his ciGtch al arms length waved the great
assem- blage 10 order. His speech as he pro-
gFessed was a disagreeabie surprise to
perhaps a majority Of the convention, but
its ilnpetuosity and fire IL not its hits for
and against candidates eIicited cheers at
every few words. He thanked the conven-
tion for the honor OF presiding over ''tEe
graBdest and largest convention ever held
in tie West, or, l believe, anywhere IN the
civilized world" In the past great reyOlu-
tiOn were brought about by the sword and
bullet. This, the greatest OF all revolutions
was propelled by education and the ballot.
Many thought the republic was in danger,
but the speaker believed that the great mass
of weath producers having come TO high
standard the changing of the system Of gov
eTDment by the ballot had saved the nation.
His hearers could congratulate themselves
that they were progressing all along the
line. The speaker had not heard Of single
saloon in Omaha having to double its capac-
ity 10 accommodate the vast crowd present.
He thought that was not true OF some of the
other convention cities for some Of the other
conventions.
He congratulated the convention on the
harmony which had prevailed throughout
end upon the fact that no states had been
fixed up, so that the choice Of the people
w3ud finally determine the nominee. More
than that, there was a spirit abroad that the
man nominated must not only stand sQuarely
on the platform, but must have burned the
bridges behind him.
1--WE are," said he, "at a critical period
and cannot afford TO take chances. We want
no doubtful man TO lead this movement.
We must know he has been with us long
enough to have been found true or he will
find no place here. | have heard one thing
that has discouraged me little, and that is
the statement that We must not nominate
one of the old guard who has been in :he
front OF this movement all the time. Did
you ever hear in a Democratic or Rupubli-
can convention the statement that because
a man had been active in propagating Demo-
cratic or Republican doctrine he must be
knocked in the head and sent 10 the rear?
! have been told here that it would not be
safe 10 nominate man who had been a
gTeenbackeT. You have got to nominate a
man who has been either a green backer or
a gold bug, and you can take your choice.
Bless your soul, this movement was begun
by greenbackers. It's on the principle of
the original greeBbackers that this move
ment Is founded | believe in selecting a
man who will meet the approval of the
people inside the party. Do not be afraid
of what the opposition may say. You bring
:. up man and say that be has not made enc
mics ln this movement aud | will say that
he is not worth that with snap of finger)
I'VE want man who has made enemies
for this cause, and will 90 forward and
make more enemies in the future. Such q
man, am satisfied, you will nominate to-
day."
new gavel, announced as being made
from timber grown on the first homestead
entry in the United States, was presented
to the chairman.