Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-08

died away when Chairman Clarkson, of the
National Committee, raped the tenth Re-
publican National Convention to order.
Prayer was offered by Rev. William Bush,
Chancellor of the University of Dakota, OF
Mitchell, s. D., as follows:
o Thou that rules the universe and dost
preside over the destinies of nations and
men, we invoke Thou Thy gracious presence
rs we now approach Thee in prayer Thou
art the source of all our blessings Thou ar,
Infinite, and we are flute: and in view of the
disparity between Thee and ourselves, we
are emboldened to approach the throne ol
grace and ask for the blessings that We
need.
o Cod guard us graciously as we now pre-
sent ourselves as worshippers preparatory
to the opening of the business of this repre-
endS & hy Rese thnse i
| official relations. Bless the constituencies
they represent. o God, grant that this body
may be loyal to the principles of Thy word,
and loyal to nationality.
An Appeal Against Partisanship.
May all partisanship held in allegiance
in the presence of greater good. o Lord,
may there be such disposition to surrender
| local prejudices and preferences as to be
| unified in one grand principle and policy, to
| conceive the greatest good of this nation.
Thou hast been with this nation in ali the
pas. caree~ in its incipiency, in the success
! fTl prcces> es of evolution. God, ou hast
| been with it iE dark crises, and Thou have
| preserved the nation through all its perils;
and we thank Thee that Thou hast preserved
! 1t as the representative nation of all the
| nations of the globe.
Now, we thank Thee, Lord, as we pause on
| the threshold of this representative body
and occasion. to vouchsafe grace to every
| individual: and may the greatest harmony
be evolved from seeming antagonisms and
| dtscords; and may the great good Of the
/ nation be subServed.
! We ask Thee that the party platform may
be subordinate to the principles of Thy
| word. May we recognize the great uni
| yersal law, that righteousness eNalteth q
| nation and that sin is 4 reproach to any peo-
| pie. o God, it is the changeless law. it is the
| irrevorsible Decree that Thou wilt preserve
! nation which is loyal to Thee and the prin-
| ciples of Thy word.
Guide in our deliberations May the
| best results be evolved. Be with us and
| guide us and our nation in its future path
| way rs in the past, only more glorious. We
| ask it in the name of Christ, our Redeemer.
Amen.
Not Vote Against the Chairman.
Hon. Michael De Young, of California,
one of the secretaries of the National Com
mittee, read the official call of the conven-
| tion, and five minutes were consumed in
the somewhat mon otonous proceedings
Gentlemen of the Convention" said
Chairman Clarkson, 81 am instructed by
the National Committee to nominate for
your Temporary Chairman the Hon. j.
Sloat Fassett, of New York" [Applausel.
There was a momentous hush while
everybody awaited the action that might be
taken by the Harrison element in opposition
to MI. Fassett's selection. But the antici-
pated contest did not take place. No one
was placed In nomination in opposition to
Mr.: Fassett and when the question was
submitted there was not an opposing vote
a
Your Temporary Chairman, gentlemen"
was the introduction with which Mr.. Clark
son presented Chairman Fassett to the con-
vention. The expected Blaine demonstra-
tlon was forthcoming when Mr.. Fassett ad-
yanced to the front One prolonged cheer
resounded through the hall, and galleries
and the Blaine delegates arose to man to
salute their Chairman.
How the Speech Was Received.
Chairman Fassett's speech was received
with enthusiasm from the Blaine men and
occasional manifestations of approval from
the Harrison delegates. His allusions to
reciprocity and the declaration that all good
Republicans agree that the party was
greater than any one man, that the loyal
decree of all was party success, provoked
demonstrations of approval
The promise that the preliminary arrange
ments of the convention could be settled in
the right way and in the right spirit was
well received, but the he ght of the enthu-
siasm was reached when he said that when
the convention ended all rivalry would be
ended; when the nomination shonh be
made there would be but one choice, and
he would be the nominee of this convention;
but one purpose, and that his election. All
our candidates are strong men, said he.
1t was obvious that the speaker was
gradually approaching an allrsion to James
G. Blaine, and every individual of the vast
audience of 10000 people breathlessly
awaited this allusion and the demonstration
that would follow. 1t came in the follow |
ing sentence: 'Our party has furnished |
Lincoln [applause], Seward, Grant. Those
men are great; those men will always re- |
main great because of their growth in the |
line of devotion to the Republican doctrine |
and Republican principles; Garfield lap !
plause], Harrison and Blaine are all great |
Republicans"
Harrisonites Arc Taken by Surprise.
The words "Harrison and Blaine" were
mentioned so rapidly that the friends of |
the former candidate-were taken by sur |
prise and had no opportunity to cheer for |
their leader: but the Blaine men made the |
most of the occasion and for three minutes ,
delegates waved hats and handk erchiefs |
wildly in the air and cheered the great |
leader.
Another scene came when Chairman
FasSett praised the work of the Fittv-frst /
Congress under the iron will and strong
administration of Thomas B. Reed"
Almost equal to the ovation to Blaine was
the enthusiasm inspired by this reference to
the grea. Republican parliamentarian. The
e1-Speaker was seated far in the rear of the
Speakers stand and was invisible to most
of the audience.
Mr.. Chairman and Fellow Republicans
For the distinguished honor which you
have conferred upon me. 1 am verv CRATE
full. approach the duties of presiding off,
Ger with extreme diffilence, and am sus-
tanned only by a reliance upon your gener-
ous forbearance and cooperation.
1t is eminently fitting that a Republican
Convention should be held in temple
erected for the display. of the product Is of
protection to American industries, and in
this beautiful city of Minneapolis. at on ce
the joy and pride of the giant West.
A City Astounding in Object Lessons.
The city, which just about equals in age
the Republican party, with its prosperous
mills, factories and work shops, and its gen
erous and happy homes. abounds in object
lessons, teaching clearer than in any words
:he sound wisdom of Republican doctrines,
when epitomized as facts.
We are met to exercise one of the highest
privileges of our citizenship. As trustees OF
], 900 voting Republicans, gathered from
every State and Territory in the Union, it
becomes our duty to formulate for the in
spection of the people the beliefs and pur-
poses of our party relative to the living |
political questions of national Importance,
and to choose that man for leader under
sure of establishing those beliefs IN the form
of lawss