Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1892-06-09

ventiOn chose TO add a fourth name to
that illustrious..trio "Barkis was willin. "
Three minutes before the hour Of
opening the proceedings Ol o'clock Gov
ernOr Mckinney, the chairman elect,
walked down the main aisle to an ac-
compartment Of cheers. He bore no
roll Of manuscript and it was evident
that he had prepared no set speech. The
snow-white but still abundant locks of
the venerable Fred Douglass caught the
eye of the galleries soon afterwards an
the great colored orator and pioneer Of
emancipation was warmly greeted.
Mr.. ingalls,, of Kansas, received an
other mark of recognition as he entered.
1t is evident that the galleries mean
sooner or later to get speech out of the
brilliant and caustic Kansan.
The band struck up the Star Spang,
led Banner" followed by selection
from William Tell" and then the
trombones showed off the acoustic
properties of the hall to fine effect
wrestling with the sonorous tones OF
Rocked in the Cradle of the
Deep" Mckinley meanwhile had
seated himself in the gallery
behind the chair, in close company with
George c. Gorham and Senator ca rey
all friends of the administration. Tenn
porary Chairman Fassctt was late in
putting in an appearance aud 80 in fact
were good many of the delegates who
were engaged in committee work. But
the band kept things lively. Ex-Speaker
Reeds familiar form was looked for and
found in the same place as on the first
day. Fred Douglass was invited to a seat
on the platform. 1t was 11:45
when Chairman Fassett raped the con-
vention to order. The Rt. Rev. II. B.
Whipple. Episcopal bishop of Minnesota,
who had been sitting to the left of the
chair, with his head protected by little
skull cap, removed that covering and
opened the proceedings with prayer, as
follows, the delegates and most of the
audience standing the while:
Almighty God. who hath promised to
give wisdom to all who reverently seek
Thee, who alone pourest into the hearts of
men that most excellent gift of charity,
we ask Thy blessing upon this convention.
Help them to realize that the government
Is a trust from God, who alone has the
right to govern, and that His love has
given to every nation the right to say in
what form that trust shall be clothed
Grant, Heavenly Father, that the one they
may choose shall be man after Thine
own heart, a lover Of righteousness, the
defender of the poor and the needy
and the guardian OF the nations honor.
Give this people an understanding heart to
obey Thee, that so truth and justice, re-
ligion and piety. peace and happiness,
may be established among us for all gen
erations. Grant this for the sake of Thy
son, Jesus Christ, in Whose words we sum
up our petition: Our Father Who
Art In Heaven, hallowed he Thy name.
Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on
earth as it is in eaven, Give us this day
our daily bread, and forgive us our tres
passes as we forgive those who trespass
against us; and lead us not into tempta-
tion, but deliver US from evil, for
Thine Is the kingdom, and the power and
the glory forever and ever. Amen.
Mr.. Webster of Nebraska, asked per-
mission that Mr.. Walker of Nebraska,
be given the floor to present a gayel to
the convention. The chairman An
nounced that he could have the floor.
What purpose? said some delegates in
the front row. Mr.. Fasset explained.
Mr.. Walker then took the platform and
made little speech in so low tone
that there we're cries Of ''louder" from
all parts Of the hall. The gavel was
pl ,ented in the name of young Repub-
| licans Of Nebraska, in the memory OF
the ho,nesteads. There were two silver
coins in the end Of the wood.
Mr.. Fassett as temporary chairman
| returned the thanks of the convention TO
the state of Nevada" This slip OF the
tongue caused laughter, which Mr. Fasl
sett adroitly turned by saying there was
so much silver about the gavel that the
mistake was excusable.
The temporary chairman announced
the order of business to be the presenta-
ton of the credentials committee re-
port. Mr.. Coggswell, chairman OF the
| committee took the floor and said that
the committee was not ready to re-
| port. He asked permission for the
| committee to sit continuously un'
til it had completed its labors; that II
the committee is attended by reasonable
success it can't report before morning
Leave to sit continuously was granted.
Mr.. Coggswell and Mr.. Spooner hav'
ing taken their seats the chairman an
nounced that the report of the committee
on permanent organization was next In
order.
ID. c. Lockwood, of Idaho, chairman
of the committee, was recognized ana
took the ulatforn He presented the