Los Angeles herald., 1892-06-08
cheering and q storm Of applause greeted

honor conferred upon him; asked gen
erous forbearanee and the cooperation
| OF the convention. He said it was EN-
inently fitting that the Republican con.
vention be held in q temple erected fol
the display of the products of American
industry, protected by American laws
enacted by Republicans. [Great ap-
| plauee.
Continuing, he said: I'VE are met
| together to exercise one Of the highest
privileges OF citizenship; as trustees oi
z 600, 900 Republicans from every state
and territory in the union, it comes to
be our duty to act wisely and judiciously
| for the good of our party, relative to the
living political questions of national i'm
| portance, as we'll as to select man for
. leader under whose leadership we feel
we shall be most sure of establishing q
belief in the forms OF Law advocated by
the Republicans. We are not here ae
warning factions, struggling to win cur
rency under q favorite, but as members
of one great party, looking to select from
the shining row Of our honored great
men, that type of statesman who shall
be regarded as the most complete en-
bodiment Of the cardinal doctrines of
1--WE are all eager for success. We
have to make the necessary preliminary
arrangements, and propose to make them
in the right way and in the right spirit.
If ever there is time when it is proper
for Republicans to differ it is precisely
on such occasions as this, when they are
together for the express purpose Of
reaching ultimate unity through the
clash and contest OF present differences.
In the wide-reaching delicate business of
agreeing upon standard-bearers for the
| great party, there is abundant opportu.
nifty for honest men to hold and express
honest differences Of opinion. The more
determined the contest the more COM
plete the final unanimity. The air is al
ways sweeter and purer after storm.
Our differences should and will end at
the convention doors.
"The eyes of all Republicans and all
our adversaries, everywhere, are intent
ly fixed on thig convention. The
responsibility 10 enormous, but you
will meet it wisely. The Republican
party never yet made mistake in the
choice of candidate; it will not make
a mistake here. The history of our
party since 1855, is the history Of our
country. Count over our chosen heroes
whom we are teaching our children to
love, and you shall name Republicans.
Lincoln, Seward, Grant. Sherman, Gar
field, Logan, Harrison, Blaine. Tire
mendous cheers.l These are few Of
our jewels, and we may proudly turn to
challenge. match theml'"
The speaker then rapidly ran over the
conspicuous acts in the Republican
party. including the suppression of the
rebellion, protection to American labor
and industries and reciprocity. The re-
suits achieved were that the nations OF
the earth were paying tribute to the
sagacity of our legislation and diplo-
macy, and England, even, was driven to
the significant confession that free trade
had proven disappointment.
The speaker proceeded to touch on
the improvement of rivers and harbors,
the building of the navy, the mainte.
nance of peace at home and respect
abroad, in everything compelling the
Democrats to admit that they were
wrong and the Republicans right.
They have about exhausted the year
OF '9l, {" said the speaker, ''in vain as
saults ON three items in the tariff bill.
At this rate they would have to be
trusted for about 800 years in power
before we could see tariff reform on the
line agreed upon by our conflicting
DE- mecratic friends"
Continuing, the speaker dwelt ct
length UPON disfranchisemen in the
south, and declared that the Republican
party would see that justice was done
to the negro.
The speech was received with great
applause, in which the Harrison dele
gates occasionally joined.
TOM REED CALLED FOR.
At the conclusion of Fassett's speech,
and in response to general demands, the
ex-speaker Of the house Of representa-
tives, Thomas Reed, of Maine, came
forward and delivered brief, brilliant
address, at the conclusion and during
the progress of which, he was frequently
and loudly applauded. His references
to the Democratic party were tinged
with wit and sarcasm, and particularly
excited hilarity and uproarious ap.
plause.
PRELIMINARY ORGANIZATION COMPLETED.
The convention then selected minor
officers as proposed by the national
committee, including secretaries, read
ing clerks and official stenographers.
1t was decided that until permanent
organization was effected, the conven-
ton should be governed by the rules of
the preceding convention. Then each
state on motion of ex-senator Sewell, of
New Jersey, announced the names OF the
persons selected to serve on the various
committees. -
When Alabama was, called, it was an
nounced that the contest in that state
had just been settled. Indian territory
was not called, although delegates were
present, claiming the right of represen-
tation. It is understood that this mat
ter will be decided later on.
At the conclusion of the roll-call, the
convention adjourned till II O'Clock to-
morrow.
M'KINLEY PERMANENT CHAIRMAN. 4.
Governor Mckinley was elected chair
man of the convention by the committee
on permanent Organization this evening.
1t was cut and dried affair, none of the
members caring to bring out candidate
against the tariff expert. His selection
is due to the facts that he is conceded to
be eminently fair, and while in favor of
the denomination of Harrison, the anti
administration forces did not object.
After the selection of Mckinley the
committee on permanent organization
perfected the other details Of organiza-
tion, and the minor tsmorary officers
were confirmed in their appointments.