Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-06-11

MINNEAPoLIs, June H. Chairman
McKin y, little later thln usual by
reason Of his long vigil, entered the hall
and took lis Sc II before one-teath ot the
delegates wrri in their places All Of
them show, >i-ls Of WEAKNESS and even
the hopeful administration men showed
theirs in aguiet, subdued way. The con-
vention was cql!ct To order at lbs
David Martin was announced as ma
tonai commilte teenian for Pennsylvania;
r. G. Evans from keGtucky and David j.
DAYTON from Delaware. Consideration OF
the committee on credentials being re-
sumcd the chir nude the gratifying An
nounce;aeii 10 the convention that SEN
ator Quay had authorized him to say that
no further opposition would be made to
the adoption % the majority report in the
Alabama cas- The question was then
put and The majority report was unan-
imously adopted among cheers. This was
followed Ivy those who had intended to
antagonzc the report On the Mormon
issue
Mr. Cullon, after consultation with
other friends of the administration, agreed
not to delay matters by raising discus
sion on this question.
The chairman asked Mr. Cannon Of Utah
~ u.
He said he did The minority report was
beaten by decided majority and the ma
Jority report was adopted.
An Oregon delegate moved that the dele
cations from Indian Territory and Alaska
be admitted with two votes each A mo-
tion to refer this matter to the committee
was made. Chairman Cogswell of the COM
mittee got the platform and said that his
committee was ready to report. Then OH
motion two delegates each from Indian
Territory and Alaska were admitted.
Mr.. Duffield of Michigan asked that the
Michigan delegates be allowed to retire for
consultation. The chairman had no objec-
tion to this request, the Michigan delega-
tion retired and the convention proceeded
to the
Transaction OF Routine Business.
The chair, announcing il was very
necessary To have the list of members OF
the national committee filled up, directed
the clerk To call over the rol! of states.
These which had not made selections were
Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, North
Carolina ond Utah. In the interim
Warner Miller went up to the desk and
had read "A woman's suffrage memorial.
Mr.. Miller asked that the officers of the
Woman's Republican association named
in the communication be presented to the
convention, and this was done. Mrs. j.
Ellen Foster was escorted to the platform
and read an address In shrill, but audible
voice, with many oratorical gestures The
lady orator, rs she warmed up with her
subject hid aside her notes and addressed
the convention with a fuency and force
which brought frequent applause.
When she had concluded, the roll of
states for the presentation OF candidates
was begun Senator walcott of Colorado
took the platform and began his speech
nominating James G.. Blaine.
Senator wsIcott's speech.
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen Of the Con.
vention: The Republicans of the west some
times di.lcr VIII the Republicans of the east
as 10 what IL wanted but on this occasion
there l. remarkable unanimity between genu-
Inc Republicans ~ the west and genuine Re-
publicams of the east rs 20 whom we need and
his name Is Blaine. The greatest American
now living suffered defeat eight years ago be-
cause the PARTY which he lead and honored
was torn MP by dlscord and because fraud tri-
umphed. We meet today TO right that wrong.
To present 10 our uncrowned leader the pledge
Of our answering devotion and the assur-
ances Of victory In November Uhe rest OF the
sentence was drowned In n burst OF uncon-
trollable applause).
II Is 20 us a matter Of comparative indiffer-
tnce who shall be given 20 lead the Demo-
cratic hosts. bat we trust they will again re-
nominate their prophet 81 tariff reform. In or
der that we may demonstrate how short life
has slandcr and calumny, and 80 that a re-
rentant counirv NAV reDair the wrong Of Ies&