Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-06-10
MIN N EAPOLIS.
PROGRAM AND PROBABILITIES.

PROGRAM AND PROBABILITIES.
Tussday--Temporary Organization ana
Selection Of Committees.
Wednesday--Perman Organization and
Killing Time to Gain Votes.
Th of Credentials Commit
tee (perhaPs).
Friday--Platform and Speeches?
Saturday. Nomination orsperhaps not
z until next week..
On Monday the last touches were gwen
to the decorations of the great Convention
Hall. every arrangement for the eonven-
ton was perfected, the shields oi the
states were painted on American tin, and
the shield of United States behind the
Chairman's desk bore the moto Reciprocity
and Protection; the galleries were hung
with flags and at the end of the building
facing the chair, is displayed the time
honored banner OF the Boston Home Mar
ket Club which has been in 80 many con-
ventions, with its inscription, American
Wages For American Workmen;" PRO
lection For American Homes"
That evening the hall was dedicated,
and it was estimated that twenty thousand
people were present on the floor and IN the
galleries, Chauncey NJ. Depew was the
orator of the occasion and he began as
follows:
MADIEs AND GEyTLBMEs-It has been
my privilege to voice the spirit ana mean
ing Of the occasion at the dedication Oh
buildings occupied by science, literature,
art. industry, education, renglon anu
philosophy. / have spoken at the laying
IF corner stones of structures which were
10 be the homes Of mighty newspapers,
which were to enlarge the opportunities OF
education upon the old scholastic basis
and upon the new and more practical prin-
ciple Of manual training; when were 70
concentrate the commercial actiylnes OF
the continent; which were to provide ior
suffering humanity; but this Is the hrst
time r have ever attempted before vast
audience composed of the members OF all
parties to dedicate hall for the use OF one
party. - cou;
Then he referred to the Roman COLL
scum and the great gatherings OF people ID
it; the progress Of civilization since tnat
time; praised Harrison and Blame ana
mentioned Sherman, Allison, Edmunds,
AIger, Rusk and Lincoln; and concluded
as follows.
'It is eminently fitting and proper that
this great hall, which was built to house
the products of the factory and the farm OF
Minnesota, should be dedicated to the use
of National convention OF the Republican
party. The Republican party mas soived
the problem of the harmonious actiVltles
and mutual prosperity OF the farm ana tne
factory. There is something sublime III
great people governing themselves. 1t
car be e1ualed in grandeur only by the
gathering from the sea and the land OF
those who will respond to the last trumpet
when the assembled universe stands before
the C-ea. Judge. 80
1Tts deliberations will be watched with
eauaI interest by friend and Toe. They
will be carefully studied by the lovers oi
liberty all over the world. May partisan
shin without passion, individual Judgment,
deferential to the views of others, and
patriotic effort for the right so guide and
control the action of this convention that
its nominees and its principles shall com
mand the support and receive the approba-
tion of the American people"
During Monday the Harrison men were
claiming SIS votes on first ballot and the
Blaine men 4S2, and it was predicted that
a ballot would not be reached before
Thursday.
TUESDAY.
Tuesday was opening day for the Con-
yention, ten thousand people crowded into
the hall.
Fronting the speakers stand were
massed the men who are to name the next
President. 1t is distinguished and intel
ligent body of men. The leaders Of the
party are here, Mckinley, the apostle and
idol of protection and protectionists; Reed,
the ruch of sttrdy Rcpublieanism; ingalls,,
whose eloquencc burns like a tongue of
flame; Quay, sphinx-like in significant
silence; Depew and Platt, Miller and
Hisccck, mighty men in the Empire State;
Cullon and 0glesby, worthy Representa-
tives of the State of Abraham Lincoln;
Malone, Kellogg and Lynch; Confederate,
Union soldiers and negroes, striking itypes
Of the singular elements bound insSouthern
Republicanism; FELTON,, Teller, Woleott,
Jones and Stewart, Senators from the
States Of silver and Of gold; firery Foraker,
from Ohio; dashing Bardley, from the
Kentucky Blue Grass region; eloquent
Spooner, Of Wisconsin; silver haired
Thompson, for so years the political oracle
Of Hoosierdom, all these and scores of
others whose names the people know, are
here from every State and Territory,
white men and black men, many who wore
the blue, some who wore the gray, men
with white heads who sat in the first
Councils OF Rcpublicanism and fought It's
earliest fights, young men in manhood's
first flush and fullness enlisted in that
grand cause which has drawn into its ranks
the young blood Of the country since
Fremont and Lincoln first raised It's ban.
ner.
At 1870 Chairman Clarkson called the
convention to order, there was prayer by
Rev. DIR. Brush of South Dakota; NJ. II.
De Y Young Of California read the call for the
conventions; Chairman Clarkson announced
that the Committee had selected J. s. Fas
sett Of New York for Temporary Chair
man, and Mr.. Fassett mounted the plat
form and made speech.
Then the convention recognized Thomas
IL. Reed Of Maine sitting in the front row
Of the spectators gallery, and demanded a
speech from him and he gave it.
After Mr.. Reed finished his speech,
Chairman Fassett announced that the con
vention would proceed with the regular
order Of business. Mr.. Clarkson nominal
cd o long list Of Secretaries, Reading
Clerks and StOographers and they were
elected.
Mr.. Sewell Of New Jersey, was recog
nizcd TO offer resolution for the appoint
ment Of one member each Of committees
on Permanent Organization, Rules, Order
Of Business, Credentials and Resolutions
from each delegation.
Pending this the Chair said th at If there
was no objection the convention would be
governed for the time by the rules of the
last Republican National Convention. No
objection was offered.
The clerk read Mr.. Sewell's resolution
for information. 1t was quickly adopted,
and the Secretary began Immediately the
call Of the roll for the appointment OF the
committees. The first State called was
Alabama. The chairman OF the delegation
asked that the State be passed until the
contesting delegation could have confer
ence.
The call then proceeded without inter
ruption until X. W. Thomas, Of Indiana,
arose TO announce the committeeman from
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