The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1892-06-11
Credentials Committee Asks More
Time to Report.
Major Mckinley Selected for Per-
manent Chairman.
Hot Words Between Delegate. shiel. of
Indiana, and Kcrens. of Missouri
Tho Southern Delegates Are
Open to Conviction.

CONVENTION HALL, MINNEAroLIs,
Mimi, June S.-Cloudy skies. with
only occasional snnburst, marked the
opening of the second days proceed
ings. 1t was genuine Harrison
weather" as his friends remarked.
Three minutes before the hour Of open
ing the proceedings, IL u. m, Governor
Mckinley, the chairman-elect, walked
down the main aisle to an accompani-
ment of cheers He bore no roll of
manuscript and it was evident that he
had prepared no set speech.
1t was Hap when Chairman Fassett
raped the convention to order. The
Right Rev II S. Whipplo. Episcopal
bishop of Minnesota. who had been
sitting TO the left OF the chair with his
head protected by light purple
skull cap, removed that covering and
opened the proceedings with prayer.
The temporary chairman announced
the order of busnees to be tho presen-
tntion of the credentials committee re-
port. Mr.. Cogswcll. chairman of that
committee, took the floor and snid that
the commit ee was not ready to report.
He asked permission for the committee
to sit continuously until it had COM
pleted its labors That if the
committee is attended by reason
able success it cannot report be-
fore tomorrow Leave to sit continu-
ously was granted Mr.. Gogswell and
Mr.. Spooner having taken thei. seats,
the chairman announced that the re-
port of the committee on permanent
organization was next in order.
ID. C. Lockwood of Idaho, chairman
of the committee, was recognized, and
took the platform. He presented the
name of Hon VIM. Mckinley, of Ohio,
for permanent chairman.
1t was received with tumultuous
applause.
Charles w. johnson was named for
secretary, and the assistant secretar-
les OF the temporary organization We're
recommended continued The commit
tee also recommends that each
delegation appoint. an honorary vice
president and secretary, Mr.. Lockwood
moved the adoption of the report and
twas adopted
Governor Mckinley was then cs-
corted to the platform where he shook
hangls with Mr. Fassett while the
convention rose and checrcd again and
again.
Mr. Fassett turning from him
thanked the convention for it's consid-
GRAFTON and kindness to him. Then he
introduced the permanent chairman,
who was received with loud cheers.
During the course of his address,
Governor Mckinley said:
I'VE are here today to make platform
and n ticket that will commend themselves
to the consciences and the Intelligence
and judgment of the convention and peo-
pie and we will do it. [Loud cheeringl,
Whatever is done by this convention will
meet the approval of the American people
In November of this year. Checrsl.
We have already heard some of the notes
of victory, for this is q republican year.
Rhodc Island has spoken. Applause.
Only yesterday Oregon spoke electing
three republican representatives to con-
gress Cheers. When we get through
with this convention, it's conclusions
will be the law of republican
action, as they wilt be an assurance
of republican victory. We are for protec.
tive tariff and for reciprocity. [Great Ap.
plause. We propose to take no back
ward step upon either one of these great
republican principles tApplausel. We
stand Tor protective tariff, because 1t
represents the American home, the
American freaide, the American
American boy, and the highest possible
ties of American citizenship. Applause
We propose to raise our money to pay
public expenses by taxing the products of
other nations, rather than by taxing the
products OF our own; Applauso Tho
ourselves. We do not believe N'is in
that principle rs long us we can find any
body else to tax. IApplause The pro-
tcctive tariff not only does everything
which revenue tariff does, but more than
that, a protective tariff encourages and
stimulates American industries and gives
genius, American thrift" IApp.ause
Governor McKinley's speech was
welcomed with prolonged cheering.
At its close there were repeated cries
OF Douglass" and the venerable ex-
slave had to come forward to bow his
thanks When order was restored the
chairman recognized Chairman Bing-
ham, OF the committee on
rules and order of busi-
ness, who took tho platform and
read that committees report. The
paragraph adopted, ''rhe rules Of the
Fifty yfirst congress, was emphasized
by Mr.. bingham in read
ing, and then the con-
vent,on npplauded. ~
Tho report pro- 4 N\
yides that creden
tials and platformf yS EsHX
committees must re aS
port before the con-\
ventiou proceeds to x@I[>1A>
ballot The report \Gsz4Zdv
was agreed to with &s3