The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-06-08
The National Republican Convention
Holds Its First Session at
Minneapolis.
Chairman Clarkson's Gayel Fell at
1880 Business Of Temporary Or.
gsnization Begun.
J. Sloat Fassett, Of New York, Selected
for Temporary Chairman-His
-4s*
Speech.
Tom Reed Also Addresses the Conven-
ton Temporary Organisation
Completed.

Completed.
MNNEAPoLIs, June THE conven-
tion hall looked beautiful in the Eun-
light. Chairman Clsrkson was among
The early arrivals, but his coming
Nlicitsd no recognition q response from
the audience which by. this tims
had about quarter filled tho hail The
frst burst Of cheering arose when Gov
Sznr Mckinley of Ohio, was recognized
moving down the main aisle, al d quar-
ter TO twelve.
II was just 1890 when Chairman
Clarkson, OF the national co4mittse,
struck the table light tap With his
gavel. n was not enough % restore
order, hut caused many ok ths dslegAtes
to sit down and b coase conversation.
A moment latsr, when Mr.. Clarkson
brought the gayel down again twice, the
convention and the galleries came
to order quietly and there was
not delegate standing when Mr.. Clark
son announced that the sassion would be
opened with prayer by the Rev. Dr..
Brush, chancellor Of the University Of
South Dakota. "A moment after the
whole convention stood AZ Dr.. Brush, &
venerable looking man, with sparssly
covered head, and long, white beard, be-
gan to deliver the invocation. He
prayed Tor harmony and that the plat
form and the other issues might be sub
ordin1te b Thy great VIII xgEs4 he
said Amen" the conyention tiled down
again with rustling Of badges that was
Iks the whispering Of autumn leaves.
There was . murmur OF conversation
which was hushed quickly as A. n. De
Young, Of California, stepped forward
and read the call for the convention. At
this time there were not dozen Of the
delegates seats untitled, but the galleries
were very empty, At 1890 the reading
OF the call was concluded and Chairman
Clarkson arose and announced that he
was instructed by the committee to pre-
sent to the convention for it's temporary
chairman
Hon. j. SIoat rassett,
of New York. There was round Of
applause at this announcement, led by
the New Workers. Mr.. Fassett, who
seated in the seat second from the center
aisle, between Warner Miller and Henry
Burleigh, looked uncertain. He evi-
IDENTIFY did not know whether he was TO
take the initiative or whether he was to
be escorted to the platform by COM
mittee, IS he was ct Rochester ii SEN
tember last. Mr.. Clarkson nodded to
him and Mr.. Fassett unescorted left the
seat and started for the platform. A
path was cleared for him aod less than q
minute later Chairman Garrison was
presenting him to the convention. He
received the customary welcome. the
New York delegation rising and waving
their hats In his honor. In his hand,
was typewriter manuscript to which
be referred occasionally a. hespoke.
D MT. Fassett's Speech.
Mr.. Fassett, after returning thanks
for the honor and complimsntiDg Mime
apolis enterprise and artistic talent as
shown in. the exposition building said
the convention met to exercise one of the
highest privileges of citizenship, 'snot as
wSrring factions, struggling to win
Supremacy under favorite leaders, but
as co-members Of one great party.
seeking to select from the shining ron of
our honored great men that type Of
statesman which shall be regarded as
the soundest and most complete
embodiment Of the cardinal doctrine Of
our party.
ne said that the differences which