Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-06-09
WAITING.
Blaine Men Making
Gains Every Hour.
Harrison Men Claim to
Be Doing the Same,
Waiting for Committee
on Credentials
Who Will Probably be Ready to
Report Today.
The New National Committee
Reported to Convention.
Hot Fights Among the Delegates Who
Are Contesting for Seats.
The Convention will Probably Ballot
for Presidential Candidates
The New National Committee
Reported to Convention.
Hot Fights Among the Delegates Who
Are Contesting for Seats.
The Convention will Probably Ballot
for Presidential Candidates


proceedings were opened by prayer by
1 Bishop ii. 7. Whipple of Minneapolis,
whole invocation was pronounced with
great JUNCTION. Hon. l.. T.. Walker of Ne
braska, on behalf OF the Nebraska delega-
ton, presented Chairman Fassett with a
gavci made from trees grown on the first
| homestead in Nebraska.
| The next thing in order was the report of
the committee on credentials and Mr..
| Cogswell..o ..of Massachusetts by the direction
of the committee asked further time aud
permission TO sit continuously. Mr..
| Spooner of Wisconsin was on his feet in an
instant in behalf of the administration
men to spar for advantage and put some
interrogations To Mr.. Cogsweli. who was
also an administration man but was tied
and bound fast in the committee by an
adverse majority.
Mr.. Cogswell had in the convention en-
deayored 10 bring about report of the IN
| contested case before the permanent roll
was made up as to the contested eases. Mr..
Spooner asked when the convention might
reasonably expect report. Mr.. Cogswells
reply was that the committee could not hope
/ to report before tomorrow.
Mr., Spooner then inquired if the com
&
eases, and this query got from Mr. Cogs-
well merely the simple declaration that the
question almost answered itself, as of
! course the committee was ready to report
| this. Hon. +. c. Lockwood of Idaho pre-
sented the report of the committee on or
ganization.
\ wild scene took place when the COM
mit,ee reported Governor William Me-
ktnIny nj (lhin fnr
Hon. Samuel Fessenden of Connecticut, ex-
Senator Spooner of Wisconsin, and Hon.
VIM. Malone of Virginia, were commit
tee to escort Gov. Mckinley to the chair.
A magnificent ovation greeted the Gov
ernor when he stepped upon the platform.
Temporary Chairman Fassett introduced
his successor and retired amid great ap-
plause. There was prolonged and renewed
cheers and the waving of banners, after
which Gov. Mckinley spoke as follows:
Gentlemen of the convention. Cries of
three cheers for Mckinley. The vast au-
dience rose AMI shook the building with
cheers for Ohio's governor, After the ap-
plause had subsidized. Mr.. Mckinley pro-
ceeded as follows
thank You for the honor of presiding
over convention of the Republican party.
IlfiH sDluttHiIIR
They have always meant something. They
declare principles, politics and purposes
and when intrusted with power it executes
and enforces them. Applausel
Whenever there is anything to be done in
this country, and by this country, and for
this country, the Republican party is called
upon to do it. There is one thing that can
be said about our organization that cannot
h. Il L..
ward without shame or humiliation and it
can look forward with exultation. Great
applause. That cannot be said of any
political organization other than ours in
the United States.
Thus, gentlemen, we are here today to
make platform and ticket that will com
mend themselves to the conscience and
intelligence and judgment of the American
people. Prolonged applause And we
will do it. Cheers. Whatever is done
by this convention either as to platform or
as to ticket will receive the approval of the
American people in November of this year
Great applause. We have already heard
some of the notes of victory, for this is a
Republican year. Rhode Island has spoken
Applause.
Only Yesterday Oregon spoke, and when
We yet ttFDuEn WitD iitir convention lis con-
ciusions will be the law of Republican ac-
ton. the assurance of Republican victory
Applause. We are for a protective
tariff and for reciprocity. [Great ap-
piaus. We propose to take no backward
steps upon either of these great Republican
principles. Applause. We stand for
protective tariff because it represents the
American home, and the highest possibIi-
ties of American citizenship Applause.
We propose to raise our money for pub
lie expenses by taxing the products of other
nations rater than by taxing the products of
our own. Applause. The Democratic
party believes in direct taxation, that sin
taxing ourselves, but we do not believe in
| that principal, so long as we can find any
BODY else to tax.
| Hon. Henry Bingham of Pennsylvania
presented the report of the rules committee
and they were adopted by acclamation. Ex-
! Governor Foraker arose, in response to
call. for the committee on resolutions and
the convention burst into applause that
continued some time. The committee re-
/ quested further time to consider the resolu-
ton which was granted. The roll Of states
was called for names Of the new national
committee.
i When Iowa was called and the reelection
of Clarkson, the Blaine leader, was an
nounced, cheer after cheer followed from
the Blame delegates. A similar demoastra-
I ton greeted the report Of the names of
!. II. Manley of Maine, W, W Malone
of Virginia, and when Missouri was called
and Hon. Wm- Mariner presented the name
of Richard e. kerins, the Harrison dele
gates made grand counter demonstration.
| Narions resolutions and petitions which
| had been introduced and sent to the clerk 8
desk were read by title and referred TO the
committee on resolutions.
The next thing on the list is the nomi-
nation of candidates for the Presidency, >
said Chairman Mckinley.
| Senator Callom of Illinois arose to a
| question of regularity Of this order of basi-
ness, but the convention supposing that he
had arisen to place some one in nomination
compfmented the distinguished fIlinoisan
With prolonged applause.
The senator was slightly embarrassed,
but quickly recovering, stated that he arose
to question the regularity of the proceeding
TO nominating speeches before the adoption
of the reports of the committees on cretlen.
tials and resolutions.
4 glance at the rules showed that the
nominations were not to be made until the
reports of the committees were received.
TN motion Of Hon. NJ. Fl. De Young Of