The record-union., 1892-06-08
CONVENTION PROCEEDINGS.
short Session Hold and an Adjourn
ment Taken.

SGSSlOn I1Slu ana an Adjourn
ment Taken.
MINNEAPOLIS. June 7.-Perhaps it was
fitting that the patriotic airs, 'Columbia," :"
MY Country, 'Tis of Thee" and the
Star Spangled Banner" should be
played as prelude to the National Con-
vention. Scarcely had the last echo of the
last-named inspiring melody died away
when Chairman CIarkson raped the
tenth Republican National Convention to
order.
Prayer was offered by Rev. William
Bush, Chancellor of the University at
Mitchell, S. D., who prayed that the de-
iberations of the convention he free
from partisanship, and that the great
good of the Nation might be preserved.
Hon. NJ. II. de Young of California,
one of the secretaries Of the National
Committee, read the official call OF the
convention.
Chairman Clarkson then announced
the selection OF Hon. J. Sloat Fassett Of
New York for Temporary Chairman.
Inefe was mOmeutOuS hush and
everybody was awaiting possible action
by the Harrison element in opposition to
EassetC's selection.
But the anticipated contest did not take
place. No one was placed i'll nomination
IN opposition TO him, and he was de-
clared unanimously elected.
When GARRISON presented him the fol-
lowers of Blaine broke forth in pro-
longed rousing cheers.
FAssETT's SPEECH.
Fassett, in his speech accepting the TO-
sition, thanked the convention for the
honor conferred, and asked the generous
torbearance and cooperation Of the con-
yentIon. lie said sit was eminentIy fit
ting that the Republican Convention
should be held in temple erected for the
display of the products of protection to
American industries" [Great applause.
Continuing, he said
I'VE are met to exercise one of the
highest privileges Of our citizenship. as
trustees OF 100000 of voting Republi-
cans from every State and Territory in
the Union, and it becomes our duty to
formulate for the inspection OF the people
the beliefs and purposes of our party
relative to living political questions of
national Importance, and choose that man
for leader under whose guidance we feel
we shall be the surest of establishing
those beliefs in the form of laws. We are
not here as warning factions, struggling
to win aScendancy under a favorite but
as co-members Of one great party, look
Ing TO select from the shining row of our
honored great men that type of states
man which shall be regarded as the
soundest, most complete embodiment OF
the cardinal doctrines of our party. We
are all eager for success. We have 10
make the necessary preliminary arrange
ments, and we propose to make them in
the right way and in the right spirit.
IF there is a time when ii it is pronar
for Republicans to differ it is precisely on
such occasions as this, when they are To-
gether for the express purpose of reach
ing ultimate unity through the clash and
contest of present differences.
I'm the wide-reachiug, delicate bust
ness of agreeing upon standard bearers
for the great party, there is abundant op-
portunity for honest men to hold and ex
press honest differences of opinions. The
more determined the contest, the moro
complete the final unaninity. The air is
always sweeter and purer after a storm.
Our differences should and will end at
the convention doors. The eyes of all the
Republicans and all our adyersaries are
everywhere intently fixed on this con-
ventIon. The responsibility is enormous.
but you will meet it wisely.
The Republican party never yet made
a mistake in the choice of a candidate.
and viii not make one here. The history
of our party since 1850 is the history of
our country. Count over our chosen
heroes, whom we are teaching our chill
dren to love, and you shall have Repub-
hcan. Lincoln, Seward, Grant, Sher-
man, Garfield, Logan. Harrison and
Blaine. Tremendous cheers These
are few Of our jewels, and we may