Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-06-09
FORMALLY OPENED.
The Minneapolis Convention Hal
Dedicated.
HON. CHAUSCEY NJ. DEPEW SPOKE.
over IL, 900 People Were Present-Mccting
of the National Committee Mr.. Fas-
sett, OF New York. TO lie Temporary
Chairman-The Colored People.

opened to the general public last night
and was an event long and pleasingly
anticipated in local and musical circles
"a grand concert by a chorus of 1,O0O
voices supported by the Second regi'
ment band of Chicago. A vast audience,
numbering over $1,000 people and fill.
ing every seat for distances rs far ms
the eye could reach, surveyed the in.
spring scene, which bids fair to become
memorable political battle ground.
Striking changes have been made in
the interior appearance of the eXposi-
ton building, which is the boast OF
Minneapolis.
Surrounding the walls on every side
rise seats in tiers, giving TO the hall
greater width than depth, with rectan-
gular corners. The decorations as pre-.
pared for the convention are very sim
Pile but very beautiful. At four con-
spicuous places American flags are
festooned under old gold hangings and
patriotic effects The hall may be con-
sidered 10 be half as large ms was the
old, unwieldly, temporary structure
built at Chicago for the republican con-
vcntion of 1850. In that hall the con-
vcntion sat lengthwise OF the building.
Last night, however, the stage, with
its great military band, its piano and
its 1000 voices, spreading and retreat
ing TO the eastern upper walls, filed
an entire breadth of the chamber.
At o'clock upon the conclusion of
the overture OF the opera of Rienzi, the
audience was well seated and received
the opening number with every evil
dcnce of delight Various choruses and
solos preceded the speech of Hon.
Chaunccy NJ. Dcpew, whose coming was
hailed with such an uproar as only
many thousand persons can make.
THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE.
The selection of the temporary chair
man of the national convention has
been feat which exhausted all the
subtle resources of both factions. The
meeting of the national committee yes
tcrday morning consumed an hour or
two without any tangible result, and
all the afternoon and early evening was
consumed in negotiations which were
| equally fruitlcss When the committee
met yesterday morning it became early
manifest that a compromise over the
selection of the permanent chairman
would be very difficult indeed.
The candidate Of the blaine members
of the committee was j. Sloat Fassett,
of New York, but the Harrison people
vigorously objected to the selection OF
Mr.. Fassett They stated that they
thought that some one should be chosen
who, II not unidentified had not sought
! 10 be one of the leaders on either side
of the presidential contest.
The Blaine people maintained that
| Mr.. Fassett would he cminently fair 10
nil parties. but the Harrison members
| did not desire that the selection of the
New York gentleman should give the
! appearance of II Blaine victory in the
choice of n temporary chairman,
Mr. Clarkson and the other Blaine
members finally expressed their will
ingncss TO select Mr.. Mckinley as the
temporary chairman, but some one
stated that the Ohio governor did not
desire to be considered candidate for
this honor, and as he was generally UNI
dcrstood TO be very likely 10 be selected
| for the higher honor of permanent
! chairman no further attempt was made
| TO compromise on his name. The presi-
| dents friends suggested Senator Gull
/ lon, of Illinois, as IA man who ought TO
| be suitable TO all parties, but the Blaine
men promptly objected TO the selection
of the distinguished lllinoisan. They
contended that every objection that
could be urged against Mr.. Fassett was
equally strong against senator Cullom,
/ The latter, they maintained, was not
| only Harrison man, but was the
leader of delegation which with him
self has been specially instructed 10
support the president for renomina-
| ton. Besides they said Senator Gull
lon had taken particular pains since
his arrival in this city 10 identify him
self with the Harrison movement and
| they could not see how he could be con-
/ sidcred in any way compromise candi-
| date. All efforts to arrive at an
| amicable agreement seemed impossible
! and when the committee met again at
OPP. IN. the indications were that de-
| cisive fight would be necessary TO settle
the question and the result would indi-
cate whether Blaine or Harrison were
| the stronger in the national committee
When the night session assembled the
| Harrison men made their fight in the
| national committee on Fassett and the
result was twenty-nine votes for Fas-
sett and ten for Cullom. Mr.. Fassett
/ will be temporary chairman of the ma
/ tional convention. This was a test
vote and shows that Blaine men are in
control of the committee. The defeat
was accepted and the nomination made
/ unanimous
Speeches were made in favor Of Fas-
sott's candidacy by John $. Clarkson,
Senator Quay, Hon. II. O. Payne, of
Wisconsin; Chase, Of Rhode Island;
| Conger, Of Ohio, and Fessenden, Of Con-
| necticut. Senator Cullom, representing
the Harrison wing, was placed in nom
/ ination by Mr. Carey, Of Wyoming.
Senator Cullom's candidacy was sus-
tanned by Mr.. Evans, Of Minnesota and
Mr. Bradley, of Kentucky. The nom
ination was seconded by Gov. Mcllette,
| of South Dakota. Mr.. Fassctt received
the vote of the following states: Ala
bama, California, Colorado, Connecti-
cut, District Of Columbia, Idaho, Kan
sas, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts,
| Michigan, Missouri, Nevada, New Mex
leo, North Carolina, North Dakota,
Ohio, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Car
olina, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia,
| New York, WiscOnsin-26,
For Cullom-Arizona. Arkansas, Del
aware, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Ken
lucky, Maryland Minnesota, MISSISSIPPI
pi, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire
New Jersey, Oklahoma, South Dakota,
Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washing