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committee has acted there is no con-
vention"
Mr.. Fairbanks ruthlcssly overrulcd
the point OF order and left Mr.. Mudd
HnErily shouting on the floor. Suddenly
the lratc Marylnndcr changed hlH tao
ties. and MS Mr.. Fairbanks called for
u vote on the adoption OF the report, he
demanded call of the roll, His de
mand was seconded by Delegate Evnns
Of Minnesota. Mr. Fairbanks, how
ever, called for rising vote. and the
convention seemed to else enmasse Il
the call. The galleries chcered and
pandemonlum reigned for minute ms
the convention realized the uVCrwhelm-
Ing defeRt Of the new dissenters against
the Immediate adoption OF the report.
Senator ScwCll. OF New Jersey, and
Congressman Paine. OF New York. were
designated to escort the permanent
chairman 10 the platform. They march
ed down the main aisle while the dele
gates jumped to their feet iiuttaring
flags and handkerchief and cheering
shrllly. with a yell that reminded south
ernerS OF the ConfcdcraCy Mr.. Fair
banks. with plume Of the national tri-
color pinned to the breast Of his black
ing the trio MS II assembled the steps
and grasped the Nebraska senator by
the hand.
Chairman Thurston'S Speech.
Thurston faced the arena with his
hands clasped behind him and began
to speak. He saId
Gentlemen OF the COnvcntlon:-Thc
happy memory Of your Kindness and
confidence will abide in my grateful
heart forever. My sole ambition is to
meet your expectations: and l pledge
myself to exercise the important powers
OF this high office with absolute Justice
and lmpnrtinlIty. ] bespcak your cor
dial cooperation and support to the
end that our proceedings may b. order
~ and dIginliled as before this the
deliberations Of the supreme council
OF the Republican party.
Eight years ago had the dlstln-
Guished honor to preside over the con-
Vcntion which nominated the last Re-
publican President OF the United states
To-day I have the distinguished honor
to preside over the convention which
Is to nominate the next President OF
the United States. This generation has
had It's object lesson. and tn. doom Of
the Democratic party Is already pro-
nounced. The American people will
return to the Republican party because
they know that its administration will
mean:
The supremacy of the constitution
OF the United States.
The maintenance Of law and order.
The protection OF every American
citizen in his right to live, to labor and
to vote.
A vigorous foreign policy.
The enforcement Of the Monroe doc
trine
The restoration of our merchant mar
inc.
Safety under the stars and stripes on
every sea, In every port.
A revenue adequate for all govern
mental expenditures, and the gradual
extingulshment OF the national debt
4 currency ms sound as the govern
ment and as untarnished as its honor"
whose dollars. whether OF gold. silver.
or paper shall have equal purchasing
and debt-pnyinE power with the best
dollars OF the civilized world.
a protective tariff which protects.
coupled with reciprocity Which recipro-
Gates. thereby securing the best mar
kets for American products and open
ing American factories to the free coin
age OF American muscle.
a pension policy just and generous
to our living heroes and TO the widows
and orphans OF their dead comrades
The governmental supervision and
control OF transportation lines and
rates.
The protection Of the people from all
unlawful combinations and unjust cX-
action OF aggregated capital and cor
porated power.
AN American welcome to every God
fearing. liberty loving. constitution
respecting law abiding, labor seeking,
decent man.
The exclusion Of all whose birth,
whose blood, whose condition, whnac
practices would menace the perma
neucy OF free institutions, Cndnnger
the safety OF American snciety or lessen
the opportunities OF American labor
The abolition OF scctionalism-every
star In the American flag shining for
the honor and welfare and happiness or
every commonwealth and Of all the poo
pie.
4 dcathlcss loyalty to all TINT is true
and American, and patriotism eternal
as the stars.
The punctuation Of almost every SEN
tcnCc OF his address was IL period OF
yclls. rounded of with fringe Of man
ual applause and stamping. Thurst0n
Is tall. slender. darkfaCcd, black
u
Ing man, but he Yields Il voice keyed for
the stump. that sent every word ringing
to the farthest corner OF the galleries.
No point OF his speech was lost upon
the assembly but that which provoked
the most enthusiastic uprOar was tn"
statement that he had presided over
the convention which nominated the
last Republican President md was
now addressing that which was TO
name the next Republican President
The delegates rose and waved their
hats, nngs, and handkcrChiCfs with q
prolonged cheer, when Mr., ThuTston
finished. As the demonstration ceased
by the direction OF permanent Chair
man ThuTstnn. letter was read from
j. Henry Fort. chairman OF the C1m-
mite on credentials, announcing that
the committee would be unable tn re-
port until afternoon. Thcrcupon Gov
crnor Bushnell. Of Ohio. moved that
the convention take II recess until :
O'Clock. The motion wna carried with
n roar, and at li:22 Chairman Thurs
ton declared the convention IN recess.
The band played "Y1nkcc Doodle" rs
the crowd made their way ont 81 the
hall
The other permanent officers elected
are:
Secretary Col. Charles W. Johnson,
Of Minnesota.
Assistant secretaries W, T.. Riley, OF
Kentucky; II. II. Smith. Of Michigan;
4, y, Humphrey. Of New York; A. W.
ManIor. 81 Maryland.
Official st"nographcr - Francis Il.
Burke. Of Pittsburgh,
Sergcnnt-at- arms-Timothy H. Byr-
nos. Of Minnesota.
Assistant 10 EcrECnnt-nt- lrmE--Gco,
|. WcIswclI. OF Wisconsin. W, w, John
son, of Maryland: W. T., HuEford Of
Washington; G. T.. Stone. Of Illinois;
C. u, Smith. Of oklahoma
Reading clcrkE-J II. stone. of Mich
igan, r. II. Wilson, Of Missouri: John
Il. Malloy. Of Ohio; r. S. Hatch. Of
Indiana; ]. II. Bean, NJ New Jersey,