Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-06-19
REp11R11cAN- coNNENTIoN M SESSION

Jersey, West Virginia, Delaware-Cali-
fornia and Alabama being in the front
rows and the other states coming behind
them In the order named. The other
states were fixed in the sections facing
the platform on the left hand side.
Tickets Como High.
The doors were not open for general ad-
mission until about HIS, and from that
time on spectators made their way to the
galleries, but not in large numbers, the
tickets for admission being put at the
high figure of $40 for the set-that is. for
every session of the convention.
Delegations Arrive.
At ii :35 the delegations began to arrive
those of California and Maine being the
first to enter the hall. They did SO without
poured in rapid and soon the sections as
signed to them began to fill up. Outside,
the clash of brass bands was heard from
time to time, denoting the coming OF the
delegations. The Massachusetts men,
under the leadership of Senator Lodge,
wearing a smile of satisfaction on his
face, and a orse-colored dahlia in his but
tonhole, took their seats quietly.
Prominent among the Colorado men was
Senator Teller, who chatted pleasantly
with those in his neighborhood, and saw"
Mr. Lodges floral challenge, with sill
yer white rose in his buttonhole.
Platt and Depew Cheercd.
At IL o'clock all the delegations had ar
rived and been seated, without any special
demonstrations, except when Mr.. Platt, of
New York, was seen, and then some cheer
ing and other manifestations of admin a.
ton took place. The spectators in the
galleries. fair aprinkling of ladies among
fhem-did not fill one-tenth of the gallery
space. The hour Of noon had pecn marked
on the dials of the two platform clocks, and
for 70 minutes afterwards, while waiting
for the convention to be called to order,
the bund performed some good music. In
the interim of two pieces Mir. Chauncey Nj
,f1epew entered the hail. smiling as usual,
and met hearty reception.
Convention Opened with Prayer.
At 1920 Senator Carter chairman of the
republican national committee, called the
convention to order. BY this time all the
seats of the delegates were filed and near
ly half of the gallery space.
The chaplan-Rabbi Sale-opened with
prayer-the whole assemblage standing
up with devout manner as the chaplain
invoked the Divine benediction.
Convention Call Is Read.
At the close of the chaplain's prayer
Chairman Carter said: This convention
is assembled in compliance with the terms
of a call Issued by the national committee
on the 14th of December 1895, which cal
the secretary will now proceed to read
The secretary did SO, in voice which
was inaudble at ten feet distance, anG
amid frequent cries of "louder"
Fairbanks Made Chairman.
Chairman Carter then said: Gentle
men of the Convention: BY direction o.
the national committee present for you
'approval for your temporary chairman
Hon. Charles w. Fairbanks. of Indiana"
MIR. Sutherland, on behalf of the New
York delegation. moved that the selection
Of the committee be approved, and this
was carried without dissenting voice
Mr.. Fairbanks, a tall and very slim
gentleman with dark close-croppec
beard and mustache, came forward and
In a clear and distinct tone, with only oc
casional references to his notes, delivered
his address, which was frequently ap
plauded.
Speech of Temporary Chairman.
At the beginning of his address Mr.. Fai1
banks spoke of the Importance of tn
duties devolving upon the body in respec
to the nominations to be made and the plat
form to be framed
''Three years of democratic administra
tion." said he, have been three years G
panic, of wasted energy, of anxiety an
loss to the American people, without
parallel In our history To-day the peopl
turn to the republican party hopeful,