Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-06-11

~ ~ VIEW kASsN<ASS
States senate a. an elephant walking a
tight yOpc. Another Of New York's "big
four, Is Chnunccy Dcpcw, the ever cheer
ful president Of tho New York Central.
Hc will have In his pocket a speech plac-
ing in nomination Governor Morton Of
New York. AnoAler spcechmakcr con
spicuous on the floor will be Ex-Governor
Foraker Of Ohio, known to the paragraph.
crs as 'Firc Alarm" Foraker. Hcwill name
Mckinley II everything goes according to
present plans. Ohio's governor, Mr.. Bush
nell, will he another figure not SO familiar.
Missouri's high priest, Chnunccy l. Fill
ley, will look from the iloor with some
amusement at his enemy, Dick Kcrcns,
seated with the national committee. Kercns
beat Fillcy for membership in the commit
tee four years ago, and Fillcy has rctaliatcd
by refusing to let Kcrcns como AZ q dele
gate to tho convention.
Philetus Sawyer, who retired recently
from the United States senate, will head
Wisconsin's delegation, and with him will
be his old colleague, John c. Spooncr.
The silver haired, vitriol tongued ingalls,
will DO with the Kansas delegation. San
Francisco's famous editor, Dc Young, so
long a follower Of Blaine, will be among
the Mckinley shoutcrs. There win bc
many Of the old Blaine crowd, but their in
tcrests will DC divided. James S. Clarkson
Of Iowa, that Industrious promoter Of
booms, will be for Allison. Joe Manlcy OF
Maine will be unfolding Tom Reeds in
tcrests.
Some Of Harrison's old friends md sup
porters will be scattered through the hall.
John c. New Of the indianapolis journal
and his son Harry will bc III hand, ready
to take up Ben's ans Mt any minute II
he will only say the word. Proctor Of Yer
mont will be at the head Of his delegation,
but he IL n convert to Mckinleyism. Chan
dler of New Hampshire will be on hand,
uncertain unJer his states instructions
whether he is for Reed or Mckinley. Then
there Will be Aldrich Of Rhode Island and
Lodge Of Massachusetts, and Kellogg Of
Louisiana, that warhorse of reconstruction
days, and Teller OF Colorado, who won't
play if silver Is neglected, and a great
many more whose names arc linked with
the recent history OF the Republican party.
The preliminary organization Of a con-
ven.ion is usually cut and dried. Tho ma
tional committee names temporary officers
and reports them to the convention, which
~ratifics the selection. But there was a
memorable exception to that rule 12 years
ago. Then the anti Blaine men deter
mined 10 test their strength In the convcn-
ton by moving 10 reject the committees
choice for temporary chairman, Powell
Clayton, and to name John X. Lynch Of
Mississippi In his place. Lynch was elect
cd, but tho anti Blaine crowd went to
pieces after that, and Blaine was nomi-
mated.
been effected, the convention, after trans
acting unimportant business, usually adj
journs until the following day, when the
committee on organization, named by the
state delegations, reports the names OF the
permanent officers of the convention
Permanent Org.ni,ssion.
On the second day the temporary chair
man resigns his Office to the permanent
chairman. 1t is 10 be hoped that the chair
man of the st. Louis convention, unlike
the one who presided at Minneapolis, will
be able to make his voice heard beyond the
first row of delegates.
The rules to govern the convention are
adopted, and chief among them Is the pro-
vision that resolutions must be referred
unread to the committee on resolutions.
Then tho committee on credentials re-
ports on the contested cases. AL the con-
v~cntion. as n rule. votes IN them in lump,
indorsing the action of the committee.
The committee on resolutions is the last
to report. Occasions have arisen where 1t
did not make its report until the candidate
had been named Usually, though, it re-
PORTS before the nominations arc made and
its work Is second in Importance only to
the nominating OF the candidates. 1t
should he moro important even, for If the
party is greater than It's candidate the dec
~laration of the party's principles should he
more important than its nominee.
Curinusly enough, there is moro anxiety
over the work of this committees on rcsolu-
tions this year than there is over the choos-
ing of the candidate. The business men of
the country are standing on tiptoc waiting
for the Republican convention to declare
for sound money or to straddle the cur
rcncy question. There is nc doubt the con
vention will not declare for free coinagcof
silver, but just how great Il sop il viii
throw ont to the free silver delegates Is
something which interests h whole
try, AID the commercial and financial in
terests of the country especially.
Usually the report of the committee on
resolutions is accepted without debate. but
it has been amended in the convention
within the memory of the present genera
ton of politicians, and in the comins CON
vention it is very likely at least to be de-
bated.
When the platform has been adopted
comes the time for choosing n candidate.
Then Will the eloquent Depcw arise To put
GovornorL. p. Morton in nomination, and
the fiery Foraker will perform a like scrv-
ice for Mckinley, and Allison and Reed
and Quay in their turn will likely be
named, and as the name of each is present
cd the convention will be filled with up
roar. Delegates will stand On their seats,
shouting and throwing hats and handker-
chiefs into the air, men and women will
wave flags from the galleries and the band
will add to the general din. Twenty min
utes is not too long for the convention
''rootcr" to sustain his enthusiasm.
After the nominating speeches. the sec
onding speeches, and then when all have
spoken fully the praises of their candidates
the balloting will begin. The secretary
will call the roll by states. and the chair
man Of each delegation will announce the