Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-06-15

The whole town is assuming a conf
vention aspect, as everywhere can be
seen decorations in which the red, white
and blue pictures Of presidential candi-I
dates predominant. In the leading ho-I
tels the decorations are especially fine,
the different headquarters being elabo-l
dately draped and the corridors hung
with bunting and flags.
Very few of the politicians who ere
already on the ground appeared very
early at their hotels, as the late session
OF the national committee and numerous'
conferences kept them up until after
midnight. consequently there was little
OF interest to be heard.
The probable procedure in the convent
ton VIII result in a series of interesting
sessions each day from the opening ON
Tuesday until adjournment on Saturday
or later. Those familiar with the situ-
alton think it not improbable that the
convention may continue beyond tho
week. 1t will be called to order at l.
o'clock on Tuesday by Chairman Garter.
The dcy will be consumed in reading Of
the roll, the installing of temporary
officers and the appointment of COM
mittees on permanent organization and
order Of business and on resolutions and
credentials.
1t is not known whether Chairman
Carter will make any remarks in open
the convention or not. II is safe to say,
however. that the temporary chairman
he presents to the convention will make
the best speech of which he is capable.
che varied proceedings of this session.
end the session which will follow in the
evening, will probably be interspersed
with o-atory. On Tuesday the report OF
the committee on permanent organiza-
ton and order of business will proha-
bly, be presented and acted upon and the
permanent officers will taxi charge of
the convention.
The permanent chairman will be Hon
John II. Thurston of Nebraska, and the
temporary chairman c. w. Fairbanks Of
Indiara. Both of these gentlemen are
far famed orators and the temporary
chairman will, on taking up the gavcl,
undertake to deliver the speech of his
life. 1t is safe to say that. pending re-
ceipt If the report of the committee on
creder tials. the sessions of Wednesday
and Thursday. and possibly Friday. will
be deN oted to general convention bust
ness. ilterspersed with oratorical efforts
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party in attendance. At all of the ses-
sions it is probable that resolutions will
be received and referred to the commit
tee on resolutions with or without read
ing or debate. as the convention nay de-
eide. Whether the important money
question will be precipitated before the
convention before the report is received
from the committee on resolutions is
questionable. but. regardless of any rule
which may be adopted. the tension on
this question is so great that the discus
sion is liable to be precipitated at any
time. and is threatend by the silver men.
1t is hardly to be expected that the re-
port of the comittee on credentials can
be prepared and presented to the con-
ventioa before Thursday night or Friday
morning if the contests are considered
as thoroughly as by the national COM
nittee. There are 1eS contests. and it is
doubtful if the committee on credentials
can pass upon the question. giving any