The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-18

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on permanent organization be receiv-
| ed out of order. His motion was greet
| ed with cheers by the galleries who
were impatient to have the convention
proceeded, but from the floor came an
CRY cries of "no, no." The motion was
| put and Chairman Fairbanks declared
| it carried.
Senator Wallington Indignantly pro-
tested that the motion was out of or
der as the convention could not sus-
pend the rules and his point was warm
lv supported by Delegate Littlefield,
of Maine: but the chair ruled that both
gentlemen were out of order as the
convention had decided to receive the
report.
When the reading clerk who read
the committee report to the house
announced the name "Jno. M. Thurs
ton. Of Nebraska" to be permanent
chairman, there was an eruption Of
flags and cheers from the delegates
and another demonstration greeted the
name of IT. s. Grant, Jr, of California.
The heat was becoming intense
damp, willing. sunless heat, which
crimpled collars and kept the whole
arena a futter of gaudy fans, which
tIst'i bNtlt ttSti ibItNi tJAI OuS ilOhb tiiN
hall.
Mr.. Mudd,. of Maryland. jumped to
his feet and loudly protested against
the action upon the report. ''It can
be received" he said ''but it cannot he
acted upon. Nothing can be done un-
til the convention has acted on the
report of the committee on credentials.
Until that committee has acted there
is no convention"
Mr.. Fairbanks ruthlessly overruled
the point of order and left Mr.. Mudd
angrily shouting on the floor.
Suddenly the irate Marylander
changed his tactics and as Mr.. Fair
banks called for a vote on the adop-
tion of the report he demanded a call
of the roll. His demand was seconded
by delegate Evans, of Minnesota, Mr..
Fairbanks. however, called for ris-
ing vote, and the convention seemed
to rise en- masse to the call.
The galleries cheered and pande-
monium reigned for minute as the
convention realized the overwhelming
defeat of the few dissenters against
the immediate adoption of the report.
Senator Sewell. of New Jersey, and
Representative Paine, of New York,
were designated to escort the perma-
nent chairman to tn platform. They
marched down the main aisle while the
delegates jumped to their feet, flutter-
ing flags and handkerchiefs and cheer
ing shrilly.
Mr.. Fairbanks, with plume of the
National tricolor pinned to the breast
of his placl1 frock coat, met the
+,.;.@ ! t11a n4avAe oyA rry.., n
ed the yebraka Senator by the hand.
Senator Thurston faced the arena
with his hands clasped behind him
and began to speak. He said:
Gentlemen of the convention: The
happy memory of your kindness and
confidence will abide in my grateful
heart forever. Ny sole ambition is to
meet your expectations and / pledge
myself to exercise the important pow
ers of this high Office with absolute
justice and impartiaIity. I bespea!l
your cordial cooperation and sup
port. to the end that our proceedings
may be orderly and dignified, as before
this. the deliberations of the supreme
council of the Republican party have.
been.
Eight years ago / had the distin-
guished honor to preside over the con-
vention which nominated the last Re
publican President of the United
States, to-day / have the distinguished
honor to preside over the convention
which is to nominate the next Presl-
dent of the United States. This gen
Grafton has had its object lesson and
the doom of the Democratic party is
already announced. The American
people will return to the Republican
party, because they know that its adj
ministraticn viii mean:
',1he 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, labor and
to vote.
a vigorous foreign policy.
1.-The enforcement of the Monroe doe
trine
"The restoration of our merchant
marine.
Safety under the stars and stripes
in every sea, in every port.
- revenue adequate for all govern
mental expenditures and the gradual
extirguishment of the National debt
"A currency as sound as the govern
ment, and as un'TarniShed as It's honor,
whose dollars, whether of gold, paper
or silver, shall have equal purchasing
power with the best dollars of the civ
ilized world.
"a protective tariff which protects,
coupled with reciprocity which recip-
rocates, thereby securing the best mar
llets for American products and open
ing of American factories to the free
coinage 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 the transportation and rail
roads.
"nhe protection of the people from
unlawful combinations and unjust eX-
action of aggregated capital and cor
porated power.
'An American welcome to every God
fearing, liberty-loying, constitution
respecting, labor-seelling, decent man.
'I'he exclusion Of all whose birth,
whose blood, whose condition, whose
Drsar rticaS wOuId mem ace tha 1lnru amen