Connecticut western news., 1896-06-18

q mendation of the national committees in it's selection of temporary chairman be now approved.
 The motion as put by Chairman Carter was carried by a unanimous vote, and the convention received the result with cheers
 Chairman Carter then said: II now have the distinguished honor to present to you, as your temporary presiding off- cer. tho Hon. Charles W. Fairbanks of In- diana"
 Fairbanks LibcrHliy Applauded.
 Mir. Fairbanks address was liberally applauded throughout Certain parts of 1t were specially oheered not only by the convention, but by the immense audience in the galleries. Among the points which elioited special commsndation were the following:
 ''The government cannot transmute silver into gold. nor can 1t hy unlimited fiat make 90 cents worth 100 cents."
 "It requires as much labor to earn a poor dollar as 1t requires to earn good one.''
 "we protest against the policy of lower ing our commercial honor. We protest against Democratic attempt to lower tho standard of our currency to the low level of Mexico China and Japan !"
 With the present standard of our cur rency, our honor will be safely respected and preserved by the Republican party"
 "A commercial pan American congress was conceived by James G. Blaine"
 During the prolongcd applause following the mention of the names of James G. Blaine, Willet !. Hale of Newburyport. Mass, proposed three cheers for James G. Blaine, which were given with will.
 The following expressions in Mir. Fair hAn EQt fol m plauded:
 .'The Monroe doctrine must be firmly upheld and the powers of the earth made to respect this great and unwritten law"
 "There can be no further territorial sggrandizement by foreign governments on the western continent
 "The Republican party believes in the developments of our navy merchant marine until we establish our undisputed su- prsmacy upon the high scas."
 "Ths struggle for human liberty enlists the sympathies of the Republican party. . party that gave to liberty on the weatarn continent its fullest meaning"
 We wish to soc a new republic born on the Cuban soil."
 "Ths voics of the Democratic party is for free trnde and free silver. against hon. est money and protective tariff. In the words of a distinguished Republican. the desire of tue American people is for an honest currency and a chance to earn 1t by honest toll.
 Mir. Carter of Montana, addressing the chair. said:
 By direction of the national committee I recommend to tho convention the tenn porary secretary, stenographer, sergeant at arms, reading clerks, as follows: For secretary, Charles W. Johnson of Minnesota
 Assistant secretaries, William K. Riley of Montana. Harry A. Schmidt of Michi- gan. A. Nj. Humphreys. at large; tally clerk. A. W. Monroe of Maryland. "o1ioial stenosrapher, James Monroe Burke of Pennsylvania
 "Sergeant-at-ar arms, T. EL Byrnes of Minnesota."
 The roll of delegates was then called. and the committees on permanent organi- | were announced, after which the conven- tion adjourned until 10 o'clock today. Convention Scenes. The first session of the Republican na- tional convention was brief and formal. The main interest at the opening session centered In the personalities of the great men who assembled in the convention hall. That hall. to which the vast procession wended its way, although unpretenti tious In exterior. Is admirably adapted for the purposes to which 1t Is put A vast ob long structure. it Is about 300 feet long by 50 wide and almost 100 feet high. The | two galleries, which extend all about the interior, descend abruptly to the edge of the broad pit from which 900 delegates and as many alternates looked up into the face of the speaker. The decorations are simple but effective. Bunting and flags i conceal the trussss and pillars. the gallsr- les arc adorned at intervals with the coats of arms of the states. while In conspicuous places hang the portraits of Grant, Lin | coin and other heroes of the past The | galleries were well filled, but not crowded. | 1t being estimated that about s, 1000 per | sons were present The campaign clubs, l which had marched to the hall to the clangor of martial music, were present In uniform, and a very large proportion Of the spectators were ladies. The band. stationed in the gallery over the platform enlivcnod the brilliant gathering with popular airs at intervals.
 On the platform, ranged behind the 1 chairman, sat his colleagues on the na- 1 tional committee, a notable group of as. tute party Generala In his front sat the delegates. the chosen leaders in their states and comm unities.