Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-18

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! Septed was made by Senator Sewell. of
new Jersey. and agreed to amid applause.
| MT LittlehelG OF Maine. made the point
vi order that the first business I'm order
was INC report Of the Committee on Gre
uehtials' out the chairman ovorrulcd Il on
inc ground that that committee had boen
caled ana had not been ready to renort
me report OF the Committee on Perma-
zen, organization was then presented ana
lr"u. IL named Senator j. NJ. Thurston
VI Nepraska' as chairman. and made the
-'''"iie"' scrse1nt-at-arms and other
'smPorary officers the permanent officers
! OF the convention, and gave the Iigt ,f
NlCe-presidenis. one from each state as
esl'ed on by the delegations. The read
,'ls OF the list OF vice-pIcsidents was IN
were reached.
MUDDY POINT.
MT. Mudd. OF Maryland. made the noint
OF order that although the convention
might receive the report OF the Commit
Tee on Permanent Organization. II coiild
! hot act upon II until the report of The
committee on Credentials had been acted
upon. There was no convention here
now. nc said
Inc chairman overruled the point OF or
ger ana promptly put the question on the
"uopuon -t the report Of the Committee
on Permanent Organization.
While a rising vote was being taken.
MIR. Mudd made another point Of order
70 the effect that the roll OF States must
De called according 10 tho rules. There
Is no convention he said. until we have
udoe "a permanent organization"
Dlsregarding the point. the Chairman
said Those opposed will rise" and then
declared that the ayes had It ana that the
report OF the Committee on Permanent or
ganizatiOn was adopted.
Inc Ch3ir appointed Senator Sewoll. Of
New Jersey, and Representative Serene
dayhe' OF New York. 10 conduct Senator
ihurston TO the chair. Senator ThurstOn
TOOK the chair amid tumultuous applausa
ana addressed the convention. He said.
CHAIRMAN THURSTONs ADDRESS.
Gentlemen Of the Convention.-rbe
happy memory OF your kindness and CON
hdence will abide IN my grateful hoart
forever My sole ambition is TO meet
your expectations. and / pledge myself 10
exercise the important powers of this
hlsh oiiice with absolute Justice and i'm
patuality l bespeak your cordial CO.
opeIauo1 ana support, to the end that our
proceedinss may be orderly and dieniaed
as bctis the deliberations Of the supreroe
Eight years ago I had the distlrerisbo7
honor 10 preside over the convention
which nominated the last RonpbIico,,
president of the United States. To-da,.
! have the further distinguished bonor g.
PRESIDE over the convention which h IN
nominate tho next President 81 tho
United states. This generation has had
us oDJect-lesson, and the doom Of the
democratic party is already pronounced
American
publican party 20 power because thev
know that It's administration will mean
the supremacy Of the Constitution Of the
nited States; the maintenance of law
ana order; the protection Of every Arneri-
can citizen IN his right 70 live. TO labor.
ana TO vote; a vigorous foreign policy:
the enforcement of the Monroe doctrine.
lhe restoration Of our merchant marine:
safety under the Stars and Stripes on
every sea and en- every port: revenue
adequate for all governmental cxpcndi-
lures. and the gradual eXunguishment
or the national debt: currency as
sound as the government and as unfair
nished as its honor whose dollars.
whether Of gold silver. or paper shall
nave equal purchasing and debt-paying
power with the best dollars of the civil
llzed world, protective tariff which pro-
tects, coupled with reciprocity which
for American products and opening Amer
lean factories 20 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; governmental supervision and
control Of transportation lines ana rates;
protection of the people from all unlawful
combinations and unjust eXactions OF ag-
gregated capital and corporate power;
"a t..I.. lt.I
ing hberty-lOving, COnstitution-respect-
ing, law-abidng. labor-seeking, decent
man; the exclusion Of all whose birth,
whose blood. whose conditions, whose
teachings, whose practices would menace
the supremacy of free institutions en-
danger the safety of American society or
lessen the opportunities Of American
labor; the abolition Of sectionalism, every
star in the flag shining for the honor and
welfare and happiness Of every Common
wealth and of all people; a doathlcss
loyalty 10 all that is truly American. and
patriotism eternal as the stars"
As Senator Thurston closed his short
speech with the phrase, "A patriotism eter-
nal as the stars" the air was rent with
cheers. amid which he was heard 10 ask
the official question, Gentlemen, what Is
your uleasure?'
The secretary read a letter from the
chairman of the Committee on Creden-
tials. saying they We're engaged in the
of the Texas case and had
not been able 10 complete IL, and on mo-
ton of Governor Bushnell. of Ohio. the
convention then adjourned until i. NJ
THE USUAL DELAY.
Their, was the usual delay in calling
the convention to order for the afternoon
session. but the waiting time was pleas
autly Whiled away by strains of sweet
music. There was great pressure in all !
parts of the immense hall; the galleries
were packed, and there as well as on |
the floor the palm-leaf fans were IN |
ceaseless agitation. The heat was very |
oppressive.
IL was 2:i5 when the chairmans (Mr. |
ThurstOm hammer knocked for order. and |
that the afternoon session |
would be opened with prayer by Bishop |
Arnett. Of Wilberforce College, Ohio. The |
Bishop invoked blessings on the conven- !
tion and on the country, and gave thanks |
for an assemblage representing the cul- |
ture. the wealth. and the refinement OF |
more than forty centuries. lie prayed /
that the victory TO be gained in the future |
through the work of the convention might |
rebound to the building Of every section |
and that protection and liberty and civil |
and political rights might be secured TO |
every man. woman. and child from the |
Lakes of the North 10 the Gulf Of the |
South
Mr. Madden. of Chicago, was recognized !
,v the Chair for a special purpose. Mr. /
Madden. in appropriate terms. presented |
4 gavel made from portion Of the house |
IN which Lincoln once lived.
The chairman In accepting 1t, expressed |
he hope that the inspiration Of the i'm
mortal Lincoln might fire the hearts Of
me convention TO higher patriotism
Judge Denny. Of Kentucky. presented
.ocond gavel. made from the wood which
'ormed part OF The homestead OF Henry
WV tho fafhor of protectIon.