The herald., 1896-06-17

| was Just behind, while on the right of
the stand sat Senator Teller. about whom
the radical silver forces cluster. his face
grave, stern and determined. Scattered
throughout the pit were others no less
renowned in the councils of the party;
| Governor Bradley of Kentucky, who Sec
| onded Grants nomination in 1880, and
who. like Senator Wellington of Mary
land. who sat oposite, succeeded last fall
IN wrestling his state from Democratic
rule; Gen. Dave" Henderson, the bril-
liant Iowa orator. and his colleagues,
Senator Gear and Col. Hepburn. who
| took charge of the Allison boom; ex-
Governor Merriam of Minnesota, the
champion Of gold; the venerable, white
haired Dick Thompson of Indiana, who
has figured so conspicuously in the his
tory OF his party. now 81 years old, but
seemingly with many years of life and
vigor before him; Gen. Walker of Vir-
ginia, who succeeded to Stonewall Jack
sons command; Powell Clayton. the old
Republican war-horse of Arkansas; the
genial Hobart Of New Jersey and Evans
OF Tennessee, both aspirants for the vice
presidential nomination; William Pitt
| kellogg of Louisiana, who was governor
OF his state In the wild days Of the
Hayes-Tilden returning board; Gen.
Russell A. Alger Of Michigan, who was
an aspirant for the nomination in the
bitter struggle of 1888; Kerens, Patter-
son, Tanner. Buckley and host of 9TH
ers
Altogether. It was a magnificent body
OF men, but many of the notable figures
OF the past were sadly missed. Conk-
billy" Malone, Ingersoll, Harlan
Plumb Garfield were not there.
Ex-senator ingalls, was not in the Dit
but on the platform reserved for the
newspaper men representing the con-
vention. along with such old journalistic
Joe Howard and others as brilliant but
Of the younger generation.
AT 1920 p. M the gavel fell. The usual
bustle and cOmmotion followed as the
delegates and audience settled into their
seats and Chairman Thomas H. Carter
Of the national committee, declared the
Republican presidential convention of
1895 open for the business before 1t. He
said:
THE convention will be open. Cen
tlemen not delegates and alternates will
retire from the space in front of the
chair. Gentlemen in the aisles will va
cate them. acquire seats and cease con-
versation. All persons in the aisles will
promptly retire. Such persons are re-
quested promptly to retire. Their pres
ence standing in the aisles will obstruct
the proceedings of the convention"
After pause a number of delegates
still remaining standing, Chairman Car
ter resumed his duty of calling the
body to order.
THE sergeant-at-arms will see that
the aisles are promptly cleared"
When all were seated Mr.. Carter made
the following explanations:
Gentlemen of the convention: Ow-
Ing to the fact that a concert was held
In this auditorium last night, the cards
designating the places Of the respective
states and territories became somewhat
disarranged. This defect will be reme-
died during the recess which Is to follow
this session Of the convention. so that
hereafter seats will be provided at prop
erly designated places for each state and
territory. The convention will be in or
der and the chaplain will offer prayer"
Rev. Rabbi Saale then came forward
upon the platform and amid the hush
of the assembled convention, delivered
the opening prayer.
The secretary. Joseph H. Manley, of
the national committee, read the call Of
the convention after which Chairman
Carter said:
Gentlemen of the conventions: By d.
rectlon of the committee present, sub
ject to your approval, for your tenn
Fairbanks Of Indiana" (Applause.)
Mr.. Sutherland of New York was rec
ognized and said:
ION behalf of the delegation from New
York we desire to move that the rec
ommendation of the national committee
in the selection of temporary chairman
be now approved"
The motion was put by Chairman Car
ter and carried by unanimous vote and
the convention received the result with
cheers.
Chairman Carter: IT now have the
distinguished honor to present to- you
as your temporary presiding officer, the
Hon. Charles w. Fairbanks of Indiana"
AS Mr.. Fairbanks came forward the
convention heartily applauded him. He
delivered his opening speech. His ad-
dress, dealing as it did. with review of
the existing situation, was not designed
to fire the imagination. The telling
points Fairbanks made, were, however,
appreciated and applauded. Certain
parts of his address were especially
cheered, not only by the convention but
by the immense audience in the CALLER
les. Among the points which ELECTED
special commendation were the following:
1.-THE government cannot transmute
silver into gold, nor can 1t by unlimited
fiat make fifty cents worth one hundred
cents"
"It requires as much labor to earn a
poor dollar as it requires to earn good
one."
1--WE protest against the policy of low
ering our commercial honor. We pro-
test against Democratic ATTEMPTS to
lower the standard of our currency to
the low level of Mexico. China and
Japan"
1.-THE present standard of our cur
rency, our honor, will be safely respect
ed and preserved by the Republican
party"
"A commercial Pan-American con-
gress was conceived by James G.
Blaine"
During the prolonged applause fol-
lowing the name of James G. Blaine, |
Willet ]. Hale Of Newburyport, Mass,
proposed three cheers for James G. |
Blaine, which were given with a will.
The following expressions in Mr.. |
Fairbanks speech were loudly ap-
plauded:
1.-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 |
aggrandizement by foreign govern |
ments on the western continent"
"The Republican party believes in the |
development of our merchant marine |
until we establish our undisputed su-
premacy on the high SEAS"
THE struggle for human liberty en- !
lists the sympathy of the Republican |
party-a party that gave to liberty on |
the western continent its fullest mean
ing"
I'VE wish to see new republic born
on Cuban soil"
THE voice of the Democratic party
Is for free trade and free silver against |