Omaha daily bee., 1896-06-17
CALLED TO ORDER
National Republican Convention at Sc
Louis Begins It's Work
TEMPORARY ORGANIZATION EFFECTED
Fairbanks of Indiana Named as the Tenn
porary Chairman.
ADDRESS MARKED BY PATRIOTIC FERyoR
DemocraCy's Record is Attacked with No
Uncertain Voice.
PRINCIPLES OF RsPusuCANlsS eXToLLED
Demands OF the Nation for Protectioa
to Industry and Agriculture and
for "a sound system OF FL
nance Ably Set Forth.

nance Ably Set Forth.
CONVENTION HALL, ST. LOUIS. Juno
t6-The hands Of the clock were at 1920
when Chairman Carter OF Montana, un-
waistcoated and displaying a Of shirt
bosom gave three fierce cracks of his gavel
in a preliminary effort at restoring order.
The attempt was a futile one. however.
He was exhorting the supernumeraries who.
crowded the aises between delegate seats
to please retire" These gentlemen failed
TO heed him but his injunction was rapidly
carried into effect by hustling, badged OH
cials who swept down the aisles with more
vigor than ceremony.
\ murmur Of curiosity began at the foot
of the platform, swept across the floor and
flowed on and up to the ends Of the highest
galleries like ripple across a pond. Then
there was an interval Of comparative quiet
while Mr.. Carter made some directions about
the seats and then announced the prayer by
Rabbi Sales.
The thousands struggled up to their feet
when they caught the significance OF the
rabbits outstretched hands and stood for
three minutes with bowed heads
The rabbi was a stout young man with
let-DiaCk lalT. a DlaCk DtaIu cut 70 u pulnE
on the lines dictated by fashion. His voice.
better fitted for a large auditorium than
Chairman Carters rather shrill tone,
demonstrated that the acoustic properties
OF the convention hall were TO be salts
factory and give the auditors something
more than a dumb show Mark Hanna,
down in the front line studied the floor
with bowed head while che Invocation
progressed. Chauncey NJ Depew covered
his face with Il reverent hand; Senator
Quay held a fan before his features and
as for Mr.. Platt of New York-it was i'm
possible for him to give his features moro,
pious cast than nature had already done.
RABBITS ELOQUENT PRAYER. sr
The Invocation of the rabbi as fol-
lows:
An Merci u ana Most Gracious Father.
Fountain OF Light and Life, seek Thy
presence and implore Thy guidance in the
tolls and tasks of our earthly being. oh!
Thou who art enthroned in the souls of man
ana rules the destinies Of nations, be nigh
unto US now ana show forth Thy wondrous
ways in this assembly OF Thy people.
Harken unto Thy servants the bondsmep'
nav come 10 DO Thv bidding in the service
OF truth and honor, the spirit Of wisdom
and understanding. the spirit of counsel
and strength the spirit OF knowledge and
the girdle of their loins ana fathfulness
the Eirdle OF their hips so that they may
their gathering, to further the wellbeing Of
the people and to safeguard the honor and
integrity of the nation.
"Ohl kindle anew in the hearts of our
generation the altar flame Of devotion to
the founders OF our republic ana above all
illumined and immortaiized the life Of tho
Father of His Country. FIJI us with deep
dignity and nobility OF American citizen-
ship and OF the sacred obligati lions that
should attend Ii, so that we may grow
rom day TO day in the beauty Of civic
virtue and our beloved land from hundred.
| harbored Maine 10 the vineclad hills of
the Golden Gate, from the iCeDound north
to The warm and sunny south, may go
It's destiny 10 become the liked and shining
mark for every bark bound for the haven
the past be greater than the present, n0r
let Us come TO shame and grief by the
neglect Of those ideals of the mind and the
soul which alone are worthy of n free
man's homage and alone can secure tho
civil H5ii and nd religious berty Remove n st from
around US the din and noise OF insincerity
and hollow sounding shows; let bitter strife
and wrangling cease. In the Joyous exercise
OF our precious. divine birthright and as
superior to every prompting and prejudice
Of sect ana section so that firmly linked in
realize now good and lovely ii is for
brethren to dwell together in harmony.
Prosper Thou the work OF this council,
when its message goes forth over the land
NAV It's BOlQtn fringe bTlNE 10 them tla
glad cause that prosperity viii brighten
our homes ana the immediate jewel OF our
soul, the good name Of our people and The
credit OF our government, shall remain un-
furnished forever. May Thy Grace, Obi
Cod come upon as, and do Thou establish
the work of cur hands. Amen.
AS the invocation ceased q faint applause
rippled over the vast audience, which waa
promptly checked by Chairman Carter who,
after rapping with his gavel managed to OBJ
tain a semblance OF order He then formally
Il
suance with the call Of the national commit
tee and Secretary Manley Of Maine moved
forward from his colleagues on the commit
tee who sat ranged behind him TO the front
platform, where he read the call. Mr. NAM
ley's STOPPING figure was easily recognizable
and the spectators joined good-humoredIy in
a demonstration made by the Maine dele.
gates
INTRODUCES THE CHAIRMAN.
The first real demonstration OF the con-.
yentiOn came when Chairman Carter intro
iuced Hon. c. W Fairbanks Of Indiana az
the temporary chairman. Mr. William II.
Sutherland Of the New York delegation sec.
0nied Mr. Fairbanks nomination and his
selection was endorsed by the unanimous
vote Of the convention. AS he stepped for-
ward TO deliver his speech 4 wave Of app
plause ran around the galleries, nterspersed
with staccato cheers.
Gentlemen Of the Convention: I am pro-
Loundly grateful Tor this expression or your
generous commences. AS tlllZcllS We were
never called upon to discharge a more I'M
por'lnt duty than that which rests upoa
as the nomination of a president and ytce
president OF the United States. This duty
is peculiarly impressive one at the
moment, for II rs already written in tina
book Of fatc that the choice OF this cons
yentiou will be the next president and vice
prr,,5iaent ,, OF 'hS freat republic tr,.t,..,o
have been three years Of panic, OF wasted
energy, Of anxiety ana loss 10 the Americah
people. Today the people turn to the re-
publican party hopefully, confidently. and
II is for US 10 meet their expectations; IL is
for us to give them those candidates upon
whom their hearts have conferred, and TO
give them a clear, straight forward emi
phutic expression OF our political faith.
The Republican party is party Of conVic-
tiOHs. and IL has written IT'S convictions In
the history OF the republic with the pen
ana with the sword with n the supreme
question always as been, not what ID
merely polite" but what Is cvGrlastingly
-.riEht.n The gTeat men we haVe giVen TO