The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-06-19

from day to day may we grow in the
habit OF civic virtue. so that our
beloved land from hundred har-
oored Maine to the vine-clad hills of
the Golden Gate-from the iceberg
north to the warns sunny south, may
go from strength to strength until it
achieves destiny to become the shining
mark for every barque bound for the
haven of law and life. Let not the
grandeur and glory of our past be
dimmed in the present, and may we
never be put to shame and grief by the
worship of gods of gold and silver Let
US aspire now and at all times to show
an admiring world how fond and lovely
it is for brethren to dwell in har-
mony."
Convention Formally Opened.
At the close of the prayer Chairman
Carter said: ''This convention is as
sembled in compliance with the terms
of call issued by the national COM
mittee on the 14th OF December, 1895,
which call the secretary will now pro-
ceed to read" The secretary did so
in a voice which was inaudible at ten
feet distance amid frequent cries of
"Louder" Chairman Carter then said:
Gentlemen of the convention, by the
direction of the national committee /
put for your approval for your tempo
rary chairman the Hon. Charles w.
Fairbanks of Indiana" Mr.. Suther-
land, on behalf of the New York dele
cation, moved that the selection be ap-
proved, and this was carried without
a dissenting voice. AS Mr.. Fairbanks
stepped forward to deliver his speech
a wave of applause ran around the
galleries, interspersed with staccato
of cheers. He is tall, slender man;
his features are aquiline, and his fore
head is high. His hair is jet black.
and he wears beard. He delivered
his speech in clear tones, but his voice
lacked penetrating quality, and he
could be heard with difficulty by those
in the more remote parts of the hall.
Chairman Fairbanks Speech.
In his speech Mr.. Fairbanks called
for a protective tariff and sound
money, the maintenance of the Monroe
doctrine and the policy of reciprocity.
He expressed sympathy for Cuba's
cause, and denounced the Wilson bill,
which he arraigned for sectional favor
itism. He declared that the devotion
of the nation to the survivors of the
rebellion was never more necessary
than now, and asserted that the United
States must go on in the development
of its navy and merchant marine un-
til the undisputed supremacy of the
country upon the high seas is estab-
lished. His allusion to Jas. G. Blaine in
connection with reciprocity was greeted
with long continued applause. At the
conclusion of Mr.. Fairbanks speech
Chairman of the National Committee
Carter moved the appointment of the
usual committees. Mr.. Lamb of West
Virginia moved that the roll of states
be called for the naming of the men,
bers of the various committees and
that all resolutions in relation to the
platform be referred to the committee
on resolutions without debate. This
motion was adopted without opposi-
tion, and then the secretary called the
roll of states for the naming of COM
mitteemen. The members of the vari-
GUS COMMITTEES had already been Sc
lected by the various delegations and
the names were handed up to the Sec
retary.
Chairman's Chair and Gavel.
st. Louis, June 1.-THE chair which
the chairman of the republican ma
tional convention occupies is the one
occupied by Senator Quay when he
called the Minneapolis convention to
order four years ago. The gavel was
made from a piece of oak from the
original legislative hall of the state of
Missouri The hall is tastefully deco
rated with bunting, and the spaces
upon the walls are filed with pictures
of Lincoln, Grant, Sheridan, Blaine,
Garfield and others. The sergeant-at-
arms has 500 aides, including door
keepers, and the work of seating the
crowds in the galleries was accom-
plished to-day with far less friction
than was experienced yesterday.