The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-06-17
CoNvENTIoY CALLED no ORDER.


Sheridan and Admiral Farragut,
tho hero of Mobile. At 10 o'clock
the band Of forty pieces took its
place in the gallery above the speakers
stand and at 1920 the struck up the rous-
ing air BLACK America" Soon after the
spectators began to stream through the
entrances which opened into the lower
gallery. Hundreds of assistant sergeants-
alarms and ashore were scattered about
the hall and galleries. Just before IL
o'clock the thunder of arriving clubs out
side the hall was heard and the Alabama
delegation appeared at the main entrance
and marched to their seats in the pit.
Contesting Delaware Delegates.
The contcsting delegations from the
state of Delaware, both in full force, the
one headed by ex-senator Higgins and the
other by Mr.. Addcks was among the first
To arrive. They did not come To the hall
in the same carriages, but they arrived al
most simultaneously. The Addicks peo-
pie were somewhat In advance Of their
competitors With Mr. Addicks in the
lead and using his elbows vigorously TO get
through the crowd on the outside of the
main entrance, thep pressed in and while
Mr. Higgins stood in controversy with
the doorkeeper as to where he and his fell
low claimants To the seats should go, the
Addicks people found their way To the
Delaware section The Higginstes fol
lowed promptly and there was some dis
pute as 10 which crowd should have the
seats. They settled the matter temporar-
lily.
No Particular Demonstration.
Within few minutes the delegations
began crowding into their places. The
arrival of the notables. however, was not
attended by any demonstrations. The
most famous of the Republican leaders
| seemed To be unrecognized from the gal
| lcries, but were warmly greeted by their
| friends on the floor. senator Lodge, tall
slender and athletic, who is at the head of
| Reeds New England delegation and who
| was the general of the radical politicians,
was besieged on every hand as he walked
down the aisle The venerable "Dick'
| Thompson of Indiana, who participated in
the Clay Jackson campaign of 1882 and
who has been conspicuous figure at
every Republican convention since the or
ganization of the party, attracted much
attention. Ne bears his 81 years sturdily
| and looked full of vigor. The Ohio dele
CATION. headed by the dashing Foraker
and doughty Hanna who as Mckinley $
manager, has made himself famous with
in a few months in the world of politics,
PASSED down to their places directly in
| front of the speakers stand without
| demonstration of any kind.
| First Ovation to Platt.
Senators Teller, Dubois, Representative
Hartman and the other free silver people
were comforting earnestly. To ex-senator
| platt of New York, the man who walked
out Of the United states senate with the
majestic Conkling as the result of their
breach with Garfield, belongs the distinc
tion of receiving the first demonstration
Of the convention. As he walked down to
take his place with the New York delcga'
tion. ne was recognized and cheered by
tho surrounding delegates, and there was
a considerable echo from the galleries
Mr. platt moved around into the center
aisle next to the Ohio delegation ana th'
Ohio men ioined in the cheering To the
New York leader. IL was SAID Governor
Morton had Welded 20 the opportunities
of his friends to accept second place o,
the ticket and the air seemed charged Wit
the feeling that the ticket Woulu po No
Kinley and Morton.
l
| II Is reported upon what appears To D'
Good authority that Senator Quay mas a.
last definitely decided upon his course o.
action in the convention. According t'
this report he will allow himself to b'
nlaced in nomination. But after the vol'
shall have been cast he will, as chairman
Of the Pennsylvania delegation, rise an'
change the vote cast for himself for Me
KInlev. McKinleys friends claim, how
aver. that their candidate will have re
ceIved sufficient votes to insure his noml
nation before the Pennsylvania de'eg'
tion is reach in the rollcall.
Fairbanks Temporary Chairman.
After prayer by Rabbi sale OF 1t. boul
Chairman Carter presented Charles w
Fairbnnks Of Indiana for temporary chair
man of the convention. On taking TN
chair MIR Fairbanks addressed the con
yention as follows; ,..
"GrxTLEmES OF THE CONVENTIONS
am nrofoundly grateful for this eSpress
.,on Of vour generou3 confidence As citl
Ems ySs were never called upon to dis
charge a more important duty than Una
which rests upon US; the nomination "