The Meeker herald., 1896-06-27
M'KlNLEY AND hUBAKY
ARE THE REPUBLICAN, NoMi-
NEES.
The N.,,o.al Convention Wss Nstasas ~
Reason of the Protest of Senator ief
Ier Against the Gold Pi.nk'-Siss'
Ne. Holt Amid Great Excitsnsnt.


ter when at noon to-day he arose iron,
behind the big desk in Convention h"A
To call to order the eleventh quadreh-
NAL Republican national convention
for the nomination Of president anu
vice president OF the United STATES
Sixteen thousand faces doomed up De
| fore him. Two thousand OF these oc-
| cupying the reserved spaces on the
ground floor. belonged to the delegates
and alternates Back of them, arouhu
| about the hall were the other fourteen
| thousand. A fourth, at least OF these
| were women. and their light summer
| toilettcs blended effectively with the
profusion of hunting and "old Hlorss
! with which the vast structure was uec-
| GRATED. Something of noreity-which
| attracted instant attention on the part
| of both delegates and spectators-was
| tho I..,nar nf the Gui.~" r"fhhh''
| which was suspended Immediately be
| low the presidents colors. where 1t was
| visible from every seat and corner OF
| the structure. Arranged around the
| balconies and over the speakers stand,
We're the portraits of Lincoln and Gen
cral Grant. surrounded by American
| Tags; of Admiral Farragut and Cen
| eral Sheridan.
The numerous doors on either side
of the structure were opened shortly
before 10 o'clock for the convenience
| of the large crowd already in waiting.
and from that time on constant
stream of ticket holders passed
| through to the different sections indi-
Gated by their pasteboards. In the del
egates' space the location Of each state
was designated by 4 banner, and as
row after row of seats filed up there
| came into view the faces of men
whose names are linked with the his
tory of the Republican party in the
past as well as in the present.
AT 12 o'clock all the delegations had
arrived and been seated, without any
special demonstrations. except when
Mr.. Platt of New York WAS seen. and
then some cheers and other manifesto
tions of admiration took place.
At 1915 o'clock Chairman Carter
raped for order. and at 1921 o'clock.
quiet being restored. Rabbi Sales Of
fered prayer. The audience rose.
Secretary Joseph II. Manley Of
ifaine then proceeded to read the call
of the national committee for the con
vention, after which Mr.. Fairbanks
was presented for temporary chair
man. Mr.. Sutherland of New York
moved the recommendation be ap,
cheers.
Mr.. Fairbanks was presented at
1924. The audience quleted down at
Mr.. Fairbanks first words, and his
voice proved that he was equal to the
hall.
Mr.. Fairbanks in his speech pointed
out the blunders of the Democracy in
reducing the tariff, repeating the re-
cIprocity law and In not encouraging
the attempts to secure international
free coinage of silver. He emphatic
ally stated. however. that this country
could not support bimetallism alone.
He spoke favorably Of the cause of
Cuban liberty. When Cuba was re-
fcrred to. flags We're waved, and there
was considerable hand-clapping. This
applause was redoubled when his clos
ing sentences declaring that the fight
of 1896 was between free trade and
protection.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Fairbanks
speech. at 1:10 p. M, Mr.. Carter pro-
posed the appointments Of the secrc
tary. assistant secretaries, sergeant-at-
arms. official stenographer and other
officials, and the persons so named
We're declared duly appointed
Mr. w. Lamb, delegate from Virginia
| offered resolution. which was agreed
to, ordering that the roll of states and
territories be now called, and that the
chairman of each delegation announce
| the names of the persons selected to
serve on the several committees, as
| follows:
I. ON permanent organization.
.. on rules and order of business.
g. On credentials.
4. On resolutions.
Also, that all resolutions in respect
to the platform shall he referred to the
convention without debate.
The states were then called for their
selection of delegates as members of
the several committees.
When the name of Senator Teller was
announced as n member of the COM
mittec on resolutions for his state,
there was burst of applause, after
which the call was proceeded with.
When Massachusetts, sent up the name
of Senator Lodge as Its representative
on the committee on resolutions, there
was counter demonstration on the
part OF the gold standard men.
The various committees-on rules,
resolutions, credentials and permanent
orsanization-were notified to meet dl-
rectly after the adjournment of the
convention. At 1:47 O'Clock the con-