The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-06-20
THE FORMAL SESSION
NOTHING TO MAR THE OPENING
PROCEEDINGS.
There Was No Fierce Rivalry for SUI
premncy Between the strug-
Cling Political Giants.

St Louis, June 16.-Auspiclously and Sc
renely, beneath a sky across whose arched
dome not a cloud fioated, the chieftains oil
the republican party, from the pineries OF
Maine to the orange groves of California
from the EVERGLADES Of Florida to the
placid waters of Puget sound, met In
council today, and. in the presence OF
5000 spectators, entered upon the work oil
selecting candidates and enunciating pol
ices for the campaign of 1896.
The first session of the republican ma
tional convention was brief and formal
Chairman Carter dropped the gavel at
l2:2O, and 80 minutes later adjournment
was taken until 10 o'clock tomorrow.
There was not jar to mar the proceed
ings; there were no sensational incidents
to arouse, nor any demonstrations to
thrill the vast concourse of people.
Temporary Chairman Fairbanks deliv-
cred his address in strong arraisnment
of the present administration and in de-
fnement of the issues: committee selec-
tions for the various delegations were an
nounced-that was all. 1t was purely a
formal session. The recognized heroes
and general of the party entered the hall
without demonstrations. Plat, Lodge,
Depew and Quay were applauded, but
Mark Hanna. the Warwick, did not Gre
ate ripple when he entered with smil-
ing and confident air. The fierce rivalry
that attends the contests between the
struggling giants where the question of
supremacy is still to be fought and the
battle yet to be won, which arouses clans
and factions to the widest pitch of ok
element and enthusiasm, was lacking
While there may he vain hopes. blight
ed ambitions and bitter animosities still
hn ard
the Mckinley tide. those who did not
favor the Ohio candidate as their first
choice are looking forward with relief
to the end of the unequal struggle,
knowing it will bring peace and good
will in Tie end
The committees were hard at work as
soon as the convention adjourned. The
shock Of battle which took place in the
committee rooms will thunder on the
floor of the convention tomorrow. The
action of the committee on credentials in
deciding in favor of the findings of the
national committee. save in two in
stances. it is believed, will make the
convention brief, and many now believe
the final adjournment viii be reached
Thursday. The indications are that the
sensational climax will come tomorrow
when the report of the resolutions com
mittee is presented. The adoption of the
platform IS assured by a large majority,
but the radical silver men are expected
to carry the fight to the last ditch
Despite the general feeling that the
ticket viii be Mckinley and Morton, ex-
Governor Morton's name win not go on
the ticket without the most vehement
protests of the anti-Platt faction in New
York state. Headed by Warner Miller they
are bending their energies to prevent
Mortons nomination for vice president
The breech in the New York delegation
between the Plat and Miller factions was
intensified today when the telegram from
Morton to Plat was received, signifying
his acceptance of the vice presidential
standard if he failed in the presidential
race.