Cherokee scout. [volume] (Murphy, N.C.) 188?-1961, 1896-06-23

| In the SecTtOn 1mmeQ1RG6Iy
| right of the platform were fix
placards of the seats of CalifornH1
| orado, Connecticut, Illinois, WASH
| ton, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, South
Carolina, Louisiana, Nebraska, New
Jersey, West Virginia and Delaware.
California and Alabama being in the
front rows and the others coming be-
| hind them in the order named. The
other seats were fixed in the section
facing the platform on the left-hand
side.
! An hour was occupied by the assist
ant sergeant-at-arms in instructingnpd
| locating his deputies, ushers and as
| sistant ushers and in the meantime a
band of music in the gallery behind
the platform played various airs.
Owing to the vast ground space the
distinguished delegates were lost in the
throng upon entering and got to their
seats without recognition or applause
Horny Clay Evans, of Tennessee,
was the first distinguished participant
to arrive. He come in at 11-:I5 O'Clock
and took seat tp thefeft- of the chair
mans seat. Less han a hundred peo-
pie were in the b I'd.
When Mr.. PAtt appeared in the
New York seats there was a volley of
cheers from those in the neighborhood.
The doors were bot open for general
admission until About q quarter past
IL o'clock, audi from that time on
spectators made their way to the gal
leries, but not i b large numbers, the
tickets For saRala an being put at $40
: for the set-that lis for every session of
the convention.
At IL ;35 the delegates began Ito mr.
rive, those of Cal fornia and Maine be-
ing the first to enter the hall. They
did 60 without demonstrations. Other
state delegates Poured in rapidly and
soon the section assigned them began
to fill up. Out641e the clash of brass
bands was heard from time to time de-
noting the coming of, the delegations
Prominent among the Colorado men
was Senator Tellar, who chatted pleas
antly with those "a his neighborhood
and ''saw" Mr.. Lodges floral chal-
lenge with silver white rose in his
buttonhole.
While waiting for the convention to
be called to order the band rendered
some good music. In the interim of
two pieces Mr.. Chauncy III. Depew
entered the hall, smiling as usual, and
got hearty reception.
At 1920 O'clock Senator Carter,
chairman of the republican national
committee, called the convention to
order. By this time all the seats of
the delegates and nearly half of the
gallery space were filed.
The chaplain, Rabbi Sale, opened
with prayer, the whole assemblage
standing as the chaplain invoked the
divine benediction.
At the close of the chaplain's prayer
Chairman Garter said:
"This convention is assembled in
compliance with the terms of call
issued by the national committee on
the 14th of December, 1895, which
call the secretary will now proceed to
read.
The secretary did so, in avoice which
was inaudible at ten feet distant and
amid frequent cries of 'Louder."
Chairman Carter then said:
Gentlemen of the convention, by
direction of he-national committee, /
present for your. approval for your
temporary chairman Hon. Charles w.
Fairbanks, of Indiana. P"
Mr.. Sutherland, on behalf of the
New York delegation, moved that the
selection of the committee be APP
proved, and this was carried without
dissenting voice.
Mr.. Fairbanks came forward, and In
a clear and distinct tone, with only
occasional references to his notes, de-
livered his address, which was fire.
quehtly applauded.
After expressing his profound graft
tude for the expression of generous
confidence which tho convention had
bestowed upon him Mr.. Fairbanks de-
voted the first half of his remarks to
contrast of the record of the republi-
can party with that of the democratic
party as viewed from the standpoint
of protectionist Incidental to this
discussion Mr.. Fairbanks made the as
sertion that the republican party had
made ''souud money, and that il also
made an honest protective tariff to go
with it.
Sound money and honest prctec-
tive tariff" he said, Ego hand in
hand, not one before the other. The
o1blican party has not been un-
the proper use of silver.
axed and favors today \
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