The herald., 1898-09-21

he nad just called Judge j. NOOhan Fnll-
lips to the platform when that gentleman
announced his desire first to hear q sere-
made by a brass band, which had taken its
station under the windows for that pur-
pose
Order Of Business
BY this time the committee on Organiza-
tfon and order of business had completed
it's labors and Chairman Frank J. Cooper
took the platform and read the following
report:
Your committee on order of business and
organization begs leave to recommend the
following as its report:
First-Reading of the call Of the conven-
ton.
Second-Report of the committee on Gre
|dentias.
Third--Election Of a permanent chair
man.
Fourth-Election of permanent secreta-
ries.
Fifth-Making q special order of busi-
ness, to be taken up at any time, the con-
sideration of any report that may be re-
ceived from either the Democratic or Peo-
pies party conventions.
Sixth-Report of the committee on plat
form and resolutions.
oo"eH'n-Iha nat collectlon be taken up
among the delegates for the purpose Of de-
fraying the expenses of the convention.
Elghth-That all resolutions shall be
presented to the secretary In writing.
Ninth-The election of a chairman Of the
county central committee
Tenth-That the chairman of the county
central committee be empowered to select
as q county central committee one member
| nf the Cilvor
cinct Of the county.
| The report was unanimously adonted as
read.
Inc next order of business being the
election of permanent officers, DR.. Boyn-
ION moved tnat the temporary organiza-
tion and officers be made permanent
Judge Phillips put the motion, which was
carried without dissenting voice.
Some Speeches
The chair then presented Judge Phillips.
who spoke somewhat as follows:
There is complaint in the city that this
convention Is too quiet. If those who make
this complaint had attended, as did when
a boy, at my fathers house. the meetings
of the old Abolitionists they would real
ize that there has been enough strife.
Every man here Is an ostracizcd patriot
from one pody or another. applause }
This Is no time for pickering. We must
consider how the lower classes are to
live, and not how many offices we can
grab. There are too many who do not
appreciate our economic conditions.
| The speaker made eloquent reference to
the aggressions OF the money power and
railroad corporations.
POLITICALLY" said he, I'VE haven't much
to do. We are in beautiful situation
I'm the hands Of our friends as we used
to say. But we must consider all things
in that same. spirit which was our Galilee.
the only spirit which can do anything for
the poor man."
Judge Phillips address was enthusias-
tically received and literally punctuated
with applause.
Chairman Sheldon then charged that the
Soldiers Home is being made a political
machine for furthering the interests of the
Republican party, so-called, giving as
proof of his statement the remark Of the
captain of one of the Soldiers Home COM
panies, who said In his hearing: 1.-TWO
yaers ago a large vote was cast at the
home for Barlow; this must not happen
again."
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a speech. and he responded with a spirited
talk, in which he mentioned the charge
made by the Gold Republicans that the
silver party had fallen away from the
faith. Their response was to point back
to the Sacramento platform of 1896 Mr.
Hazard spoke effectively of the present
crisis in the history of the world, especial
ly noting the recent action of the czar for
peace.
r. S. Douglas was accorded a warm re-
ception as the representative of the colored
race. He expressed the opinion of his fell
lows In saying that were Blaine or Lincoln
alive today they would be Silver Repub-
licans.
| Miscellaneous
Judge Charles Schultze made an eloquent
address in behalf Of the German American
representation. He yielded the floor be.
fcre he had finished to NJ. F. Quinn, who
had come as q committee from the Popu.
list convention, with a message to the ef-
feet that the Populists had conceded the
nomination for senator from the Thirty
eighth senatorial district to the Silver Re.
publicans. Hampton Hutton was appoint
ed a committee to return with Mr. Quinn
and express the thanks of the convention
to the Populists for their kindly action.
A collection was then taken to cover the
expenses of the convention, amounting tc
about $50.
The next order was the election of 8
chairman for the new county central com
mittee. Nathan Cole, in a. neat little
speech. nominated r. H., Hewitt to sue.
ceed himself. Colonel Hewitt was unani
mously reelected.
The long expected report Of the com.
mittee on platform and resolutions finall,
being ready, 1t was read by Willoughb,
Cole. The text, which is similar to thai
of the platform and resolutions adopted
by the state convention some weeks ago
Is given elsewhere.
A Lively Time
The calm which had prevailed in the
lc6nvention up to this time was broken into
by the visit Of a committee. composed OF
Judge Guthrie. Senator Del Vale and Geo
Is. Patton. who bore a request from the
democratic convention. The storm broke
however, after these gentlemen had left
the room.
Judge Guthrie, as chairman Of the dele
cation, said:
"The object of the meeting of these three
parties is to select a ticket which will wir
at the coming election. The report of the
fusion committee was read before the
Democratic convention and II elicited con.