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I ttffi kEPUBLlCMl NATIONAL CONVENTION.
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M 1 Ovtler tut Make * a .lliorl Spttch.
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I J * 23 * • • • jr v l of Chairman Jones ,
B j simfamaa of th-i national reiwblican
B | " wwJtt * , aoamled sharply upon the
I amlMiiJuijr k | i m , j the republican con-
B Trc ti < H of 1S88 was fonmilly opened.
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B * • * -39 h * * * of conversation ceased
B tlir HgfcHt tim vatit auditorium and the
B fcuzzef wpectntion gave place to im-
B j& prssi * ailttiunt aa the clininuau intro-
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' ducod t4i B , v. Frank V. Gunmiulus , of
B Plym th Congregational church of
B Chicago , who opened the proceedings
K with prayer.
H The allusions in the call to the posi-
H Hon of the pnrty upon the tariff ques-
B tlou , to the determination of the party
B * * hav a fttir election and an honest
B * > Httt. and to other wdient points wero
B w n Jy Hplaudcd by the convention.
B Ujhmi Um * coiicIumoii of the rending of
B tiie call CbnirtuHii Jones bteppod to the
B front ef the plHtform and upoke as fol-
B I- i bas *
B 1 , "The r * tmUi < im party may Avell bo
B I # ugmi tUt d tlmmxh its ropreseuta-
k 1 Mves hre MMentbied upon the aiiKpi-
flUxu r roittHU tlmt lie before it. Wise
B iwd e * ir iieoi ju'tiou by tins conven
es tlu will wirelv K Hd to victory in the
B nhM { m ttpou which wo are about to
Wt * h r. TWre can be no doubt n to
H [ -riwuk gttl * ttW gr * t majority of votes
B | wiN fall , if eweh intrlr be ttied by itn
H bmmmkL if the grand achievement of
B. Ibw netHtbiicmM pnrty bn appreciated , !
B mmI 1Ls uttt-r failure of the democratic i
m t * * y ' • * * uihUm-hUmmI. The two iarties
B I mm J&uuftrirmily oim > osed to each other.
B * Om * fav n prozmibioii , the other re-
B _ fawewiott. Out ) lifUi up , the other
K M Ui tkmn. TltMukN to Cleveland and
B Im etttb-ru idlie * , the democratic piirty
B | hmm ikn MM off the disguihe in isliich it
K Imm kttftufotv fought it battles in the
B Mrtkrru hIiiVjm , and has boldljdeclared
B l r Britihli fiee trade and agaiiiht Amer-
B iawrAriuHi. \ . This avowid has
B tminvd. MtiK'h adulation in cei tain sec-
B Mmm uf this country , and in all of Eng-
B Ih h1 , whuk lias from the beginning
B Wcm lt4wtil t > the iudiUstrial progress
B < f UUm UhiUkI iStatwj. I3ut it has
B fuMim keavilj * upon the patriotic por-
B tfeu of the democratic part * . How-
B I 0\tr , w mtu4 not expect that there is
B ti 4 i l of hwhon.xst proleiises. Deceit ,
B | t fciWum fjj ami tn > t > histry will again be re *
B I rt * l U > nd practiseil. Therefore , wo
B f fliiwirid hav a i atform biu-ed upon true
B p fHtlli * n iH-ii < i | > les , free from cqutvo-
K fjUiiin or uinbi uity , and siiould uonii-
B mti * dwltJiiitM wl o are the embodi-
m im iL of th he principles.
Bt TVe funtub-rs of this government aavr
m iimik watt xi Molutely e eutiHl for self-
B pneaerntiim thnt the original thirteen
B / ofattta uluHiUl iK-cotua uuiteil for the j
B t IMMioMi of j > rotction ami deftU8 '
B I Agnuutt alien a-t and iuiluences. as well
B 4M for * co * micl ami effective jrovorn *
B * mmtL One of the iirtit nets of the fed-
B * " 1 tTtHTHmettt wag to provide for a
B | rovaiHie , and for the protection of the
B ioditotrial interests of the country. All
m 4mr tmrly i rt idents , from AV > u > liiiigtoii
B to Jackson , inclusive , advocated tariff
B" for revenue and for protection. All of
K the great and patriotic statesmen of
B those das coincided in this policy. No
B man of note who was a lover of his
B country down to Jackson's first term ,
B entertained and expressed doubts as to
B the constitutionality or the policy of the
F protection of the industries of the United
m Stores against foreign competition. Tlio
m > tariff question was not considered as one
1 embracing soleh or chiefly the interest
B of tlie manufacturers , but one which
Bj broadly embraced the social condition
E of the laboring classes , the mutual in-
K tarest of all home market , and of the
m- country ' s real independence. The
B [ British , who now shout for free trade ,
Bj * i n teeted themselves against all compe-
Bi ] tttion until they were masters of the
B . commercial world , and until they real-
L ; h iased that the United States with its : rreat
Bl K natioHal advantages and by moderate
Bf Hte of the same means was becomini ; a
B. 1- formidable rival. It was only when
B 1 Great Uritain perceived something of
Bl m i t4 e future of her American rival that
BF. she attempted to reiraia that control
< - _ over this country by an artifice which
B\ she was unable to hold or reclaim by
Bi ( force of arm.
B | After relating the historj' of the al-
B/ leged alliance of the south with English
B ; naanufacturers under the admiuistra-
B ) -tions of Van Boxen , Polk , Pierce and
B Buchanan , Chairman Jones con-
B' tinned : The republican party van-
Bi quished the democratic party , passed the
Ur " " homestead law , destroyed slavery , el-
B' ' * * evated the "mud sills , " restored credit ,
B * g * redeemed the country and started it on
BE I the lines contemplated by our fathers.
B * 1 To-day we occupy a much higher plane
Bi * * - than any other people on the face of the
Bl t globe. The republican party believes
B * V that it is not necessary or right that we
t , should be reduced to a common level !
• with , other nations , but that we should !
have the full benefits of all our national
I advantages and the full enjoyment of
' f our glorious heritage. The logical con-
| sequences of the theory of the demo-
r cratic party would have left this coun-
S try with but a fringe of population on ;
C the water ways. Many of the leading !
bourbon democrats of to-clay look upon j
; the magnificent developments and i
1 grand. improvements of the nation , '
1 which are simph * labor , genius and
1 manasrement crjTstallized , as rank , unj j
,1 natural aud unwholesome growth , and J
believe that we ought to go back to the
days of ignorance , sloth and same
* thiBgs as quickly as possible.
Chairman Jones then introduced John
g SL Thurston , of Nebraska , as the tern-
re oorary chairman of the convention.
B | THE THIRD DAY'S WORK.
? tomiiiaUoiK IUad < - , but uu ZSallotlns
IIIdulled In.
Chicago , HL , June 21. The conven-
4ion faced another da3r's work with the
glimmer of a ballot at the end of it. It
-appears probable the programme for the
day is to get through with the platform
at the session now about to open and
have the nominating speeches disposed
of this afternoon or this evening , then
proceed to a show of hands on one
ballot and adjourn until to-morrow , al
though there is some talk that the con
vention will not stop at one ballot.
Mayor Fitler , of Philadelphia , is to be
.placedin nomination , thus preventing
Sherman from securing the full Penn
sylvania vote on the first ballot. There
is some gosip about Loudon dispatches
in the Tribune this morning inakiug an
I authorized statement from Blaine that
he has absolutelj * written no letter to
v < l anyone of a political character , except
i his Florence and Paris letters.
I It was 10:05 o'clock when Estee rap-
l ped the convention to order , and under
) - direction of the chairman the secretary
\ proceeded to call the roll of states , in or-
' jr - der that the delegations might desig-
* -nate the member to represent each state
• upon the national committee.
Ghairman AIcKinley rose in his seat
in obedience to the chairman's question
v.as to whether the committee on plat
form was ready to report.
The convention cheered lustily when
Sir. McKinley advanced to the platform
to read his rej > ort. In a clear voice ilc-
Kinley read the committee's report
THE AFTEBKOOK SESSION.
At 3 o'clock precisely the gavel fell ,
but no work was done for some time.
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Tin ) convention waited ] ) atiently as
tho doleghUw strolled in , and the empty
ent in the J lleries began to fill with
tardy N | > > ctatm& It took twenty min-
ubfi before tho convention came into
working trim , and then tho chairman
fttntud that at the time recess was taken
the namo of ( leueral Harrison had been
presented to the convention. lie asked
whether there had been an } ' seconds.
Terrell , of Texas , was tho first to
respond. lie declared that Indiana
wiih a pivotul state of tho coming con
test , and that Benjamin Harrison was
the man who could with certainty carry
the state for tho republican party.
Gallimror , of Now Hampshire , also
seconded Harrison's nomination.
Iowa having been reached Mr. Hep
burn of that state , amid loud npplauso ,
ascended tho platform and placed in
nomination Senator William B. Allison.
During Hepburn's speech every ref
erence to tho name of Allison washniled
with cheers by tho friends of tho Iowa
btatesmau and the speaker , himself , was
complimented with a round of applause
as ho closed his presentation nd-
dress. Mr. Bosworth of Rhode
Island seconded Allison's nomiimtion.
When Michigan was reached , Chair
man Hon * of that delegation aroso and
said thnt Michigan had a candidate who
woidd bo presented by R. E. Frazer , of
Detroit , when Mr. Frazer mounted tho
platform and nominated Gen. Alger. .
Mr. Charles J. Noves , of Massachu
setts followed Mr. Frazer in a second
of tho nomination of Gen. Alger.
Patrick Egan , of Nebraska , also sec
onded the nomination , and referred to
Alger as a mim who would maintain tho
honor of the United States at home and
abroad , and who would resent anj' in
dignity offered to the American ilag.
Mr.Ehtee of North Caroliua also sec
onded General Alger's nomination.
Ir. Eswrs of Arizona then took the
platform with a brief speech in suppoit
of Alger. There being no further sec
onds of Alger , the roll of states was
continued. Mr. Hiscock of New York
proceeded to place Channcoy M. Depew
in nomination. AVJien Depow's name
was mentioned the entire New York
delegation rising to their feet cheered
for a lonir time.
Tho Ohio delegation gave way to
Pennsylvania and Adjutant General
Hastimjswas presented to the conven
tion to present the name of Senator
Sherman. He was given a rousimr wel
come ashe proceeded to put Ohio's
favorite in nomination.
Governor Foraker , of Ohio , was pre
sented by the Ohio delegation to second
Senator Sherman's nomination.
"When Pennsylvania was called Chns.
Henrv Smith took the. platform and
nominated Edwin H. Filler.
When Wisconsin was reached Senator
Spoojior nominated Jeremiah M. Rusk.
At the conclusion of Spooner's speech
the convention adjourned until 11 a. in.
to-morrow. _ _
IMS FlrtST FORMAL ORDER MADE PUBLIC
Germany's Xcw Emperor Tssnest an .Iildj-eji
to the Army and Xaey.
Berlin dispatch : The troops in the
garrison in this city havo taken the oath
of allegiance to Emperor William II.
Emperor William II has issued the fol
lowing order to the army :
While the array has only just dis
carded the outward sign of mourning
for the emperor , King "William I , my
deeply beloved grandfather , whosa
memory will ever live in all hearts , I
have suffered a fresh and heavy blow by
the death of my dear and warmly loved
father. This is indeed a serious and
sorrowful time in which God's decree
places mo at the head of the army. It
is from a deeply moved heart I addrc 'i
my first words to my army , but the cor •
fidence with which I step into the placb
to which God's will calls me is immova
bly strong , for I know what s sense of
honor m d duty my glorious ancestors
have iii planted in the army , and I
know lr Mow great a measure tho feel
ing has a : i ' times been manifested in
the arm } ' . The firm and inviolable at
tachment is an inheritance handed down
from father to son , from generation to
generation , and i > i the same way. 1 re
fer you to my grandfather , ho stands
fresh in all your memories as the per
sonification of a glorious and venerable
war lord , such as could not bo more
finely conceived or in form more speak
ing to hear. I refer you to my beloved
father , who as crown prince had al
ready Avon a place of honor in the an
nals of the armand to the long line of
glorious ancestors whose names shine
brightly in history , and who e hearts
beat warmly for the army. Thus wo
belong to each other I and the army.
Thus we are born for one another , and
thus we will stand together in indissol
uble bonds in peace or storm , as God
may will it. You will now take to me
the oath of fidelity and obedience , and
I swear ever to remember that as my
ancestors look down upon me from the
other world and that I shall one .day
render account to them fcr C " 3 glory
and honor of tho arrc .
TO TUtf XAVY.
The following cvder will be issued to
the nu.1 . sjued by Emperor William
"I have to inform the navy , with
deeply moved heart , that my beloved
father , emperor of Germany and king
of Prussia , Frederick III , has departed
this life , peacefully in the Lord , and I ,
stepping into tho place assigned by
God's will , have assumed the govern
ment of the land , falling to me by he
reditary right , and therewith , also * he
chief command of the navy. It is in
deed a profoundly grave period in which
I address my first words to the navy ,
which has only just ceased wearing the
outward signs of mourning for my ever
to be remembered and beloved grand
father , Empsror William I , who only
last year during his presence at Iviel ,
expressed in warmest words lively satis
faction at and appreciation of the devel
opment of tho navy under his glorious
government. Flags are already lowered
for my beloved father , who so greatly
rejoiced at and took so strong an inter
est in the growth and progress of the
navy. Yet tho time of grief aud sin
cere mourning chastises and xortifiea
men's hearts. Thus we shall look con
fidently the future , faithfully pre
serving in our hearts the memory of my
grandfather _ _ and father. The navy
knows that it not only gives me great
joy to belonsr to it , by eternal bond , but
siuce my early youth a warm and livelv
interest has , in complete sympathy with
my dear brother , Prince Henry , united
me with the navy. I have learned to
appreciate the high sense of honor and
faithful fulfillment of duty prevailing
in the navy. _ I know that every member
of the navy is prepared joyfully to give
his life for the honor of the Gerinnn
flag , wherever he may be. Thus in this
sad hour I can say with all confidence ,
we shall stand together firmly and
surely , in good and evil days , in storm
and in sunshine , ever remembering the
glory of the fatherland , and ever pre
pared to shed our hearts' blood for tho
honor of the German flag. In this
God's blessing will be with us. "
Tne bronze equestrian statue of Israel
Putnam , the revolutionary hero , erected
by the State of Connecticut , was unveiled
at Brooklyr u that. State , June 14th.
Omaha is maMng a strong effort it
capture the next annual conclave of the
Knights TemDlar.
Free mail delivery is soon to be in
augurated in Nebraska City. '
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A GREAT HALL Wl ffl A VAST THRONG.
Description of t/in Iiamenac Iloom In If/ifc/ .
tit * Itrpubltcan Convention Zllct.
When Chairman Jones , of tho nation
al republican committee , says a Chicago
dispatch , ascended tho platform of th (
great Auditorium hall at noon to call
the convention to order , he looked upon
a fcceno unparalleled in tho history ol
public gatherings in this conntiy.
Larger assemblages havo been held in
more spacious halls , but at none have
tho ocular properties been so effective
or the brilliancy of illumination and
picturesque colorings been so splendid.
Every face can bo seen without effort
and an audience of less than ten thous
and appears to bo almost a countless
multitude. The magnificent sweep of
the great gallery alone , which seats
nearly three thousand persons , is a pic
ture which impresses even those famil
iar with ureat audiences , and the whole
scene bathed in tho flood of electric
lights shed by 2/500 / incandescent lamps
thrills even the most sluggish heart.
The Auditorium is 2C0 feet long and 120
feet wide , with two side balconies and a
great gallery of seats that rise tier on
tier at an angle of 40 degrees. Tho
stage , which is but slightly raised above
tho floor of tho hall , commands a view
not only of the great audience in front ,
but of tho large balcony in tho rear and
the tiers of boxes at either side. This
stage stretches from side to side of tho
hall , and accommodates , in addition to
tho president's platform , which is in the
center , the several hundred newspaper
representatives. There are just S.100
seats in the hall , and as tho convention
is called to order probably 0,000 people
are within the glance of Chairman
Jones' eye.
The decorations appear a trifle be
wildering at lir.it tho walls , ceiling and
every post , pillar and panel being cov-
credWith flags and bunting. Streamers
in varied artistic designs and colors , and
portraits and paintings of historic scenes
meet the eye everywhere. Red , white
aud blue is conspicuous , of course ,
everywhere , but a great sheet of terra
cotta bunting hangs as a roof between
the sunlight which pours through it
from the great open apace just above the
great gallery , and relieves the otherwise
monotony of so prodigal a display of
national colors. But even the sunlight
shines but dimly in the great hall , elec
tric lights being depended upon because
of the impossibility of protecting the
audience in the present unfinished state
of tho building and letting in daylight
at the same time. The arrangement of
the electric lamps in great stars sus
pended from the roof and walls of the
hall is one of the most effective and
beautiful features of the scene which
greets Chairman Jones. He is himself
a striking iignre stauding tall , erect ,
with the appearance and air of a patri
arch , with suspended gavel to hush the
great stir and bustle to secure attention
to tho clergyman who is asking the
divine blessing on the deliberations of
the convention.
Some of the details of the Auditorium
decorations are worth special mention.
At the apex in front of the chairman's
desk is a gilded American eagle and be
neath it a portrait of Washington. • At
the right of tho chairman's desk is a
plaster bust of the late General John A.
Logan , in heroic size , draped in tho
American flag. Hanging from one of
the boxes at the right is a large painting
of Logan's charge at the battle of At
lanta. On tho face of tho north and
south walls of the Auditorium , framed
in a festoon of large American flags and
surmounted by a circle of electric stars ,
are the portraits of Lincoln and Grant ,
the designs being mammoth in propor
tion and forming the two most striking
details of the decorations. Flashing its
parti-colored brilliancy full into the face
of the audience and delegates is sus
pended an American shield , formed of
different colored electric lamp3. _ This
shield , its horizon of .stars , its stripes of
union , is all pictured out and put in a
bas relief of light by flashing jets
through red , white and blue globes. At
the points of exit and entrance to the
hall , which dip like great wells into the
Auditorium , are the nation's standards
planted at either side , and draped so as
to hide tho rough boards which form
the staircases of these avenues to the
convention , of which there are suf
ficient to empty the place in case
of accident in three minutes. The Bos
ton club has planted its magnificent
banner , five feet long , just behind the
stage , and it proudly iloats letters or
gold upon a field of blue , which appear
to be uppermost in the minds of the
delegates. The banner is inscribed :
"Home Market Club of Boston ; Ameri
can wages for American workingmen ;
American markets for American people ;
protection for American homes. " This
banner is marked by the delegates as
they come into the hall , and a * they
gather in tho galleries and balconies it
is cheered time after time.
As-General Fremont entered the hall
he was greeted with a round of applause
and cheers , the first genuine demonstra
tion of the morning. He was escorted
to a seat on the platform , where he pro
voked a further outburst of applause by
meeting Fred. Douglass as he came to a
seat beside him and shook him by the
hand.
Carson Lake , of the national commit
tee , came upon the platform just before
tho convention was called to order , and
brought with him two handsome oak
gavels , one of them merely polished
and intended for hard pounding. The
other , a more pretentious affair , in
tended as a gift to the temporary chair
man , is richly chased in gold and has
engraved upon its several gold bands
the names of Washington , Lafayette ,
Lincoln , Grant and Garfield.
SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPR SEPJTATIVES
J. Synopsis of Proceedings In the Senate and
House of Representatives.
Sen-ate. The senate on the 18th went
into secret session and took up and rati
fied the treaty providing for the adjust
ment of Venezuela claims. Among the
bills passed were ones authorizing the
sale of a portion of the Winnebago reser
vation in Nebraska ; authorizing the con
Btruction of a railroad bridge across the
Mississippi river at Alma , Wis. The
conference report on the Indian appro
priation bill was presented and agreed
to.
to.House.
House. On the 18th , after the passage
of some unimportant bills , the house
went into committee of the whole on
the sundry civil appropriation bill. Mr.
Lawler secured an amendment allowing
20,000 for repairs at the Chicago post-
office and custom house. He wanted
S50.000. After a debate on the new con
gressional library the committee rose.
Mr. Peele , of Arkansas , presented the
conference report on the Indian appro
priation bill. Agreed to.
Senate. In the senate on the 20th
FarwelTa bill directing the president to
prohibit the importation of products oi
foreign states in certain cases was re
ported adversely from the committee on
foreign affairs. The house bill appro
priating $50,000 to complete a public
building at Wichita , Kas. , was taken up
and passed with an amendment increas
ing the appropriation to § 100,000. The
senate then took up pension bills on the
calendar and passed all of them , ninety-
two in number.
Wilber has a democratic club num
bering seventy-five.
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I ITocsc.After routine business tlu
[ house on the 20th went into committee
of the whole on tho sundry civil appro
priation bill. In the course of debatt
upon the item relating to special agenU
of tho administration of tho land oflicc
under General Sparks he was severely
criticised by Laird , of Nebraska , bnt hit
administration was stoutly defended by
Holmau and others. Tho debate was
continued. Weaver , of Town , declared
tho republican party had always de
fended tho railroads and had followed
that policy in making Thurston tem
porary chairman of the Chicago conven
tion. If they would nominate Thurston
and Depew they would sweep tho conn-
tay. The committee then rose and took
a recess till evening. At the evening
session tho house passed bills author
izing the construction of bridges as fol
lows : Across the Mississippi at Wabasha ,
Minn. ; across tho Missouri at or neai
Sioux City , la. ; across the Missouri at
or near Ponca , Neb. ; across tho Missis
sippi at or near Burlington , la. ; across
tho Mississippi at or near Clinton. Ta.
across tho Missippi at or near Musca
tine , la. ; across tho Missouri in Mon
tana ; across the Missouri near Winona ,
Dak. ; across tho Mississippi at Oquaw-
ka. 111.
House. In tho house on tho 22d the
conference report on tho bill increasing
tho limit of tho cost of tho Wichita ,
Kan. , public building was adopted. It
accepts the senate amendment fixing tho
limit at $100,000. The house then wont
into committee of the wholeon tho sun
dry civil appropriation bill. The com
mittee rose and the bill passed. Tho
house again went into committee on tho
naval appropriation bill. Without mak
ing any substantial amendments tho
committee roso and tho bill passed. At
tho evening session the house passed
bills. Ad
thirty-seven private pension
journed.
IH BEHALF OF THE FAIR SEX.
Questions They Would be Pleased to Have the
Men Consider.
Mrs. Clara B. Colby , of Beatrice ,
Neb. , forwarded the following , by spe
cial messenger , to the national republi
can convention :
To the Nebraska Delegation to tho
Republican Convention , Chicago , 1888
Gentlemen :
As vice president for Nebraska of tho
National Woman's Suffrage association ,
I address you desiring to secure your
influence toward the adoption of a wo
man suffrage plank in the republican
party platform. There are many rea
sons why this action slould " oe taken by
your convention. First Because it is
a measure of jmf ice and in strict accord
with the principles of our republican
form of government , and with those
which havo been the boast of the re
publican party.
Second Because this measure has re
ceived a majority of republican votes in
the United States senate , and frequently
a majority of republican votes iu legis
latures , and its national champions are
leading republican statesmen.
Third Because this is the first na
tional convention of the republican
party since being out of power , and
now it has everything to gain and noth
ing to lose by taking up a new living
issue.
Fourth Because woman's political
enfranchisement is certain to be effect
ed before many years. Already the pro
hibition , greenback , industrial and la
bor parties stand heartily committed to
it. The republican party is strong
enough still to cohere if vitalized by a
principle that will arouse enthusiasm
and satisfy its progressive , moral el
ements. It can use woman suffrage as
such a principle and carry the measure
to success and with it bear itself into
power. Enfranchised classes are loyal
to the party that secures their rights ,
and the republican party may , if it
chooses , be the one to which the women
citizens of the United States shall owe
their dearest allegiance.
Why should not the republican party
dare to do this ?
The elements which it would alienate
are no longer of the republican party.
Those which it would hold are the best
and strongest , but which to-day the
party is in danger of losing because it
lacks a living principle. The tariff
question is but a poor prop to enthu
siasm , ns the Nebraska delegation well
know , being naturally a sectional rather
than a party issue. The republican at
titude on the tariff question is eluci
dated by a quotation from an editorial
which appeared this morning in a re
publican organ : "If you ( Messrs.
democrats ) will only have the kindness
to announce the position you occupy on
the tariff question , hostilities will com
mence at once. "
Rely not on past merit or greatness.
Let not the party bo to-day like a noble
statue , with head inverted , just because
the party has done and is yet capable of
doing great things. We expect and de
mand much of it. And because the wo
men of this nation stood by it and
helped it loyally , both in political and
war measures , is the reason why it
should be the party to do justice to
them.
The adoption of a woman suffrage
plank might make little difference in
the results in most states. Nebraska
will go republican with it in , Louisiana
democratic with it out. It would arouse
enthusiasm , setting free for the party
hundreds of trained women speakers
and giving to the campaign a zest un
known since Anna Dickinson saved sev
eral states for the republican party.
But your most careful consideration is
asked to the state of affairs in Indiana
and New York , where a few hundred
votes may win or lose the day. The
president of the Indiana woman suffrage
association , favorable to the republican
party , is the leading temperance speak
er in the state and is a power with both
temperance and suffrage armies. Indi
ana is now pretty thoroughly organized
for a suffrage campaign , and this influ
ence should be an immense help if se
cured for the republican party. The
president of the New York woman suf
frage association , says that if the repub
licans do not put woman suffrage in
their platform New York will give
75,000 votes to the prohibition party.
This association is always active in pol
itics , and its leader is thoroughly in
formed as to the sentiment of the state.
It is my earnest hope that the party
may at this time pursue this course
which alone can give it success and that
the Nebraska delegation will urge this
measure upon the convention. Re
spectfully { submitted ,
CliARA B. COLBY ,
Nat'l. Yice President for Nebraska.
E. E. Nordaker , an Omaha commer
cial traveler , was drowned at render on
the 10th. He was iu bathing and was
taken with cramps.
O. O. Hefner's residence at Nebraska
City was entered by two men who stole
i valuable gold watch , gold medal and
ibout S15 in cash.
The assessed valuation of Wahoo is
$290,000 , a slight increase over last
year.
year.Crop prospects advanced in Hall
county 20 per cent in a few hours the
other day. A fine shower created the
advance.
South Omaha has four churches and
fifty-seven saloons.
Lincoln will do the ratification act
on the 2Sth inst.
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THE FIRST LEADER OF THE REPUBLICANS.
John C. Fremont , tho duett of XelrasUa , in
the Itepublltan Convention.
CniCAao , Juno 10. In the convention
to-day , after tho transaction of somo j
preliminary work , Chairman Jones'
said : Thero is present in this room , aB
a guest of tho Nebraska delegation , that
eminent citizen , tho first nominco of
the republican party for tho office of
president , and I present to you tho rc-
quost of that delegation that its chair
man be given an opportunity to presont
General Fremont to tho convention.
Is thero any objection ? , [ Cries of "no ,
no ! " ] If not , the chairman of tho dele
gation from Nebraska will come forward
to the platform and perform that pleas
ant duty. [ Applause. ] Gentlemen of
the convention : I introduce to you
Chairman Greene , of the Nebraska del
egation.
Mr. Greene , ti Nebraska Mr. Chair
man and gentlemen of the convention :
More than thirty years ago the pioneers
of republicanism , assembled at Phila
delphia , declared their political creed
and named their presidential candidates.
Thus the freedom of homo became tho
first battle cry in that tremendous strug
gle in which the powers of darkness vvero
marshalled against tho hosts of freemen
for the mastery of this republic. Out
of the chaos and conflict of that supremo
controversy a new civilization has arisen
from the ashes of the past , tilling all tho
land with light and hope. Hundreds of
thousands of those who mustered at tho
firit roll are asleep in uuremembered
graves. In Avar and in peace , wherever
duty called them , they bore the banner
of the free and asked no other meed of
praise except an emancipated land.
Thero were leaders , too , great men ,
gifted to be so , who from the humblo
walks of life by great and glorious deeds
achieved immortal fame. The mar
tyred Lincoln , from the richness of
whoso lifo we coin our highest aspira
tions ; Grant , whose name is the most
illustrious ever borne by living man :
Logan , glorious in war , magnificent in
peace ail sons of Illinois are passed
away.
He has been steadfast in the faith and
I present here to you now , gentlemen
of the convention John C. Fremont.
The old veteran , who in 1S-10 first car
ried tho republican flag towards the
white house and heralded the triumph
Avhich came to Abraham Lincoln in 1SU0 ,
stood up beside the chairman with a
Grand Army button in the lapel of his
coat , and as his face appeared above tho
desk , the audience and convention alike
greeted him with enthusiastic cheers.
When the cheering dibsided Chair
man Thurston said :
Gentlemen of the convention , I intro
duce to you the old hero , patriot and
.statesman General John C. Fremont.
[ Cheers. ]
General Fremont was warmly greeted.
He said he was unwilling to delay the
business of the convention aud would
therefore consume only a few moments
of time , bnt he would feel that he car
ried an insensible clod and not a varin
sympathetic heart in his breast if he
Avero not grateful for the weleomo he
received. He was happy and proud to
receive hero in this great national as
sembly the welcome given by his
friends and companions of many years ,
by his part } * friends , by the men and
tho sons of the men Avith whom it had
been his conspicuous honor to havo
been associated in the first opening
campaign of 185G.
MORRIS a. ESTEE , OF CALIFORNIA.
A Zarge Wine Groteer and a Prominent
Member of the California Bar.
.Morns JM. Jilstee , the permanent
chairman of the convention , says a Chi
cago dispatch , is one of the most promi
nent members of tho California bar ,
and , with tho exception of Governor
Stanford , is the largest aviiio and fruit
grower in the stite. Ho was born in
Warren couiiiy , Pennsylvania , Novem
ber 23 , 1S33. He was educated at the
Waterfurd academy , Erie county , Penn
sylvania. He was not quite tAventy
years old Avhen ho became fired with
an ambition to join the army of gold-
seekers that had flocked to California
in the pre\ious four years. Immedi
ately upon his arrival iu San Francisco
he pushed forward to the "diggings , "
and for over a year worked early and
late in search of the glittering nuggets ,
ne met with fair success , and then de
termined to strike out upon a new path.
In the fall of 1854 ho began the study
of laAv in the office of Judge T. M. Paw
ning , an old Pennsylvanian , avIio had
settled in Amador county. Two years
later he Avent to Sacramento and there
finished his studies with the late Judge
R. C. Clark. Mr. Estee was admitted
to the bar in the winter of 1857 in Sac
ramento , and immediately obtained
recognition among the leaders of the
Sacramento bar as one of the
most promising young lawyers in the
city. Soon after he began to take an ac
tive interest in politics , and in 1SG2 he
A\as elected a member of the legislature
from Sacramento county. Two years
later ho avos elected district attorney.
In 18(5G ( ho moved to San Francisco ,
where he built up an extensive practice.
In 1872 he AA-as elected a member of the
legislature , of which he was chosen
speaker. He Avas a member-at-large of
the constitutional convention of 1879 ,
and as the chairman of the committee
on corporations achieved a distinguished
reputation throughout the state. He
AA-as one of the twelve free-holders se-
lected in 1SS2 and the act of the legisla-
ture to propose a charter for the com
mercial capital of California , and the ,
fundamental laAv of San Francisco is in
all essential points and language the
production of his pen. He AA-as nomina
ted for goA-ernor on the republican ,
ticket in 18S4 , but was defeated. He A\-as
a candidate for United States senator , ,
and received the caucus nomination ,
but was beaten by Governor Stanford. ,
Mr. Esteo lives at Napa , about fifty
miles from San Francisco , where he has <
a magnificent country home , sur
rounded by vineyards and orchards. Ho i
was married about twenty-four years ;
ago , and has two daughters , aged 22 and :
12. Notwithstanding the exacting de- -
mands of his extensive legal practice , i
and the constant attention which he has
giA-en to viticulture and fruit groAving , 1
he has found time to prepare "Estee's -
Code , Pleadings and Practice , " in three (
volumes , which has met with a cordial
reception from the California bar , and
is now in the fourth edition.
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A Jollification by Prohibitionists. i
New York dispatch : The prohibi
tionists held a jollification meeting at :
tho Metropolitan opera house to-night.
Clinton B. Fiske , prohibition candidate :
for president , was the chief speaker. •
He said : "The home protected against
the saloon Avill be the greatest factor in
protecting the honest industries of our
people. St. Louis said not a word on
the important question before us.
Surely from Chicago wo should have re- (
ceived deliverance on this question. " 1
John A. Brooks , of Missouri , the
next speaker , said : { * We will not take
the chief representative of monopoly in
Nebraska and make him temporary
chairman of our national convention ,
nor a whisky man from California for J
permanent chairman. Polygamy , fed- '
eralism and slavery are dead , and the
wliisky traffic must die. "
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KING WILLIAM WRONGLY JUDGED.
Indications that Ills Volley Will be One of
l'cace.
Buuun' , Juno 21. German financiers
and tho great mikirs of well informed
Germans seem to hclicvoKaiser William
is neither rash nor war-loving , other
wise the sturdiness of the tock market
would be incomprehensible. All tho
stocks , Russian , Austrian , etc. , which
fluctuated so violently during tho la-jt
year of tho old kaiser's life are still con
trolled in a largo measure by German
quotations. These stocks aro widely
enough scattered through Germany to
insure a panic in them if any appre
ciable part of his subjecLs suspected the
emperor of desiring Avar. Yet there is
no suspicion of a panic nor of any
mnrked chongo from the period of
steadiness which seems to havo set in.
In reference to the emperor's procla
mation that ho Avill make in the reich-
stag , I am able to giA-o youthe views of
some of the foremost men in Berlin po
litical and financial circles Avith Avhom I
have spoken. They have been assured
that it will be of the most pacific char
acter , laying special stress on the fact
that the foreign relations of Germany
Avill bo continued exactly in the same
spirit as under William 1 , and the Em
peror Frederick. Tho imperial procla
mation Avill bo most carefully guarded ,
and will not bo printed in the govern
ment printing office until about four
hours after the emperor pronounces it
in the reiehstug. if those with aaIioui f
have spoken aro right , and they should
knoAr , and this peaceful message is be
lieved , there aill be a eneiai seeking
after needed vacations by tho anxious
politicians , business men and journal
ists , avIio haA-e not dared to go aAvny un
til the future was assured , at least for
the immediate present politically and
socially. Everybody Avill getaway from
here and there will be little or no gossip
to send you.
Regarding the rumors circulated con
cerning the kaiser's disposition and in
tentions , nn eminent political authority
said to mo : "Most of these rumors Avere
started , or greatly exaggerated , by the
radical press , which more than anything
else has alwaj's feared tho reign of an
other such firmly but gently consen-a-
tive king ns Avas the late Kaiser William.
Of late , too , the radicals have used every
effort to prevent the late emperor' ?
abdication. Among these means have
been all kinds of stories about the pres
ent emperor. Unfortunately the for
eign press quotes almost entirely from
the sensational opposition papers. As a
result , the wilder the story the more
certain it is to be widely quoted , hence
the Avorld at largo outside of Germany ,
lacking other information has agreed to
call the emperor a hot headed Avarrior.
"In German politics this misrepre-
senation must prove a great advantage
to tho young kaiser. Ho has been
called bad names until tho people are
ready to pardon any small errors mere
ly because they feared greater ones.
Now his proclamations prove him a loy
al son , and , so far as Avoids go , a A\-se
ruler. Itwill be quickly seen that any
party Avilling in the past to endanger
the empire by exciting the suspicions of
other nations against its future rider is
uiiAvorthy of confidence. Out of party
auimosity aaIU come , therefore , a na
tional partywith the emperor for its
leader. "
AFTER THE SPEECH OF MR. ESTEE.
Vtescntation of Gavels J7ic Committee on
Jtules Iteport.
CniCAGO , June 20. At tho conclusion
of tho speech of Mr. Estee , permanent ,
chairman of the convention , Mayor
Rocho , of Chicago , advanced to the
platform and presented a beautiful sil
ver gavel , which has already been de
scribed , which he said he had been in
structed to present to the convention on
behalf of tho citizens of Chicago.
Charles A. Works , of Illinois , also
presented to the convention a gavel
which he said AA-as a plain tool made of
neither sih-er but it is
or gold ; con
nected with a great name in American
history. It is mnde from a piece of
wood from a desk in the tannery at Ga
lena , which was left by U. S. Grant
when he took the field to fight for his
country.
The mention of General Grant's name
was greeted tvitli great outbursts of
cheers , which lasted several moments ,
and Avasthe warmest demonstration of
the day.
The chair accepted the tokens in a
neat speech.
Chairman Bnyne , of the committee on
rulerf , presented the committees' report ,
AAhich adopted the rides of the house of
representatives with some slight modi
fications , and makes the folIoAA-ing order
of business :
1. Report of the committee on cre
dentials.
2. Report of the committee on reso
lutions.
? . Naming the national committee.
4. Naming the candidates for presi
dent.
. Ballotting.
6. Presentation of candidates for vice
president.
7. Balloting.
The report also giA'es Dakota tenotcs
and , Washington territory six votes , and
the other territories aud the District of
Columbia , two. Each of the rules recom
mended are substantially similar to
those adopted by the last national con
vention. The most -ential change is
that it is recommended that an execu
tive committee , consisting of nine mem
bers , may be chosen by the national
committee to conduct the affairs of the
party.
Senator Hoar , of Massachusetts ,
moved that the report of the committee
on rules be adopted , except the rule re
ferring to the election of alternates ,
and that that portion be recommitted.
The discussion dragged along for
some time and the members of the con
vention Avere getting more and more
confused as to Avhat the language of the
"alternate" really meant , AAhen Gen
eral Sewell of New Jersey cut the
gordian knot with a motion to adopt the
report of the committee as a Avhole ,
which motion Avas unanimously agreed
to.
to.Horr
Horr of Michigan moved that a recess
be taken until S o'clock to-night , Avhich
was agreed to , and at 2:10 o'clock the
convention adjourned.
John Clarke , of Lincoln , has sub
scribed S10,000 toward the Young Men's
• Jhristian association building in that
city.
Farmers of Dodge county held a
great demonstration at North Bend , last
week , in honor of the completion of tho
farmers' elevator at that place. Ex-
Senator Yan Wyck was present and
made an address.
The undertakers of Nebraska met
in convention at Omaha last week. Tlu
Bession continued two days.
On July 17 the people of Centra
City will vote on the question of Avater
works.
The Drummer Boy of the Rappa
hannock is giving entertainments
throughout the state.
The Gago couuty driving associa
tion Avill give a series of races on July
3d and 4th.
The late races at Omaha were not s
success financially.
He Saw Wonderful Things. II
"You remember tho h.mir eclipso of BII
a few days ngo , don't you ? Well , the Sl'l ' |
day it took place I was bothered al VIII
most to death by acquaintances who | I II
tele- W I
came in by scores to borrow
ficopes to see it. My pntionce hold out , p I
however , until my next-door neigh m I
bor , an asthmatic old fellow , whosa M I
porter always swoops his sidewalk m I
dust in front of my show window , m I
came in to 'borrow telescopu to see M I
the eclip.se , ' etc. . and then I concoct * s I
ed a plan Avhich , in the language- * I
of tho story-paper authors , was | j I
• fiendish in 'its conception and so- li I
vored more of Mephistopheles than | I
of a human beinj * , ' or something liko | I
that. f | I
"I told my intended victim that ib SI I
wquld bo a pleasuro to mo to loan Ii I
him the telescope , and asked him to 1111
drop in before lie went home and I la jfl
would have it all wrappud up for him. In SI
He looked at me rather sharply , bub jil jfl
thanked me and left. 31 jfl
"Selecting the instrument I intend * 31
t'd giving him , 1 unscrewed the object Iff
glass , and with some whiting and wa- II I
ter mixed very thin I smeared tho in- 18 I
side of it so that , although not by any i j I
means opaque , it avus ntill hazy ij
enough to shut out all view while ad * | j j
mitting plenty of light. Next , with ] I
tho aid of a drop of varnish , stuck ' j H
in tho center of the Ions a fnt spider \ H
which 1 hud long left undisturbed in a. Ml
corner for luck. Ho had long , hairy H
legs. and. although the daylight plain- S " i
ly disclosed him in his truo bhape , I \U \
knew that the semi-obscurity of tho
eclipso would , at the very le i t , niako H
the insect a most extraordinary phe-
nomenon in the eye of the p r.son who H
might look through the doctored H
glass. I replaced the lens , carefully H
wrapped up tho instrument , and later H
in the afternoon handed it to my vie * H
tim with a smile. H
"The next morning 1 got down H
rather early , and , to my surprise , I H
hadn't been in the store more than H
five minutes when I discovered my H
neighbor , who never made his appear- H
ance before 10 o'clock , puffing and H
hurrying up tho street at an all bub H
2:40 gait. His eyes shone exultingly , H
and from every pocket of his coat H
protruded a different morning paper. H
The telescope was exultingly clutched H
in both hands. M
" ' ' he shouted ho fl
'Say , , ns soon as
got near enough , 'what's the matter M
with all the scientists in this country M
that they let a solitary old man in M
New Jersey beat them all in discover- M
ies ? Not a morning paper has a H
Avordabout.it ! Why , sir ! it's one of M
the most important discoveries of tho fl
age ! ' and he stopped to gasp for fl
breath. H
" 'What ? ' 1 ventured.
" 'Wind ! ' he shouted. 'Wind , and
lots of it all round tho moon ! ' fl
" 'Why , ' he continued , 'I've beaten M
them all in discoveries. I got homo fl
last night just as the moon was total- M
ly eclipsed and leveled my telescope fl
at her without delay. In a few fl
minutes it got lighter , 1 could plainly H
see eight long columns of heavy black H
smoke or something around thedusky fl
body of tho moon , and , in spito of fl
tho professors avIio says the moon fl
has no atmosphere , I say it has ! All H
those columns of smoke Avabbled fl
about in every way , and what could fl
have tossed them that way if il H
wasn't a gale ? 1 Avant to buy that fl
telescope. ' H
"I quieted him a little and told H
him I would polish the glass Aveil and H
send it right in to him. As soon as H
he had left I quickly substituted a fl
clean object glass for the doctored H
one , and later in the nternuou sent H
it in to him Avith a bill , which was fl
promptly paid. m
' • I hear that he has spent every H
night siuce the eclipse in observing |
the moon with a vie v. to catching H
sight oE more lunar phenomena , and H
his family can hardly aet him to bed. H
Jeweler's Weekly. H
That Bad Little Brother. H
Albany Journal. H
A mother on Madison awnus lately |
requested her daughter , who is just |
approaching womanhood , to give her |
beau a hint that she must not sit up |
later than 10 o'clock. Thb , the girl |
was reluctant to do , but her little |
brother threatened that unless she H
did he would open the parlor door H
and announce the maternal edict. H
The sister supposed that she had put H
a quietus on her brother by reminding j H
him of his playing hookey and forging H
his mother's name on excu&es from H
school to go skating , not forgetting to j H
mention a little riding w nip his mam- H
ma kept in her room. All tins how- H
ever was not enough to keep they outh H
irom getting even Avith his sis's beau H
for not civing him anything Christ- H
mas. The other evening be got an |
alarm clock with a bell as ioud as the |
gong on the Brooklyn bridge bob. and |
jjlaced it under the &ofa where his sis- |
ter and her betrothed were to do their H
spooning. The hands A\-ere pointed at fl
10. The unsuspecting girl heard the |
tick , but took it to be her lover's M
Waterbury. He Avas just tickling her fl
ear with a yarn about a horse his |
papa was going to buy when the gong M
sounded. There Avas a pause and fl
then , as though understanding the | H
meaning he grabbed ids hat and never fl
stopped running until he struck the ' fl
door-stoop , when he flew. The boy M
had iced the steps. The little brother M
now takes a cushion to school with M
him. M
Ohio's Giant Poplar Fell ed. |
From the Gncinnati Commercial-Gazette. fl
A wonderful poplar tree was felled H
near Tayelorsville , equalling some of H
the creat trees of the Yo emie. Thi3 H
monster of the forest has been the at- H
traction of that locality ior many H
years , but it was not until Cincinnati H
enterprise found it that movement was H
made to utilize it. H
This remarkable tree is 11 feet 8 H
inches in diameter at the base and H
240 feet high. It is hollow at t he base H
for several feet , and at Iea t seven H
feet in the clear. For sixty feet there H
is not a limb , and it is estimated M
that the tree will vield from 15,000 |
to 20,000 feet of lumber. H
One more Dip. H
A conceited "circuit rider , " who fan * H
cied that he had narrowly escaped |
greatness , called on an old brother , H
and , Avhile at the supper table , began H
to talk of the poem that he had writ- j H
"I'll teil you what I believe , Brother , H
Anderson , " said he , "figuratively H
speaking , one more dip Avould have H
m ade me a poet. " H
"Yas , " Brother Anderson replied , a3 H
he reached over and broke off a chunk J |
of corn bread , "an' tAvo mo' dips would * H
'a' made you a blamed fool. Pa = 3 H
your plate , thar , an' he ve anothec M
help uv the 'possum. " fl