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.TWENTY-miST YEAR. OMAHA , THURSDAY MORNIN&pUNE .9 , 1892-TWELYE PAGES. NUMBER 3,57 ,
1 Elaine's Henchmen Dodge the Issue and
Force Another Adjournment.
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN ONE WHEEL SUPS
*
Oommittco on Orcdontinh Dilly-Dallios In
stead of Getting Down to "Work.
M'KINLEY ' MADE PERMANENT CHAIRMAN
Thundroua Applause Greets Him and Ho
Delivers a Ringing Speech.
MUCH INSPIRATION IN HIS UTTERANCES
Ho Khullos the Greatest Enthusiasm Among
the People of Any Speaker. , .
IT WAS A SURPRISE FOR THE ELAINE MEN
Harrison Shows Unexpected Strength in the
* Oommittoo on Credentials.
HARRISON WILL FAVOR NO COMPROMISE
His Friends Confident That Such Action
Will Not Bo Necesiary.
ELAINE HAS SURELY SHOWN HIS WEAKNESS
Confidence at the White House iu the
Outccmo is Greatly Increased.
NEBRASKA FURNISHED THE GAVEL
Ma do from nil Historic Tree rrocceillnss
of tliu Ccm\entioii The Now National
Commltto A direful Kovlcw
of tlio Sltimtlmi.
Minn , , Juno 8. [ Special
Telegram to Tin : Bcc.J The men who as-
ccrtod thut the tenth republican national con
vention was to be a nUllicatlon mooting have
proved poor prophets. The second day's
session hns passed and tlioro is still every
prospect nt u protracted and bitter tight.
The Harrison forces nro being steadily at
tacked In detail with the aim of wearing
thorn out by attrition. Delay la the first
number on the program of the anti-Hurrison
men and It Is being placed for all that It is
worth. The national cotnmltteomcn , headed
by Clarkson/havo stacked the cards as fur as
possible against the president. They hnvo
the temporary organization. Moro Important
still , they have the commltco on cre
dentials and through It the power to
keep the convention waiting on Its
report. Instead of working all last
night and sweeping the dock for notion , the
committee adjourned over until today , and
the result was that the convention was
forced toudjouru without accomplishing any
thing.
It is moro than over manifest this morning
that Mr. Blaine Is loss an object of affectionate -
ate solicitude to his so-called friends than Mr.
Harrison Is ono of batrod. Most of the talk
of a compromise candidate comes from the
nnti-Harrison men. Mr. Blatno's own candi
dacy nppours to bo weakening , and it looks
moro and moro Itlto Harrison or a dirk
hoi so. I still think that the first
ballot will dec-Ida both Mr. Harrison's and
Mr. Blame's fata. If neither secures the
pi-lzo on the iirst throw , the chances are that
it will go olsc\vhor < } .
llnrrlsou'B .Strength Unshaken.
The convention mot , hoard ono speech and
several reports and adjourned. This is the
sum total of the twenty-four hours. The
great hall was once moro pacicod , the manu
factured enthusiasm nigaln enthused in sec
tions , the delegates were not surprised and
the galleries wcro disappointed. The coming
president is not yet In sight. A bul-
lei today would have named Harri
son , A ballot tomorrow will probably
name him. Dut the game Is still delayed.
For the llrat time in the history of the re
publican party a national committee selected
to nut as the spokesmen nt the whola party
and to perform purely executive business has
boon transferred into a propaganda to accom
plish the defeat of pirtv candidate. No
means , fair or foul , have boon omUis. ! by
llotClarkson , Matt Quuy and tholr crowa to
prevent u prompt voicing of the votes of
OologaUis Instructed far President Harrison.
The subcommittees worn first packed to
put on tbo rolls all nnti-Harrlson men. The
temporary organization was arranged to
place too president ut u disadvantage.
Word was passed along the line that a
ilclnyed nomination mount RUCOOSS for the
opponents of the administration and prompt
action succojs for the president. Tbo gang
of disgruntled politicians utid Disappointed
ofllco seekers who iirouttempuug to counteract
the voice of the poopto have boon struggling
tlorcoly for a protracted convention because
tboy fcarod an early vote. The national
committee , on their sido. has t > o far bad the
whip in the game of procraslnatlon. But
Ihoy have not yet broken the Harrison ranks.
I'lio men who were elected with the cndorjo-
menU of the splendid administration of
I'rosldont Harrison nutting In tholr oars are
101 yet ready to dlsoboy ploUgos oa afaction
representation that they ore oa the lojlng
X lido.
No ClmiiKu In the Sltuntlim.
The situation so far remains the same to
night as it has booa for the past
four days. It Is still the Hold
against General Harrison. Mr. Blulno
cannot bo nominated. Ills professed
lUhoronts do not bollovo that ho will make
the race. Thny announce that ho is nnxious
to boat iho president , but they do not sav
that ha will run , They know that ho Is
neither In physical or mental condition so to
uo and to are casting around for auotuorcan-
dldato upon whom to concentrato. Hot
Claritson this afternoon named Sherman ,
McKlnloy , Allison and Uued in order as pos-
Mblo dark hones. Ho did uot spouk ot
ninhio.
The situation Is singularly liUo that of the
convention of 1W9 , u turn the utrupglo over
contesting scats was carried from tbo com-
mittco to tbo lloor. General Cogswell , chair
man of tbo committee on credontnls , tells me
that ho hopes to report all cases tomorrow
tud that ha then thinks the convention will
cut down to balloting. The null-Harrison
men arc boasting that they will not permit a
veto bofuro Saturday , Mr. Harrison's sup
porter * still profess confidence. The autl-
Harrison Jumpers are voclfeioun in tholr ex-
nrosvlons or iho opinion that the president Is
beaten and so iho evening clones.
Tbo convention today was scarcely less in-
Icresllni ? than the session of vesturday.
The hall was bettor tilted , the visitors
scorned better acquainted with tbo dt'tln-
gulshcd mon present and qavo thorn moro
npphUHO. The band plnvcrt n Httlo longer ,
the platform speeches were somowhnt
shorter und thcro were several colloquies
from the lloor. McKlnloy made n good
ftpccch , which was received with loud ap
plause. Ho made a bad rullncr which was
afterwards withdrawn. Thoto was an carlv
adjournment until tomorrow. The news was
received with dtscust bv the people , and
then the crowd wended Its way back to the
city nnd Into tbo hotel * .
A fcnturo of the session was the presenta
tion to the convention on behalf of Nebraska
of n gavel nmdo from wood Irom n trco of the
first homestead in tha United Utntoi , near
Beatrice. Mr. Wulkor of the Ncbrnsita
delegation mailo thn presentation speech.
Ho retired nmlJ noplauso aril racclvrd the
thanks of the convention , presented through
the temporary chairman.
The Nebraska delegation , on the roll call ,
declined to name their choice us national com-
mlttcomnn , nnd asked for delav. It li an
nounced lhatthov will not poll the delega
tion until after the nomination Is raado.
Muny prominent Nobruskans occupied
seats in the convention tod.iy. John M ,
Thurston listened to speeches nnd mentally
compared them with his own brill lantsponcb
of fouryoars HBO as chilrman , which It is
only fair to suy beat J. Bloat Fassott's of
yesterday as oaslly ni John M. could defeat
the bright Now Yorker at pool. Ed Cams ,
O. Kiymond , GoorgoT. Jostin , II. T. Clark ,
Luther Urnko , M. P. Birlow , Dick Smith ,
Herb Loavltt. Will Lvman and HOO other *
oatsldo of Omaha xvcro thcro.
Nchrniikn'N G.ixcl I'rcicntbil.
Mr. Walker of Nebraska , who presented
President Pro Tom Fuisett with thn guvol
made of timber grown on the Freeman honia-
Htoad in Gage county , made the following
presentation speech : "Among the many
masterpiece ! of the ropuollc lojlslatlon.u'.oro
numerous than the stars on yonder Hag , is
tbo homestead law of IbO' , which was ten
year * bofoto congress and was vetoed by
Buchanan In Ibo'J , und the Nebrasku enab
ling act passed in 1837 , nro particu
larly cncrishcd by our pooplo. Tnk-
Ing advantage of the bcnollccnt feature
of the Homestead law , thousands of return
ing soldlcis ticqnhcd homos In Nebraska
during ISito nnd Iti'ilS , founding a nrosporous
nnd thrlftv husbandry and thereby made It
pos&lblo forlho uassa'goof nn net admitting
Nebraska from ton to 11 ftoon years sooner
than otherwise.
"As n toKan of our appreciation and on be
half of young and old republicans of Ne
braska , I dostro to present the temporary
chairman of this convention with this gavel.
It Is plain nnd slmnlo , but , useful. Its his
torical Interest nnd republican origin symbol
izes the two nuts. The wood from which it
is made was grown upon the first or original
homestoad.locatcd near Boatrlcc.Gago county ,
Nob. , ivhlch was entered January 1 , 15(33 ( , by
Daniel Freeman , who still owns' and occu
pies his claim. The ends of the gavel are In
laid with silver coins , one bearing the date
of 1807 , and the other 1802 , signiflymg
that this your Nebraska celebrates -
bratos her twonty-Ilfth or silver
anniversary. It was our hope that Hon.
Galusna A. Grow of Pennsylvania , a dele
gate to this convention nnd the father of the
homesioad law , would bo hero and make a
few appropriate remarks , but I am sorry to
Inform you that ho Is sick nnd contlncd to
his bod. With the hope that when Nebraska
celebrates her golden anniversary that the
United States may bo still governed by re
publicans , I bavo the honor , sir , to present
you this gavol. " Vf. E. A.
IMIUSKNT OUTf.OOK.
Itovlaw of the Situation from Jinny Staiul-
potntH Tito Dark Horse * .
MiNN'ru'ousi , Minn. , JunoS. Of the two
distinguished Americans who have been so
assiduously urged by his friends for the past
wcok for the presidential nomination , neither
one tonight appears to have assurance of suf
ficient votes to effect , a nomination , The
scelter utter accurate information as to tbo
relative standing of thcso two candidates is
com polled to discard as extravagant and qulto
misleading tbo figures issued from tbo head
quarters of each , nnd a careful analysis
ot the expressed proforenoo of all tbo
delegations , together with a classification ot
Iho uncommitted delegates , shows that the
two loading candidates are each from twenty-
flvo to llfty votes short of the nomination.
The balance of power , if a ballot bad been
taken today , would have boon found to have
rested with General Alger of Michigan , who
would certainly bnvo received from ton to
sixty votes und thus prevented cither of the
two leading candidates from getting tbo ro-
qulalto number for the nomination.
Knthushiim .SiibHlilliif * .
This Is the tenth national convention held
In the history of tha party , and is the end of
the fourth dccado of tha party which has
played such an importantjp.irt in tbo hlstorv
of the American republic , but It can be as
sorted that the past quarter ot n century has
naver witnessed a convention where there lias
boon such a rapid subsidence of enthusiasm
as U noticeable here on tbo eve ot the criti
cal day which should docldo the contest.
All the enthusiasm which the rank and
lllo of both parties have constantly displayed
todav are bignlllcantly absent tonight. In
the Hist place the average republican has
boon deeply disappointed at. the vary lols-
ureiy manner In wuloh the loading spirits of
the convention hare postponed the essential
business tor which the delegates are called
together and tbo fooling that if the program
of delay succeeds , a ballot.ma ; not bo taken
tomorrow. It has caused every faction sud
denly to loallzo that the citadel of tbo oppo
sition Is not to bo carried by assault after all.
All'this had the affect ot dampening the
enthusiasm which pervaded the soul of aucry
loyal republican a day or two ago , and now
tbo people who but tuonty-four hours slnco
were hilariously parading tbo streets are
walking dejectedly to and fro , and wonder-
ins bow the thing Is going to end.
I.uyiiHm Tlirniitun JCeliolllon.
There is evidence of a consciousness on the
part ot the average layman that bo is some
thing of a puppet in this battle for political
mastery , nnd that It is the loaders in the con
ference in iho upstairs room who have been
directing hU ontnuBlasm , and who are Ilkoly
to prollt bv the rctults. Of course this reflec
tion Is not very gratifying to the sovereign
American elector and ho Is disposed to resent
thin assumption by another nmu of the con
trol of unpolitical thoughts , so thattonljutit
is tint uncommon to sco walking around , arm
in arm , through the streets or quietly con
versing on tbo curbstones , a couple of pri
vates who but a day or two ago were arrayed
In opposition factions and fiercely combating
the factional affiliations and presidential
preferences of each other , AB tboy got
together tonight and compare notes ,
each ono finds out that the other
does not know very much about the
mysterious motives nnd unfathomable
purposes of the aoutleinon who nro tbo rul
ing spirits of his particular o-owd. And so
the ioval toot of ttio horn , and the trumpet
blast of the buplu und the inspiring muslo of
tha bauds that buoyed the enthusiasm of all ,
has almost aopartnd from this contest. It is
a quiet game of watch and wait , and whlcli
is to gain the greatest benatlt from the wait
ing und watching , or whether nu unknown
candidate whoso star has not yet risen ubovo
the political horizon is soon to bunt forth In
a blaze of dory , no oua can possibly tell.
Im > -l.Md rinni of the lllulno .Men.
The diplomatic triumph of iho Blaliio ele
ment Ir. securing the control of the organiza
tion ot tbo convention and of the committees ,
which are to play such an Important part in
Its labors , Is tbo sensation of the day. No
ono appears to know exactly whcra the con-
bplracjr had Its birth or how It was
cairiod into execution , but it has forced
ilsolt upon every ma.i as a surprise
that tboro is a deep motlro in lha plans
of the Blaluo leaders wtilcn bavo boon imu *
tlously laU , In tbo failure of the Hurrlion
managers to carry their fi ht against Fu-
sott from the national cominltteo to the lloor
of tha convention , the Ululuo loaders , by tbo
very default of their eneinloa , were uuablo to
soouro the tint decisive victory , The most
is nmdo of this advantage by the constantly
i eltcrated declaration of thn Blaine men ,
thut as they bavo control of the convention
thuy will bo.able to control the nomination.
\Vill Take Their Time.
TUo committee on credentials , which is a
Blulna committee , U proceeding very slowly j
and Is evidently not intending to mnuo nny |
report until nn opportunity is afforded to
Judge of the Importance which their recomI I
mondatlons may have in determining
the report of the convention , Of the
contests so far disposed of by this
committee , tha Blulua delegates have |
been ftoatod in every Instance , ,
although in several of these contests there |
was uo difference as to the president ! il pref
erence ! of tha contesting delegates. It U a
possibility that the committee on credentials
may not bo ready to report by tomorrow ,
nnd If this should bo tbo c.isa tnero Is sura
to bo a son'.1 convention when the chairman
submK-i tie ! report for further delay.
The Hnrnson leaders nro much Irritated
over tha Blaine policy of delay and nppear
determined to force a ballot as soon as possi
ble. It is stated tonight If tha commltteo
on credentials at 11 o'clock nmitoj Its report
port nnd requests furthortimo , the Harrison
people will move to a-Iloarn for nn hour or
two wltli Instructions to tha com
mittee to wind up its business and report
to tbo convention nt that tltno.Tcls.of courjo ,
\\lllbocontcstcd by the Blaine delegates ,
and may afford the opportunity for tbo llr.st
direct test of strength between the two fac
tions In the convention. But by their skillful
'
ful manipulations the Blalnu m'njotlty hnvo
at their command various expedients' for de
laying the ballot , If they llnd it to tholr ad
vantage to do so ,
Power of thn lll.ilno Mon to Cause I > clny.
Not until nftor tno ruloi and regulations
were adopted today was It observed thut
under their provisions tha report of the com
mltteo 0:1 : credentials must bo disposed of bo
fete the report ot the committee on platform
and resolutions Is noted on , and that tha report
port of the commltteo on platform must bo
disposed of before tha convention can pro
ceed to the nomination of Iho candidates for
vice president. Thus , oven if the conven
tion should force a prompt toport from tha
commltteo on credentials , Chairman Forakor
nnd bis Blaina colleagues ot the com
mittee on resolutions would have it within
tholr power to further postpone the balloting
by delaying the report of tbo commltteo on
resolutions and forcing nn adjournment for
another day.Even the presentation of can
didates , according to thd rules , cannot bo
made until after the reports of thosocommit
tees are disposed of , and thus the very nom
inating speeches cannoi 03 cleared out of the
way unless tha Blaine people permit a sus
pension of tbo rules.
The day has shown but little change in tbo
relative strength of the candidates. The
Harrison people claimed to have galnod n
dologiito or two in Oregon and say they
have won back a coupla of the Texas dele
gates who yesterday woutovor to Blaino.
Will Precipitate Trouble.
Thn Blaine managers state that the
plumed knight has made gains in several
states , which they failed to mention. The
leaders of tha Blulno faction are tonight con
templating n movement which Is a very bold
plan nnd which' , if carried out , will bo a
farewell greeting to the short lived harmony
and good fooling of tbo past twenty-four
hours , whatever Its effect may bo In
controlling the nomination. They have
agents rnrofully going through nil the
r.tato delegations and selecting tbcrofrom
a list of delegates and alternates to tbo con
vention who are ofllcoholders under Hairl-
son's administration. Tnev expect to compile -
pile this list and add thereto tbo namas of
all tba administration ofllcoboldors who are
on the ground * as helpers in tha
effort to ronommato the president , and who
nro not delegate * ! to the convention. This
hat will bo ostentatiously given out
as an Indication of the pernicious example
that is being sot by President Harrison , of
the effort of an administration to perpetuate
itself in power. The Blaine manatzord also
insist with a good deal of vigor that ox-Son-
ntor Xnenlls , who has been unusually loyal to
the president , has been promised the Russian
mission recently vacated by Hon. Charles
Emery-Smith.
To Jlako the Nominating : Speeches.
The Blaine people state this evening that
it Is not yet doclued that tbo name ot their
candidate will bo presented to the con volition
nt all. It may bo found advisable to vote for
him without the formality of a nomination ,
but in case it is decided to place him form
ally In nomination ox-Governor Foraker of
Ohio will certainly make thn leading speech.
Harrison will bo placed in nomination by
the voncrablo ex-"secrotary of tbo navy ,
Ulclmrd W. Tliompion of Indiana , aud tbo
nomination will bo seconded by Chuuncoy
M. Dopow , "on behalf of the great Amort-
can nation.1' Tho'other nominating speeches
will probably be inudc bv ex-Senator John O.
Spoonor of Wisconsin , Hon. John V. Massey
of Dcluwaro , Mon. Louis E. McComas of
Maryland , and possibly by ox-Scnutor John
G. Ingulls of Kansas and others.
The Algerloadors hod another confcrcnco
today and catno out of it firm and loyal for
tholr candidate. Colonel Dufllold of Detroit ,
the leader of the Algor forces , says tholr can
didate has 75 votes assured , that ho will re
ceive ( X ) on the first ballot Und has a certainty
ot IS moro on the second. Ho agrees with
the Harrison people that the Blaine pollcv is
ono of delay , but holds that the strength ot
the Michigan candidate Is likely to hold the
balance or power and prevent n nomination
on tha first ballot. After that ho entertains
booos that the Wolverine caudldalo will find
popular favor.
I'urorltu Aiming thn Ilnrk Horses.
Governor McKluloy of Ohio still con
tinues to bo the favorite among all the com
promise candidates whoso names have been
mentioned. Ho rqcolvoil a ilattormg ovation
today on his ascendancy to tno chairmanship
of the convention , ana his wall chosen speech
to the convention created much enthusiasm
and evoked the good will of all the delegates.
Tbo Ilarilson people are not evincing any
particular preference for Governor McKtnloy
as a dark horse , but generally express the
bollof that tt will bo wise for his friends to
keep him out of the presidential contest for a
few years more , until tbo exact offoot of the
McIClnley bill can bo determined.
The Blaine delegates on the other hand
nro apparently very friendly to McKlnloy
with tbo possible exception of some of ox-
Governor Forauor's friends In the state of
Ohio. Just whether this good will will bo
carried to the extent of the Blaine people
throwing their strength to tbo Buckoo
governor is another question.
The gonorul tendency on the cart of tha
conservative delegates of both factions , as
well as on the part of all the uncommitted
delegates , is to loolc kindly toward a com
promise candidate , nnd , In tbo failure of both
Blaine and Harrison to rocolvo the nomina
tion on the llrst ballot , it.ls not improbable
the leaders of both factions might rind their
following swept away by tbo popular de
mand for a compromlsn candidate wbo has
been free from all factional rivalry and can
save the party in November.
Ituik anil the AVc t rncr < .
Among the western and northwestern delegates -
gates tboro Is a vary friendly feeling mani
fested toward Rusk of Wisconsin , now a
member of Harrison's cabinet as socrotaw
of agriculture. This tondanoy toward Rusk
as a compromise candidate naturally comes
from western delegate * . It is also manifested
by many others who favor the secretary of
agriculture by their conviction that bo would
poll an Immense vote among tbo farmers In
Indiana , Iowa , Kansas and certain otbor
states In which the farmer's alliance Is
organized aud aggressive. Of course tha
nomination of Husk for Iho first place would
turn eyes eastward for a vice presidential
candidate , and when tha name of tbo secre
tary of agriculture U mentioned for tha first
place it Is generally In conjunction with that
of Hon.Vbltelav Hold , or some other
prominent New Yorker for vice president.
So far as can bo observed the Wisconsin
friends of Mr. Rusk are maKlag no effort
whatever In bohatf of his candidacy , evi
dently fooling that tbo llrst movement in bis
favor should coma from the outside , when
his own state delegation can bo oaslly
wheeled Into line for tbo farmer candidate.
Huir Cullfuriiln htiimli ,
The state of California , always ft strong
Blaluo state , has been sorely disappointing
to the friends of the plumed knight today
and yesterday. Harrison managers started
'
out by actually claiming a majority of tho'
delegation , nod for a tlmo It seemed as
though the claims might bo well founded. A
reaction occurred this uiornlug , when
National Coinmlttoeinun Da Young , also u
member of the delegation , received a tele
gram advising him thai the stuto ventral
uotainlttoo baa pastuuUx'solutlODs declaring it
to bo the ovcrwhiJtmlbfesMtlment ot thooeo-
plo of this goUit/n > ! jU16 thai .7. O. Blnlno
chould bo solectCdTavjhQ standard bearer.
The result of thlk-tttesram was the Issuing
of n call for n mco infry > r the LalltornU dele
gation. Great In wostlvas manifested In the
outcome of thli tncoUris , but no very sub
stantial results wnroVeallujd. The telegram
received bv DoYobnr.fa * well as iho text of
tha ro < olutlonitilchjlinU boon tclcgranhod ,
was spread bofoto Dm Delegation and the
matter fully discussed. A vote was tlnailv
taken nnd the Cultflrnlu delegation was
definitely ascertained. stand nlno for Harrison
risen , nlno for Bldlne/and two wavering and
uncertain. Of coQrsiijbcth factions nro tonight -
night claiming thqso jwavorlng" nnd uncer
tain'dele < atoi , but thaj ontloraon tbomsolves
are very ton-committal As to their prefer
ences. *
.nMUNI.KVS Tlllimi'H.
Ho Ontililiu'B rnsRoltif ? UlTortH nml AwnU-
UIIR riitlimlH.HiOn All Faction * .
MtNNRiroi.18 , Mlnn.vJuno S. A sunburst
against n sky roekal- that was the repub
lican national convention.
With ono overpowering luminous speech
Fassott was loft In complete cclipao by
McKlnloy'g ontraricp. * ,
The brilliant Btilmj maneuvers of the tem
porary chalrmanU'Crnckothiff the names of
llnrrlson nnd tba great cx-secrotury for a
stngla minute atld the spontancous outburst
of enthusiasm ros'aUlnrf , was fairly outdone
wnen the Ohio NapbljSn , as permanent chair
man of the 9onven'Ubn , was placed in com
mand.
When McKinlcy Citinc.
The fact was paffoctly well understood bo-
forchuna by Blaine people and the Harrison
supporters in the Convention that McKlnloy
would with the least possible delay bo In
stalled as the presiding odlcor supplanting
Fusion , but no ono. realized that the latter
was to bo outshone in , the single extraordi
nary particular' in which ho had
so unmistakably ; distinguished him
self. The sleight of baud by which
12,000 people , almost springing at
cacn other's throats , were unified for an in
stant for an Identical slogan , while nothing
of the kind was anticipated , something un
usual anil worth a 1,000-milo Journey was
thought to ba coming the moment McKlnloy
decided to oxcrt his' full powers in the con
vention. It was u scene that no canvas
could do Justice to'wben the supreme instant
arrived. The white boarded , but yet
dashing ex-con federate , General Mabono of
Virginia , und bis smooth faced but oven moro
vigorous looking northern antithesis. United
States Senator Spoohor of Wisconsin , who
sat by watching thousands of spectators ad
vancing toward \ho place whcra sat ho ,
whom all that vast throng seemed to feel ,
the ideal embodiment of protection nnd
republicanism , hi $ dark , clear cut prolilo
and oycs that soeined to burn with tno
living coal of earnestness nnd sincerity Iho
matchless McKinleyi The personification ot
manhood upon whorii the myriad eyes were
now concentrated seemed tor u quarter of u
second a superb being , n breathing statue ,
when the next Instant ho anne and with
kingly dignity and graro was escorted tha
twenty short steps to the speaker's chair ,
the diapason of OVirfrchclmlng applause that
went up would hayo cortamly turned daft
on tbo spot any lea's level headed typical
American. j
Held HU X'tiiUcnco Enthralled.
The music anil , majesty of McKinloy's
tribute to-protc'cUoi auq the glories of the
republican parly weto appreciated to tbo
full , but hla spc-JKh was nearly ended and
still what the huge tjudiouco was hungering
tor had not yet bee n hoard , The sneaker
had not from thotBinmnff uttered u word
for the fiercely antajroiiUtlo rivals for the
presidential ; nomlncuon 'and ho was can-
fronted with ' precisely the difficulty
thut faced him who , under ordinary circum
stances twenty-four hours before , had vaulted
lllta a young Olytnolan dcinngoguo. Even
McKialoy's closest friends were beginning
to fear that ho would moot bis Waterloo.
That ho.should prove less equal to a gieat
emergency than tha untried , dapper Fnssott
bo a Goliath whqro the other was a David
made the Harrison supporters almost
shudder for .him und for the
fata of their idol. But it was
not to be. Tttb marvel worked by
Fassott , with twice the letter's magic sim
plicity of device , and McKlnloy had again
conquered where ho seemed certain of igno
minious downfall. Instead of directly or in
directly eulogizing or attempting to eulogize
cither candidate , or plunging the con
vention over the yawning chasm ol
confusion aud disaster , sure to ensue
at the first inrrttion of "Blaliio' * or
"Harrison , " the solid good Ecnsc.macniflccnl
felicity , which was expected of him , and
giant grasp of a complex situation , were
never surpassed by MoKinloy himself than
when with elot/uont / Hns and forceful sweep
of tbo arm bo stopped short with thcso brio !
words : "When wo go out of this convention
upon a trno republican platform , wo go out
marching to victory , no matter who tbu man
who may bo named to carrv the banner. "
Forty-soven minutes after 11 was reached
before Chairman Fassott's gavel foil and the
convention and spectators settled down Into
comparative quiet. The chairman announced
that the proceedings of the dav would be
oponoo with prayer bv Bishop Whlpplo o
the diocese of Minnesota.
HUliop WlillH'lo'a lrior.
Bishop Wbippla addressed the throne of
grace is follows : ,
' Almighty God , our Heavenly Father
who bath promised to give wisdom to these
who reverently sock Thee , and who alone
uourest into the hearts of men that most excellent
collont gift of charity , send Tliv blessing
uoon this convention. Help them to realize
thut govern men t is n saored trust from God ,
wbo ntono has thu right to govern , and that
In His love Ho bath permitted ovary nation
to sav in wbat form that trust shall bo
clothed. And grant. Oh , Heavenly Father ,
that the one whom they shall select may bo
a man after Tbjio own heart , u lover of
righteousness , the defender of the helpless
acd the guardian ol the honor of our coun
try , and give to this whale nation uu under
standing heart to obey Tboo , that BO
truth and Justice , religion and piety , peace
and happiness may bo continued unto us
through nil generations. And all this wo
humbly ( isk in tuo. name of Thy Son , Jesus
Christ , In whoso cwn woids A-O sum up ml
our petitions. Our Fathar , who art in
heaven , hallowed bo Thy nami ; Thy king
dom come. Thy will ba done on earth as it is
heaven. Glvo us this day our dally broad ,
und forgiyo us our trespasses , as wo forglvo
tnoso wbo trobspa s ngainst us , acd load us
not into tomptatlonjbut deliver us from evil ,
for Ttilui Is tbo kiugdom , tha power and the
glory , forever aud'over. Amon.1'
l'r mitml with tn Tiolirnnka C > uvol.
Mr. Woostor otjv'bbraska I want to call
attention to the foot that tlioro Is on the plat
form a gontlomau .from Nebraska , wbo da-
sires to present to this convention a gavel.
( Applause. ] '
The Chair If Uicra U no objnctlon. Mr.
lj. G. Walker of Nabrnska , who Is on the
platform , will take the Jloor for that purpose.
( Applause , ]
Advancing to thij chair Mr. Walker aid :
"Mr , Chairman and gentlemen ot the conven
tion. Among the i .many masterpieces of
republican JoglsluUim , as numerous as tbo
stars in our fiag , tliq bomoitoad act ot 1SU3 ,
which for ten y uw was oeforo congress
and was finally vetoed In 1S59 by Buchanan ,
and the Nebraska enabling act of lbU7 uro
particularly cherished by the people ot our
stato. Takm * advantage of tba bonollccnt
provisions of [ be homestead act , thousands
of returning soldiers acquired homos in Ne
braska m 181)5. ) tuns becoming our prosperous
and thrifty citUons , thereby enabling us to
pass the not admitting Nebraska. IA volco
( n the gallery , "Ixwdor.'M '
The CUulrenan If ttio convention will ba
lower the speaker will soora to DO higher.
[ Ltuighlor , ]
Mr. Walker , rosuramtf his speech En
abling us to pass tbo act admitting Nebraska
from ten to fifteen years Iboucr ttian other
wise ; and as a token of our appreciation wo
desire to present this gavel. It Is simple but
useful , historical and republican , The wood
from which ItU mado-ivus grown upon what
Is known at the tlrst or original homestead ,
located near Beatrice.Neb. , entered January
1 , IbW ) , bj Daniel Freeman , who till owns
nnd operates his farm. ( Applause. ) Tliotnds
of Iho u.wcl nro Inlaid with silver colni ,
ho ono bearing thodato 1MK" > nnd the other
SOi , which is significant , as this .ve.ir Ne
braska celobrnteH her twontv-hfth , or silver
anniversary. ( Great npplause.l Wo hope
hat in 1017 , when NobrnsKa celebrates her
; olden anniversary , this great cout.try may
> o governed by republicanism. TAppIntiso. ]
A'o bavo the honor on iho part of the young
republicans of Nabinskn to present the lom-
torary chairman of this convention with
this gavol. [ Applause. ]
The Chair On buhnlf of the convention ,
nnd on behalf ot the temporary chairman ,
, uo choir returns his very best thanks to
Nevada. | Cries of "Nobrasita , " ami great
aughtor.1 Thcro was so much stiver about
t the mis take Is excusable. ( Laughter. ]
Ankrd for l'urthcr , Tlino.
"Tho next thing In order , " snld the chair
man , "Is the report of the commltteo on cre
dentials. General William Cogswell of Mas
sachusetts Is recognize J. ( Applause. ]
General Cogswell Mr. Chairman , I nm in
structed by Uio commlttpo on credentials to
nsk for further time In which to report , nnrt
that it may bo given leave to sit continu
ously until It completes its labor.
Senator Spoonor ot Wisconsin I rlso for
the purpose of asking the chairman of the
commltteo on credentials whoihcr It hns
maao such progress as to onnblo bun to In
form the convention whonho | may reasonubly
expect n renort , ( Applause. ]
General Cogs .volt Mr. Chairman , my an
swer Is simply nn Individual opinion , nnd it
is that It the committee Is attended with
reasonable success It cannot hope to report
before tomorrow.
The Chairman In tbo absence of n motion
all debate or remarks occur with unanimous
consent.
Senator Spooner 1 dcslro the privilege of
interrogating the gentleman further. I
simply desire to nsk the chairman whether
the business ot tha commltteo is such that it
is ready now or will soon bo ready to report
to the convention n list of the uncontostpd
delegates and nltornatcs. ( Applause , ]
General Cogswell The question would
Eootn almost to answer itself. It cannoi belong
long work to report a list of the uncoutostcd
delegates. ( Laughter. ]
1 I'ortiiiincnt Organization.
The Chairman Are you ready for the
question 1 There being no objection the
committee Is extended permission to sit
until they have completed their report. The
next order of business is the report of the
commltteo on permanent organization.
Cheers greeted the appearauco ot Chair
man Lockwood , who submitted the following
report : "Mr. Chairman ajid Gentlemen of
the convention , your commltteo on perma
nent orconl7itlon have Instructed mete
to make the following report : Wo
recommend for permanent chairman of the
convention , Hon. William McKinlov of Ohio.
[ Prolonged choers.J Your committee fur
ther recommends for permanent secretary of
the convention , Charles W. Johnston of Min
nesota ; and the recommendation of the
commltteo further Is that the temporary
working force of secretaries , reading clerks
nnd assistant secretaries bo made permanent
officers of this convention. [ Applause. ]
Your commltteo iurthor lecommends an
honorary secretary and an honorary vice
president for each of ttio states , nnd the com
mittee desires mo also to suggest that tbo
dolegntlonn from tbo following states pond a
report to the desk for tbo vicu president and
secretary , wbo up to this time bavo uot re
ported to tbo committee : Alabama , North
Carolina , Louisiana , Malno , Kentucky , Ne
braska , Arizona , Indian Tcrritoiy nnd Utah.
Mr. Lockwood I move tno adoption ol tbo
report on permanent organization. Tbo report
port was unanimously adopted.
The Chairman The chair will appoint as
a commltteo to escort thu permanent chair
man to the chair Hon. Samuel Fossendau ,
Senator Spoonor ana General Mabono.
Chucm ( ircutccl McKlnloy.
-'The- ' announcement of General Malior.o's
nnmo WAS greeted by enthusiastic , approval
from tha galleries and a number of dole-
gates.
Governor McKlnloy was In the seat with
the Ohio delegation and there was n slight
hush as the committee approached him
and formally notified him of his elec
tion. With n bow the governor
of the Buckeye state arose and , arm
in arm with the chairman of the
notification commltteo , marched up to the
platform. No occasion could bavo been 'moro
fitting to demonstrate the popularity of the
great American protectionist , and bis ad
mirers were not slow to catch tbo inspiration
of tbo occasion. It was nearly a ralnuto before
fore the deafening cheers ceased reverberat
ing through the balls and corridors , nnd
when sllonco was finally restored Chairman
McKlnloy was introduced or his predecessor
ser , Temporary Chairman Fassott , wbo
thanked the convention for its courtesy to
him nnd presented McKinley of Ohio. Applause -
plauso for tba retiring and incoming chair
men resounded through tha building.
Bcforo McKinlcy could say more than ,
'Gentlemen of the convention , " some ono
called , "Thrcn cheers forMcKmlcy , " and tbo
building lalrly shook * with the response ,
When quiet wai restored McKlnloy pro
ceeded to deliver a brilliant , telling speech.
punctuated by enthusiastic applausn us point
after point was mado.
Grand Kllort.
.t'irug other things ho said : "Repub
lican conventions moan something. They
have always meant something. Repub
lican conventions say what they moan and
mean what they say. They declare princi
ples ana policies and purposes , und when en
trusted with powor.thcy oxccuto and 0:1 : force
them. " Ho nald the platform ot the
first republican convention iu Philadelphia
thirty-six years ago reads today muro
Ituo nn Inspiration than the affirmation ot a
political party ; tbatovery provision of that
great instrument was on the public statutes
of our country today , which cannot bo said
of the platform of any other political organ
ization of this or anv other country. When
ever anything was to bo dona in this
country , by this country and for this coun
try , tbo republican party has boon called
upon to do It , a bis party alone can loolc
backward without shame or humiliation ,
and forward with cheer and exultation.
Success Predicted.
"Wo nro here today to make a platform
and tlckot that will commnnd thorn-
solves to the consclouco , lutegonco ) und
Judgment of tbo American pcopie , nnd wo
will do It. Whatever is done uy this con
vention , either us to platform or tlcxot , will
receive the approval of thoAmoiican people
hi November.
'This is a lopubllcan year. Rhode Island
has spnuen. Only yesterday Oregon spoUo
by electing thrcu republicans to congress.
When wo get through with this convention
its conclusions will bo the law of republican
action and the assurancq ol republican vlo-
torv. Wo uro for a protective tariff and
reciprocity. " k _
Tbo speaker continued ni ionrot length In
eulogy of u protective tariff nnjUn ildlcula
of tariff reform us cxomplillcJ in-rho alTorts
In that direction by the democratic party ,
and was loudly and frequently nppluudad.
At the conclusion of Governor McKinloy'a '
nddrois there were loud crlni for Fred
Douglass , uud In response the chairman led
Mr. Douglass to the front ot the platform.
Ho responded to the call with a bow.
Order of Ituslnoii.
The chair announced the next order of
business to bo tie ( report of tbo comrotttoo on
rules and onlorof business.
General lilngbam of Pennsylvania Mr.
President , I nm directed by your commltteo
on rules and order of business to submit iho
rules for the government of the convention.
Tbo report adopted the rules ol the house
ot representatives of the Fifty-first congress
for the government of the convention , and
after Its other details provided tha following
order ot business :
First Report of the commltteo on creden
tials.
Second Honort of the committee pn per
manent organization.
Third Report of the committee-on resolu
tions. *
Fourth Naming of members ot national
committee.
Fifth Presentation of candidates for pres
ident.
Sixth Balloting.
Seventh Presentation of otndldatos for
vice president.
Els nth Balloting.
GeUeral Blajham Your coramlUoo would
THE BEE BUL
H' < fii/icr/or Omalut ami rttlnl'i
IIMimi ; cTgj Xl r.llr.
1. Procer.llrnri r tlio irpu'.i p'Con. ' .
A put Ion.
2. .Moro Detnlls from Mtnneaitol
Ornit ItnirAmniiRtlio KrlrntliTTfbctnri.
n. Coitnell ItliilVi t.oeitl.
Aid Needed III Oil Creek Valley.
4. Kilitorlitl uud Coinincnt.
C , Oiniiliu Almost M Ins One ,
I'lill Contello Arre teit Near Lincoln.
Ye terttny In Congress ,
Ion.t' riroinnu'n Tuurimiuant Opened.
G. llriiln , I'roilHlon und > l.l\o Stock Mnr-
ket ,
8. Lincoln l.ueiit Nona.
0. Commencement IXerrUen nt Hclloviie.
KOWH of the Itetcntlo Doctors.
THO Men .lulled for Corrupting Wlt-
lieRRCR ,
. AVIll lUicliiui'Ui TilIto tlio .Toll ?
10. < > uioCiiiiiit'ii Kesoiiroos.
11. Itrndlni ; for thn I'liriiu-r.
IS. The Tmecily of IllK Unite.
Joitiiuln Jllllcr an 11" I.l\e8.
report that the ruloi submitted are with two
executions these of tbo last national conven
tion , which were substantlully these of tbo
convention ot ISSi ) anil 18S4. Tnoso rules
were lound to work smoothly , and with un
amendment , adopting thu rules of thu house
of representatives of the Fifty-first congress
nnd n now rule inserted , proposing that u
motion to tableau amendment ahull not carry
with it the whole question or prejudice the
pending measure , it is nollovod they will bo
satisfactory to the convention.
Itiilcs or tha rirty-llrol Concrom.
Your commlttoeo doomed it proper to roo-
ognizo specifically the rules of tno lost re
publican house of roprosontatlvts [ ap-
phiusoj under which action progress uud
results wcro made uossiblo as against the
rules of the present house , which penult indefinite -
definite filibustering , obstruction nnd non-
action except when a report from the com-
mttteo on rules Is presented , n tyranny
hitherto unknown in American history.
With the now rule proposed by which
an amendment boaonaralod from tbo pending
measure and tabled , If such bo tbo wish of
tno convention without carrying with It or
prejudicing such measure , Is the present
rule of. the United States senate , and Is in
harmonv with ndvauccd parliamentary prac
tice. Slnco the Forty-eighth congress this
has boon a rule of the senate , nnd as wo have
present with us today n lavgo number of
senators in delegate capacity , should discus
sion bo dotei mined upon that proposition ,
which is wholly for the expedition of busi
ness und the saving of the delay of roll calls.
I n-n very sure they will endorse , as your
commltteo has deemed wise to report , that
rule which moans acceleration aud quickness
In the duties of this convention. [ Applause. ]
Some little tlmo was consumed in the ex
planation ot tbo details to Inquiring dele
gates , after which thu report was adopted by
acclamation.
Committee on Kcsolutlom.
The report of the committee on resolutions
was next demanded , nnd ex-Govornor For-
nker of Ohio , Its chairman , arose. Instantly
the convention burst into a storm of npplauso
of welcome to the eloquent Ohioan. This
lasted nearly n mlnuto , nad ut tbo conclusion
of tuo impromptu ovation Chairman L > 'oral er
stated that his committee was unprepared to
report nnd requested further tlnio. The extension -
tension of time was granted.
Tbo roll of stntos was culled for the names
of the now national commlUoomen. When
Iowa was called and the ro-cloq on of Claris-
son , the Blaine Jeador , was announced , cheer
otter clioer followed from the Blaine dele
gates. A Bi'ot demonstration greeted the
report of the names of J. U. Manloy of
Maine , William Mahono -Virginia , and
when Missouri was called and William
Warner presented the name of Richard C.
Korins , the Harrison delegate raado a grand
counter demonstration.
Now National Committee.
The now notional commltteo Is as follows :
Arkansas Powell Clnvton.
California M. H. DoYoung.
Colorado J. F. Sounders.
Connecticut M. U. Fossondon.
Morida John D. Long.
Georgia W. W. Brown.
Idaho George L. Sharp.
Illinois W. J. Campbell.
Iowa J. S. Clarkson.
Kansts C. Iceland. Jr.
Kentucky W. O. Bradley.
Maluo J. II. Manlov.
Maryland James S. Garys.
Massachusetts William Crano.
Mlchlcan G. W. Merrlam. .
Missouri R. C. Kenns.
Montana A. C. Botkln.
Now Hampshire P. C. Cheney.
Now Jersey C. A. Hobart.
Now York S. S. Witherboo.
North Dahotu H. C. Hansborough.
Ohio William Halm.
Oregon J. H. Simon.
Rhode Island J. M. Potter.
South Carolina E. M. Brnyton.
South Dakota J. R. Klttorldgo.
Tennessee G. W. Hill.
Vermont M. R. Holburt.
Washington Nelson Bonnctt ,
West Vlrginla-M. D. Scott.
Wisconsin H. C. Payne.
Wyoming .T. M. Carey.
ArUona William Glffnrd.
District of Columbia Perry H. Carson.
Now Mexico T. B. Catren.
Alabama , Delaware , Indiana. Louisiana.
Minnesota , Mississippi , Nebraska , Novnda
North Carolina , Pennsylvaala , Texas , Okla
homa and Utah asked for further time to
make selections.
The vurlous resolutions and petitions
which had boon Introduced and sent to tha
clerk's desk were read by title and referred to
the committeejon resolutions.
> Ailjonriiment Taken.
"Tbo noxtf nThtforJor U the nomination
of candidates for the presidency , " sala Chair
man McKinloy.
Senator Cullom arose to question the reg
ularity of the order ot business , bat
tbo convention supposing ho bad nrisan
In placa soma one In nomination
complimented the distinguished Illlnolsnn
with prolonged npplauso. The senator was
slightly ombarrasfcod , but quickly recovering
vtatod that ho arose to question the regular
ity of proccodifig to nominating speeches
ooforo the adoption of lha reports of the com
mittees on credentials and resolutions.
A glance at iho rules showed that no nom
inations could bo made until tbo reports of
the committees had been received , nnd on
motion of Hon. M. H. DoYoniigof California
the convention ndjaurnod until H o'olock
tomorrow morning.
OJfK CO.UM1TTUI'.S I'OWKU.
The Contention Forcml to Walt fur the
CreilcntlulK Itoport.
MiXMuroMB , Minn. , Juno 8. There Is no
significant change in the situation this morn
ing. Both sides nro apparently confident.
Alu-or is still In the Hold and half a dozen
others ara mentioned as compromise candi
dates. The tlmo of casting the first ballot
Is very Indefinite and depends wholly on tbo
uctipn of the committee on credentialswhich
controls tbo situation practically and Is able ,
If acting unscrupulously , to scat or unseat
enough delegates to oxorcliu.tho balance ot
power lit the convention. The Blaine people
plo control the committee , but the opposition
has a largo , nggrossivo minority contesting
every point stubbornly. No ono knows
surely , not oven tbo Blaine managorj , when
the commltteo will report , but it l nald It
will not report before tomorrow , and thut a
ballot U not Ilkoly till Friday.
The Harrison people claim to have made
gains in the past twenty-four hours , especi
ally in Now York , where thov claim twenty-
nine votes on tbo first ballot. Tbo best in
formation obtainable shows that the Btulno
and Harrison forces are of equal strength
now , but tbo Blaine people bavo
the advantage of tbo organization , both
In tbo convention and the committees.
Tbo Harrison forces are well together , bow-
over ,
McKlulev's ( election M chairman has
r.dJod to lili boom , and thcro Is n movement
In omo quarter * to sprinc bis nMna us n
( lurk horse If found udvlsablo. Una It , Slior-
irmn , Allison nnd others nro mentioned ns
pimlblo candidates.
A commltteo ot the Associated Tr.Mlos of
Now York has arrived to press the
rcnomlnMlon ot Hiirrlton , claiming that
ho is the orlclnnlor of the
bimetallic conference nnd U ttio only repub
lican who will Vo supported by eastern
merchants nnd blinkers , or tno farmers ,
working clauses nnd the free silver mon or
the southwest. The commltteo represents
eleven trade nnd labor unions ot Now York
ami clulmi \\orklngmcii throughout tha
state favor Harrison ,
MOKi : COM'tUKNT TUAX KVRK.
IlnrrlsonM rrlemU tit Washington Ccrtnlu
of 11 Itmiomlimtlmi ,
WARIIIXOION- . C. , Juno S. ( Special
Telegram toTni ! Bni.J : "Wo urn more con-
IKlont than ever today of Mr. Harrison's re-
nomination. " This was the comment ot
Private Secretary Hnlford on the presiden
tial situation ns U It viewed at the whtia
house in the light of Information which hni
been received from Minneapolis today ,
livery message that has boti received over
the wlrus It said to have been of the most )
encouraging nature , ami Judging from tha
utterances of the members of the president's
ofliclai faintly thcro t.s no doubt In Mr. Har
rison's mind ns to what the result of the
convention will bo. It Is thought Unit the
Blnino movement hns died nut , und ttio fact
that the talk of u third candidate comes only
from the Blaine men Is taken ns on indica
tion ot thu ucknowlodgemcnt ot their with
drawal.
At the whlto bousn there is no discussion
of tha possibility ot n second cholco nor an
Intimation of n compromise ) or n combina
tion. There IE nothing nut absolute con II-
dcnco expressed in the nomination of the
president. It Is realized that if the dele
gates can ba drawn away from the president
In Ohio by talk of McKtnloy's nomination ,
In Wisconsin by talk ot Mr. Rusk or In Iowa
by the mention of Senator Allison's name ,
there would bo serious doubts , but it is not
believed that they can bo brought forward.
Ilalfoid inys the president's enemies nro
"
ready to bolt"at oncu nnd that It Is n further
evidence of tbo weakness of the anil-admin
istration forces that they nro trying to dclav
balloting so that they may hnvo moro tlmo In
whlcli to work up tbo opposition to the presi
dent. Secretary Trnoy has leturned to the
city , and ono of the first things that bo dla
was to send ever to the whlta house his pri
vate secretary with n dispatch , which was to
bo delivered Into tha president's hands.
.HnrrlHcm's rrlciuU Confident.
It was merely additional Information of
the pleasant news which bad boon received
ut lha whlto house In tha morning. All tha
members ot tha cabinet called nnd chatted
with the president during lha day and with
out exception they were In u very cheerful
framd ot mlud. At the capltol , whllo the Harrison
risen ftontlnumt was undoubtedly stronger
than it has been recently , there was n de
cided Impression that the convention would
select n third candidate who would probably
bo Governor McIClnley. Friends of. both the
president nnd Mr , Blatno nro losing their
conllduico in a cliolca being affected on lha
first ballot nnd it is the general opinion that
111 order to win Mr. Harrison must bo nomin
ated it the beginning.
The tulk of McKlnloy is strong. Senator
Hnwloy insists that the president will have u
hundsomo majority in tbo convention and
that his forces bavo things tholr own way ut
Minneapolis.
Senator Sherman , who is said to havo.
written to friends ut the convention city ,
spolto a good word for , MeKinloy
this afternoon. "I jfiWo written
several lottcis , in * " which I
hnvo touched Upon the present situation In
the republican p irty , " lie said. "In these I
have stated thut 1 hnvo favored tbo rcncml-
natlon of tha president , but If McKlnlay
could be at ranged , 1 would bo satisfied to
BOO McKlnloy placed at the head of tbo
tickot. The responsibility for thu nomina
tion might rest with the convention , it
nominated ho will have my suppoit. "
CONC15HNINO hll/VUlt.
Its Friends on the JCeHolutlou Commltteo
Hunt right ,
Minn , , Juno S. Upon re.
assembling1 ilia full resolutions committee ,
having apparently satisfied the silver men
with the insertion in the tariff platform ot
an emphatic- protest against tbo nction of tha
democracy in singling out lead with wool
as iho articles to bo placed on the
free list , supposed that the will to metal
men would subside. Nothing wus furthoi *
beard /from the westerners , though thov
stuck to tbolr previous effective declarations
that with load taken cnto of the sllvor states
could bo carried by tha republicans. Tno.
silver men , us soon ua the committee waa
fairly under way discussing what should ba
lha second plunk in tbo platform , trotted out
free silver ns fresh as ever. Another light
ensued and u second victory resulted for the
sliver men , though , ns befoie , not what
they aimed nt. Then Now York nnd Now
England commlticomcn nruvcd fur too
strong. Thu upshot was an agreement that
the second plank should dcul with the silver
question. Tno compromise as to thu
language was that tha declaration should bo
substantially as follows : "Tha American
people uro by tradition nnd Interest in favor
of blmoiallio coinngo of cold and silver , but
ono dollar should bo ns good as another dollar
lar : lhat silver should bo coined at a ratio
to bo fixed by legislation nnd lhat iho forthcoming -
coming international confuiunco Is oudorsoa
us probably furnishing n satisfactory solu
tion ot this vexed question of financial rela
tions. "
Nlcnrucim Cuiml I'lunlc ,
It was decided .to talto n recess this evenIng -
Ing until 8 p. in. Bolero doing so the report
of the subuommlltoo on miscellaneous sub
jects was received. This comraittoo dealt
with the Nicaragua canal.
Judge bitooof Ciilllonila and Henry D.
Pier co of Indianapolis , who spolco before tbo
commltteo ns representatives ot the execu
tive committee of thu Nicaragua canal con-
grcss Just hold in St. Louis , were granted all
they asked.
The subcommittee reported a plank recog
nizing the Nicaragua cunnl as of transconti
nental Importance to tha United State. * la
view of Its noccsHlty in time of war und tt
great utility in forwarding Intercuts of pro
ductions nnd commerce , nnd recommending
that all proper stood no taken to secure tba
building of it by American capital. At thin
point adjournment until this evening fol
low od.
Tbo two plunks already completed wora
placed mcanwhlto In tha hand of u revision
commtltoo composed of Uero of Nabrasku ,
Platt of Connecticut. Teller of Colorado ,
Brackatt of Massachusetts nnd Thompson ol
Mlnnoiotn. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I'UM.IMi I'OU li AIM ! .
Itcsulutlons Adopted liy HU IlllnoU Polltl-
ml 01 uli. -
MiN.MJArous , Minn , , Juno 8. The isontl-
me ill In tbo Illinois delegation la very much
mixed , and It is bard to suy how the vote nt
that state will bo divided wbon a ballot la
finally reached. Tito Chicago Blaine club ,
fifty-elijht strong , is in the city , and hai
formally called upon Scuutor Cullom anil
tbo Illinois dolu utlon nnd presented resolu
tions which are us foilous ;
Jtenuliitloim rreieiitcd.
\Vlioruag , At the tlmo of tha mooting of ilia
Illinois convention , coinpUBuU uliuust entlroix
of d'tlt'Kuten of iiromlnont views In favur of
tlio c.iidldauy : of Jamm U. lliuluu.lt wus tba
pruvnlllni ; opinion lliroiiithout thu country
iliat Mr , Illalno's name would not cumo before
the convuntlon , and formal liutruotloni ,
based upon vuuh belief , were ulvou to thu del-
oxatos-at-Iar o to supuuit thu present ohlut
luavlNtrutu for H ) > oooiiil lunni nnd ,
\Vhoroas , Blmllar rouolntloin under like clr-
cunistunci4wofo | Klvon ut curtain district
conventions In thu uluto whuro tlio hontluiunt
ot thu votura wus uvurwliulmliiKly In favor of
Mr. Ululno'M oandldavy , but tliuuxpru ulon of
whlcli sentiment was piovcntcd by reason ol
Ihosniiio prevailing sentiment , und ,
Wherein , Ortuln coiitliiirunulos huvu arisen
In tbu uttttu of llllnoU wbleh will render It M
miproiiiu iicoesslty lo pluco ut tbu head ol
thu national contention n mini whom
nomination , will , buyoud the ijucanou of %