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: I - .ESTABLIStED JI3NE _ 19 _ , 1S71. _ _ _ _ O3IAILA _ _ , 1ELThESDAI _ _ MORNING _ _ , JE 17 , ISOG iI stGrE - OOI1 _ Ft'S'fl _ OE _ T. _
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1GI1T IS ONLY BEGUN
Firat Eession of the Convention Wa Brief
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and Purely Po1.
PEN PICTURE OF THE SCENE IN THE HALL
. Old Party War Eorcs from All ectiOU3
! Gatherol Under One Roof.
SHUGGLE COMING ON VICE PRESIDENT
t ' Morton'a Avowed Candidacy May Lead to
I Ecrious Complications.
SPLIT IN NEW YORK CAMP GROWS WIDER
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3111b'r nns titi. riicInI..ytt.i ( ) C
. EzniIrt late SIri.iitiunntr On-
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far etiiiL
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's ' i ST. LOUIS. June i-AUptcIOttIY anhl se-
1 renely. beneath a sky acroSS whoo arched
( loifle not a clonil tloated. the cliteftalUs of
? the republican party. train the pinerles of
' Maine to the orange groves of Calltornta ;
from thc everglaIes of Florida to the placid
, waters of Puget sound , met tn council today ,
and. to the presence of about S.000 specta.
tars. entered upon the work of seiecttng
; candidates and enunciating policies for the
campaign of 1s9t ; .
The first session of the republican national -
. tional convention was brief and formal.
, Chairman Carter of the national
committee dropped the gavel at 1:20 : ,
and sixty minutes later an ailjourninent
was taken until 10 oclock tomorrow. There
was not a jai to mar the proceedings ; there
were no sensational incidents to arouse nor
any demonstrations to thrill the vast concourse -
course of peopiC. The temporary chairman ,
C. W. Fairbanks o ( Indiana , delivered his
address. a strong , forcible , statement in
arraignment of the present administration
and In deilnement of the lssttes ; the corn-
mittee selections of the various delegations
Were announced-that was all. Those who
expected some allusion to be made , which
wot2iii loose the bottled-up enthusiasm for
the little Napoleon , or who imagined that.
perhaps. some of the great leaders or orators -
ators of the party would be called to the
platform to flre their Imaginations and
quicken their pulses. were disappointed. It
was purely a formal session. The reco&-
flied heroes and generals of the party en-
teretl the halt wtttwut demonstrations.
Platt , Lodge , Depew and Quay were up-
) A plauded , but Mark Hanna. the Warwick.
lii not create a ripple when he entered with
a smiling anti conildent air. The fierce
rivalry that attends contests between struggling -
gling giants where the question of su-
prernacy is still to be fought and the bat-
tIe Is yet to be won ; which arouses clans
and factions to the wildest pitch of excitement -
ment anti enthusiasm was lacking. While
there may be vain hopes. blighted ambitions
and bitter animosities still tossing beneath
the onward sweep of the McKinley tide ,
- those who did not favor the Ohio candidate
' as their first choice are looking forward with
L relief to the end of the unequal struggie ,
r knowing it vtli bring peace and good will
r In the end.
- end.WHERE
WHERE THEY MET.
Thiit being the situation , the main Interest
today Centerel in the personality of the
great men who assembled in the convention
ball. The hail , to which the vast procession
wended its way , although unpretentious in
exterior , is admirably adapted for the purposes -
poses to which it is put. \ . Vast oblong
structure. it is about 300 feet long by 13)
witie , and ahnust 100 feet high. The two
galleries , which extend all about the in-
tenor. descend abruptly to the edge of the
broad pit. from which today 900 delegates
and as many alternates. looked up into the
face ot the speaker. The dcorat1nns are
simple. but effective. Bunting and flags
\ . _ conceal the trusses anti pillars. the galleries
, . are atiorned at intervals with the coats of
arms of the states , while in conspicuous
places hang the portraits of Grant. Lincoln
and other heroes of the past. The galleries
today were fairly well tilled. but no
crowded. it being estimated about .O0O persons -
sons were present. The campaign clubs
which had marched to the hall to the
clamor of martial music. were present in
uniform. anti a very large proportion of thu
spectators were ladies. The band stationed
in the gallery over the platform enlivened
the brilliant gathering with popular airs at
flut the real Interest in the first session
was centered In the personnel of the con-
VentlOn. Oil the platform , ranged behinil
the chairman. sat his colleagues on the national -
tional committee. it notable gathering of
astute party generals. In hs ! front sat the
. t delegates , the chosen leaders in their states
and colnnltlnititu3. Most prominent. imme-
tilately below the stand. was the big four
I of Ohio-lTanna. the kingmaker ; the dashing
: i Foraker. Governor Utisitneil anti General
Grosvenor. Directly in their rear were the
. Intliana delegates. clustering about General
Low Wallace. whose name is fameti in poll-
tics. literature anti war. while to the rear
of them were tile Pennsylvania delegates ,
headed by the majestic hastings anti the
silent sphinx-like Quay. the conqueror of
so many hard.ought political battles. In
I the next tier of seats were the New York
; contigent. with Platt. the olti associate of
the imperial Conkling. at the heati of the
doinuinut faction. and the saltve Depew and
Warner Miller , the leatlers of thi opposition.
Massachtisetts. with Senator Lodge In corn-
3 ynanti , was just beyond. bile to the right
of the stand sat Senator Teller. about whom
. tile radical silver forres cluster. his face
grave , stern anti deterzninetl.
- SOME LESSER NOTADLES.
Srattereil throughout the pit vere others
no less renowned in the councils of the
party Governor l3ratlley n ( Keuttieky. who
seconlitMi Grant's nomination lii ISSO , anti
who , like Senator \Velllngton of Maryiantl ,
who sat opposite , succeeded Inst fall to
wresting his state froni ileinocratic rule ;
General "Dave" Ilentlerson and his cut-
leagues , Senators Gear anti } -Icpbirn. who
took charge of the .ilisnn booni ; exGov-
ernor Merriam of Minnesota. the champion
of goItl the venerable white-haIred Dick
thompson of Indiana. lie has figuretl so
conspicuously in the history of his party.
. 1 now ST years olil. but seemingly with many
yearn of life anti rigor yet before him : Ceo.
eralValker of Virginia. who sttcceedctl
, tt to "Stonewall" Jackson's commanti ; Powell
.k Clayton , thu old republican warhorse of
Arkansas ; the genial Hobart of New Jersey
/ anti Evans of Tennessee. both aspirants for
, the vice presidential nomination.'illiarn
Pitt Kellogg of Louisiana. who was governor
of his state in the wild days of the hayes-
Tllden returning board ; General Russell A.
Alger of Michigan , who was an aspirant for
the nomination in the struggle of 1SSS ;
. , ICerens , Patterson , Tauiier , Buckley and a
boat of others. Altogether It was a mag-
niilcent boly of men , but rnnxiy of the notable -
ble figures of the past wezo sadly missed.
Conkling. Frye , lIsle , Cameron. PlctIlrospIe
"Billy" Mahone. Ingersoll , Harlan. Plumb ,
Garflelcl , were nut there.
ExSenator Ingalls was not iii the pit.
but on the piatfoiin reserved for the newspaper -
paper men. reporting the convention along
with sueb olti journalistic velerans as 'Field
Marshal hialatcail , Joe Ilowartl unit others
zisbrtlliant , but of the younger genera-
The only significant demonstration c.aino
today when I' \ ' Fairbanks. the temporary
chairman. outlined the position hut party
. should take on the financial issue , vhieij
t
, . now. as at all tInirN suit's the delsgates
began to arrlee. has hec the tIushtion aboq
vhich the wliirlpcoi of sP'.uiatIoii anti interest -
. terest swirled The out-anti-out gold men
and the conservative sller men nialo t'oun.
icr demoiistratiots , but the radical silver
taco sat silent anti alum
The sentiment regarding the vice presi-
ilential nomination raptilly crystalizetl to.
day. when it became definitely known that
Governor Morton of New York was will-
log to accept if the nomination came to
him with any aort of unanimity. It seems
slmost as reasonably certain now that
the ticket will be McKinley and Morton
as that the platform will be a 000serra-
tire but unequivocal declaration in favor
of the maintenanre of the gold standard
as long ag the present conditions prevail.
The t'ommittees were hard at work as
soon as the convention adjourned. The
shock of the battle which took place in
the committee rooms will thunder and reverberate -
verberate on. the floor of the convention
tomorrow. The action of the rommittee on
credentials In decitling in favor of the foil-
ings of the national committee. save In two
Instances. it is belIeved will make the
convention brief anti many now believe a
final atliourament will b. reached Thursday.
The indications are thai. the sensational
climax will come tomorrow. when the report -
port of the resolutions committee Is pro.
senteti. The atioption of the platform is
assuretl by a large rnaorlty. but the radical
sliver men are ecpected to carry the light
to the last ditch.
D"spit the general feeling that the ticket
will be McKinley and Morton. ex-Gowernor
Morton's name will not go on the ticket
without the most vehement protest of the
anti-Plait faction in New York state.
Headed by Warner Miller. they are bending
their energies to prevent Morton's nomination -
nation for vice president. The breach in
the Nv York tleit.gatlnn between the Plait
anti Miller factions wns Intensified totlay
when the telegram from Morton to Plait
was recelvetl signifying his acceptance of
the rice presidential standard if he ( ailed
iii the presitientinl rnee.
"Levi P. Morton t'annot go on the ticket
ith Vi'ililani Mt'Kinlev" said Warner Mil-
Icr. the leather of the anti-Plait faction to-
night. \\e viil invoice tIlt' aid of the Mc-
Kinl&'y managers to assizt us , their frienils
in New York state. against this injection of
notional politics into our state fight. " and
his followers addeti their assent to the state-
mont.
It was nearly 4 o'clock this afternoon when
the men in the Miller camp heard that Mr.
Platt had receireil Mr. Morton's consent to
the use of his name for the second place.
At 1 o'clock they had gathered their fort"s
to consult over the matter. and in a short
time a bitter warfare was projected. By 7
o'clock. a petition was flntilng ita way
thrr.ugh the New York delegation , reatiing :
"In the interest of the republican party. we ,
tlelegates from the state of New York to the
national republican convention. protest
against draggIng the party atruggles in
our own state into the national canvass , anti
record ourselves as unalterably opposed to
placing any of our fellow citizens upon the
ticket as the candidate for vice president. "
MAY AFFECT M'ICINLEY.
When the McKinley league from the state
of New York met. T. C. Campbell of New
York , presented the following resolution
The McKinley l.'zirtii' of thi' etate of N.'w
York , the t'uetodian at St. Louis of thi' slg.
naturet of 147.000 republicans of thi' im-
nlrn state who desire the nomination of I
William McKinley for pridilent or the
tniteti Statett. having heard that it Is the
intention of thi."bot't' ' ( 'ombin"worklng In
cOnhitntiofl with certain trenc'herouS frientis
of McKinley , to force Levi P. Morton on
the republican national ticket ru a t'antli-
ilate ( or vice presiiit'nt. iioe hereby prottt
against such conapIray , for th'e rettsontr
1. That its purpo't lt to ditteredit the "tn-
tiiilacy of 'iVilliam MPKIIIICy and to weaken
it bi.fore the people.
: . That it i an insult to the friends of
iralor MeFZlnley in New York state. whose
intlignation at the outrageous attacks of
Governor Morton's manager on 3loKlnley
has comptdled them to oppose the presitlen-
tIaJ .amlition of Governor Morton.
; i. That it constitutes a menace to the re-
publicanLsm of the nation in that it dras
into presith'ntlal politics the party tyranny
which has disustetl the peopiC of New
York and the United States.
Ve , therefore. ask itll trite friends of
William ? , IcIClule3' in the notional 'onven-
tlon to join us , his frlend in the Empire
state. in ) pposjng the nomination or Levi
Parsons Morton for vice president or any
other candidate from the state of New
York.
Speaking. to the resolutions , Joseph Mu.
hollantl tienouneed Morton as "the tool of
Plati" anti Platt as "the one man power
that matie New York republicans the laugh-
log stock of the nation. "
T. C. Campbell ot New York salt ! it was
a sutiden combine of a number of the most
disreputable bosses in the party to aid a tel-
low boss. "You all remember. " be said.
"that Tom Platt has sold out the party
again aud again in New York. By this
move he Intends to sell out McKinley. The
friends ot McKinley should beware of hum. "
When these speeches were finishetl , every
man in the delegation waa given a copy of
tile resolutions to distribute among the different -
ferent state delegations anti the work was
taken up af once in a lIvely manner. Mr.
Miller , Cornelius N. Bliss and S. V. It.
Kruger went at once to the Ohio headquarters -
quarters to ask about the rumor that had
been spread that Ohio was favorable to
Morton. Mr. Miller , when he returned. said :
"Ohio will not support Morton. Mr. Han-
na's only promise to Now York was that it
the delegation could unIte on one man ter
vice president. ho would throw his influence
toward the selection. "We are against Morton -
ton anti Mr. Ilanna will not stanti for any
promise to Mr. Plait. "
Mr. Platt declined in the most positive
manner to say anything for publication.
"M : . Morton is a candidate for president. "
was his terse statement , and not a view
would he expresa upon the situation. Others
In the New York delegation were inclined
to be more loquacious. Chairman Hackett
said : "It Mr. Morton is defeated for president -
dent in the convention he will be nominated
for vice president , despite Mr. Millet' or any
of the powers he chooses to invoke. "
FIGHT GROWS SERIOUS.
As the evening wore on. the question
grauiually drifted out of New York state
politics to one of national impart. Leaders
of delegations were visited anti buttonholed
and tables of possible votes were made up.
Ex-United States senator Frank Hiscock of
Now York took a hanti and said : "In the
event of Morton not being nominated for
president. thu vice presidential sentiment
itt for him. I don't think anything couitl
stop him. "
Fenators Quay anti Lodge also were tak-
lug a band tn the matter anti Russell A.
Alger's alti was procured by the Morton
people.
Perhaps the most curious feature of the
evening was the announcement by Mr.
Hackett of New York that Foraker had
told him that if Mr. Haana's loyalty toward -
ward the Warner Miller faction in New
Voi'lt kept hini from any expression for
Morton anti bade him essist Miller , be
iForaker ) could dehlyor twenty-four out of
forty-six votes of Ohio for Mr. Morton , besides -
sides many other McKinley states. The
early evening estimate of strength for Alor-
ton , without the McKinley manager's as-
ttlstaflee was given as follows ;
York. . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Ohio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
( 'onneetteut . . . . . . . . . I ? I'eflfliiylCsnia . . . . . . . . . SI
Uoiewaro . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 flt14.'le tsIntl . . . . . . . . . S
rI.uItl4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S euh ; Dakota . . . . . . . . S
M.trytsnd . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 'rnnee . . . . . . . . . . . .
MSIiLO'tIUSPttS . . . . . . . 30 T.'sai . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IS
Miuhioin . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 5 % lseanutlo . . . . . . . . . . . . :1
? utntte.t.t . . . . . . . . . . . 1 $ % 'rment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S
i'brnka . . . . . . . . . . . . . IS Misii.ippi . . . . . . . . . . . S
> : w ifMmp&iitre. . . . . . fi -
; trtti Dakota. . . . . . . . . 6 Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
For a choice it would It necessary to
have 41' ' ) votes , When showp these figures.
Mr. Miller said they were fictitious , anti
aiidetl , " 'ait till we et through with
those stAtes. "
Mr. Plait's unwillingness to talk about the
vice presidential issues was due not only
( U his loyalty to Mr. Morton. but to a fear
flint if it sycre known that Mr. Morton ss'ae
r.beolutely a cantiilate. his support for the
presidency nIilit be injured.
DEPEW TAKES NEIThER. SIDE.
Chauncey M. Depew became a factor in the
fight tonight. Iiskeil if ho had been in.
formed of Mr .Mo1 ton's candidacy. he said :
"I hare Mr. Morton's telegram of Satuttia ) '
declining to run for that nlh1e. It Mr. Mor.
toll shionlil notify inc that he is a cantiW4je
fur vice l'rssident. I would not present his
nstne to the convention for presitient. . '
A little later in tile night when \Varnur
Miller anti ( Jeorge h. Matthews calltsi .tn I
asked bun to sign the ilucument. protestfu
aiainst the Morton viLe presidential boom ,
lit' sail q am to sympetby the move-
cTIt but I annot tonStStentiy tign for you ,
In S' cV of thea _ ! am bersgs Mr Mor-
'ontinued on Thirti Page. )
SILVER IUSTERS FOUR VOTES
Firzt Financial Pirlit Occurs in the Platform -
form Subcommittee.
TEST ON THE ELECtION OF A CHAIRMAN
Fernier is ClioNu'n l' 'rlilrty-rlve to
F.iitr ( ; trot. fur iuioIM.-lrn ft
of the l'iatfnrtn i. Cent-
I Dlettnl.
ST. LOUIS , June 1t.-The committee on
resolutions met at the Lintlell hutch at 2:30
p. m. Sotne time was spent in conferring the
grounti , tiuring which time there were three
groups. Foralter , Lodge anti Teller being the
central figures , respectively , in these clus-
ters. Over half an hour was spent in this
general conference , and In unloading the
resolutions that bad been referred to tiiffer-
cot members. Some members bail their
pockets full of papers. Eveit the silver men
were divitied on tue phraseology of their
plank. anti each silver member of the corn-
ahittee hail his own version.
It was sten at the start that Lodge and
Foraker and others were cu-operating the
grounti , Senator Lodge called the committee -
tee to order and presenteil the name of Senator -
ator Foraker of Ohio. The silver men presented -
sented the name of senator Dubois of Idaho ,
Then Charles E. Pryor , Foraker's law
partner. who was wtth him , was made teller
anti temporary secretary. The roll was
called , siiowtng thirty-nine present anti
twelve absent anti an official list gf the
membership was made up before the states
were called on to vote for chairman. This
roll call resulted ; Foraker , 35 ; Dubois , 4 ,
and the former was declared by Senator
Lodge the chairman. The committee began
an informal session in outlIning its work.
The tour votes cast for Duhtiis were those
of Messrs. Teller of Colorado. Hartmai'i
or Montana , Mott of North Carolina
anti Cannon of Utah. When his name was
reached Senator Dubois stati'ti that untiet'
ordinary circumstances he would cAst his
vote for Governor Foraker. This he wouitt
like to do on account of the high esteem
in which he held Mr. Foraker. and he was ,
ha said , only constrained from acting in
aci'ordance with his personal inclination by
the principle involved in the tootest. On
account of this principle he would withhold -
hold his vote. Governor Foraker responded
wtth similar remarku as to his position
toward Senator Dubnis and also declined to
vote.
FORAKER PROPOSES WORK.
When Mr. Foraker's election was announced -
nounced he took the chair , acknowledging
the compliment with only a few words.
"I sincerely thank you for the honor you
have conferred on me , " he saiti , "but I think
that I con best sho'v my appreciation of the
compliment by immediately proceeding with
the business which we have been eiected
to perform. "
General Lew Wallace of Itidiana was
unanimously chosen secretary and a resolution -
tion was carried unanimously to appoint a
subcommittee of seven to draft the platform
and Chairman Foraker nameti as the corn-
mittee : Merriam of Minnesota. Fes.scnden of
Connectietti. Teller ot Colorado. Lodge of
Massachusetts. Patterson of Illinois , \Var-
mouth of Louisiana and the chairman. Bur-
leigh \Vashington moved to enlarge the
committee on the ground that it should
represent every section of the country.
Forahter replied that he did nor consider
geography in the makeup of the corn-
mittee , but appointed men to represent the
titflerent ideas on the currency question as
nearly as possible. The motIon to increase -
crease the committee carried. and Buricigli
of Washington and Lauterbach of New York
were added.
The committee then adjourned until ii
o'clock , pending the report of the sub-
committee. The subcommittee convened at
: ; ociok In Governor Forakcr' room at
the St. Nicholas hotel , all the members
being present. It was decitiei to grant no
hearings , but the subcommittee announced
its willingness to receive suggestions in
the shape of prepared resolutions. Several
of these were sent in , in adthitlon to those
which haiti been ocred at the meeting of
the fuU committee.
H. T. Oxnard , president of the American
Ecet Sugar association. was given a hear.
lug by the subcommittee , anti. after 'a dls-
cueson , the resolution waz accepted as part
of the platform to be reported to the full
corn raitt cc.
Mr. Oxaard says that while the resolution
does not specifically refer to beet sugar. that
i what Is meant. as be regards this as the
sugar crop of the whole country. He says
the encouragement of the beet sugar industry -
try would result titiring the next five -years
in an investment of at least $300.00000 in
improvements for manufacture.
When tile hour arriveti for the convening
of the evening session of the committee.
Messrs. Fessenden anti Warmnuth of the
subcommittee appeared and announced that
the subcommittee had been unable to coOl-
plete its labors , anti asked for an adjournment -
ment until 10 o'clock tomorrow. The subcommittee -
committee had been in session from 6 until
S o'clock. but had not nearly completed its
labors. It appeared t'en as it the cam-
mitten might be compelled to spend the
entire night in putting this declaration of
party principles Into acceptable shape.
DRAFT OF' THE PLATFORM.
Thu subcommittee of the committee on
rcaolutions adopted the following draft of
the platform anti put it in the hands of a
typovritcr for preparation for its meeting
at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning. at which
time it will be again considoreti and some
verbal amendments probably made :
The republicans of the tniteil States assembled -
sembled by their representatives in national
convention appeal from tilt' great popuhtr
and hititorial justilleation of their ilaims
to the bitter fruits of tour years of demo.
cratiu control. as well 1113 the mmttt'hless
achievements of thirty years or republican
rule , earnestly anti i'onfltlcntiy atitiress
themselves to the awakent'ti intelligence ,
experience anti conac'ienco of their countrymen -
men iii the following declaration of facts
anti principles :
For the first time since the civil war the
% .mericnn people have now witni-smieti the
calamitous consequences of full and unre-
stricteti iit'mocratic control of the govern-
me.t. It has bet'n a record of unparahulietl
incapacity , dishonor and .iisaster. In the
atiministratirt , management it hu ruth-
lessiy sucriilce.l intlispensablo revonut' , eked
out ordinary current running expenses with
borrosved money. pilt'ti up a putilit' debt of
UGOttt1.0tJ : in time of peace , forced tin .tti.
verse balance of trfttlt. kept a perpetual
menace hangini : over the reti.'mption . fund ,
pnss'ne.i American credit to rilien syntiientes
anti rov'rst ii all the measures anti results
of succesfui republican rule. In the broad
( 'ffet't of its policy it has precipitated panic ,
lilighteti industry anti trout' svltli prolonged
iepressitfl , dotietl factories. retiutt'ti work
ttlti wages , hititeti entertt'ise itnil crippled
American production. while stimulating for.
eign protitic'tion for the Am.'rican market.
Every consideration for puhilo smtfety anti
individual interest demnntl that the government -
mont shall be rescued from thet hands of
those who have shown themselves incapnlle
of oms.iuct1ng . it without disaster at home
antI dishonor abroati. anti shall he restored
to the party which for thirty years atimin-
ii4teretl it with uneqiiaiieti SUcCess and pros.
perity.DEVOTED
DEVOTED 'I'O PROTECTION.
We renew anti emphasize our atlhPsio to
the policy of protection as the bulwark of
Anterican indpentittnt'e anti th foundation
tit Anittritmfl development anti prosperity
This true Amt'riean policy taxes foreign
products anti encourages home illtiuittr ) ' ; It
puts 1110 burden of revenue on foreign
gootls ; it secures tile . 'imcrit'an market for
tl , merIcun ireilucern ; it opholtis the
American standard of wages or the .tmer-
lean worklngman ; it puts the factory by
the chic of the farm anti makes the Amer-
it-an farmer loss tiepentlent 00 foreign tie-
mmtntl anti prices ; it diffuses general thrift
mUlti founds the strength oj.til on the
strength of each. In Its responsible appll.
cation it Is just. fair anti Imprtittl , equally
epposeti to foreign control anti domt'atit'
monopoly to sectlonai discrimination anti
intiivitiuai favoritism ,
'e denounce the present democratic tariff
as sectional , partisan and one-sitleti , anti
disastrous to the treasury anti destructive
of business enterprise , anti we detutind such
an equitable tariff on for.'ign imports whIch
rouse Into competition with American prod-
ucla as will riot only furnish adequate reve-
1
nun for the neceesitry expenses of the gay-
ernment. hilt will protect Amerl.'ttn labor
from i.'gra.lntloo SOiL th wnte level ot
other lanthit. Ve are not piNitred to . % ny pnr.
titular schedule. Tfii qUestion of rates
is a practical question ( a be governi'ti by
the tontiltlofl of the Uflia and of protiur'-
tton. The rulin and Qompromislog prin-
olpie is the protection tinil development of
American labor tibti thdust.ry. The coun-
t1I , ' % 4fl5 right settlemetit itnil ; ; lt ii It
WantS rest. The republican party rnt'ws
Its lledge for the protection of all Amer-
lean intiustries agaftlst foreign conipetitiOn
anti tieciares its fafth that the supremacy
of the CflhtL'4l StateS amnilr the nationS is
the result of such it policy.
\Ve believe In liberal rs-ciprocitv anti just
retaliation and demand the application of
the golden mu' of comm'rce to all future
legishmitton affecting the tariff anti the for-
eimtn trale.St' believe the rept'al of the
reciprocity arrangements iietititttti by the
last republican administratioll was a Ilit-
tionni calamity and ilemanti their renesltl
attil extension on such terms as wIll eqtitthize
our trn.ie with other natIonS anti remove
the restrictierns that now obstruct the ai
of American proiltictS ill tilt' ports of Etirope
aitl secure ntuS' markets for the products
forests otiti rnctorit's.
of , our farms ,
" - , ' favor restoring the ettrly Arnt'rtt'afl
polit's' of iilscrimllltttint ( duties for hit' tt
biiiltiing of our nwrohmult marine , tinti the
protection of our shiping in the foreigli-
carrying trade , so Anittrictn ship 'lop' . the
product of Ameriettit Tither. enlplO'eti in
American shipyarris. aniline untiir the stars
anti stripes and manned. oilicured anti
owned by .merirltfls. may ri-gain the cmtri' -
ing of our foreign t'Ulnmerce.
GOLD STANDARD GOES.
Tb. ' reptibllcan party is nnr&'eervcthly for
sounti money. It 'tttmsed the ennetm.'nt of
the law provitting for the resllmption of
specie payments iii Th74-sint-e then every
dollar has been as good , its gohti.
\Vtt art' ttnaltertLlIy Opposed to every
meastlre leulated to ( tchlMt' our t-'tirrency
or impair the credit of our country. We
tIre , therefore. opposeti to tht' fret' coinage
of silver. except by Interilationtli aert't'-
ment with the leiitilflg commercIal nations
of the world which we pit'ilge ourselves to
promoti' . anti until clich agreement can he
Obtttiflt'tl tile existliig fllti stantiard must
lIt' irt'st'r'etI. All our 'lls'er ntI piipt'r dir-
r fley now in crculatinn must lie rnaintttlnei
at it purity ; 'ttli golti. anti w' favor ill
meitsures tleslgflt'd to mnintnln inviolnhle
the obligations of the lnitei Stateq 'lOti all
our mooney. whethltt colts or paper , at time
pr'tttnt standard. tllti. tttantiarl ot' the most
eilhigiltt'flefi nticri ; ; ot'tht' ttjrth.
The foreign plank , drawn by Senator
Lodge. Is general in its aature. outlining
a policy in regard to all current foreign
questions. It contains a declai-atiotl in
favor of the protection of American citizens
abroad and attirms the position of the party
in favor of the Monroe doctrine ; entiorscs
tile atiministration of President Harrison en
tile attitude of this country toward Hawaii ;
demands protettion for American missionaries -
aries in Armenia ; cxprcases synlpathiy fur
th Cubans in their . war for Independence ,
anti takes a position in ravor of awarding to
them belligerent rights. '
We condemn the present administration
for not keeping faith ' 3-ith the sugar cro-
titicers of the country ; thc repubiit'an party
favors SUCh measures orneouragement anti
protection as will sneedily lead to production -
tion on .m riczln eli , f' nil tile sugar whiell
Americans ue , anti fot4 wiilch they pay to
otht'r countries mora .han $100.OMJ.0It ) all-
nuthiy.
Clvii service reform is approveti anti the
extension of the prthclple wherever prac-
ticable. The use of public money for
stctarian purposes is : opposed.
A declaration is matte in favor of arbitration -
tration between cinpioyes and employer.
but no spcci2c declaration is made. A mice-
iaratioo Is made in favor of liberal pensions
anti the present administration is denounced -
nounced for dropping , from. the rolls withnut
eutmlnatiun mieterving soldIers.
The building of the icaragtla canal by
the United States government is favored.
TELLER'S FIGHT ! FOR SILVER.
Senator Teller , the only representative on
the subcommittee of the free 'shyer do-
ment , oereti as siibstituXes several propositions - .
tions providing for therTree and unlimited
colnagtr of silver.
An animated. though somawhat one-sided
tiim'cllssion followed. tile Colorado senator
holding up the sliver enti alone. Mi of the
free coinage propositions were defeated by
tile uniform Vote of S to I. The gold standard -
ard plank. proposed byGovernor Merriam ,
was then voted upon and adopteti by the
same vote , hilt with understanding that
the action taken shouldfor the time be re-
garfiei as merely tentative and subject to
reconsideration in case' there should be a
desire manlfesteti to change the phraseology
in any respect. The first proposition submitted -
mitted by Senator Tellbr was as follows :
Tat' republican party favors tht' use of
both told anti silver equal standard
money anti pet1e5 ils power to metcort' the
tree , unrestricteti .nt2 Endepentlent coinage
of goiti inii silver at our mints at the ratio
of "ixteen pitrts of slIver to one part of
goltl.
goltl.Vhcn
\Vhcn this was voted , dnwn Mr. Teller of-
fereti the followlng , popcsed by Senator
Connon. antI Intended o combine silver and
protection :
WherutS. The basis 'of the great doctrine
of protection is to gie constancy of employment -
ployment and high wafles to the toilers ; and
upon this basis the grefit men of the party
have etOotl anti the perty's victories have
been achieved ; anti
SVherene. The effect o the single golti
standarmi in this country itt to make urn by-
mi-lit insecure anti ttJceroase the Wliges of
the toilers by decreasg' the prices of hu-
nilill production ; ttntL
Whereas. Since the single gaIt ! stantlard
and protection are irreconcilable. it ( oh.
lows thz't a party cn000t reasonably tie-
dare for both anti attempt to achieve tile
purposes of both , and if the republican
pttrty shall devote itM'Jt to the singie gold
standard it wil ! be led to the tinancitti policy -
icy which commends , Americans to buy
where rit'y cnn ltuy the c'lttapest ; anti
Vherc a , It the rubiIcan party is to
'ontlnue as the ativot'tte ; anti . 'xpunttnt of
protection to the American People it must
logically oppose the thlgi ( ' goltl stantiarcl
ioiit.'Y ; now , trmretore , bt' it
Resolved. That thp republican party In
national convention n.emb''d , holtllng to
tht- great truth that Its higiwst mission is
to titivanci' tll ( intore.'Us of the toilers of
the t'nite.I States. htmrtby reaffirms the thee-
trifle of protection to American industrit's
anti reoives to misc au its power to acievt'
bimetai'ism. h'ing the free , unrestricreti
, tntl lndepentient coinage of silver tiohlars
at dir mints as tiley wore coined previous
to 1S7h : ,
These resolutions having been dispost'ti of
by the adverse VetO of ! . to 8 , the Colorado
senator then offered a propnsitioo for the
coinage of tile Amtrlcaa prodtlct. In doing
so lie said the resolutIon was not. illS. that
110 offered it by rqqneat. He said he was
not an advocate of thopolicy embodieti in
the proposition but tlntt. it bait been as-
sertetl that the party nil ! not accept silver
coinage restricted to the American product.
Hence , be det'idetl tht committee should
pass upon it. As forhlniaelf ho would only
Vote ( or it in lieu of. absolute free coinage ,
which hati been reecttj. This resolution
sas worded as ( oilomVsi
The repuitlican party 1pledgc's iielf to the
tree t'olnagt' of all silver wlllc'h tony he
protimiceil In miSfit eountr ) ' and offered .tt the
nlintii at the ratio orsixteen parts of silver
to one of tlti.
This resolution was tIefutctl-8 to 1.
ONE FOR WO.fANS SUFFRAGE.
The following resmluIon for etlual suf-
( rage for women was' presented by Senator
Teller
The republican party favors a constitutional -
tional nmentimt'nt and-such legislation us
t'til afford to the wjrptii of this country
the ettuijl right of surtge.
M. ' . Teller's vote was the only oo' given
for this proposition.
Among the resolutioni offered for the con-
sideratlon. of the i2bOinmittee was one
by H. V. Cashin of Alabama , endorsing the
measure known as the "Blair educational
bill. The following written by Mr. Henry
13. I3backweli. husband of the late Lucy
Siono of Boston. was presented by Senator
Lotige :
Resolved. That tli epubiicun , party lit
rnintifui of the rights ' and interests of
women , protection ot , lmerlcan indUstrit's ,
equal pay fur equal work and protection to
the home
Ve favor the admission at women to
wider spheres of usefulness anti welcome
their t'o.operation in rescuing the country
from democratic mismanagement and popu.
list misrule.
Mrs. J. Ellen Faster , president of the
\Vonlan's RepubiiL n association of the
L'nittsi States , was present upon the invita-
iion of the committee anti spoke in favor
of the atioption of the resolution ,
IN THE FULL COMMITTEE.
The forty-Iwo members of the resolutions -
tions committee who are not engaged ott
the subcommittee on the construction of a
platform iii esaIon doring the
( Continued onSecond Page. )
COLD PLiNK IS QUITE SAFE
Nebraska Reprefontative on the Committee
Will Vote His Convictions ,
PLAIT COUNTS ON A GOOD MAJORITY
Ni , Cutvnrillr E'8MiiiIt of tli. ' . Vital
lsiit' i. , L'i's'.IIle - Cmi a vetit iutt
11811 : 'it iill.tl tinil .tctustiCm4
Are hail.
ST. LOUIS , June iI.-Special ( Telegram.-
It Is flow absolutely certain that the vote
of Nebraska in the committee on resolutions
will be cast for sound money svtthi gold its the
staodartl. Nebraska's representative on the
platform committee has prepared a terse
statement of his position. in which he tie.
dares it to be his conviction that an evasion
of the isttle by leaS'iilg the word gnlti out
of the currency plank wotilti be cowartily
anti misleading.
A great tieni of prescore has been brought
to bear on Peter Jansen , especially by republicans -
licans from western aiim ! sotlthwesterfl No.
braska and also by members of the delegation
wiitm desireti to evatie the golti leslie , but
.Iansen remains firm anti tietermineti to rote
his honest convictions.
In cunversation wIth Senator Lotbge this
morning I am informeti that he counts on a
I goat ! majority for the golti stantiard in the
commIttee.
The convention hail Is scarcely two-thirds
full antI the acoustIcs are very poor. The'
voice of Chairman Carter was not amimiible
in the greater portion of the press stand.
E. ItOSEWATER.
NElIt.tSIA r c'rs MUCh ! . % 'V'i'ETlON.
it'iemn to' . frimmit Tiili Simt to It k ii
t'rtittihii'itt I'nr ( .
ST. LOUIS , June l6.-Speclal ( Telegram. )
-On the whole the flay has been the quiet-
eat since the gathering of tile clans in the
convention city , although the national republican -
publican convention was called to order at
noon. Thirty-six hours ago the party
weather prophets heisted storm anti danger
signals , but not a clouti has risen above
the horizon to mar the serenity of the po-
littcai sky. The program now clearly
mapped by the leaders wihi be carried out
to the letter-McKinley for president.
standing Oil a gold platform. The vice
presIdency Is an open field , with many entries -
tries and no favorites , barring Tom Reed.
who has been scratchett at lits own request.
hilt there is no telling what a tiay may
bring forth when the entries are called to
the post. If there is to be any dramatic iii-
cident mu the convention it is the expecteti
belt of Senator Teller of Colorado and his
extreme free silver allies.
The Nebraska headquarters continue to
be the Mecca for the rn w arrivals and a fa-
vortte meeting ground for prominent mlelc-
gates. both cast anti west.
On the morrow comes the promise of
events momentous in the history of the
party. anti Nebraska takes prominent part.
Peter Jansen , member of the committee on
rcsoiuUons anti platform , will voice the
sentiment of the republicans of tile state in
a resolutioo on the money question.
Senator Thurstan wielUs the gavel of per-
rnanen chairman ot the convention , and
when be has dolivereti his masterful ora-
tion. aithougli he says be will speak but
four minutes , he will rcceivtt fF010 the delegation -
gation anti his friends in appreciation of the
occasion a rnagniiicent floral emblem. which
will grace the chairman's desk. The design
i a massive sliieid with Nebraska in letters
of flowers anti broad bands of red , white and
blue depending , worked a&oss its face.
The delegation is seated near the center
of the convention hail with Missouri anti
Minnesota on either side ant ! only Massachusetts -
chusetts anti New York separating it from
the chairman's platform. While the build-
jug Is ample to seat the crowds , its
acoustic properties when trieti today proved
seriously defective. The Colisetim at Omaha
tvould have been nlUCh better utiapteti for
the convention. The decorations are far
from lavish , although taste is displnyoti in
the prominence given to the busts anti per-
tl'aits of Gl'ant , Lincoln anti other past lead-
era at the party. Streamers. banners and
bunting hang from the rafters and the galleries -
leries and make ecctive drapillg.
\'cstern men have attracted the attention -
tion of the galleries , end Thurston , Carter ,
Ingalls ( who comes as a spectator ) , U. .
Grant , Jr. ( who looks like his father ) , Sea-
ator Teller anti Delegate Llewellyn of New
Mexico share with Depesv. Powell , Clayton.
Warner Miller anti Henry Cabot Lotige the
applause of the multitude.
One of the singular things in connection
with the convention will be the position of
James . . Walsh of Omaha. He is here in
hi capacity as alternate for Senator Thurs-
rim , ant ! insists that so hong as the senator
is engaged as permanent chairman of the
convention , that long will his alternate be
entitled to sit anti vote us a member of the
Nebraska tlelcgation. Consequently , Mr.
Walsh wIll claim Mr. Thurston'n seat on
the floor , and attempt to vote for Mr. Thurs
ton on all questions presenteti.
Nebraska arrivals today : Edgar H. Scott ,
Omaha ; 3iil'oa Erwin , Alma ; J. A. Piper ,
stcretary of state , Lincuin ; C. E. Bryan ,
Valley ; J. S. F'rench , Wayne ; George Eastman -
man , Omaha ; F. 4. Somuelson , Humboldt ;
John Sly , George peneer. W. N. Spear.
Beatrice ; L. J. Guntiy , Broken Bow ; M.
% \'ulpi , Cal Martin. Omaha ; J. F. Ellis , liar-
ward ; i-I. W. Matthews , Butte ; John Ku-
cera , Ornata. _ _ _ _ _ _ C. . E.
L'LO"E CON'L'IiS'i' OJ ChtEDITi.1L.
'deEluley ' lh.'tt Ciiuti'ui tIle Citutnilt-
ti'i'hIlixttiits I'itt't hut S.'tt tt'il ,
ST. LOUIS , June 111.-The committee on
creJeotlals organizet ! , and by its decision to
ratify the judgments of the national earn-
mnittec on contested seats , probably mate.
rially shortened the duration of the con-
vention. The contests from the states of
Delaware and Texan had been referretl to the
credentials committee by the national coin-
mittee , an l thesc ts'ere taken up at 011CC.
The factional contest between the Higgins
anti , dtiicks forces , which has stirred the
little state of Delaware for several years ,
was decitied in favor of the former. A resolution -
elution to seat .7. Edward Addicks anti his
five colleagues was defeated by a vote of 29
to 20 , and one to seat the delegation heatied
by ex.Senator Anthony Higgins was then
earrieti by 31 to 17. Mr. Hepburn of Iowa
gave notice ha would make a minority report
to the convention , recommending the seating -
ing of the Adtilcks men. Personalities were
freely used and feeling ran high all through
the night session , which was dovoteti to the
Delaware conflict and the Texas "black and
tan" and "lilywbite" Imbroglio , which was
still on the boards until a late hour.
The decision to ratify the national coin-
mittee's action upon contests in making
tip the temporary roll was regarded as a
victury for thu McKinley forces. The McKinley -
Kinley men organized the committee by
electing J. Franklin Fort of New Jersey to
the chairmanship and then tlcfeating , by a
VOtO of 29 to 17 , a resolution to call for
papers in all of the cootests , while the reso-
lutioo to follow the findings of ( be national
committee was postponed until 'rexas anti
Delaware had been disposed of. Its attop-
tioo iii uncertain. The argument on which
Thompson of Ohio. Cowin of Nebraska anti
Fort of Now Jersey advocated following
the lead of the national commitit , , was that
it woulti shorten the convention , while
Hepburn of Iowa. Allen of Utah anti Stather.
land of New York , opposed it on the ground
that the precedent would give the national
committee autocratic control of couventioas.
FIGHT ON C1IEDENTIM.S.
The coinmittea on cretientials met immediately -
mediately after adjournment in a room in
the convention building. Congressman Hep-
burn of Ohio was nominate4 for chairman.
but a discussion occurred over the tack of
proper accommodations , and an adjournment
wait taken to meet at the quarters of the
1'
Massnciimisetts tie . The selection of
oiflt'ers tS'as left -
At the hotel thi B' tte went tote ee-
catty. ' session T a warns argument
over a resolution " to have the corn-
mtttetm accept the - fit of the natIonal
committee on all " 2' ticeitliMi hO that
that comniltiem' I contt'sts as fool.
Mr. Sutherlanti of ; rk OlmuIc tilt' greatest -
est protest. saying e New York tiei-
gatioti. by a vote , to 17. objeetetl to
the artioil of the et' on Its colltCsiit
anti issireti to hay inmittee act as a
court of appeals
The conmnlittee t John Ii , Fort of
Nose Jersey chairman ; .7. B. Lambert of
Kansas , secretary : J M. Gilliert of'ash -
ington. assistant secretary , anti Smith of
W'yomimig sergeant-at arms. The resolution
to ratify thit' leOlSitlOff of the' national coin-
mittec wait offered by Cowin of Nebraska.
Spe'cclles in stippor'ere matIe by ( 'u'vin.
Thompson of Ohio. antI Long of Florltla.
The opposition s'aa led by Hephurmi of Iowa
'anti Sutlierlanti of New York , anti Alien of
Utah. The element stipptrting Cow In's
proposition argtied that 1SG cases might be
brought before the' committee. antI their
coimsideration might tli'ltiy the conventttm
ftr a week. On tilt' other side it
clainieti that a precedent woulti be us-
tablisheti by accepting the tiecislolls of tile
national eomnlittce , which woulti practically
place the personnel of the convention in that
committee's hands anti give It power to namnt
tilt' canditiat in a close contest ,
A call of the states showeti that fifty-
eight contestants tiesireil to bring their
cases bt'fore tile cretiemltials cornmnit'tme. 'II'e
committee dectded to poeeetl with the con-
siilc'ratiOtl of tile Texas anti Delaware tigmits
before voting on the Cowin resolutioll.
M'KINLEY MEN CONTROL.
The McKinlt'y men finally secured Coil-
trol of the committee. A resulutien offered
by Hepburn of Iowa , ont' of Allison's tllSn-
agers , that the t'uninilttee send for time
papers on nil contests , was lost by a vote
of 17 for , 29 against.
This practically insureti the atiaptioll of
the resolution alIt-roil by Cowln tllat the do-
chitionli of the natIonal committee ho ac-
cepteti , with the exception of Texas anti
D.'levartt , 'vilich vero referred.
It was learned after the committee ad-
joimrneti that time tlebate was of rather a
bttter character. Of those who itpoki' ( or
the resolitiun to reopen the cases , \V. H.
Sutherland of New York alone refralnel
from making an attack upon the McKinley
managers. The full text of the resolution
olfered by Mr. CowIn follows :
Rt'solveml. That the roll of mielegates anti
alternates nrepart'tI by the muttional corn-
rnlttee for the purpose of temporary organ-
izzitlon be anti the same Is herhy adoptt'mi
by this commIttee as the true ailti correct
roll of tielegatt's ttntl alternate's to tht. doll-
vention ; antI that thIs eommmlittt'e proceeui
s Itil the hearing of contests rt'fcrreti by
the national committee. viz. : Delegates anti
altet'nateit from D'iavnre and those at large
from the state of Texas.
\V. P. Hepburn of Iowa moved to substi-
ttite :
That the secretary be instructeti to ob-
ttin from the national committee all papers -
pers anti documents tiled anti before them
In conteStS for seats in the eonvention anti
that tht'reupon the comnnittee dispose of all
contests in mtlphabetit'al ortit'r ,
Speaking for the adoptitm of the sulsti-
tilte , Sutherland of New York , himself a
member of the natlooal committee. said that
the question of canditlates shotild not enter
into the matter. The national committee
In one or two cases butt voted to seat one
de'iegaticn , then had reverseti its ticeltmion
by a very close vote. This was es'ttience
enough that New York's regular organlza-
tion should have a bearing before the cool-
mittt'e appointed by time convention.
"The proper thing , " said Suthem'iandlo
have done in the matter would have heen
for the convention to have tione away with
the committee on cretientlals altogether. "
He then continueti In a sarcastic vein :
'Ve couifi have resisted the national corn-
rnltteo on credentials , There are two men
with seats in the New York dehegatton
who are not representative republicans , who
are opposeti to the great organization in
that state and are sitting without any
claim whatever , simply because the national
committee was a trifle sympathetic. "
Congressman Hepburn insisted that it was
right for all contestants to have a hearing
before the comniittee on credentials , The
only duty of the national committee in the
contests was to pass upon the prima facto
silOwings made by the contestants anti to
give states temporary stantling in the convention -
vention , Under the rules it was the duty
of the cretientiabs committee to investigate
the merits of claims to seats ,
Congressman Allen of Utah spoke warmly :
"Gentlemen. you are establishing a prec-
talent that will come back to plague us. "
He intimatetl that tile report of the corn-
mittee might be fought on the iloor of the
convention , and as much delay Involvetl as
it the cares were brought before the corn-
mittee. He tieciareti that the functions of the
national committee were being enlarged tea
a degree that heft the convention little
work to tb , anti that at the next cOns'eil-
tion the course followed by this one Imi
the mutter of credentials woulti be brought
forward as establiehetl usage. In close contests -
tests the national committee might selt'ct
the presidential canthitiate. In conclusion
ho said : "This is only another step In
builthing up the machine. "
HIGfiINS FACTION IS SEATED.
The Delaware case was first called. Ex.
Senator Higgins himself made the first pbe't
for his faction. He suit ! that the State
convention had been characterized by "bi'u-
tailty anti great barshnens" on the part of
the Adtiicks ( action. He leveied hit forefinger -
finger at his antagonist , mimi exclaimed :
"Anti this man , who has put this unspeak.
able shame and taint on the state of Debit-
ware is aspiring to the highest place in the
nation. and is qualIfied fur none. "
\'ashiogton Hastings , followed Higgins
He said that the Deiuwae convention hind
been caileti by spectators , "A lot of tirunken ,
filthy loafers. filled with idthiclcs rum anti
bought with Addieks nlotley , for tile purpose
of hitnvhing down the Higgins men. "
Micbaei Murray. who made tile first
speech in behalf of Aildicks , saiti that Ad-
mlIek was tile same man lie was six yearn
ago rlit'n Higgins , as a cantlitiute for the
senate , veleomed his atmpport.
M. ' . Caleb ft. Layton , who was chairman
of the state convention , sooke for Adtiiehts
alsti , Ho tmaiti the trouble was tine to the
fact that the younger republicans in Dclii-
ware were tired of thu Icatiership at Higgins.
He was followed by H. It. Burton for the
Atidicks faction.
General James H. WIlson , chairman of the
state committee , tieciareti ho representetl
neither faction , anti usserteti that in his
mou'nchlip not more thorn twenty-two out of
more than 200 votes cast for the Atltiick
delegation were unpurchaseti. Ho himself
hail seen money freely tiseti at thin pulltm.
Ho , wIth other bolting republicans , hat ! left
the convention because the chairman refuseti
to give the minority representation on the
committees.
On being questloneti , Adthlcks , who was
present at the meeting , said he hat ! lived
in Delaware nineteen years , cast his first
vote ( or Lincoln and bail voted for every re
publican candidate for president since. Tile
closing argument was matte by Higgins ,
The vote on the resolption to seat the At- !
dicks factIon was-ayes , 20 ; nays , 29. hop-
burn of Iowa protesteti because several
delegates whose Seats were contesteti Voted.
Thu vote on the resolution to seat the
Higgins faction was-ayes , 31 ; nays , 17.
Action on the Texas contests was post-
p012cm ! until 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
THURSTON FOR CHAIRMAN.
The committee on permanent organization
met at the Southern hotel immediately after
the adjournment of ( lie convention. Ceo-
oral Grosvenor of Ohio' was made ehairmuati
without a dissenting vote. It was some
time before a quorum s'as obtained , anti
In the meantime it was ordereti anti op.
proved later that the honorary vice presidents -
dents nametl by the various state dcluga
tiooa be ratified without further bend
action.
Delegate Thumnmuli of Nebraska moved
that Senator John M. Thurston be sciecteti
for permanent chairman. Without a sIngle
negative vote the mtion was carried. It
was then ordered ( list hu.tomporary sea-
zetary and his entire staff be niatlu per-
maniut. The committee then adjourneti
sine tile ,
The committee on rules anti order of busi-
fleas met on the platform behind ( ho speak-
( ContIuetI on ecomI t'ae. )
CALLED TO ORDER
National Republican Convention at Sft.
Louis Begins Its Work.
TEMPORARY ORGANIZtITION EFFECTEDI
Fairbanks of Indiana Nameti as the Toni- .
porary Chairman ,
ADDRESS MARKED BY PATRIOTIC FERVOR
Democracy's Record is Attacked with 'to
Unc3rt.'tin Voice.
PRINCIPLES OF REPUBLICANISM EXrOLLED-
Dt.nta iiihi of I lit' ti I limit for i'rtteetio4
Iii limiltist ry ii itti Ag rhm'ttl I lire it nil
for it 4tittttt1 S3Mtemtt itt Pt-
iltilici. . .Itl ) ' U't I'ttrth ,
CONVENTION HALL , ST. LOt'IS. June
16.-The hands of the clnek we're at 12:20 :
when Chairman Carter of Motitana , on-
waititcoatemi antI tllimplityillg a Melt of shirt
bosom. gave tllree fierce cracks of his gavel
ill IL preliminary effort at restoring artier.
The attelllpt was a ftitile one. however.
tie was exhorting the supernumt'rartes who.
crowdt'ti the aisles betwet'n delegate se'atit
to 'pleaso retire. " Tlle'se geutlernt'mi faileti
to liceil hinI , but ills ifljtlnl'titlli Vas rapidly
carrteti Ifito effect by hustling , budget ! otfl-
cinls who swept ilowil the aisles with moro
vigor than ceremony.
A murmur of curlositi' began at the foot
of the platform , swept across tile' floor and
tioweti On anti up to the ends of the highest
galleries like a ripple across a pond. Then
there was an Interval of comparative quiet
vhile Mr. Carter matle sonIc tiirt't'tions about
tile seats and then announced the prayer by-
Rabbi Sales. -
The thousands struggleti up to their feet
when they caught the signilicance of the
rabbi's otttstretclleti hantis anti stood for
three minutes with boweti heads.
The rabbi s'as a stout young man with.
jet-black hair , a black heard cut to a. potnt
on the lines dictated by fashion. His voice
better fitted for a large autlltorIurn than
Chairman Carter's rather shrill tone ,
demonatnateti that the acousic properties
of thu convention hail wore to be satia-
factory and give the auditors something ,
more than a dumb show , Mark Hhtnna ,
down in the front line. stutiid the floor
with bowed head while the invocatIon.
progressed. Cbauncey M. Depew covered
bIn face with a reverent hand : Senator
Quay held a fan before his features , anti
as for Mr. Plait of New York-it was impossible -
possible for him to give his features a morn.
picus cast than nature butt alroatiy done.
RABBI'S ELOQUENT PRAYER.
Time invocation of the rabbi was as fol-
lov :
.tii Merciul anti Most Gracluni , Father ,
Fountain of Light anti Litc. w" sceic Thy
presence anti implore Thy guid.lnt't' In the
toils anti tai'lis of our earthly Iu'tng Oiil
Thou Wilt ) art enthroneti in the 'totit of man
itnti rules tht' detttinit' of i1ti lottli , tot nigh
unto am ; now anti show forth 'rhy wondrous
'ays in thmi uembly of 'l'iiy people.
Harken unto Tlly servants , tlmt' bomldsrnent
of freedom , itflti pour otmt on tht'm , who
have come to tin Thy bititiinir in tilt' service
or truth anti honor , the spir ' , t wistioni
anti untlerstljfltliilg , the spIrit of ( 'oilnSe ) , .
anti strt'ngth , thu spirit of knuwletige anU
thit' fear of the Lord. Mtiite r1gfttt'omisneto
tile girdle of their loins anti fnIthfuincs
the' girlie or their hips , so that they ma
manfully dh'charge the smtt'reti titltlt'5 of
their gathexlng , to further tilt' wt'iihtmng of
tilt ? people and to sne'guarti thin holler anti
integrity of the nation.
"Oh ! kindle anew in the hearts of our'
generation tile altar 11am. ' of lt otion to
the high alms that inspiremi the minds ot
the fotimitiers of our reptlblit' .tfiti above alt
illumined anti immortatizeti the bile of the
Father of liii ; Country. Fill us with a 'iee.
anti abitilng Selltl of the transcentien
dignity itntl nobility of American citizon.
ihip and of the sacred obligations that.
'ihioulti attend It , so thltt 15,0 may grov
'rota ' day to day in tilt' bt'tiuty of civie
virtue anti our beloved htnd from ' 'htintired
harhoreti Mlttnc" to the vint'iatl hills ot'
the Golden Gltte , from the icebomlnti north
to the warm and sunny south , may go
from stIellgtil to tmtrellgll ur.tIi it tic'hievea.
its destIny to become the lIxeti anti shlnin
mark for every hark bound ( or the haven
of law anti ilht'rty. Let not tile glow ot'
the past be greater than the preSent , nor'
let us come to shame anti grief by tl
worship of gotis of gold anti silver to tU
neglt'et of tllotme Itlenis of the minti anti thD
mmiii Wllich alone are wortily of a free.
nato's 1101011gm' anti alone can secure the
t'OfltlnIlCl posseSsion anti enjoyment of'
civil anti religious liberty. Remove from
ttr0Ufld us tile thu ant ! noise 01' insIncerity
, tnti hollow imountlltig shuws ; let bitter stritn
anti wrangling cease. In the' Joyous exercise
of our precious , dlviii. ' birtimright anti as.
true tilId loyti : Amt'rieans. icr us rise.
sullerior to every proniImting ; tni prejutilca
of sect ailti set'tloti , so that tlrmly UnIted iii
the love of our cummon country let us
t't'alize 110W gootl and lovely It is for'
brethren to d'ell together In harmony.
Proeper Thou tilt' svork of this council
conveneti ill tht' tatt5tt of the' people , anti
whelm its mt-nsa ; . ' goes forth ovet' the lurid
may its golden fl'iflgt' bring to tlit'ni the
gluti caUi4t , tllimt prosperity svili brighten
our homes 1111(1 the Irnrnedia'e' jes'l or our
loul , the iiooti nitmne of our i'npt- iiti tha
t'retllt of our government , , ih.ilI r&'maiil on.
ttI'mllitlleti forever , May Thy tjracu , Ohi
God , come imijon till , it1it1 tie Thou establish. .
tile Wtrk of ear ilailils. Amt'tm
As tile Invocation ceased a faint applause
rippled over the vast autli'ent'e which waa ,
promptly chocketi by Cimairinail t'arter. who ,
after rapping with his gavel. managed to ob.
tam a semblance of order. lie then formally-
announeeti that the convention met in pur.
sUance s'ith thIn call of the national commit.
tell anti i3ecretary Mailtey of Maine moved.
forward ( toni bitt coileagues on the committee -
tee who sat ranged beliimiti him to the front.
platform , where he read the call. Mr Man-
Icy's stooping figure was easily recognizable.
anti the spectators joined gooti-bumoredly in
a demonstration made by the Maine tlelm. .
gates.
INTRODrCES TIlE CHAIRMAN.
The first real demonstration at the cpa- .
vention came when ( 'hairman Carter lqtrd-
duced Hon. C. W. Fairbanks of Indiana as.
the temporary chairman. Mr. William 11 ,
Sutherland of tile New York delegation see-
ondetl Mr. Fairbanks' atimolimation and bia.
selection was endorsed by the unanimous
vote of the convention. As ho stcppe fort
ward to deliver his speech a wave of ap
pluuse ran arounti tile galleries , tntersperse
with staccato cheers ,
I ientlemt'Il Of tilt ) Cofls'entiofl ' I tim pro-
( oundly grateful for this expression of you
gemme'rotls cnnfltit'mle'e , As citizens We Wcr
nevem' calieti upon to disclmttrgo a more in-
por'ant duty than that s'hit'h rests upqh
us. the nomination of a prm'sitlent and ylO
pm'eshtietit of the United iaIeit. This Cut
his a peeuiimtriy impressive one at lb
moment , for it its alrwttIy written In the
book of fate that the choirt' of this coi , '
yention 55111 be the next president and vice.
prebitlent of limo trent republic.
'I'h etc ) 'ellrs of tittmocratit' atlminiatrptIo
ititi'e been three years of p.tnlc' , of Wftst
t'tmerhly , of uflxiely and loss to the America
leOll' . Today the pt'oplu turn to the rQ- .
publltan arty hop.'fuily , eonhldt'ntiy , mind.
It is for mis to muurthelr expectations ; it iii
for u (0 give tbtmm those cantildatee upon
whom their lmeurts have centered , mind t i
give timemn Ii clear , stralght'orward , emL
phatie eXpre5IlOti of our political faith.
Thu teptibhicun party is a p.trty of cnvic.
( tons. timid it has Written its "oiivit'tione im i
lb. ' iltetory of the r'publit' wIth the pert
anti ititim tIm. ' sword , % viili it the suprem
'itmeittlon aiWay us becn. rat what t
iiierciy ' 'poUt te , " but what is ' vmrtastingly'
'rtght. " Timi' KreaL men w" have given to.
tilt' ntttii.it .tllt.i to history ( he might ?
'lead and tha Ilituitm'ious living are emi
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