Indiana State Sentinel, Indianapolis, Marion County, 15 June 1892 — Page 3

THE INDIANA STATE SENTINEL, WEDNESDAY MORNING, TONE 15, 1892-TWELYE PAGES.

THE OFFICES SPEAK

Concluded From Tint Pag a. on credentials and I recognize Gen. Cogswell of Massachusetts, chairman of that committee." Gen. Cogswell "Mr. President, the tommittee on credentials is still in session. It hopes to be able to report in fall t eight at 8 o'clock. It asks for farther time." Cries of "ni, no." Gen. few ell of New Jersey "As it Is Impossible to go on with any work in the con Tent ion until the report of the committee on credentials is made, I more that a recess be taten until 8 o'clock this evening," Again cries of "no." The first evening session of the republican convention was characterized by the tame lack of eajjer interest on the part of the visitors and delegates which has marked all the previous sessions. It was cot until long after the hour ior opening the session that the galleries bezan to fill with the expectant multitude. The evening was warm and pleasant and the conditions in every way promised an agreeable and interesting evt-ning. The occasion was an excellent one for testing the lisrbtin? facilities of the auditorium and amply demonstrated the excellence of all the arrangements. The rich, mellow light ditlused throughout the hall by tbo electric orbs, enabled the spectator to view distinctly every portion of tLe vast building, yet oüered no blinding glare to the eyes. Just before the hour of meeting the report was circuited that the Harrison managers were discussing the advisability of forcing a ballot at tonight's session. The reports of the committees on credentials and resolutions were known to to prepared ready for presentation, and as it was not expected ther would be any prolonged discussions over these reports, the firopoeition to force a ballot seemed per ectly feasible. Beside, the Harrison people felt that the meeting of the afternoon demonstrated their superiority over the Blain forces and there seemed a slight Inclination to force a test rotn either on a formal ballot or soma preliminary question. As there baa been several lively discussions in the committee on credential over which of certain southern Ion tested delegations should be seated, it was known aa opportunity could be had at any time to force a test of strength by taere.y moving tu seat one ol the rival lonteeting delegations. The Harrison forces were silent aa to the rourse they intended to pursue, and in response to inquiries merely stated that they liid not know whether the convention Wonld reach a ballot tonight or not. Ther Intimated, however, that so much of the Convention's time had been consumed by the committee on credentials that it might be found expedient and advisable to proceed with the least possible delay to the selection of the presidential and vicepresidential candidates. In that event it might be deemed beet to dispense in a great measure with all the long nominating and seconding speeches which have been prepared, limitin? these merely to a chief nomination speech and to seconding speeches of a minute each, and then proceeding to the great decisive battle. Up to the last moment the same uncertainty was manifested as to the intentions of the B.aine managers regarding the presentation of Mr. Blaine. Some thought it would be better nt to formally present bim to the convention, and although the eloquent ex-Governor Foraker of Ohio bad been detailed to this duty, it was Itated that he and Mr. Piatt were both inclined to the belief that it would be wiser not formally to present Mr. Blaine to the convention at all. In the event of this decision being adhered to it was obvious lhat if the Harrison people decided to reitrict their nominating and seconding Ipeechea, abalot could be reached within I couple of hours a ter the opening of the Session. When this condition of affairs became known the deepest intereet was manifested by both the galleries and the delegates as to the uncertainty of the proceedings, and every phase ot the session a watched with breathless interest. At 8:30. a half hour after the hour of meeting, the convention had not yet been tal;ed to order. Every seat in the great tuditorium appeared now to be occupied, ind as some enterpriping advertiser had distributed fans to every individual in the rast audience, a magnificent eight was presented by the l'',000 fans wavint? In time to the music of the band. All this time the most inspiring airs known to to martial music had been played by the band in its fiag-drapd nest near the roof, only one being excepted, the southern air of "Dixie." At this juncture Chairman Cogswell of the credentials committee made his appearance on the platform, and at that thigeignal that most important committee of the organization had concluded its labors, the convention burst into wild applause. Murray of New York held a hurried little consultation with Flatt just after the tatter's entry and communicated the result to the stern-Iooitinz political veteran Inthe next chair, John K. Law son. Many curious eyes watrhed this probably significant episode. More than one hundred pairs of curious eyes had watched the pair, Murray and I.awson. The former is one of the brightest appearing of the r ounger New York leaders, while LawBon, trim and intent, has been a familiar figure In many a previous national convention. (KlUd to Ordr. Th convention will please coma to order," said Chairman McKinley at precisely 8:43, and Chauncey M. Depew immediately demanded recognition, and in a felicitious speech moved to congratulate Hi a Hon. Richard W. Thompson of Iuliaaa on his eighty-third birthday, which ccurred today, and to invite bim to the platform. Prolonged cheers followed Mr. De pew's motion, and when the manifestation bad subsided, Chirman McKinley laid: "All In favor of the motion say 'aye. " There was a storm of 'aves.' "The ayei have it." said Chairman McKinley without putting the negativ vote and great laughter and applause approved this delicate compliment to the great Indianun. It was a scene of enthusiasm long to be remembered that greeted the appearance of the venerable ex-secretary of the navy an be walked up the aisle arm in arm with Chauncey M. Depew and A. C. Dawes of Missouri, and of course the incident was not complete without a speech from "Dick" Thorn ppon. Col. Thompson was received with a great outburst of cheers and in response spoke as follows: IIb. Chairman axd Gektlemex or tub Costextio Year aetien baa awakened io toy heart feelings which I have not words to express. I owe yoa the detoeit possible gratltnde, the expression of whien I offer to yo bow. When I re mem be r the hidii with whioh I have been associated ia the politiosl world, and find around mi such ao assemblage M this encaged in the etamoi eaui f f reserving the welfare and honor of this land feel as I were yoneg again. True, by tht Darob whieb the dial has made. I am eightythree years of as today; bat I am not half that in realitybeoanse I am stimulated and emboldened by ao undaunted repablieaa spirit which animates no and cause me to believe with an honest conviction that the destinies of this country are to bo controlled by that great party for years to come. Born, as I was, vbu tbo oeastitatioa of the United Sums was bnt twenty years old, I was roared and edaeated ander revelitlonary Influences aad from my revolutionary ancestor 1 learned, my republicanism. They teugnt aso to believe that the first and primary duty of tttioTtnuniatof the Ualfed kUi ru U

take caro of the Interest of the people and preserve all those great guarantees of the constitution which were intended to eeoure to us and to our children the inalienable rights of popular self government Uno of the instrumentalities by which that treat right is to bo preserved is the institution ander God of the repnbliotn party, and ws are today in tbo oxeeution o! the great trust, which has been confided to os, to lay the foundation of another triumph in the ooming November, whioh shall assure to us, and for years to come to our posterity, thst this is the happiest, the most prosperous, tbo freest and the grandest government upon the earth. I cannot trespass upon yonr patience by entering upon the discussion of political questions now. I simply rose to return to you my sineere and heartfelt thanks for your ooncratlations and to promise you in return that I will meet you here or somewhere else in this broad land acein four years henea, applause and cries ef "good, good,") and 1 will do as I have done ia my tiros beforeaid you in the selection of another republican candidate for the presidency. I hare passed threueh, actively, fifteen presidential campaigns. The first vote I over esst for president of the United States was for lie Dry Clay tbo great champion of protection. The proudest vote I ever cast in my -ife in a legislative body was in 1842 for the tariff of that year and I hope to see the time come when the pnblio sentiment in this country shall so far indorse that great bill which bears yoor honored name, air, here the speaker turned to Chairmen McKinley, snd the convention applauded vociferously that neither faotion nor party ehall ever be able successfully to attack it. Now, then, I promise you again that 1 will meet you here four yetrs hence. During the cheers which followed these remarks the electric lights fluttered and the convention wad enveloped in almost total darkness for a few seconds. After a moment's pause Col. Thompson continued : Year chairman hss instructed me to talk until the light comes back. The light has come. Am 1 not, therefore, re eased from the obligation which you imposed upou me? Therefore I say, in return for your congratulations, that I wi.l met you here again four years hence, iuil I hope to see our honored chair rain here, so that we may greet bim aa the author of a bill which had stood the test of four or five years of attack by it adversaries and yet remaii.ed unasserted. The democratic party propose to destroy it by piece-meal, like rate gnawing at the ropes of a ship seeking to sink it, when the great ship moves onward and bids defiance to the storm. I return to you again, therefore,' my heartfelt thanks for your sympathy, your congratulations and your kindness. Applause.J Appeal of tbo On Iteclooa. The clerk then read the following resolutions: TiTCSViLtE. Ts., Jone 8. Col. John J. Carter nnd.T. It. Simpson, Delegates Peausy I vania Delegation: Ourc t z-rs earnestly requeit you to notify tbo people of the country, through pnblie announcement betöre the convention, of the terrible loss of life and property and a consequent suffering among poor people from the recent flood and fire here and at Oil City. The proceedings of the convention have absorbed the attention of the country and tilled the newspapers to the exclusion of full accounts of our disaster, whioh will not bo realized unless more directly brought to the notice of the public in this way, thus preventing subscriptions to the re ief fuDd now absolutely necessary to prevent additional su'fering and death. Make known the extent of our loss and assure the convention that every dollar of relief furnished will ba hoseatly and faithfully distributed by competent aud faithful citizens among the uf erers. E. O. Emeesox, Mayor Titus ville, W. G. Hot. JJayor Oil City. The Chairman "With the consent of the convention I will recognize the chairman of the committee on credentials and permanent organization to make a report." Tlio Kow Hegins. The announcement of the committee on credentials that a minority report would be submitted created considerable excitement, and there was painful suspense while the two reports were being orally submitted aa to what would follow. The general opinion -was that the anticipated "test of strength" between the Blaine and Harrison factions would be the interesting incident of the evening. The majority report recommended that twelve Harrison delegates in Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana be seated in place of the same number of Blaine men, given places on the temporary roll, and the minority recommended that the twelve Blaine men on the temporary roil La placed on the permanent roll. The report of the committee also covered contests in Texas, Kentucky, Maryland, South Carolina, North Carolina and the District of Columbia, but there was no political significance in these contests and the report was unanimous on these cases. - The majority report eutained the national committee aa to twenty-three votes and reversed the national committee as to seventeen votes. In Louisiana the national committee was sustained as to four delegates-at large and four district delegates and not sustained as to four other district delegates; in Maryland not sustained on two votes; in Mississippi sustained as to two district votes and not sustained as to two delegatcs-at-Iarge, each faction being given a half vote instead of the liill faction a whole vote; in North Carolina sustained on three votes; District of Columbia sustained on two votes; Utah, not sustained as to one vote (by splitting the delegation between the two factions) Alabama sustained as to eight and reversed as to six votes. Politically, the result was a gain of thirteen votes to Harrison and of one vote to Blaine, a net Harrison gain of twelve votes. This gain included six votes in Alabama, four in Louisiana and two in Mississippi. The jriin in the votes was made owing to the fact that the Harrison men had won over three members of the credential committee and thereby secured a majority. A Hot rieh Begun. Wallace of New York announced the purpose to fi-ht the report on the floor as to the votes. When Chairman Coys well moved that the majority report be adopted he was loudly cheered by the Harrison delegates, and when Chauncey L Filiey moved to Substitut the minority report therefor the applause which followed from the Blaine delegates told the galleries that the loot; expected fight between the Blaine and Harrison forces was on. The ch;ef point in Mr. Filley's argument in behalf of the minority report was that the regular organization of the party in the Alabama case had been barred from their regular place of meeting by U. S. deputy marshals, but Mr. Maaey of Delaware maintained that the case had been considered fairly upon its merits and that the majority report should be adopted. Knight of California spoke warmly in favor of the minority report, lie declared that the Mosely faction, recommended by the majority to be seated, had, through ite federal officers, attempted to thwart the will of the people of Alabama. It was enough that the democratic party auppreeeed the will of" the people in the South without a hundred thousand officeholders thwarting the will of republicans in the party convention. He appealed for I'uatice for the loyal republicans of Alalama. Loud applause. Intensified interest waa lent to Knight's speech by the knowledge among the spectator! and delegates that he was to le tha first man to second the nomination of Blaine later on. The vigor and eloquence the Californian displayed captured the great audience from the outset and when he concluded the cheering was tremendous. Chauncey Depew, in the New York delegation, looked worried at the demonstration, while down the aisle tha Ohioana seemed tickled beyond expression. A Blaine HmBt It was a Blaine moment and a supreme one. B. II. Both e a of Illinois deprecated the attempt to coo j ax prejudice agiinat tht

office-holding class. He made an allusion of a derogatory nature to the people of the section from which the contest came, which, generally speaking, waa that you can't prove anything by them. It was a bad break and a large nur.ber of the galleries' occupants hissed and some cried "down." Bothea became rattled at the reception he got, Cannon of Illinois fortunately came to his rescue with a point of order and being recognized asked if, with the galleries hissing, the delegates speaking on the Moor, it was in order to move that the galleries be cleared. A burst of laughter and a look at exSpeaker Reed followed the bland announcement of Chairman McKinley that it was in order, ha believed, under the rules of the Fifty-first congress, which are the rules of the convention. Cannon announced that ho would move that the galleries be cleared if there were more biasing, but he could hardly have taken the job of an assistant sergeant-at-arms and attempted to clear them, for the crowd was excited and intensely interested. Woloott la Yry Mad. 8enator Wolcott of Nevada, in speaking for the) minority report, warmly denounced not only the deputy marshals in Alabama, but hundred of officeholders who were today present in the galleries and in the hail of the convention, crowding out the people's delegates in their frantic attempt to renominate the president. Wolcott'e speech was answered by Mr, C. B. Hart of West Virginia, who said he came from a southern state, and yet he was not an officeholder. He came from the state of West Virginia, which had given Cleveland but 500 majority in and would go republican in 18'j2. To him it was difficult to conceive how the five of the minority should havo more wisdom than the twenty-five of the majority. A Voice freu MhlcnThe greatest intereet was manifested when Col. II. M. Duffield of Detroit, the Alger manager, arose to speak in favor of the minority report. His action was interpreted as meaning that the Alger people were prepared to vote with the Blaine people in the test of strength against the Harrison force. Dufiieid said if any man had invited the republicans U- meet in couven ion in the grand jury room that man ought be invited to step lto a grand jury room before a jury of twelve men and be indicted. Clayton Tk Hand. The distinguished Powell Clayton of Arkansas, who arose to defend the majority report, said that Le had a right to speak because he had never held any oflice to which he bad not been elected by the people of his state. lie intimated that perhaps a finer sense of propriety would suggest to the senator from Colorado that he too, being an officeholder, was throwing mud at officeholders who took an interest in President Harrison's re-election. "I do not hold office at the appointment of the president of the United Slates, and I am at Washington, as I am rightly here, to represent my republican constituency," waa the response of Senator Wolcott, and hid reply was loudly cheered by the Illaine delegates. Tit dlormons Heard From. Cannon of Utah in behalf of the "regulars" in Utah presented a minority report recommending that they be seated and that the majority report recommending that their opponents of the liberal party be given a half vote be not accepted. He said he represented the regular party. "If you seat these men," said Cannon, "you teat them on the old isnue. They don't know that Brigham Young is dead yft." Great laughter and applause. "Give us our seats and you will encourage a growing party and when that state is admitted we will give you a republican etate." Miller Against Depew. There was wild applause when Chauncey M. Depew a roe a to support the majority report, which he did briefly. Ex-Senator Miller ot New York spoke for the minority, and as his first point said that he had listened to many reports of the committee on credentials, but this was the first time he had ever beard a majority report which gave no reasons why it should be adopted except that it was the majority vote. The vote on the report had been stated as 44 to 5; that was not bo; it was 24 to 23. Was one majority to outweigh everything else? The minority had given reasons and not one speaker had given any facts to controvert it. The national committee, composed of the men who had led the party to victory last year, had, after several days' deliberation, given the four sitting members their seats by 23 to 21 and it should be sustained unless facts wore brought to impeach the fact of the minority report, which had not been done. Mr. Miller then closed by moving as a parliamentary motion that the Cogäwell report be divided and the present vote be taken on the Alabama part alone. Preparing- fr Battle. At this point Clarkson and Piatt held a rapid interchange of confidences at Piatt's seat. No one who saw it doubted that preparations were in hand for the now evidently close coming of the first real test vote between the Blaine and Harrison forces. Chairman Cogswell said that, representing the majority of the committee be had stated to the convention at the beginning that no time had been bad to prepare the report. The convention had thought best, nevertheless, to call for an oral report, and now gentlemen, were assailing the majority because it bad not submitted a formal argument in favor of ita report. He concluded by moving the previous question and immediately the demand for the previous Question was seconded by a majority of the delegations of Massachusetts, Delaware and West Virginia. Quay Balsas a Point, Senator Quay, rising to a parliamentary question, wanted to knot the effect of the previous question if it would enable them to have a vote on the separate propositions involved in the report. The chair ruled that Senator Miller, having demanded a division of the propositions involved in the Cogwell report, there could be separate votes taken. Both ides were ready for the vote and a storm of "ayes" greeted Chairman McKinley when he asked if the previous question should be ordered. Before this waa done, however, by unanimous consent the majority report in all canes where there was no minority report was submitted and adopted by acclamation. An amendment was now made to take a standing vote on the Alabama case and when tb affirmative vote was submitted an apparent majority of tha convention arose. Th FlraS Bell Call. Instantly the New York and Penniylvanian delegations demanded a roll call and it was ordered by the convention. When the buzz of the polling of the state) delegations subsided and the nasty consultations ceased the roll call began. Suddenly came the sharp rap of the chairman s gavel and the clerk sonorously called "Alabama." The Tote. The following is roll call on the adoption of the minority report of the committee on credentials: Aye. JV'om. Alabam a.... --. 11 6 Arkaoiai 1 tU

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Connecticut ..... Delaware......:.. Florida Georgia........... Idaho .............. Illinois Indiana.. Iowa Kansas.. Kentucky Louisiana Maine............... Maryland............ . Massachusetts...... Michigan. ........ Minnesota....... Mississippi.-... isssss t) Missouri... Montana Nebraska..... ... Nevada.... New Hampshire.. eeeeesssisss New Jersey New ork. ........m...... North Carolina.. North Dakota. Ohio Oregon.. Pennsylvania. ........... eee Rhode Island ..... South Carolina.. South Dakota Tennessee Iexss ........... ... Vermont............ Virginia Washington ...-. ... SMII West Virginia. W itooueiu Wyoming Ariioua District of Columbia New Mexico Oklahoma.... Utah eaeeeeaeeoeeeee st eeeaeeee eeeoee Totals 423Ji 4C3i lilalne Mm Banten, A mighty yell crreeted the announcement of the Harrison victory. "The figures were 42 ayes and 420." The words were left unfinished,' although the actual figures in the negative were 423. But the president's friends left the word "three" unheard in the din. Canes, hats and kerchiefs, anything that could be grabbed, were pwung wildly in triumph, while the dome seemed to tremble with the terrific roars of applause. An attempt to adjoun the convention at this interesting juncture failed. The hour proposed was 10 o'clock in the morning, but it was decided by a substantial majority to proceed with the busineas of the convention without delay. The chairman eaid on the motion to adopt the majority report in the Alabama ease, the years are 47 and the nays 305 J. Cheers. The gentleman from Ohio, Governor Fort ker, desires to make a re quest of the convention. The Uesolations. Governor loraker "I ask the unanimous consent of the convention that we may read, withoat debate, the resolutions that have been drawn by the committer on resolutions. There is a reason why this Ehould be done, and I trust no objection will be made. It will require only a few moments. l : The resolutions were adopted and at 1:20 the convention adjourned until 11a.m. The following is the platform: The representatives of the republicans of the United States assembled in general convention on the shores of tbo Mississippi river, the everl&itiug, indestructible bond of an indestructible republic, whose most glorious chapter of history is the record of the republican party, congratulate their cocntryraen on the rüijfbtio mtroh of the nation under the banners inscribed with tha principle of our platform of 1SS8, vindicated by victory at the polls and prosperity in onr fields, workshops and mines and make the following declaration of princinles: The Tarl.X We reaffirm the American doctrine of protection. We all attention to its growth abroad. We maintain that the prosperous condition of onr country is largely due to the wise revenue legislation of the republican congress. We believe that all articles thatcannot be produced in tha United States, except luxuries, should be admitted free of duty, and that on all imports coming into competition with tha products of American lbor there should be levied duties equal to the difference between wages abroad aud at home. We assert that the prices of manufactured articles of general consumption have been reduced under the operations of the tariff ict of 1890. We denonnee the e (Torts of the democratlo majority et the house of representatives to destroy our tariS laws by piecemeal as is manifested by their attacks upon wool, lead and lead ores, the ehief products of a number of states, and ws ask the people for their judgment thereon. We point to the snoocss of the republican policy of reciprocity, under whioh our export trade has vastly Increased and new and en larged markets have been openeu for the prodnot ot onr farms and workshops. We remind the people of the bitter opposition of the democratic party to this practical business measure, and claim that as exeeuted by a republican administration, ear present laws will eventually giro us control of tht trade of the world. Thai Silver Queatleo. ' The American people from tradition and lr terest favor b.'-metallism and the republican party demands the ose of both gold and silver as standard money, with suoh restrictions and under such provisions, to be determined by the legislative branch of government as will secure the maintenance of the parity of values of the two metals, so that the purchasing and debt paying power of the dollar, whether of silver, gold or paper shall be at all times equal. The interests ot the producers of the oountry, its farmers and its workingmen, demand that every dollar, paper or ooin, issued by tbe government, shall be as good as any other. We commend tbe wise and patriotic steps already taken by our government to secure aa loternational conference to adopt such measures as will insure a parity of value between gold and silver for use as money throughout the world. Tha It Ml et. We demand that every citizen of the United Btates shall be allowed to east one free and unrestricted ballot in all publio elections and that suoh ballot shall be counted and returuud as east; that such laws shall be enacted and enforoed as wi-1 secure to every citizen, be be rich er poor, native or foreign born, white or black, this sovereign right guaranteed by the eonstitution. Tbe free and honest popular ballot, the just and eqnal representation of alt the people, as well as their just and equal protection nu!er the laws, are the foundation of onr republican institutions and the party will never relax its eQorta until the integrity ot the ballot and the parity of elections shall be fully guaranteed and proteeted in every state. Mvathern OutragM, We denounce the continued Inhuman oatrages perpetrated upon American eilizeua for political reasons ia certain southern states of the anion. Foretcn Relatione. We favor tbe extension of our foreign commerce, the restoration of our mercantile marine by home-built ships, and the creation of a navy for the protection of our national interests snd the honor of onr flar. tbe malntenaoo of the most friendly relations with ail foreign powers! eniaorlinr allianoea with none, and the protection of the rights of our fishermen. We reaffirm our approval of the Monroe doctrine ana believe in the achievement ot the manifest destiny ot tbe republlo ia its broadest sense. We favor the enactment of more stringent laws and relations for the restriction of criminal, pauper aad contract immigration. Mlseellaneaiis. We favor efficient lei islation by eongress to protect the life and limbs of employes of transportation companies engaged in carrying on Interstate eommeroe, and recommend legislation by the respective states thst will protect employes in state commerce. In mining aad manufacturing, Tbe republican party has always been the champion of the oppressed and reeognizes the dignity of manhood, irrespective of faith, color or nationality: it sympathises with the cause of heme mle ia Ireland, and protests against the persecution of the Jews ia Russia. The ultimate reliance ef free popslar government is the intelligence of the peopie and the malstenance of freedom aas oi Dsn, iff thsrefort deslira aar tH

devotion to liberty of thonght and eonscienoe, of speech and press and approve all agenoies and instrument whioh contribute to the edu-

I Wtion of the children of the land but while ina sting upon tbe fullest measure of religious liberty we are opposed to any union of church and state. We reafCrm our opposition, declared in the republioau platform of 1S88, to ail combinations of capital, organized in trusts or otherwise, to control arbitrarily the condition of trade among our citizen. We heartily Indorse the action already taken upon this subject and ask for such further legislation as may be required to remedy any defects in existing laws, ssd to render their enforcement more complete and elective. We approve the policy of extending to towns, villages and rural communities the advantages ef tbe free delivery serviee, now enjoyed by the larger cities of the country and reaffirm the declaration oontained in the republican platform ot 18SS, pledging the redaction of letter poitaee to 1 cent, at the earliest possible moment consistent with tbe maintenance of the post ofiice department and the highest class of postal service. Civil Service. We commend the spirit and evidence of reform in the civil service, and tbe wise and consistent enforcement by the republican party of the laws regulating the same. Ni0itrKafh Canal. The construction of the Nicaragua canal Is of the highest importance to the American people, both as a measure ot national defense and to build op and maintain American commerce, and it should be controlled by the U. S. government Territories. We favor the admission of the remaining territories at the earlieat practicable date, having due reeard to the interest of the people of tbe territories and of tue United States. All the federal officers appointed for the territories ehould be seleoted from bona tide resident thereof, and the right of self government hould be accorded as far as practicable. Arid Lundi, We favor cession, subject to the homestead laws, of the arid publio lands to the states and territories in which they lie, under snch congressional restrictions as to disposition, reclamation and occupancy by settlers as will seoure the maximum benefits to the people. The Colombian Kxposltiosu The world's Columbian exposition is a great national undertaking and congress should promptly enaot such reasonable legislation in aid thereof as will insure a discharging of the expense aud obligations incident thereto, and tha attainment of results cominensurato with the dignity and progrese of the cation. Inteiuperane. We sympathize with all wise aud legitimate efforts to lessen and prevent tbe evils of intemperance and promote morality. Penelona. Ever mindful of the cervices and sacrifice! of the men who saved the life of the nation, we pledge anew to the veteran soldiers of the republic a watchful o.rs and recognition ef their just olaims upon a grateful people. llarrlaoo'a AdtntatetrAtlotu We commend the able, patriotic and thoroughly American administration, of President Harrison. Under it tbe oountry has enjoyed remarkablo prosperity, and the dignity and honor of the nation at borne and abroad have been faithfully maintained, and we ofler the record of ledges kept as a gaurautee of faithful perfoimauce in the future. Minneapolis, June 10. Special. Mr. Harrison is nominated. The nomination is a direct and unmistakable triumph for the oibce-bolders. For more than three years Mr. Harrison has been working for this nomination and shaping every act with a view to getting iL lie has organized the civil Bervice of the United States into one vast machine, and that machine has done its work well. But the machine baa bad good support. Wali-et. has aided it; the corporations, represented by such men as Chauncey M. Depew, president of the New York Central railroad. Lave aided it; the monoiolies, headed by that prince of monopolists, George M. Pullman, aided it; the sugar trust aided it; the Pacific railroads aided it; in fact, every special intereet whose purpose was the spoliation oi the people by governmental assistance or connivance aided it. And the machine, with all thia able backing, triumphed against the wishes of the vast majority of the republican voters of the country. The pull of the otiice-holders was strongest in the South and they worked it for all it was worth. This was shown by the ballot when nearly half of Mr. Harrison's total strength was drawn from the 6tates which cannot possibly give him an electoral vote. Not a sure republican state gave bim its solid indorsement. Only one of the doubtful states was solid for bim (Indiana) and that was made bo by the ellorta of the men who held o likes under him. And in having his office-holders capture the votes of his own stats Mr. Harrison did well. But for the unwavering fealty of the Indiana delegates to their jobs Mr. Harrison would have been as overwhelmingly defeated for the nomination as be will bo for the election in November. The great mass of republicans in Indiana as elsewhere throughout the Union, wanted Blaine as a candidate. Some of the moataudacious, brilliant and unscrupulous leaders of the party who carried Mr. Harrison's campaign to a successful issue four years ago were the leaders of Mr. Blaine's cause at the convention. But the office holders, with their compact organization, with superb generalship and plenty of the sinews of war, triumphed against the wishes -of the voters and against the warnings of the shrewdest chieftains of tbe party and Harrison was pushed upon the party. The nomination is almost certain to disrupt the party. No one who has noted the bitterness of this week's struggle can doubt that. The opposition was thoroughly honest when it said that Harrison could not be elected if nominated. Many of them were just as emphatio on that point as they were before a nomination had been made. These loaders knew that their constituents wou'd be listless, if not openly rebellious, if Harrison wer nominated. They knew that the sores which Harrison's nomination would make could not be healed, and they haven't changed their minds one bit. They realize that Harrison stands as the candidate of the bread-and-butter brigade, that he represents the ' money power, the subsidy grabbers, the land grabbers, the monopolist, the corporations, the trusts, the pension rings, and all the elements hostile to the interests of the common people: and they realize that such a man cannot be elected in this year of grace, 1892. No nomination waa ever more coldly received in a convention. Of course there was cheering when it was made, but the uproar was nothing compared with the outbur?t that had followed on every mention of Blaine's name throughout day. When the deed had been done the convention eeemed to - feel that it had crawled into an ice wagon and that an ice wagon was not quite tbe place in which to arouse enthusiasm. The applause at the nomination was as formal and perfunctory as the conduct of the office-holders in voting for the man who gave them their jobs. The refusal of the opposition to assist in the scheme to make tbe nomination by acclamation was a fair index to the bitter feeling engendered during the convention. Tbe beaten side wouldn't give its approval to the nomination and didn't rare who knew it. The nomination of Keid will strengthen tbo party in no particular. Kepublicana generally will find that it comes hard to grow enthusiastic over the man who gained his first disticntion by traducing the great Lincoln. Keid's nomination will prove a staggering blow to organized labor. When he ut 4rtvt poor old Horace Greeley out vi

the Tribune, and with the aid of money secured from Jay Gould and D. O. Mills, the Southern Pacific magnate, who is Mrs. Keid'e father, he "ratted" the Tribune oiüce and never permitted a union man to work in it till within the last few days. In 18S3 the national republican committee, when it forced the Indianapolis Journal into the union, tried to bring the Tribune in also. But Mr. Reid replied that even though the republican party should go to the devil be would never run a union printing office. And a "rat" office it has been till within a very few day a. Altogether the republican party has done a bad day's work. It has put up a ticket weak at all points. Grover Cleveland and Isaac P. Gray will wipe it off the face of the earth in November. S. E. M. THE FINAL 8TRUOQLB,

Progress ef the Balloting Watched with Inteaeaet Intereet. At the conclusion of the call of states ex-Governor Sewell of New Jersey moved that tbe convention proceed to ballot. Amid great applause the motion prevailed, and a period of intense suspense followed as the chairman of the delegations of the various stated proceeded to poll their delegations preparatory to responding to the roll-call which would follow. It was ordered that tbe delegates from Indian territory and Alaska who had been seated be also entitled to vote upon the presidential ballot. Alabama was the first state called, and when it responded with fifteen votes for Harrison aud seven for McKinley a deafening cheer greeted the entrance of the distinguished Ohio governor into the presidential contest. Then nearly every state cast one or more votes for McKinley, and each of these announcements provoked much enthusiasm. Ohl for McKinley. When the state of Ohio was reached occurred the most dramatic incident ever witnessed in a national convention, that of a presidential candidate challenging the correctness of the vote cast for bim by bis own etate. "Ohio gives two votes for Benjamin Harrison and forty-four votes for William McKinley," said ex-Governor Foraker, and the pendemonium of enthusiasm that greeted the announcement showed that the president had lost twenty-seven votes in the state of Ohio. Allenthuaiaem must have an end, however, and when the cheering delegates were hoaree and tired McKinley, who had been sitting silent and with a visage as immovable as the ephynx, arose, and in a clear voice which penetrated to every corner of the vast hall said : "I challenge the vote of the state of Ohio. I am a delegate from that state." There was a breathless pause, but the fiery Foraker was on his feet and waving his hand deprecatingly at the chairman said: "But you have been retired from this delegation, Mr. Chairman, by your election to the chairmanship of this convention and your alternate hss taken your place and we no longer know you as a member of the Ohio delegation." This generous action of the ex-governor toward a man who but recently had been 'identified with an opposition faction in the state of Oh io evoked all the better impulses of the vast audience and the Harrison, as well as Blaine and McKinley delegates, found themselves cheering the generosity of the chairman of the Ohio delegation. "The chair overrules the point of order" said McKinley to Foraker, "and asks the secretary of the convention to call the roll." Another ovation fell to the lot of the governor of Ohio this time, however, from the Harrison delegated, in admiration of his loyal support of the president. There was still a noise throughout the hall as the secretary of the convention calmly turned the leaves until the roll of the Ohio delegation was reached and called the first name of the list, that of William McKinley, jr. "I vote for Benjamin Harrison," said the great American protectionist and the gratifying cheers that resounded through the hall were quieted only when the object of all this enthusiasm waved his gavel deprecatingly to re&tore order. "Joseph B. Foraker," shonted the clerk and there was a breathless pause. "William McKinley, jr.," Baid the eigovernor, and thU time it was the fiery Foraker who, for bis loyalty to the governor of his state, got the plaudits of tbe multitude. Name after name was called, and when the end of the roll was reached it gave one vote to Benjamin Harrison and forty-five votes to Wiiliam McKinley, jr., a loss of one to the president by reason of the polling of the delegation. One of the Harrison delegates bad re considered and voted for McKinley and the governor's alternate, it was discovered, bad actually voted for Harrison in obedience to the previous request of McKinley, although the latter doubtless supposed he had disobeyed this injunction and voted for bis chief. When the etate of Pennsylvania was called a minute later a great surprise greeted the convention. Various delegates, who had up to this time apparently been docile under the leadership of Senator Quay, revolted, and when the result was announced Harrison had ten more votes than had been expected. Of course the Harrison people cheered tumultuously at this announcement, and when South Dakota followed with a solid vote for Harrison and a little later Texas cave him twenty-two votes it was apparent that tbe president would certainly be renominated and the scene of enthusiasm Erovoked by his followers was unrivaled y any previous incident of the day. Cheers after cheers were given until men were fairly falling with exhaustion on the floor. Chairman McKinley pleaded for order and silence was restored. He called Elliot F. bbepard to the chair and, aduresnsng the convention, said: Mr. Chairman and G entlem kw of tiie COJtVESTlUN I move that the rules bo suspended and that Benjamin Harrison be nominated unanimously. The Harrison people gave one wild, hysterical cheer of exultation and approval, but there were cries of "no," "no, "rollcall," "roll-call," from the Blaine and McKinley delegates in various parts of the ball. An enthusiastic Blaine man made the point of order that tbe motion of Mr. Mckinley was not in order pending a rollcall. "I desire to say," said Mr. McKinley, "that vou can suspend any rule you have ot by a two-thirds' majority, and let us o it now." Not by Jaeelematlon. Once more tbe Harrison people gave manifestation! that their cup of joy waa overflowing, but the Blaine and McKinley people were still obstinate and refuse to yield to the persuasive influence of the generous governor ot Ohio. The chairman pro tern, Mr. Sbepard, started to put the motion, but there was such evidence of disapprobation that bis voice could not be heard. "Tbe interpreter of the rules of the Fifty-first congress, and he is a man who helped to frame them, sajs that we may suspend these rules at any time," shouted Mr. Bhepard, and the vast audience cheered both McKinley and Heed, not exactly snowing to which he referred. Just at this juncture various gentlemen eurrounded Mr. McKinley and a hurried conference was held. I be latter again mounted the platform, beckoned for recognition, and said: CaiX&xts Let na say cm ward.

There are states, as I understand it, that have not been reached which desire to record theif votes in the direction of- my motion. Ap planse. I, therefore, in order to enable thenf to do ao, withdraw mj motion. Prolonged ap plaaie. "Hurrah for McKinley!"' shouted stentorian voice in the ga'Iery, and the cheer was taken up until the npoleonio) exponent of tariil" reform w u compelled to bow his acknowledgments. The roll-call continued, and of course) from this time on rhowed sieadv and significant gains ior Ilarriton. At the) end it wa obvious that h? vraa roninated by a conside; aide majotity, but it took tht clerks a long üa.e to loot up the result. Tli Nomination Stade. "The clerks will announce the result of the roll-call," raid Chairman McKinley half an hour later, he having resumed thaj chair in the interval. "The whole cuinVT cf vote," said thl clerk, "ia 904 J; the number uece-vary to a choice is 433. Applause. Benjamin Harrison receives votes prolonged applause, James G. Blaine receives applause, William McKinley receivei 182 cheers, Robert Lincoln 1 vote and Thomas I Keed one vote. Applause. as follows:

fl INSTATES. 3 I I ä H s 2 a J It at , . 2 W ' , 1 1 es) Alabama.... 23 15 7 Arkansas............. IS 15 1 California .- Is t 9 1 Colorsdo S I 8 -m Connecticut i 1 j 4 J S Ikolaw&re ....... j ü 4 1 X Florida. ' S ; Georj-la ' -"l I Ii llllDOti I -t I 04 14 ,, m Indiana rj 31 Iowa ! ; ; 2-1 5 1 Kscsftj. - ; 11 9 Kentucky I ! -1 2 1 Ixiuitiana 10 1 e 8 Msine... ......... ............... i 1' j.. ....... 1 .. 1 1 Maryln4 J 1.; j K a Ma.iachutelte ' ') 1 1 11 Miehlen. V j 2 19 Minnesota 1 ; h 'J 1 Mis5iniipi H l.i,j 4Aj i Missouri .. :4 4 2 Nebraska......... 14 Ij 1 Nevada. .. 6 6 t New Hampshire 8 4 2 New Jersey . 10 H 2 New York 27 85 10 Norta Carolina.- . Ti 17; 1 Ohio i 1 45 Oregon S 1 7 PenoaylTania. 61 13 3 42 Rtiod lstmnd.. S 5 1 1 Njuth Carolina 13 13 3 2 Ttnoetiee.... St 17 4 I T'-xai . o ) 3 0 Vruioo t .......... ......... $ S .. .. ......a YirKinia 4 9 13 t W'm Virginia 12 12 WUeoniiu 24 13 2 a Joulh lakota 8 8 North Dakota....... 6 2 4 Montana ............. 6 5 1 WasQiugton. 8 16 1 Idaho 6 6 ,, - Wyoming fl 4 2 Ariiona - 2 11 New Mexico 2 2 ... .. Oklahoma ..... a 2 District Columbia 1 )... Ulah I I '.i Indian Territory 2 J 1 1 j

Totals. New Hamj-fchlre c-, Li ..?.;. '. auJ T. I! t.r,J U Rhode Ialaad fare leed 1 ar.l Texaj at. Led 2. "Benjamin Harrison having received aj majority of all the votes cast," eaid Chairman McKinley, "is the nominee of thisl convention; shall that nomination bar made unanimous?" Great applause aa4 cheering and cries of "yes. yes. let us" make it unanimous." "All in favor or making it unanimous lays aye," Eaid the chairman. There waa a storm of ayes. Chairmaaf McKinley never put the negative. The 'ls,Iie Seala The concluding Eesaion began with these words by Gevernor McKinley : ."The or der of business is the presentation of candidates for vice-president of the United States. The secretary will call the roll cf states and territories." Before the roll call bezan Mr. Arthur Brown waa substituted for 0. C. Salisbury as member of the national committee fron Utah. On motion of Mr. Baiid of Illinois thor vacant eeats in the patience were throwr open to the crowds outuide Laving no tickets. They ruel.od incoisdj-. pwarmintf into every spare fcut cf f: a"e. The rcre tary then procec lei it:i :he rail cf the roll until New York wa reached. Senator O'Connor of New York "Mr. Cliairman, at a meeting of th Kw York i !'catioo regularly called, in the aoset.ee o' Senator Miller, I was desrnEtf.t as chairman and tn tructed by the unaiiiiuous tcic o: tiis dele Kation to present tbe nauj? of a d:plitiuiriej citizen ot tbe state of Now York in couatiationi' tor vioe-presideut. At you ail know, tbe treat majorty of the dele?U'irc ir.e tiie ooeuiny ot this oonTention hare een woricir.if rerjr trenn1 onsly for the nomination of a candidate that . this contention io its wisloin ii.i not see fit to sanction, bnt I wa;;t to 'loty t'.o rf pub-, lican delegates from every part of tiie United! Mates that that large majority subordinates its peroual views and aoquiesces in the wisdom oQ the convention. Ve want to assure yon that., in onr opposition to the successful candidate, there waa nothing of a peraonal natare. ann we now recognize the doty of every republican to bow loyally to the judgment of this congestion. We believe, however, that New York stats oight to be aided in the creat struggle it will hare to make to land that atate in tbe republican coluoen, and I believe that tbe ftentlemeta whom I shall name will aid us materially ia accomplishing that purpofe. I will not detain this convention, as Gea. Horace Porter of New York will tell this convention the distin gnished claims of the gentleman I shall nominate, and I therefore will conclude my labor in behalf of the New York delegation by plaoing in nomination for the viee-presidenew of the United States the lion. Whiteiaw lleid. - Gen. Parter was introduced, and in at lonjr speech reviewed Mr. Keid's career. Governor Bulkely seconded the nornina tion for Connecticut. A gentleman frM T?nneee nominated ex-Speaker Keid, but ou the assurance of Gen. Littlefield of Maine that he would not accept the ncititaalioa wea withdrawn Then, on motion of a Wtst Virginia dele-' pate Mr. Reid's nomination was mado by acclamation. Resolutions were adopted taank;ng the officers of tbe convention for their ery ices; congratulating the-college republican clubs ; appointing Mr. McKinley chairman of the announcement committee.. C. P. Heilman and W. T. Durbia wer eelocted as Indiana members of the committee. 1 The convention th -n adjourned eine die Br&KAU of Tn Sevtiwkl,' 1420 New York-avKm n. w., : Washixqtok, D. C, Jone 10. . "Three cheers for Harrison and lleid,cried a little man with a fbrill voice ia front of the Evening Star bulletin board at 10 o'clock tonight. "Ilip, hip. hurrah," j eaid he as a preliminary, and five or sis j cigarette-smoking department clerks re- -' eponded in etleminate voiced Lloorayr ? hooray, hooray." j Out of that vast concourse of people ' this was allot the enthusiasm that was' forth coming for the Lord'i candidate.! Keid's nomination was read with twice' as much enthusiasm as that of the president. "Hurrah for Whitelaw; he's got a barrel; that's tbe stuff," were the frequent comments heard. "How do the democrats- foel, Mr. Bynnm?" afked your correspondent tonight, "Why, they are actually tickled to death," eaid the Indiana representative, with a wide smile on his facw. "I could stand it better," eaid a republican, "if thcbi idiotic democrats wittx their leericc faces would only ro home, and stay there." But the democrats in 'Washington are) not content to co into retirement tonight, ! This is their niaht but. H'.-id-jLakic j and congratulations are in .- ior in all the) v lobbiej tad in IioutcUhe L'uUeUaLandi