Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 8, 1892, Page 1

I TWELVE pmzs.| e TWEN OVER IN AN HOU Only Temporary Organization Effected at the Republican Convention. I'Y-FIRST EAR. out a new combination. Thoonly impression yet inade on the Harrison forces is in the case of Tennessce, whero soven of tho Har- rison delegates are said to have changed front. This is more than offsat in Oregon, Florida and Ohio. The outcorre of tho bat- tie will largely depend upon the tactics upon the floor of the convention tomorrow." Sure to Vote for Harrison. The Nebreska delegation held no meeting today and occupled the out-of-convention hours in a general canvassing of the situa- tion, There are rumors afloat that two of the delegation may vote for Blaine on the fiest ballot. J. L. Webster and C. H. Gere both express heir velief that the delegation will be unanimous at the outset for President Harrison. There is much quiet canvassing of the question of the choice of the delegation for national committeeman with a general ex- pression of opinion that the delegation will regard the iustructions of the state conven- tion in making its choice, regardless of per- sonal preferencos W. E. A, CHOSEN CHAIRMAN WITHOUT OPPOSITION J. Sloat Fassett Presides Over the Brief fession and Makes a Speech. STILL QUITE CONFIDENT OF SUCCESS President Harrison's Leaders Declare His Foroes Are Yet Well Organized, FASSETT'S FINESSE, ANYTHING TO GAIN A LITTLE TIME An Interesting Situation in the Proceed- ings of the O tion. MixNeAroLls, Minn., June 7.—A douvle play, never surpassed for dexterity in any national game, base ball or politics, was wit- nessed by 12,000 people in Minneapolis today. J. Sloat Fassett was at the bat, and it was tally one for Mr. Blaine. It the very spirit of the man from Maine had suddenly seized the presiding officer’s gavel in the opening session of the republican convention this af- ternoon and by some occult force ceused the bewildered thousands, friends and foes alike, to break out in a hurricane of hurrahs at his name the effect could bardly have been so starthing. Indeed, 1t wgs almost lit- erally just such & climax that actually took place. The fronzies of the cheering was something immense, and the strangeness of the situation was the fact that évery Harri- son man In the assemolage was wildly ap- plauding, more frantically, if it wore possi- ble, than even the supporters of Blaine. Blal Blaine Men Anxious to Delay Balloting Until the Very Last Moment. BLAINE CANNOT BEAT THEM ALONE An Effort Made to Split ths President's Forces with Favorites. GREAT DOUBLE PLAY BY FASSETT killfal Manner in Which He Presanted the Names of the Aspirants, 's Handlwork, VERY LITTLE CHANGE IN THE SITUATION For the extraordinary deftness and celer- ity with which the audacious move was cur- ried to success great credit is given to young Mr. Fassett, the temporary chairman, There was an instant general feeling, however, that clever as Fassett provea himself, the strategy that won originated in the craftful brain ofaman greater than he, possibly a great, master, more adept than Clarkson or Platt or Quay—*Blaine’s own bhandiwork,” was the verdict most often heard as the crowds Committees Named and Everything Realy to Get the Work Started Barly Today. HOW THE PRESIDENT GETS THE NEW Excellent Telegraph Service Furnished the eagerly discussed the brilliant ruse. Fas- White House—Mr. Blaine Leaves | go1r, an avowed protege of the ex-secretary Washington—Orators Turned Loose of state, had been decided upon by the pha- oh Minseapolls Last Night, lunx of Blaine lieutenants in control of the national committee as exactly the man for the emergency in view, and they had at- MixyEAroLis, Minn,, June 7.—[Speciai | tempted to forco upon the couvention, if such a thine were within the bounds of possibil- 1ty, the prestige of Fassett winning the fight 1 the national committee against one of the strongest of the Harrison commanders, Sen- ator Cullom, and the dread of the president’s frionds of commitung a fatal mistake by ap- pearing in the role of a disgruntled minority ut the beginning of the proceedings aided the Bisine schemers to put Fassectt into the chair as the temporary chairman of the con— vention, Telegram to Tue Brz |—The sun shone for an hour only on the opening day of tho con- vention and infused temporary energy into the brass bands, drum corps and visiting howlers. T'he tower of the great Exposition building across the swirling waters of St. Anthony’s falls ghstened in the light and cast xhadows over the great crowds pouring into its gaily decorated structure, By 12 o'clock the platform and most of the seuts for visitors and guests within hearing of the stage were occupied. The delegates were late in arriving and hundreds of chairs 1n the galleries were vacant. Tue crowd was evidently unfamiliar with the faces of the public men. Tho applause as distinguished statesmon entered was light. Ingalls received the first great cheer. McKinley was also heattily recognized, but ‘with none was there tiie uproar usual in such casos, when convention halls are packed ‘with thousands of friends of local celevrities and spontaneous recognition causes imme- diate welcome. The first impression of the meeting hall was its great size. The second was that for several thousand at each session the proceedings will be inaudible. The third that the distribution ut great distances will prevent scenes of turbulent uproars such as were witnessed in Chicago in 1850 and 1884 and in St. Louis 1n 1888, Opening Scenes, At the opening the band from the gallery under the roof strikes up a medloy of patri- otic airs, It contiuues until 12 Then Chairman Clarkson calls the meeting to order and prayer is offcred. Most of the delegates remain standing during the exhor- tation, which is properly partisau and repub- icanly religious. Through a slight misun- derstanding of the function, the clergyman’s opening sentecces are received with ap- plause. The applauders happencd to be out of earshot. After tho reading of the call by Editor Do Young and the formal ratification of J. Sloat Fassett’s nomination as temporary chairman, the opening speech of the convention was made. Although the speaker had a good voice half of the 10,000 people present catch bis words with dificulty, His remarks are not carefully committed and he often has to consult his manuscript. Thero are frequent references to reciprocity, which evoke faint cheering. Allusions to republican leaders call out more. A skillful coupling of tho names of Hurrison and Blaine brings down the house. Tom Reed, sitting behind the platform, looks as stolid a Chinese o, while long protracted calls for a spoech from Reed interrapted the organiza- tion of the convention. He finally mages it. It is short, pithy and fervent, and is ro- - celved with loud cheering. McKinley de- clines to do anytbing more than rise and show himself. The crowd, some of whom paid & for a seat, bound to have their movey’s worth, call for Ingalls, but are choked off by Chair- man Fassott, who nonounces that busiuess must goon. During the call of states for nominations for verlous committees there were spasmoaic attempts at demonstrations, which the local papers denomiuate as *lovd oheering.” It wi mere cricket chirplog when compared with the roof racking yells of former conventions. Immediately after the completion of the roll call the couveution adjourned untii 11 o'clock tomorrow, Not Materlully Changed. ion. E. Rosewater at s late hour tonlght dlctated the followin *“Ine situation is not materially changed. 1f a ballot had been taken, Harrlson would have carried the con- Had no Opposition, No Harrison candidate was put up for the place, and the extraordinary deopness of the silence when the “nays’ were called on his election was the only sign that nearly, or over half the delegates und spectators, wished that anybody rather than the New York man had been chosen. Now came Fassett's speech, opening the deliberations of the convention, and right here was where tho wizard influence broke 1oose that upeet all the anti-Blaine calcula- tions. Young Mr. Fassett is not a great ora- tor, but the decided majority of delegates, those who had elected him and those who concluded not to vote aganst him, Listened with apparent patienco and a disposi- tion to eucourage his slightly amateurish references to ‘‘protection” and other stock cheer-evoking topics for a republican gather- ing. No antagonism was seemingly aroused either when he leaned heavily to the Bluine side ana significantly emphasized ‘‘reci- procity” in the middle of another wiseam- biguous sentence. It was only when Fassett began to show such symtoms of a aisposition to refer divectly by name to tbe presidcatial eandlda tuat the nominee-makers in the nundreds of chalrs in front of him and the housands in tho galleries above began to grow restive, while not a few looked daggers at the rash young man, Preparing to Spring His Scheme, “All of our leaders aro claimed Fassett, giivly, men grinned. “Some tuuy Lo stronger than others.” he went rapidly on, with sublime indifforence to the nervousness of every body, except possibly the few in the secret, The convention was wrouzht up o an intense strain by the consciousncss thata compara- tively inexperiencod maun was before them practically juggling with dynamite, and, to all appearancos,utterly unaware of the prob- able dangerous results should he inadverti- nently meation Blaine's name first. The hall seemingly woula have been blown to atoms with all the people in it, 50 surcharged to the point of expectation were the Harrison men with their pent up feelings, Were he to awkwardly give Harrison the preference the Blaine cause would have been well nigh ruined, and in the resulting discus- sion und possible physical encounters on the floor the begiuning could be made of a feud that would disrupt the party. “Count me over your chosen herods, went on Fassott,while the convention seemed to shrivel up into one gigantic black frown, ‘‘count me overour chosen heroes,’ he re- poated half mechanically—Cassabianca on the burning deck was scewingly the only parallel on record for the possibly mistaken sense of duty for that young, foolisbjchair- man at this moment as he st00d on the brink of disaster, and rdising aloft with his arms shouted with genuinely thrilling tones, *Lin coln,” then “Seward,” then “Graat,” and paused. Frantic in Thelr Applause, The convention rose in applause, hoping agaiost hope that Fasset would get his wits in the interval afforded and stop short. But no, down the roll of honor he came, undis- mayed and blithe as ever, “Sherman,” he shouted, aud the Ohio delogates lod the con- veuntlon iu @ magniticent cheer that roused the echoes but did not stop Fassett. “‘Gar- field, Logan,” he went on, while bis tinger pointed aloft, ho seemod the persouification of the Longfell ideal, “Excelsior.” ‘The cheering slackened for one brief iunstant, strong men,” pro- » ilie Harrison vention by from thirty to fifty majority, not- | Down ocame the uplifted arm liko withstauding the adverse decision of the | ® flash of lightning, and, coupled comwitiee in the contested cases. Tuese | LOESUCR lke twia & comets - thero coutests 4o not lavolve the straight tssue as | Miiaine and Harrlson Tho ' oroamieh ‘Tbe uproars and mavifestations of delight from enemies and friends was tremendous, impartial and im- mediate. Fassett gould at the moment have added his own name to the list of the party’s names he had just pronounced. For nearly five minutos atlutervals did the applause rise again and aguin us the audience was reminded of bis superb skilfuloess and the hlppg outcome, % @ other features of the day in_the con ntion were popular ovations to McKinley and RRoed in turn—MoKioloy modestly de- clived to take ihe opportunity for & self- boom given by the prolonged efforis to iuduce biw to make & speech. Reed, though reluctaut oo, fually ylelded to the Iulll‘lllf temptation, He wade a capital effort for au extemporaucous one. between Harrison snd anti-Harrison. They wre nearly all factional between would-be lerders who, in most instances, professed to bo attached to the patronage-giving eud ot the republican party. Thiv 18 the case iv Louisisuna between Kolloge and Warmouth, and also in Mississippl between the Ijyneb snd sati-Lynch delogations, My impression s that the Blaine leaders havo no expectation o runving Blaine, but aro skilfully usiog his nuwe to hold their forces ftogethigr. Thelr tacties will be to stave off the voto to Iriday or even later, with the hope that they will succced 1n breaking the Harrson phaianx uud after oue or two bailots and aroadjournment, bringing ‘ The business accomplished was purely pre- liminary, but the details aro of absorbing interest. ADJOU ED UNTIL TODAY. Temporary Organization Effected — Reed and Fassett's El nence, Missgarorts, Minn., June 7.—Perhaps it was fitting that the patriotio alrs “Columbia,” “My Country 'Tis of Thee" and “The Star Spangled Bannershould prelude the national convention. Scarcely had the last ocho of these inspiring melodies died away whon Cbairman Clarkson rapped tho republican convention to order, The Chuplain’s Prayer. Tho following praver was offered by Rov. William Bush, chancellor of the university at Mitchell, S, D.: *‘Oh, Thou who rules the universe, and does preside over the destines of nations and men, we invoke Thy gracious presence as we now approach Theo in prayer. Thou art the source of allour blessings., Thou art in- finite and we are finite and in view of the disparity between Thee and ourselves we aro emboiden to approach tho throne of grace and ask for the blossings that we need. Oh, God, regard us graciously as we now present ourselves as worshipers preparatory to tho opening of the business of this ropresenta- tive boay. Come and lot Thy blessings rest upon all here assembled. Biess those in official relations. Bless the constituents they represent. Oh, God, grant that this body may be loyal to the principies of Thy word, loyal to their nationality. May all partisanship be held in abeyance in the preseuce of greater good. “0, Lord, may there be such a disposition to surronder local prejudices and proferences and a desire to be united in one grand prin- ciple and policy to conserve the greatestgood of this great nation. Thou hast been with this nation in all its past career, in its incip- ienoy, in tha skilful prooesses of evolution. 0, God, Thou hast been with us in dark crises and Thou hast preserved the nation in all its perils, and we thank Thee tnat Thou hast thus preserved it as the ropresentative nation of all nations of this globe. Now we pray Thee, O Lord, as we pause on the threshold of this representative body and occasion, to vouchsafo grace to every in- dividual, aud may the greatest harmony be evoked from seeing antagonisms and dis- cords buried and may the great good of the nation be subserved. “Weask Thee that the party platform may bo subordinate to the principles of Thy word. May we recognize the great universal law that righteousness exaltoth & nation and that sin 1s a reproach to any people. “0, God, it is the changeless law, 1t is the irreversible decreo that Thou will preserve a nation which is loyal to Thee and the prin- ciples of Thy werd. Guide us in our delib- eratious, may the best results bo evolved. Be with us and guide our nation on its future pathway as in the past, only more glorious. We ask it in the name of Christ our Re- deemer, Amen.” Hon. M. ., De Young of California, one of the secretaries o the national committee, read the ofticial call for the convention. Fassett Unanlmously Chosen, Chairman Clarkson then announced the se- lection of Hon. J. Sloat Fassett of Now York for temporary chairman. There was a mo- ment's bush, everybody swaiting possible action by the Harrison élerent in opposition to Fassett’s selection, but the anticipated coutest dia not take place. No one was placed in nomination in opposition to him, ana he was declared unanimously elected. * ‘When Clarkson presented him the fol- lowers of Blaine broke forth in prolonged, rousing cheers, Fassett, in his speech accepting the posi- tion, thanked the convention for the bonor conferred, and asked the generous forbear- ance and co-operation of the convention. He said it was eminently fitting that the repub- lican convention should be held in 8 iemple erected for tho display of the products of protectign to American industries. [Great applause. | Not Met as Warring Factlons, Continuing, he smd: *‘We are met to ex- ercise the highest privileges of our citizen- ship. As true representativesof 7,000,000 voting republicans, from every state and ter- ritory in the union, it ~becomes our duty to formulate' for the inspec- tion of the people tho bellets and purposes of our party relative to the Lving political questions of national importance, and choose that man for leader under whose guidance we fecl wo shall bo most sure of establishing that beliet in the form of laws. Weo meet here, not as warring factions struggling to win supremacy under a favor- ite, but as co-members of one great party looking to the selection from the shining row of our ho.ored great men that typo of statesman who shall be regarded s soundest, the most complete embodiment of tho cardiual doe- trines of our party. All are eager for succes. We have to make the necessary preliminary arrangements, and propose to make them in the right way and in the right epirit. If there is ever a time whon it is proper for re- publicans to differ, it is precisely on such occasions as this, when they are together for the express purpose of reaching an ultimate upit through the clash and contest of present differences. An Enormous Responsibility, “It is a widereaching, delicate business agreeing upon standard bearers for a great party, and there 1s abundant opportunity for honest men to hold and expross honest dif- ferences of opinion. The more determined tho contest, the more complete the final unanimity, The air isalways sweeter and purer after @ storm. Our differonces should and will end at the convention doo: All republicans and all our adversari everywhere have their eyes intently fixed on this coavention. The respousibility is enormous, but you will meet it wisely. The republican party never yet made a mistake in choosing 4 candidate and it will not make o mistako hero, Cheered the Leaders' Names. “The history of our party sizce 1836 is the history of our country. Count over our chosen heroes, whom we are teaching our children to love, and you shall name the re- publicans Lincoln. Seward, Grant, Sher- man, Garfleld, T.ogan, Harrison, Blaine, |Trewendous cheers.] These are a few of our jewels and we may proudly turn to our democratic friends and defianuy challenge them to ‘match them.’” “These men becameo great and remained great. 1 have not time even to count over the long list of works performed by them. You arc all familiar with the story. The responsiblo conflict of the rebellion un- dertaken and concluded; slavery abolished public credit re-established; the constit tion of the union tored and recon- tructed; the old flag washed of every stain and new stars added to 1ts glory; the wide west thrown open to easy access and settle- ment; the policy of protection to American labor and American industry establisnea, veloped and vindicated; the markets of the world opened by the persuasiye idea of reci- procity; the réstoration of the American to the products of Americau workshops and the American farm until today the nations of the earth are paying tribute to the sagacity of our legislation and divlomacy in millions of increased purchases, and Lord Salisbury has been drivento the siguificant confession that even in England free trade has proven a disappointment. Rivers and harbors e been opened Lo comuwerce; the white s of our new navy are plowing the waters of every sea: there Las been peace maiu- twmed st home and respect secured abroad, and so the list might be extended and ex- &-rifud 50 long as your patience might endure sten. Eficacy of Kepublicanism. “While our political adversaries, though perpetually usiag every measure of our new republican policy, are compelled to sckaowl- edge the wisdem of our course and Lo confess that we bave beon right and that thev have been wrong. Thoy huvejust about exbausted in the M1y -secoud congress oue yoar of coa E 8§ gressional 1ife in - vain assaults upon three items in a tariff bill, maas up of thirty wems. At this rate of pragress they would heve to be trusted for about SN years in power before we could seo a tariff formed upon lines agroed upou by our conflicting democratic friends, But we canuot hope to win merely upon theivecital of the achieve- ments of our past, brililant as thsse have beon, any mors than our adversaries can hope to succeed upon platforms of glittering raiso, 'The past is chiefly usoful to us in 50 ar as it domonstrates the vitality of the party to redcem |?l‘rm(|flcl and its avility to govern a broad and ealightened and pro- gressive people. One Vote Honestly Conntod. “Ouvr piedees have been kept, all save one, and I greatly mistake tha temper of the re- publican party il it will ever be contented until that pledge I8 made gzood. Onr man- 000d and honor are pledged to continue tho contest for a fre6 and honest ballot until this vexed question is settled in the rieht. That our peopls should cast @& freo vote and huve “it honestly recorded and returned 1s the determination of the repub- Tican party and the despair and nightmare of democracy. It is the pride of the republican party that it never yot has committed an as- sault upon the frcedom of tho ballot. The entire vocabulary of political lines has grown out of attempts to describo assaults of tho democracy upon tho freedom of the ballot and fi ay” in the exercise of the elective franchise, ana the individual words bave boen mada Intelligible by democratio practices. The quostion of equal suffrage has never been perinauently settled, and untii every citizn, white or black, cast or west, north or south, can approach the ballot box with absolutely security and have his vote counted with absolute honesty, nono of us can rest assared that our liberties are safe, or that tho vote of any man is safe. It is not the negro alone who is disfranchised, it is every American, Kept Solld by Fraud, ““Tho contost before us gssumes all its dif- culties from the fact that we enter the presi- dential race handicaped by the certainty that in the eleotoral college of 444 members 150 votes are now &lready absolutely securod in advance to the democratic nomince, and theso 156 votes came from the south, which 1s kept permanently solid through n perpet- ual breach of the guarantces of tho consti- tution of the United States. ‘‘Sometimes weare told the mission of the republican party is ended. We have met our destiny and fulfilled it. But the destiny of a_progressive party is nover fulfilied in an advaucing and expecting national life. So lorg as_there’ remains a wrong to be re- dressed, so long /as there remains a right 10 be enforced, sodong as all the privilezes of citizenship are not froely enjoyed under the guarantee of the constitution to all ritizens of this unfon, just so long will there be a mission for, the republican party, so lohg will there bea ereat work before us, and each republican may exclaim: Tlive to greet that scason When man siiall live by reason, And not alone by gold; When man toman united And every. 2 15 righted, This whole wérid shall be lighted As Eden was of old. 1 live For the cause'that lacks asslstance, For the wrong that neads resistance, For the futarp In the distanc And the good that I can do. **What is the further pleasure of the con- vention?” At the conclusion of Fassett's speech and in response to & general demand, ex-Spoaker of the House of Representatives Thomas B. Reed of Maine camg forward amid a perfect tutnult of applause and delivered a brief ad- dress. He was fiequently and loudly ap- plauded. He spoke us follows: Reéd's Eloguence, “Mr. President and Feliow Citizens: want to add in ‘the presence of this vast dienco my Hsart$expression of confidenco and faith in the future of’ the republican partv. |Applause.} Its past needs no en- dorsement of man tbat bas the endorse- ment of history, for the deeds ot the ropublican party are history atself. [Applause.] And while wo “are pre- vented from pointing with pride to the achievements ‘of our party on account of our tendorness. for the democratic party. |Laughter and appiause,| Nevertheless wo s1t here today rejoicing that our past history shows that from our birth until now our character has beeusuch that it is a guaranty of the magnificent future which we are sure to have. [Applause.] It istrue we have done great things, but it is equally true that we have no right torest upon them. Our artv's history has besn glorious, but its uture ought to be more so. It is trne that we have given tothis country & wonderful reciprocal prosperity. 1t 1s true that wealth has been poured into the laps of all our peo- ple by the great systom which wo believe in and which we hiave carried out, but I say to you today that there’ is another future, even better and nobler than having given pros- perity to a country by the republican party. [Applause.] And’ that nobler futura is to rive to every citizen of the United States liberty of thought and action. |Cheers.] Wealth and prosperity are notable, but human liberty is magnificent.” |Cheers. | Minor Details, Convention thon selec'ed officers as pro- posed by national committee including sec- retaries, reading clerks and official stenog- raphers. t was docided that until permanent organization was offécted thatthe convention be governed by rules of the preceding con- veution, Then each staté on motion of ex-Senator Sewell of New Jarsey announced the names of persons selectéd to serve o the various committees. p When Alabamda was called it was an- nounced that the contest in that state had just been settled. Indian Territory was not called although delegates wore present claiming the rignt of representation, It is understood that this matter will be degided later on. At the conclusion of roil call the conven- tion adjourned until tomorrow. SITUATION AT WASHINGTON, Fassett's Electlon Ca Friends to Anticipate His Nomination, WasnixaroN, D, C., June 7.— [Special Telegram 1o T Bre.]- Convention day morning broke Bright and serene on the Capital City and @Il persons specially inter- ested in the pros ings at Mioneapolis, in- oluding the whitehouse peopls and the occu- pants of the Blaili‘residence, arose betimes refreshed by & good night's rest and eagor for the y. So far as could be discerned the¥ gituation had not changed at all ovor night in' this city. The Blaine managers begansiloday’s work with cheerful countenaaces unftéld all inguirers without the slightest hésitation that everyboay was working admirably for the success of thewr candidate and theywere as certain of his nomination as it was possivle to be concern- ing uny future eveatmud that they felt even more confident in jthe result than they did yesterday. i Senator Hale, whods now at the head of the Blaine coterie 1aahis city, and has taken up tho manugement’ of affairs since Mr. Mil- liken left Washington yesterday, said this morning that he wasalmost certain that Mr. Blune would gébtheno nination on the first ballot. BSo far as'hp knew thero was no tention whatever " ou the wpart of Mr, Blawe or of the Blaine loaders' to enter into auy arrangement with anybody. coneern- g & compromise candidate, and Senater Hale added that he did not believe that there would be any opportunity for a third candi- date to comé to the fronc, Thought the Fight Would Bo Short. He thought that it would bo u short and straight flent betwoen Hurrison and Blaine, with possibly & fow votes cast for some other candidate, and that Blaine woald come out abead with a clear wajority at the end of the first ballot. Senator Chandler was less confident as to the decisivenesg of the first ballot, but be was still inoliaed to the opinion this morning that Blalie weuld win in the end, Contidence ut the White House, At the whie Gouse this moraing sa equal degree of mjwu was displayed by all tho inmates, from presidout down, Private 1892-TWELVE PAGES. | secrstarv Halford declared 1w the most emphatic manner that il the indicatior received at the white house from Minneapolis pointed directly to the president’s nomination on the first batlot. e said tnat the president was not at all disturbad by the reported delin. quency of many of the southern delogates, and that the administration leaders counted up a total of at least 5)) delegates for thelr side, exclusive of these questionable south- ern delegates. Secrotary Elkins was equally emphatic in his prognostications of success. He is in al- most tonstant attendance ot the whito house, where ho acts as the prosident’s first lieu- tonant in this campaign, and s _in constant communication witi Colonel New and the othor Harrison leaders at Minneapolis. Tho facilit; for sending and recciving dis- patches at the white ouse are perfect and all arrangements havo been mado for con- veying the news from the convention to the president 1n tho utmost confidence. Now It 1s Arranged. On the upper floor of the white house there 18 an apartment devoted to the trans- action of all business requiring the telegraph, telephone, ete. Here aro tho wires, tho op- erators, the typewriters and the messengers 10 convey the momentous tidings to the pres- 1dent, and evorything that is done at Minne- apolis will be known by himn within a few minutos time of its oceurrence. At the capitol today there was lttle ox- citement even after the mossages had begun to come in from Minueapolis. It had been given out in the morning that the president would fight the nomination of Fassett for temporary chairman with Senator Cullom as his own candidate for that office and when tha news came that Kassett had been choson temporary chaitman by acclamation and without spposition, it created considerable surprise. Clalms of Ilaine Men, The Blaine men rogarded this as the first victory for their candidate and were well ploased nccordingly, but they would have liked it still better if Fassett had been chosen after a fight. The faot that there Wwas no opposition to Fassett was claimed by Blaine men as an ovidence of weakness on the part of the president, but the Harrison men said on the contrary that it had possibiy been agreed on all sides at Minneapolis tha thero had botter be no contest over the tem- porary chairmanship. When it was learned at the telograph offices and elsewhers up- town the news attracted fair sized crowds of readers. ‘Mhe senate had adjourncd and dispersed before the election of Fassett was an- nounced ut the capitol. At the house end tho news circnlated among the membars who were evidently much Interested in it and the Blaine men showed many signs of satisfac- tion, many of them saying that they re- garded it as simply the forerunner of final success for their sido. Bulletins wero displayod in the various lobbies and press rooms of the capitol as well us in the hotels. Atthe white house there are no new de- veolopments to be noticed. A large number of dispatches have been received from Min- neanolis, but they coutuin merely the osti- mates of friends on the strength of Mr. Har- rison, and do not materially differ from those which have been published in the newspapers, Mr. Binine's Departure. Mr. Blaine’s departure from Washington this afternoon attracted so little attention as 10 occasion surprise, He drove down 1o the Pennsylvania railroad station shortly before 5 o'clock in an open carringe accompanied by Mrs., Blaine, Miss Dodge and James G. Blaine, §jr. At the station there was no one to receive them and when the footman vpened the carriage tho ex-secretary decended first and assisted his wife to alight, while young “Jim” performed the sam3 offie for Miss Dodge, The party then walked directly through the ludies’ waiting room, passed by a group of curious nesspaper men and were at once ushered by official oo board the private car which had been-placed at their alsposal by Passenger Agent Parke. The car wus attached to the Boston oxpress which is due in_ that city at 6:5) tomorcow morning. Just as tho bell rang announcing the starting of the train Mr. Blaino and his son appeared ut the rear door of the car. The ox-secre- tary acknowledged the salute of the hats of the nowspaper men by raising his own. After sorving in Washington for nearly four yoears ss the secretary of the state ‘and premler of the cabinet and whilo his name is on the lips and in the thoughts of more peaple in this country at the present, moment than that of any other , Mr. Blaine left the scene of bis Iabors without a demonstration of any sort attending his de- parture. Itis understond to be Mr. Blaine's inten ain in Boston for several days Uefore procesdiag to his summer rosi- dence at Bar tiarbor, Me., which is his ulti- mate dostiuation. Mr. Blaine's health ap- pearad to be fairly good, but it is surmised that the warm weather of the last few days hus tola somewhat upon his strength, COMMITTE NAMED, States Choose the Men Who Will Arrange the Routine Busin MixxEAPOLIS, Miun,, Jine 7.—The follow- ing is the membersbip of the various com- mittees of the convention &s reported by states: Alabama: Pormanont organization, Iver- son Dawson; rules and order of business, William H. Harvey; credentials, Daniel N. Cooper; resolutions, William Vaughan, Arkansas: _Resolutions, A, 8. Fowler; credentluls, Thomus H. Baroes; rules and order of business, S. . Staplo; permanent organization, Harmon L. Remmel. California: Permanent organization, F. 1. Johnson; resolutions, George A. Knight} crodentials, O. A. Hale; rulos and order of business, K. D, Kobbins. Colorado: Permanent organiz Graden; rules and order of business, H. Townsend; credentials, B, Wheoler; resolutions, Hon. H. M. Tellor. Connecticut: Permanent organization, T, E£. Hopkins; rules and order of business, Alien W. Paige; credentials, I'. F', Branders; resolutions, James P. Platt. Delaware: Permaneat organization, George Fisher Piorce; rules and order of business, G. W. Marshall; oredentisls, George V. resolutions, Genoral H. Wilson, : Permanont organization, John vules and order of business, Joseph £ Leo; crodentials, Heury K. Chubbj vesoju- tions, Bdward R. Gunby. O Georgia: Permanent organization, J. C. Gassett; rules and ordor of business, F. Z. Richardson. credentials, R. D. Lacke; reso- lutions, R. B. Wrignt. Idaho: Pormanent orgauization, D, E. Lockwood; rules of order nud business, Wil- lis Sweet; credentials, James M. Shoup; resolutions, W. R. Hepbar Tilinois: ' Permanent organizatlon, Thomas 8. Ridgeway; credentials, S. Rethan; reso- lutions, James G. Calboun; rules and order of business, Joseph P, Itoberts, Inoiana: Credentials, Hiram Browulee; rosolutions, C, E. Grifin: rules and order of business, W. it. McKeen; permanent organi- p M. T, Depow. Permanont oranization, Hon, G, M. Curtis; rules and order of busitess, D, L. Heinsheimer; credoutials, Hou, ¥, W, Sim- mons; resolutions, Hon. J. G. Gear, Kansas: Kules and order of business, Eu- gens I, Ware; pormanent organization, A. H. E 0. . K. Leonard. Kentuck Permanent organization, J. B. Burchett; rules ana order of business, W. H. Milby; resolutivns, George Lurby, jr.; cro- deutfals, Joun reland. Louisiana: Permanent organization, J, Madison Vauce; rules and order of business, Louis J. Sauer; rasolutions, Robert I, Guy- chard; credentials, Thomas A. Gage. Maine: Permanent orgsnization, Jobn Cluter; rules and order of busiess, S, N, Bird; credentials, C, M. Moses; resolutioas, C, F. Libbey. Maryland: Permanent organization, Allen Rutherford; eredentials, Alfred C, Sturgess; rules and order of busiuess, Martiu M. Hig. Rios; credentials, John Q. A, Brackett. Massachusetls: Permanont organization, Jobn W ules and order of busi- ness, George K. Felman; credentials, Wil- Lam' Cogswell; resolutions, Jobn Q. A. Brackett. Michigan: Permanent orgauization, W, H. Wilkioson; rules and order of business W, H. Whitingtos redentials, A. T. Bliss; resciutions, Charles Austin. Mionesoa: Permausat organization, Hon, Ihis; credentials, 5, I, Hale; resolutions,” \ng g -\ | | THE BEE % | - | Weader for Omaha and V s | ch W ontinusd Fair, | Page. \ 1, Republiean Conventio, yoeedings, ore of the Conventlol s, . 3, Council Blutre Another Batt 4. Editorial and Comment. Heath's Washington Letter, 5, Lost by Criminul Carelossness. Millignn's Marshul Mardared, Troops Golng to Wyoming. raln, Live Stook und Produce Markets. Lineoln New: 8. City Councll Proceedings, 0. Deaths of Several Promis askn Undeortakors | Aftairs at South Omaha, Killed Bencath a Cable Car, 10. ¢ Short Storlos. A Letter feom Colonel Dumont, John D, Howe Defends the anit Aemy Departmont. New Books and Perlodicals, 1 1 Venozuela, oe nt Peoplo. Session. 1 12. credontials, R. C, Dunn: reso- lutions, George Thompson; rules and oraer of business, Hon, 8. C. Comstock. Mississippr: Credentials, John S, Burtonj permanent organization, Wesloy Croyton, (remainder of committoes passed.) Missouri: , Credentials, Henry Lumm; pormanent organization, John ~B. Hal rules ana order of business, J. H. Rainey resolutions, D. 1. Houts, Montana: Permanent organization, A. B. Hammond; rules and order of business, S. S. Hobsot dentials, I, McCormici: reso- lucions, T'homas Couch. Nobrasku: Permanent organization, Georgo W. Holland; rules and order of busi- ness, K. B. Warner; credentials, C. A. Me- Cloud: resolutions, C. H. Gere, Nevada: Credentials, A. C. Cleveland; permanent organization, A. Beaaer; plat: form and resolutions, John P. Jones; rules and order of business, A. J. McDounell, New Hampshire: Permanent organization, Dun W, King; rules and order of business, Charles T. credentials, Harry R. Quinley ; resolutions, David R. Pierce. Now Jorsey: Permauent organization, Willlam Barbour; rules and order of busi- ness, K'rancis J. Swyse; credentials, Willlam T. Hoffm: resolutions, Gilbert Collins, Now York: Permanent organization, General Samuel Thompson: rules and oraer of business, General G, W. Husted; reso- lutions, Hon. Edmunda O’Connor. Nortn Carchina: Credentials, Dr. Joseph Wilcox ; permanent organization, Hon. Hugh Cole: rules and order of business, Prof. E. A. Johnson; resolutions, Hon. J. C. Pritch- ard. North Dakota: Permanent organization, T. A. Marshall; rules and order ot busine: ‘W. H. Robinson; credentials, F. G, Gleason; resolutions, John A. Percival, Ohio: Rules and order of business, A, A. Ambler; resolutions, J. B. Foraker; creden- tials, W. E. :Crump: permanent organiza- tion, Judge C. K. Nash, Oregon: Permancnt organization, D. Birchell; orderof busincss, W. H. Milby; credentials, John Feland; resolutions, George Drury, ir. Pennsylvania: Permancnt organization, Hon. Lyman D. Gilbert; rules and order of business, Hon. H. H. Bingbam: resolutions, Hoo. W. H. Oliver; credeatiais, David H. Lane, Rhode Island: Pormanent organization, William Gregos rules ana order of busi ness, Isanc L. (ioff; resolutions, Frank C. Harris; credentiais, Edward Myers. outh Carolina: Permanent organization, . D. Cunningham; rales and order of busi- Dr. W. D, Crump; credentials, Jobn . Ostender; resolutions, 5, E. Smith. South Dakota: Permauent orgaunization, Dr. Clark B. Alford; rules ana order of busi. ness, James Halley: resolutions, Edward Corn ; credentials, Joseph M. Green. ‘Pennossee: Permanentorganization, Hon, W. F\. Poston; rules aud order of business, Hon, C. W. Gurrett; credentials, Hon. J, T Settle; resolutions, Hon. Newton Packer, ‘Texas: Permanent orgunizntion, Locke McDaniels; rules and order of husiness, k. K. Chase; resolutions, A. K. Rosenuhal; cre- dentials, H. Ferrell. Vermout: Permanent crzanization, George T. Childs; rules and order of busine: Georgo; credentials, Fred E. Smith; tions, A. Drown. Virginia: Willlam Mahone, chaivman: permanent organization, Henry Boweii; cro dentials, M. F. Chamberlain; resolutions, Edmund Waddell; rules and order of busi- ness, John M. Langston. Washington: Permanent organization, Jobn R. McGraw; rules and order of busi- ness, Neison Bennett: resolutions, Edward Eldridge ‘edentials, Wiiliam Kidbam. West Virginia: Permanent organization, Thomas E. Davis; rules and order of busi- ness, G. D. Homitt; credentials, Charlos Bur- dett’ Hart; resolutions, John A. Hutchinson. Wisconsin: Credentials, A. S, Smith permanent organization, ‘W, F. Congor: rules and order of business, C. A, Booth; resolutions, Lucius Fairchild. Wyoming: Itules and order of busincss, E. R. Dilwiddie; resolutions, S. W. Downoy. ‘Arizona: Permauent organization, rules and order of business and credentials, Hon. M. M. Stewart; rcsolutions, George N. C. Murphy. District of Columbia: Permanent organ- ization, John W. Freeman; rules aud order of business, George Holmes; credentials, Audrew Gleason ; resolutions, Perry Carson. Now Mexic Permanent organization, Tranquillo Luna; rules and order of busi- ness, Nicholas Galless; resolutions, J. A. ‘Whitmore; credentials, L. B. Catron, Utah: Permanent organization, F'. J, Can- non; rules and order of business, O, J. Salis- bury; credentials, O. J. Salisbury; rules, K\ J. Cannon, Olklabol Permanent organization, P, Marquett; rules and order of business, D, Marquott; resolutions, A. S, Seay; creden- tials, A. J. Seay. AT THE CLOSE OF THE FIRST DAY, Review of the Situation—FPossiblo Contin- gonclos Thut May Arise. MixxearoLts, Mion., June 7.—The first day of the republican national convention ends with the republican nomination still o hidden secret, to ba disclosed only when the decisive ballot reveals the unfathomable in- tentions of the scores of unpledged and un- committed delegates. It is thoroughly real ized by the friends of both the chief candi- dates tonight that the result of the conven- tion is to depend upon those uncommitted, vaclliating delegates, who are pledged to neither candidate and who ara claimea for both. The day closes without any perceptiblo significant advantage for eithor side, The Blaine element organized the convention by the election of J. Sloat Fassett of New York as tomporary chairmun, but as Mr. Fassetv's seloction was not contested by the Harrison element and as his election was unanimous, the victory was won by default and no one can say what would have been the result had the Harrison managers decided to force a test of strength by presenting an opposition candidato for tewporary chairmauship, Cheered Thelr Favorites, No oceasion ocourred during the very brief session toauy 1o call out any decided wauni- fostations from the delegates of tho conven- tion. The nameof Blaine was wildly cheered, of course, and 0. indeed, were the names of Iugalls and of RReed, neither of whom Is even suggested possible caudidate for presidential houors. As a matter of fact the ovation which greeted Thomas B, Keed was even more onthusiastic and inore prolonged than that inspired by the name of llllfne- but theu tho ex-speaker was present and vis- ivle, while the ex-secretary of state was ab sent and invisiole, The Harrison people had no opportunity to call out one of those enthusiastic scenes that are considered so potent in national couven- tions, because the name of their candidate was mentioned but once, and that time by an opponent of Mr, Harrison, who passed from the pawe of Harrison to Blal 80 quickly that friends of the president had no opportu- wity forany mauifestation of their aevotion, ‘e managers of both Blaine and Harri- | ou malatain louight the sawe persisient ut- — NUMBER 356, titude of oldiming overythiug in general, but giving no figures 1 detail. With every delegato to the national convention here and 1n his seat 1t will require 452 votes to make & nomination. Three days ago both of th rival factions were claiming the nomination of their candidates by a voto of 000 or more, but as delogations arrived one by one, and 1% bocame manifost to the puolic how thoy would stand, these claims have been modified and reduced, and tonight neithoer is claiming tha nomination of its candidate by over 500 votes, Alger Strength In the Conventlon, Alger will almost certinly remain in_ the fight to the end and he will probably de« velop no less than sixty votes o the first ballot. His candidacy, it is believed, will make about equal inroads on the strength of both the leading contestauts, although the Blaine people malntain that his withdrawal atany tme will cortainly mean the nomine atlon of their candidate. The ovents of the day have differed from the florce rivalry of yestorday in one very gratifying particular. There has beon loss recrimination, fower quarrels and there ap- pears to be a general inclination on all sides to vursue tno coutost good- naturedly 1 order to avert lasting hosuility, which might imperil the success of the ticket. 1t is quite probable tho most in- flucuce affecting this has been the promi- nence given on all sides to tho suggestion of a compromise candidate. Yesterday and tho day before the velief that somo bad feeline was belug engendered and that it would ba necessary to scek 4 compromise can- didate ‘was very gencral and unqu tionably excited tho anxioty of ~ the managers of both Harrison and Blalne. They probably concluded that the only way to allay this movement, which threatened to become a popular one, wwas to counsel moder- ation and harmony and prevent any prelimis ts or disputes which might add f the arguments for a compro- mise candidate. And so it has been that the martial scones of yesterday have beon fow and uneventful today. Tonight the Blaine and Harrison forces are making the usual counter domonstrations in the lobbies of tho laading hoteisy but they lack that intense rivaley which murkedthese occasions during the past seventy-two bours, Thelr Position Doubtlul, The southerners still stand out foremost and promiuent, a great interrogation point on every page of estimates. No ono knows 10 a certainty how the colored delegates of the south wiil vte, and no one is altogether sura to whom cortain of tho white delegates of the south will give thoir vote. Both sides aro employiug every argumentand exerting every effort to win thesupportof oll the seat- tering and uncertain delegates, but the latter seem to fully realize the importanca of their position, and aro rather disposed to make the most of 1t by standing out and asserting their independence unul the time of the opening ballot arrives. Tuere is no longor any doubt that a con- sidorable number of delegates in the western and southern statos, who were instructed for Harrison, have made up their minds to ignoro theso instructions and support Blaine. It is probablo that tho present situauon a to candidates will remain with but little chanee until the time arrives for balloting. Thera will bs throe candidates formally placed in nomination before the convention — Parnison, Blaino and Algor—and {0 18 possible that somo other mun will receive scattering votes. Severul delogates huve already avowed their intention to support McKinley, one or two will probably vote for Sherman, and Ruslk, Aliison, Hawley and Reod may possibly have a few votes ench. If this should be the case the AMer follow- ing ond the scattering votos will be sufticient, to hold the balance of power and preveat a' nomination on the fivst bullot. This is pres cisely what those who ure looking for a new candidate hope to bring about. Then the dark borse may bo found. folding Them to Instructions. An upusually strong attempt has been made today to reclaim the votesof those in- strucvad delogates who havo showa indica- tions of their intention to desert Harrison. Attention is particularly called to Depaw and Hiscock and Cullom, #1l of whomn were Blaine men in years gone by, hut are now supporting Harrison and foliowing instruc- tions. ‘The southern delegates are asked to ob- serve the ideas of lofty honor dislayed by theso eminent leaders of national reputation, acd there is no doubt that the oxample of some of these leading republicans is baving con- siderablo effect in restraining certain dele- wates who are disposed to leave Harrison and 70 to the Blaive following. Upon the power of this restraining influence to withstand the onthusiastic scenes that the Blaino demon- strations will sertainly call forth within the next forty-eight hours, dopends, in & great measure, the resuly of this presidential con- test, Contesting Delegntions. ‘Cnere are many people who beliove to- night that the committeo on credentials will be the controlling factor in determiniog the nominee, and the proceedings of that com- mittee ure being watehed with absorbing in- terest. In this convention there aro some- what more thuu the usual number of con- testea delogations, and all of these cons tests hove been referred to the com= mittee on credentials, It 1s stated tuat the anti-Harrison clement pre- dominates in this committec and it is a current rumor late toright that it may be acemed advisable by the controlling faction 10 postpone any report on the numerous con- tests until it is ascertained just how promi- nent a pary the favored delogates way be able to play in the convention. In the Louis- iana delegation the coutest involves twelve out of sixteen delegates. In Alabama fourteen deicgates are involved out of a total of twenty-two. Iu the states of Mississippl and Toxas thers are also cous tests, in the former six deles gates aud in the latter nearly the ontire delogation. The Funuunl significatce of tne Texas contest will hardly have any special bearing on tho result. 8s to the ds- cision not to recognize the white man's re- publican party eliminates them from consid- eration 1 this convention. In Marylana there are two delegates involved, in Ken« tucky two and in South Carolina ‘the whola state delegation of eighteen, In Georgia twa delegates ure at issue and in Utah the two Blaine delegates will be seated. Power of the Committee, In the grand total, therefore, the contests Involve sixty delegates and it will be seen that in % close contost botween two ocandis dates iv would be entirely in the power of this committee, i its report were adopted, to exert o controlling 1nfluence in tho coutést, Both sides are watching the committee very closely and it is likely to cousume consider- able time v its dehberations, The Michigan delegation have again had & long session over the prospects of Alger. Tho chairman of the delegation estimates that Alger will have fifty-seven votes and there is prospects of advaucing bis candi- dacy. The second choice of almosy all of the members of the delegation is Governor Moi Kinley, WOMAN SUFFRAGE, Memorial Asking the © Favorabie i MixxeAroLIs, Minn,, June 7.--No conven= tiou 18 complete iu these onlightened days without the woman suffrage movement com= ing to the front for agitation, and the tenth repuolican national convention 1s no exeep- tion, The following memorial has beeu pre= sented to the convention und a delegation has asked for a heariug before the committee oa resolutioas “Respected Members of the Republican Convention: We come representing the Royal Suffrage association, a society coltie posed of lnflucatial men and earuest worke ors, organized 1o secure for every citizen of the United States *full, complete and perfect lon to Tuke represontation.’ We ask the great re- vublican party to put itself om record as to maintain the willin, dignity of its cllhnnl{lp and to establisn the right of equal representation for all. We need not remind you tbat this cannot be accomplished while more than half of ‘the cltizens are disfranchised, and not while citle zens, both nutive bora and naturalized, are Koverned by aliens. Indiscriminate Suffrage Laws, “You know betler than we tbe deplorable coudition resulting from ludiscrimioate aud