Terse Told. Yesterday's Two Sessions by Bulletins
An terse rundown from yesterday’s two sessions highlights excitement and quick notes from Bulletins. The brief item captures fast paced political updates with brisk headlines and quick summaries.
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1892
Page
5
An terse rundown from yesterday’s two sessions highlights excitement and quick notes from Bulletins. The brief item captures fast paced political updates with brisk headlines and quick summaries.
In Curcaco on June 22 delegates gather at dawn as galleries fill and Reading Clerk Bill of Missouri is among the few officers present. Ladies have already arrived while morning air remains fair and cool.
Temporary Chairman Owens of Kentucky speaks on the platform at 11 08 am detailing party aims and upcoming events. The brief remarks highlight party unity and agenda priorities.
The wigwam fills well with few empty seats in the gallery. New Yorkers held a late meeting last night and are slow in arriving.
A special wire from the Postal Telegraph Company will furnish bulletins to ex-President Cleveland and his wife at Gray Gables Buzzard's Bay, detailing news updates as they occur.
Great cheering greeted the moment as Governor Roswell P. Flower took his seat among the New York delegation. A band played Ta-ra-ra Boom-de-ay to mark the occasion.
Governor Flower is greeted by a crowd of delegates and returns to the platform to meet attendees, taking a seat beside Mrs. Potter Palmer as he engages with guests during the gathering.
The session opens with the temporary chairman calling the meeting to order. A prayer is offered by the Rev. Alfred H. Henley of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
At 11 34 prayer concluded the Iowa delegation marches in bearing a large Boies banner signaling support as the procession moves through the venue and crowd.
Chairman Owens calls for report of the credentials committee. Doolittle and Trumbull invited to seats on the platform. Credentials committee will not report until 2 o'clock. Convention chair recognizes delegates from Alaska for the record.
Loud cheering greets Roger Q. Mills as he takes his seat behind the speaker. Congressman Tom L. Johnson moves to have Mills address the convention, a committee is appointed to escort him then sent to his hotel after falling ill. Palmer is urged by attendees.
De Young of Michigan moves to invite Senator Palmer to speak at the convention. De Young and Jackson of Iowa extend the invitation. Palmer sits behind the speaker amid great cheering as he approaches the podium. He delivers a ten minute address before concluding at noon.
On Chapman’s motion Fellows of Ohio is invited to address the convention. Mr. Fellows jumps on a chair to speak and states he is a delegate. He proceeds with remarks through the session speaker.
The passage notes a preference to wait for the proper moment before speaking, signaling restraint and careful timing in communication.
The credentials committee report was presented at 12 06 and approved without opposition in a unanimous vote, marking the committee's recommendations as accepted.
Weather and election update notes indicate heavy rain and added votes. New Mexico and Arizona are allocated six votes each in the tally.
Mr Fordyce presents the committee on permanent organization report. W L Wilson of West Virginia is named permanent chairman.
Report of the committee on permanent organization adopted unanimously. The band played The Red White and Blue Yankee Doodle and Dixie as galleries woke with a cheer from the South.
On motion of Dickinson of Michigan a five member committee is appointed to notify Wilson and others of their election. Dickinson, Fellows and others proceed to inform Wilson. Wilson, escorted by Dickinson and Fellows, takes the platform.
Chairman Owens introduces Permanent Chairman Wilson who is welcomed warmly. Wilson thanks the convention for the honor and praises the country over the party. He delivers sharp criticism of the Republican party, labeling it a party of section and class rather than of the people or the nation.
Mr Wilson speaks at 12:338 addressing tariff reform and reciprocity as the Republican battle cry. He recalls McKinley’s Minneapolis remark, asserts Democrats favor funding from Americans not tariffs, and vows the chosen candidate will not receive congratulatory telegrams from foreign tariff lords. The audience cheers as he concludes.
The convention acknowledged Mr. Owens for his impartiality while the order of business committee, led by Mr. English, reported and the measure was adopted.
The chairman requests the report of the committee on resolutions during the next in order segment of the platform report proceedings.
Delegates gathered around Wilson to praise the excellence of his address at the meeting. Mr Phelps of Missouri presented a metal gavel to the chairman, noting it came from Missouri zinc producers as the usual accompaniment.
States are submitting names for national committeemen in a roll call process, with lists of the individuals being forwarded to the appropriate committee. The effort reflects ongoing organization as states submit nominees and officials tally the names.
Mr. Walker of Missouri moves to invite Senator Carlisle to address the convention but Carlisle cannot be located for the appearance.
A motion was made to invite ex governor Campbell of Ohio to speak at the convention while the band plays The Campbells are.
A speech event ends with Campbell stepping forward amid cheering. He labels Wilson's address matchless and magnificent before he closes.
At 1 28 p m motion, General Hensel of Pennsylvania is invited to speak along with Henry Watterson. The invitation outlines pending discussion and formalities for their appearance.
Bourke Cockran asks the chair to keep delegates out of the aisles and is invited to speak on Williams of Mississippi's motion. Cockran rises amid yells of Platform as the crowd reacts.
Mr Cochran delivers a short pleasant speech as Dickinson of Michigan moves that the convention take a recess until 5 o clock. Adjournment until 5 o clock follows.
At 5:06 the Iowa delegation enters the hall bearing a Boies banner amid wild cheers from the anti-Cleveland crowd. New York rises as one to cheer.
The hall is packed as the convention considers the nomination with 908 votes cast. A two thirds majority, 606 votes, is required to nominate, and the outcome appears likely given the current tally and expectation.
The chairman calls the convention to order while the clerk reads letters and telegrams. Fine speeches are anticipated from Cochran and Fellows of New York as the gathering begins.
General P A Collins of Massachusetts has just arrived at the head of his delegation, signaling the formal introduction of his group to the proceedings.
To the Editor of the Post F. H. Leavitt reports sales of the Boston Post at his two Everett mass locations rose by two hundred fifty percent over the last two months. Everett mass June 12.
J. W. Gray & Son report a 500 percent rise in Boston Post sales over the past five months at their shop, 150 Main Street, West Everett, in a letter to the editor dated June 19.
The Pressmen's Union 25 and I. L. Gould reached a settlement. All employees must belong to the United Garment Workers' Union in good standing. no discrimination. Ten hour day on five days, eight hours Saturdays in summer, nine hours Saturdays in winter. Union bill of prices paid. Agreement runs June 20, 1892 to June 20, 1893. Tremont street division, West End, now on ten trips of forty five minutes each.
District Attorney Allen has remitted the whiskey trust indictments and the Hawes case to the United States Circuit Court. The indictments were returned to the District Court but will now be tried in the Circuit Court.
June brings the annual exhibit of blossoms and fruit at the Massachusetts Horticultural Society. Strawberries and other fruits and vegetables fill the lower hall while roses and other flowers occupy the upstairs galleries.
After the Republican national convention quiet talks center on Haile as Governor nominee. Backed by old leaders as a safe pick, critics warn his record with Osborne and Crocker cases could cost votes. Pillsbury and Harrison emerge as alternatives as party factions split over Haile, with Randall publicizing a new park project in New Bedford.
The Vermont Republican state convention at the Howard Opera House in Burlington drew nearly seven hundred delegates. After ballots, Levi K. Fuller of Brattleboro won the gubernatorial nomination by a 110 vote majority, with F. W. Baldwin and others named for lieutenant governor and electors. The platform backs the national party line, favors reciprocity, cites home seekers, upholds suffrage rights, endorses prohibition, and backs Harrison’s administration.
The narrative follows Lyone and the speaker as they explore the floating island of Arvatabar, witnessing music, gardens, and ideal climates. A sudden catastrophe destroys the island, prompting a council report by Koshnili alleging a twin soul union between the goddess and the alien commander. The lovers face royal scrutiny and a stern question of divine fidelity and societal rules.
The body of Orin Goodwin from Argyle was found floating in the harbor today after being missing for two weeks.
An advertisement touts Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey as a scientific medicinal fortifier that kills germs and strengthens the body against disease. It claims pure spirits can eradicate illness, warns against other remedies, and notes endorsements by doctors and scientists while urging buyers to purchase from reliable druggists and grocers.
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