Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-07-18
the Prcsidcnt.-Chicago Tribune.

Two of the best nominating
speeches made thus far in the con-
vention have been in favor of Mr..
Speaker Carlisle and Samuel j. Ran
dali, the two men who have the least
prospect of nomination. One of
these speeches was made in favor of
Carlisle by ex-COngressman McKen-
zie, of Kentucky and the other by
Governor Abbot, of New Jersey, in
favor of Samuel j. Randall. These
addresses were short, well delivered,
incisive and to the point, the speakers
having the rare good sense of know
ing when they had said enough. Tie
man who does not bore the convention
with too much speaking is becoming
popular.-Chicago journal.
Speaker Carlisle can have no fault
to find with the manner in which his
name was presented to the convention.
Mr.. McKenzie's speech was an admi-
rable one, and its points, which were
many and strong, were warmly re-
ceived, but there is still too much cow
ardice III the party on the tariff ques-
ton to make the name of such radi-
cal and energetic reformer as Mr.. Car
Isle acceptable.-Chicago Times.
Now came the second best speech of
the day, and in the minds ofmany the
gem. 1t was by Ex-Congressman Nc
Kenzie, of Kentucky, in placing Car
Isle before the convention. Mckenzie
is the typical Kentuckian-over six
feet in height, well bearded, long,
struggling and sandy, blue eye
trimming with good humor and be-
nevolence. There was no swaggcr,
nor none of the peculiar Kentucky
dialect. 1t was speech ornate in
construction, an admirable epitomc q
Carlisle's greatness. Cheered as il
was frequently, it seemed to be after
all more of a compliment to the ora.
to's skill, and sympathetic, charming
voice, than to the Speaker of the Ma
tional Congrcss.-Cincinnati Enquir.
or.
A very tall man, with a straw ha
in his hand and long sheet of red
dish white beard, took the platform
1t was Mckenzie, Of Kentucky. liz
is over six feet high, and showed hi
Scotch ancestry. lie had the fine styl,
of speaking not uncommon in Ken
lucky; was emphatic, distinct. and
Immediately put Mr.. Carlisle in nom
ination. Mckenzie brought out q
great round of applause when he said
that it had been common to taboo any
man because he came south of the
Ohio River. "But, my God" said he
IF the statute of limitations everrun,
out, it ought to in this matter" En-
couraged by his applause, Mckenzie
compared Blaine and Carlisle, ant
said the former was tattooed all over
Here the Kentucky yell was very dis
tinct.
Mckenzie rang over the charges OF
the various popular points of Demo
cratic suggestion, and the loudest ap
plause was received for his sugges
ton that the public lands should nc
20 to foreign syndicates or railroads
but to the actual settlers. His refer
ences to the war taxes in times G
peace received some applause, but nc
much. lie said the South would fur
nish 1853 Electoral votes to any Demo
cratic candidate, and therefore, tn
Southern men ought to be consid
cred. For q man who started I
make speech of only five minute
from his seat, Mckenzie got alon
well, with about half an hour oftim
lie told David Wells old story {
how the soldiers of Cromwell qua
relied until the orders came to charg
and then they forgot whether the
: were Presbyterians or Independent
or Antinomians, but all fell OIL in ii
name of the Lord.-Gath.