The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1888-06-28

| vate charity. In the presence OF an overflow
/ ing treasury IL would be . public scandal
| 10 do less for those whose vslor'
/ Gus service preserved the Government. We
/ aenounce the hostile spirits shown by Prcsi-
/ dent Cleveland in his numerous votes OF meas
ures for pension relief, and the action a the
/ Democratic House OF Representatives IN re-
| fusing even consideration Of general pension
| legislation. In support Of the principles here
| with enunciated we invite the cooperation OF
| patriotic men Of all parties and especially OF
all workingmen whose prosperity is seriously
threatened by the fTee.trade policy Of the
present Administrator.
The nomination OF candidates being merit in
order, the call of the roll Of States was pro-
ccCacu with.
california was the first to respond, and asked
&c BE- passed for the present
Connecticut nominated General Hawley by
simply announcing his name, and when MI
nois was reached Leonard SWEET, of Chicago,
rose TO present the name OF Walter Q.
Gresham. which he did in a lengthy and elo-
Quent speech outlining tho career OF his Candi-
date and the reasons why he might consistently
claim the consideration Of the convention.
The nomination was seconded by MesSrs.
Davis, Of Minnesota; Lynch, OF M,ssss ppi;
Samuel AMcCall. OF Massachusetts, and John
r Rector OF Texas.
when Indiana was reached the venerable
Richard w. Thompson introduced OK Governor
Porter. who placed General Harrison IN nomi-
nation. speaking at length OF the Importance O {
Indiana as a pivotal State and high qualihca-
tons for the presidential once possessed by
Mr.. Harrison.
At the conclusion OF Governor Porters'
speech a recess was taken until p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
II was fully fifteen minutes after thu chair.
man called the convention TO order before the
ncisc and confusion had nbatcd sufficiently for
the commencement OF business.
The nomination OF General Harrison was
seconded by Mcs.rs. Terrell, OF Texas, and
Jacob Il. Galhnger, of New Hampshire.
At the call OF Iowa, General Henderson, OF
that state intro iuced William p. Hepburn,
who presented the name and claims OF William
H. Allison, in the course OF which he said: I'VE
Of Iowa know that here in naming our friend
we place him IN generous rivalry with most il.
iustriouS names:
"sherman, of ripe experience sagGcious
methods and honest purposes
Ben Harrison the worthy son Of an ancestry
renowned for worth.
Gresham, the soldier, the statesman and
the just Judge; varied has been the character
but never varying the pure quality OF his cx
tended service.
"Alger who has no enemies save bis coun-
trys enemies and who wins the owe OF men
whether he leads them in the fierce shock of
battle or guides them in the quiet walks OF
peace.
New Jerseys son, cultured, eloquent, wise
How contentedly we could all follow him as our
leader.
"Eusk, fearless In duty; the clamor OF the mob
has no fears for his nflcxible soul; and ingalls,
how the affections OF my old comrades flow
toward him as their champion, who never falt-
ers in his strife TO secure redemption of the
pledges made to tho boys who wore the blue.
The candidate have named we of Iowa
commend TO you. A man of that calm poise of
mind who seeks the methods OF judicl"uS con
/ seTvatism, and yet who has on all occasions the
/ courage to do the right
The nomination was seconded by Benjamin
NJ. Bosworth, of Rhode Island
/ Michigan being called, all OF Ayers friends
| rose in body and rent the air with cheers.
/ Ex. Congre ssman Horr, ofthat State introduced
/ Hon. Robert Frazer, who addressed the conven.
/ ton in behalf OF the gallant soldier, business
man and philanthropist, General Russell y.
/ Al@cr.
! The nomination was seconded by Mes srS.
| Charles J. Noyes, OF Massachusetts; Patrick j..
/ Eagan, OF Nebraska; Estes, OF North Carolina,
/ and l.. +. EgGers of Arizona.
/ When New York was reached Senator His
| cock advanced to the platform, and after the
! applause which greeted his appearance had.
| subsidized. presented the name OF Chauncey NJ
! .ul business men OF the country as candi-
! cate for the presidential nomination
/ Mr.. Dcpcw's nomination was seconded by Mr..
/ Hartley, OF Minnesota
The call of Ohio brought General Daniel II.
/ H&s:tnES, Of Pennsylvania, TO the front, Wit.
! the nomination OF the patriot, the statesman,
! tho honest man-John Sherman
/ TIC nomination was ably seconded by Gov.
/ einor John b Foraker of Ohio and John II.
! i.:LgSton OF Virginia.
! III Arson, OF North Carolina, also seconded
! TIC aorniEation of Senator Sherman, and in ad-
dj'Ioa placed Mayor Filter Of Philadelphia in
domination.
! =: :he call OF Wisconsin, Senator Spooncr ad.
! dressed the conventisn placing in nomination
! Governor jeremiah Rusk OF the Badger State.
/ ~ the conclusion OF Senator Spooncr's
! c?cccn the rollcan was completed and there
! NAs no further response.
| .t?. Warner Miller, at 7:3) p. m, moved &c
vdjourN until eleven o'clock Friday morning
| Car"cd.
FRIDAYS SESSION.
CONVENTION HALL CHICAGO, June 29.-The
| convention was called TO order at a few mlnutea
| after eleven o'clock by Chairman Este6. The
latter, however having nearly lost his voice IN
previous scss OnS, called on Senator Frank
| HscocS, OF New York, to preside over the SEES
| sion, which was formally opened with prayer by
! Rev. ]. II. Worcester, Of Chicago.
No time was lost in getting 10 work, and the
! call OF States was begun for ballot for u can
! didate for President. Three ballots were taken,
resulting in but LITTLE more than a show OF
! hands for "favorite sons with the eXcep-
ton of Sherman, who entered the race
with 249 votes, and dropped of in the
| second and third ballots. The convention wa,
evidently not ready for actual business yet
and at the close of the third ballot a motion
for recess until Z p. m, prevailed.
| Below is a summary OF the ballots: