Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-06-29
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The Men Who Talked.

Chicago News: The convention hall
Friday morning was hotter than lime
kiln. The sun beat against the granite
walls like a battering ram. The vast
audience steamed lie plum pudding.
The air was rare-rare to get-though it
was soon fried a deep, brown color. The
gallery thrOng painted like a draft horse.
The swaying bunting aggravated the
people ia the gallery, who sat, Fantalus
like, and saw the effects of the breeze
they could not feel.
The early nominating speeches were
dull. Leonard SWEET at no time reached
his best periods. His handke1chie
mopplng away the perspiration, was the
most appropriate portion of his remarks.
The first mention of Mr.. Gresham's name
elected fifteen seconds worth of applause,
and at the conclusion of a twenty minute
effort the cheering lasted twenty eight
seconds with a renewal for six.
Senator Davis made the catching speech
of the morning session. He is slender
man with bold front and deep, strong
articulation. Every word was heard
throughout the hall, and he rounded off
very pleasant phrases. He spoke of Mr..
Cleveland as a monster juggernaut, and
said that MIR. Gresham would lay low this
g giant of inocuous desuetude. Mr.. Davis
was the only pyrotechnic orator of the
early convention hours. John R. Lynch,
the celored delegate from Mississippi,
disappointed his friends by flying near
the ground. Mr.. Lynch is capable of
lofty trapeze oratory, and the galleries
wanted circus exhibition OF eloquence,
but Mr.. Lynch barely escaped being dull.
He provoked the greatest cheering
when he mentioned the name of Mr.. Har-
rison of Indiana, though he vas second
ing the nomination of Mr. Gresham. The
hoosiers stood up and fourished their
fans. They cheered, and the galleries
helpsd d them. The applause lasted longer
andlwa more positive than when ex-
Gov. Porter OF Indiana, in a TWENTY-FIVE
minute speech, placed Gen. Harrison in
nomination. Gov. Porter is a very light
bloEde-almost bleached blonde-with
curly hair and shortcut reddish gray
beard. He spoke In clear, strong, fairly
pleasant tone, easil- heard He talked
in the direct manner for which he gave
his subject, the Indiana ex-senator, the
credit straight at his mark. Senator
was aIl OOCs
the best presented, and the convention
was in mood TO appreciate a good
thing. 1t ached for chance to clear its
lungs.
The nominating sseech was from the
finest looking man in the convention.
Gen. Hastings, of Pittsburg. was the man
tall, fnll in build, with double-bressted,
closely buttoned, gray Prince Albert,
showing Off we'll his splendid physique,
standing erect, and graceful in gesture,
he made g speech that fitted him we'll
one of the best and most earnest of the
day. His hair is dark brown, his mus
tache and narrow chin beard almost red,
and his face in the flush of health-the
| convention liked to look at him. His
voice was clea- and strong, and his utter
ances, at times, eloquent and powerful.
His climax, when speaking of the electoral
| votes given the republican candidates,
stopping with the name of James G.
| Blaine, set the convention into howl that
lasted for nearly two minutes.
Then Gov. Foraker started to the plat
| form to second the nomination. The