Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-06-22

emblem found some difnculsy in getting It placed
~ =, tne stage and while place was being found
untA the uproar had subsidized. He evidently had
not anticipated the incident. He then proceeded
GOV. Foraker said: "Ohio Is sometimes like New
1ofk she occasionally comes TO a national re-
Puoncan convention divided as to her choice for
Sne PRESIDENCY, and sometimes she comes united.
que mas 80 come on this occasion. Her 40 dele
Has, are mere 70 speak as one man tapplause and
name that take this platform TO second the
nomnatlon that has Just been made. Not, how
ststs 0e Kno JONI sherman Is citizen Of our
port MN mere with the same unanimity, the same
teal, aud with the same determination and In
ne might De- For we know and pledge for him
onat Wnleh you, gentlemen OF New York, aud the
and Ul al the other states must Recognize
ANY one state as citizen, In the highest sense OF
1ne word, OF all the states Of the Union. His
brighten every page OF American history that
mas oeen written since he entered public life.
Nominate him and you need not waste any time
on biographical sketches and when you recall
wnat has been said from this platform to-day you
can - appreciate the value OF that advantage He
classes and conditions Of people, high and low,
rcn and poor white ana black, native and foreign.
from that desk to-day, all alike know and honor
MIN because all alike have a common part and
common con- claim In his Industrious achievements
out no more 90 they honor him for his diStln-
guished services to his country than-as was well
SAID oy the gentleman from Pennsylvania-be-
cause OF the exalted character and purity OF his
private life He is in the highest sense OF the word
typical representative Of American life, Ameri-
can cltzenship and American statesmanship at
not been in thirty years. affecting the American
people, internally or externally, that John
sherman has not dealt with. And howe In
such way as to command the unbounded
confidence, not only Of the business interests, but
OF every other kind OF interest in the United
states. have not heard OF any breezes waiting
signs for his nomination, as was The case with an
other gentleman, but have heard, as you have
Macedonian call coming up from every section OF
the United States. But John Sherman Is some
thing more than good citizen and a great states
man-something more in the sense that we want
TO have, something more IN the candidate whom
we nominate to-day. ain becoming little par
ticular in this matter. want a republican this
time. want one OF the kind OF republicans we had
on this platform last night. want man who is
not only republican from the top or his head to
the soles OF his feet, but who has been all his
life. don't mean TO insnuate anybody is not that,
out do want TO impress upon you that John Sher
man Is all that. He has ever been ready, no mat
Ter how much personal disappointment might be
nee OF the convention. He never sulks; he never
StrayS with lad company. He Is a brother OF that
grand old hero and leader so dear to the heart OF
every man who wore the blue, who once split the
Jer Davis wing or the democratic party wide
open when he marched In triumph from Atlanta
Sherman and let him do q similar job for you
now"
''RALLY ROUND THE FLAG"
VI tne scene at the close OF FOrakerS speech the
Baltimore Sun correspondent says: His finishing
point was the determination Of the republicans OF
Ohio to match the red bandana with the national
nag. AS II by preconcerted arrangement, the red,
white, and blue handkerchiefs with the stars upon
them were pulled from thousands OF pockets and
waved TO and fro with vengeance, amid a great
tumult. Delegates and spectators stood upon
Their seats and shouted themselves hoarse. Tin
trumpets were sounded and a serenade was inaug-
urated, dying away for moment, then Caught up
with renewed force. "Rally Round the Flag"
and other popular airs were chanted In one or the
other sections or the nall.
sECoNDING sHERMANs NOMINATION.
Z Sherman'S nomination was seconded by Prot
John NJ. Langston, Of Virginia, and John c. Darcy,
OF North Carolina The latter is young coal
black negro
FILTER AND RUsK's NAMES PRESENTED.
Charles Emory Smith then placed in nomination
Mayor Edwin H. Filter, OF Philadelphia
Senator Spooner, OF Wisconsin, then put Senator
Rusk in nomination.
AT the conclusion Of Senator Spooner's speech
the roll-call was completed, and there were no
further responses. Warner Miller, at 1880 pm,
moved to adjourn until IL o'clock to-day, and the
motion was carried.