Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-06-26
the Alger men In the convention cheered
loudly at the old welLknown refrain.

the Alger men In the convention cheered
| loudly at the old welLknown refrain.
THE NOMINATION. MADE UNANIMOUS.
After the convention had been addressed
| by Messrs. Wise and Malone OF Virgins,
! Proctor Of Vermont, Lynch Of Mississippi,
| Tburston OF Nebraska. Harris Of North
| Carolina, Williams OF Arkansas, aud Bradley
! OF Kentucky, all in the same strain, the chair
| man put the motion Of Foraker, which was
adopted with a shout, and the chairman de-
/ Glazed Senator Harrison the unanimous NOM
4 inee OF the convention and OF the party Tor
| President.
Mr.. Thompson, OF Indiana, thought that It
was desirable for The convention 10 take
recess, and be therefore moved one until .
| O'Clock this evening.
RECESS VOTED down.
The chairman stated that The motion was
not seconded, and directed the clerk TO call
the roll OF state, for the presentation OF the
names Of nominees for the vice. presidency.
| The clerk proceeded to call the roll amid
much confusion occasioned by the frantic e.
/ forts OF the chaIrmen OF various southern
| delegations 10 persuade the chairman that
! they bad seconded the motion.
Mr., Houk, OF Tennessee. finally succeeded
! IN getting recognition from the Chair, and re-
newed the mot on that areCe.s be taken until
| o'clock. The motion was seconded by
several states, but The convention by an
| whelmng vote declined 10 adjourn, and
went on with the regular order, placing in
nomination Of candidates for the yice-presi-
dental nomination.
NAMING vICE-PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES.
when Kentucky was called Biz. Denny, OF
Kentucky, assembled the platform and de-
clared that the nomination OF a southern Re-
publican for Nicc-Prcsident would send
thrill Of confidence and hope throughout
the Republicans Of that section, who had So
long been "hcwers Of wood and drawers Of
water
W.O. BRADLEY, OF KENTUCKY.
lie placed I'm nomination William O.
Bradley, Of Kentucky, and the nomination
was seconded by MesSTs Griffin OF Kansas.
Warner Of Alabama, and llouk OF Ienues-
see.
Mr.. Houk charged that the South was
solid, much because Of the neglect Of the Re-
publican party to look after the Republicans
/ in The South.
While nominating speeches were being
made Chairman E~tce resigned the gaycl 70
| Gcueral Hastings, Of Pennsylvania, who pre-
side1 with dignity and success.
Mr.. Wall. Of Georgia, Joined in the second
/ ing Of Bradley's nomination.
,ir. Atkinson, Of Michigan. on behalf Of
/ large part Of the Michigan delegation,
/ seconded the nomination Of Bradley.
When New jersey was called ex-senator
I Sewcll stated that IT WAS The intention of
/ New jersey 10 present the Dame Of William
| Walter Phelps for the yice.p ,ldcntal nomi-
nation.
4 RECESS TAEEN.
There would he, he said, some brief Sc
/ conding speeches, and as the members ~ the
convention were tired, he would move To-
/ cess until O'Clock. This motion was, at
| 3:Oj, aerecd 10.
Tho Evening Session.
CHICAGO, June 2j.-That interest in the
| convention had almost entirely died away
/ with the presidential nomination to-day Was
manifested TINS evening by the array 81
empty seats m The galleries. which preY-
ou.ly have prc.ented an attractive picture Oh
! handsome TOILETS and Kaleidoscope colors.
Members o. the various delegations were
early i'm their places, evidently anXiou. 10
complete their business aud return 90 their
respective homes.
Theconyeution rfH.semhled al ten minutes
pas, and proceeded 20 the REGULAR order
| The presentation oil names for the vice.
presidential nomination.
WILLIAM WALTER PHELPS, or NEW JEEsrY.
Mr. G1gcs, Of New Jersey. presented the
n9meof william Walter Phelps He claimed
That New jersey was a. much Of q necessary
state as wa- Indiana, by the action OF thc
convention this afternoon the iiftecn electoral
votes % Indiana had been added TO theNoie'
of the surely Republican states. and u 10
those were added the votes Of New Jersey
fine election Of the Republican ticket va,
NraI f.tlf "a. n ~ ID
favor of policy which would take the roof
of the hbonng man. but in favor Of that
system which proposed 10 put a roof over the
la,oring man of tie uited states and make
him She owner Of hls home. with thc
nomination oi phclp. the Republican party
secured the raj vote ~ New Jersey and
probably those Of Sew York and Connect
cut. The ticket FOR New Jersey was har-
Tison and Phelps. Harrison against CicVe-
land. New Nork's fetish oil Democracy.
AGAINST The Thurman rtmniscence OF dead
political hercsies would be placed Phelps,
line live, aggressive man OF to-day, and
against the old hlndanI would Ice placed the
starr, 1ag Of America lAppmuS"
Mr.. GibSon.Of ONO, IN SccCndlng The nom
ina,ion OF Phelps. said that be VS. the >urvi-
yor Of eleven political campaigns aud was Wild
for the twelfth. lADpiau>rl Phelps swa-s ~
accomplished gentleman and tried statesman,
and 4 the ticket was Harrison and Phelps,
il would carry Indiana and sew Jersey dead
sure, and be would take the word OF DepeW
that it would carry New York. The Repub-
ucans proposed to carry the solid North, aud
pluck from the Democracy Kentucky, Ten
nessee. and West Virginia. lApptu.e.l
Mr.. Egan. Of Nebraska. earnestly seconded
the nomination OF Phelps.
Mr.. Ohyer OF Iowa, congratulated The
convention on having secured one strategic
point hy the nomination Of Harrison, and be
argued that it would be wise move to cap
ture a second strategic point py the nominal
ton Of Phelps for the second place on me
ticket.
Mr.. Roscnthal, Of Texas. on behalf Of the
German Americans ot the United states paid
q hish tribute TO Phelps, whose nomination
he seconded. With toe soldier ike Harm
son at the bad Of the ticket aud the siaics'
man like Phelps in the second place victory
Ha, sure. Applause
Sir. Fuller, OF North Carolina, seconded
the nomination in the name OF the young
and progressive Republicans u North CARO-
lima. Applause
sir. B5utellc. Of Maine, paid high
tribute To Phelps for his ability, bis patriot
l,m. and bis tried and proved Eepubhcanl-m.
william, Walter Phelps could carry lhe bln-
ncr Of the Republican party TO victory IN
New Jersey this flll II any man living could
DO it. [ADplaHee.l
There being no further sccOndlng speeches
81 Phelps. the call Of states va, continued,
and Ncw York was called. senator Warner
Miller re, ponded. He referred aud the au-
deuce greeted the reference with warm aD.
pause) to the candidacy OF Depew for the
presidential nomination. and be said that
that gentleman nsme had been Withdrawn
in sorrow. Dut not in anger. [Applausel
He assured the convention thd though
the Republican Iarty in the safe OF
New York had often been divided,
all factions had been in harmony M
IL, action in Chicago. The candidate
whom New York proposed TO prcscn' foF
the presidency was q man with whom
he Miller had crossed swords. II the con-
yentlon would c0ucede TO the wish o. New
York and give her this man a. ITS cmdi-
date for Nice-President these swords would
only be- drawn in his behalf llppllu,cl. and
be Miller could give the convention the
same pledge FOR every section and faction
OF the party in the State, all represented
here tonight. BY it, sctlon to-day the
convention had made it possible FOR the
Republicans 10 carry Indiana. By It's
further action it could make it posi-
bic to carry New York. [Appausel
This great battle was TO be fought
out IN New York. The Democratic