The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-06-26

audience being for Blaine But the whole
demonstration did not last three minutes,
and with the exception of that left over by
Blaine or Harrison, 80 spiritless
as to excite universal remark. II was
not surprising to anybody who
knew the situation, but 1t must have been
humiliating to Harrison's personal friends.
The
CoNGRATULAToRY SPEECHES
that followed were all dull and tame, and
the convention turned wearily TO the norni-
nation of the vice president, with no strong
feeling apparently except to regret that
Blame had not been nominated, and desire
to get home Two floral pieces which had
been prepared by California and Oregon to
decorate the stage when Blaine should be
nominated were brought in and made to do
duty with little alteration for Harrison.
1t was all more like state funeral than a
national convention. Coming out the air
was filed with expressions OF regret, and
all faces seemed sober and sad.
THE VICE PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION.
CHICAGO, June 25, $40 p M.-Little in
terest and less enthusiasm was shown in
the selection of the candidate for vice presi-
dent The Blaine managers had promised
Tom Platt long ago that If Blaine was not
nominated they would put his friend and
political client, Levi P. Morton, on the
ticket with Harrison. The only reason
given for his nomination is that he has a
barrel, and is willing to pour its contents
out freely. The only other candidate
seriously considered was set aside, partly
because he was not from New York, which
wanted the honor, but chiefly because his
barrel was supposed to be smaller than
Morton's. In thenominating and seconding
speeches the chief emphasis was laid upon
the generosity and hberality of the nomi-
nee, and these were the illusions that got
the most applause from the convention.
Having ignored the temperance question
in their platform the delegates have been
hearing from the temperance men in their
districts. Stirred up by them, Boutelle pre-
pared a milk and water resolution Offering
sympathy with all wise and we'll directed
efforts toward moral reform. Not knowing
what it was, and fearing that it might be
the dreaded anti-saloon resolution, Harry
Oliver of Pennsylvania tried Intellectually
to prevent its being read, much less consid-
cred. This opposition was out Of order, and
so evident that the chairman had to tell
him to take his seat. He had the active
sympathy of the convention. When order
was restored, and the
POOR LITTLE RESOLUTION
was read, the delegations tumbled over
each other in their eagerness to second the
motion. It was adopted by rising vote,
only one delegate, young Marylander,
standing up against it. Then the conven-
tion tamely adjourned without having even
had a chance to freely express the only
enthusiasm it felt. The republican leaders
rely upon protection and the bloody shirt,
with Harrison's war record and Morton's
money to pull their heavy ticket through.
The Californians said when they came here
that Harrison's Chinese record would pre-
vent his carrying the Pacific coast. Now
they say they hope to pull him through on
the tariff issue, but the democrats will be
able to use speech of Editor De Young, OF
the San Francisco Chronicle. as q member
of the California delegation, declaring that
Harrison's Chinese record would beat him
in California, Oregon and Nevada. The
Gresham men say
HARRISON CANNOT CARRY INDIANA,
even with Morton's money The New York
ers express grave doubts about New York
and Connecticut. Phelps was to be put on
the ticket to carry New Jersey Without
him it is not regarded as likely to pull
through in his state. Malone is in the
dumps because Sherman was knocked out,
and Wise, like the Californians and the origi
nal Blaine men, is disheartend. Altogether,
the doubt and discouragement in which the
delegates separate is without reason. 1t is
stated that Alger has been promised a
cabinet place should the republicans win as
a COMPENSATION for the money he has spent.
Blaine to he secretary Of state and Sherman
secretary of the treasury, are on the same
cabinet slate. Alger's expenditures are $780,
600; Sherman's at least half that sum. None
of the other candidates spent any consider
able item.