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

Buckeyes screamed Ike hack drivers.
They stood on their chairs and waved
flags and hats.
Mr.. Foraker began stump speech
the only ratble- rouser of the day. He
thrashed his arms about, jerked his body
with violent motions of jun ping lack
and shouted defiance at the administra-
ton. Mr.. Foraker got good grip on the
bloody shirt and waved it wildly. He
spoke of Cleveiand's government as a
copperhead administration, and assured
the convention that if Sherman were pres
ident there would be none of the pusil-
Luminous pretense of offensive partisan
ship in his administration.
FAST AND FURIOUS.
As the close of the governors address
the row began. Hundreds of delegates
stood on chairs and frantically waved
their flags. They tied flags to canes and
umbrellas. and smote the air with them.
They yelled and cheered and howled.
A f1owery shield was hoisted, and the
shouts threatened to level the walls of
the building Ben Butterworth stood on
a chair whirling a flag above his head,
and shouted until he Ioosened his front
teeth. He openCa his mouth until his
side whiskers wero in danger of dropping
down his throat. "MarchiDg Through
Georgia" was started, and Butterworth
sang like darkey cam mp-meeting. Gen.
Mahone, a Sherman boomer, stood erect
and cignifed, an6 never uttered word.
A Texas delegate tied flag to his UNI.
berella, which he opened and swashed
around to the imminent danger Of bald
heads and open mouths. Pages in uni
form seized flags ana yolled in minor
keys. For twelve minutes the Insured
ton continued. Above the din at times
came the name of Blaine, but the great
uproar was simply shouting. The racket
was principally confined to the delegates.
The galleries were only moderately
noisy.
John Mercer Langston made the next
address-the most polished and scholar
ly speech of the day. Mr.. Langston is a
remarkable man in many respects. After
Fred Douglass, he is the ablest and most
distinguished colored man in America
Mr.. Laugston though born slave, has
the blood of Pocahontas in his veins.
While yet child he was emancipated by
the death and last will of his owner and
father.
AN ABLE MAN.
He is lawyer of splendid attainments
is a graduate of Oberlin college, both in
the literary and theological departments,
and for years was the president of the
Virginia Normal college. He was, for a
time, at the head of the law department
of Harvard university. 10 his attain
ments in law and theology, and as a
teacher, he has added those of a diplo-
mat and an orator. Under Hayes he
served as minister to Hayti, and while at
Poiut-au-Prince, delivered on the dead
ambassador of the French republic, and
in the French language, eulogy which
was widely copied IN the Partisan jour
nails. Mr.. Langston pleaded for Mr.. Sher
man as the friend of his race, and made
an excellent impression.
Johr c. Doucy of North Carolina,
another colored man, made g. good
speech for the Ohio senator. Mr.. Sher
man did not want for splendid send off
or great bubble of excitement.
All of the speaking during the afternoon
was good. Gov. Algel's nomination Gre
ated the most fun for the gallery. One
enthusiast with red necktie and wilted
collar took off his coat and waved it. A
number of young men, who by persistent
effort control their own votes next Novem
matter with Alger2" and answered their
OWE belIowings -:ith: "He's all right"
This method or intellectual expression is
popular in Bridgeport, but it seemed ri
diculous in dignifed assembly. The
galleries showed their dislike for
such screaming by denying the Michigan
mans orators their deserved need of
applause.
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strong voice, and was listened to closely
during the twenty eight minutes he was
talking. The galleries applauded the
speaker, but cheered little for Allison.
Patrick Egan of Nebraska failed to get
his thin, little voice into the galleries. he
kept his thumbs in his breeches pockets
and his address down stairs.
On the eighth ballot Benjamin Har
rison, of Indiana, was nominated and the
nomination was made unanimous
THE NOMINEE.
Benjamin Harrison, of Indianapolis
was born at North Bend, Hamilton couRty,
Ohio, August 20, 1898; received classi-
cal education, graduating at Miami uni
versity, Oxford, Ohio, in 1852; studied
law at Cincinnati, Ohio; removed in
March, 1854, to Indianapolis, where
he has since resided and has beer
engaged in the practice of the
law; was elected in October, 1860,
by the people, reporter of the decisions
OF the supreme court; was commissioned
in July, 1862, as Second Lieutenant of
Indiana Volunteers; raised Company A =,
of the Seventeen Indiana Volunteer In
fantry, was commissioned captain, and
on the organization of the regiment
was commissioned colonel; in August vent
with the regime Mt to Kentucky, and serv-
ed until mustered out in June, 1865; vas
brevetted brigadier general in February,
1865; in October, 1864, while in the field
was reelected reporter of the su
preme court, which office he had lost
by accepting his commission in the Army;
and having been mustered ont, he enter
ed upon the duties of Reporter and
served for four years; in 1876 he was the
candidate of the Republican party for
Governor of Indiana, but was defeated; !;
was appointed member of the Mississ-
ippi River Commission in 1879; was
elected to the United States Senate, and
took his seat March 4, 1881.
THE VICE PRESIDENCY.
As soon as the work of nominating the
presidential candidate had been COM
pleted the convention proceeded to the
nomination of a vice presidential candi-
date. DENLY, of Kentucky, nominated
Wm. E. Bradley, of that state, and the
nomination was seconded by Kansas,
Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee and Michi-
gan. Sewell of New Jersey, nominated
Wm. Walter Phelps and Senator Miller,
of New York. nominated L. P. Morton, of
New York. Morton was nominated on
the first ballot and his nomination made
unanimous.
NEBRASKA DEMOCRATS;
They Perfect a State Organization and Elect
Delegates to Baltimore
OMAHA, June ga convention of dem
ocrRtic clubs of Nebraska vas held here
this afternoon. state organization was