The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-23
OH, WHAT A DAY!
Summing Up Of the Days Doings.
The Dark Ending of a Promised
Brilliant Day In Chicago.
Bob Ingersoll Openly and Unmis.
takably Opposed to Blaine.
He Is Called Upon to Address the
Convention and
Disappoints tho Followers OF the
Great Plumed Knight.
Mr.. Fitch, OF California, Insulted
While Malang a Speech.
The Review OF tho Situation and
Indications for Today.


Cmcaoo, H., June 2e.-The Republican
fruitlcss ballots, heard the greatest spokes-
man ever had by James @. Blaine speak
with all the might at command against the
man from Maine. A babel ensued. The
proceedings In the great hall turned into
farce ~ huge that IL Is doubtful II ever there
was 80 extraordinary an anti-olimax, All
the lights In the auditorium were put out,
and the convention was, In more than one
sense, completely In the dark, TO help itself
outas best il could.
No less person than Col. Robt q. Ingcr-
soil was the speaker against Blaine. The
speech, In Its delivery and In Its reception
by the audience, was nothing short Of mag
nihcent while the great orator confined him
self 10 the theme Of the Republican partys
glory, but along with the cheers there were
signs Of dissent from some delegates. and
particularly tho spectators, when he began
to indicate plainly that there had been a
change In his old choice for the prcsi-
dency. This became very plain when Ingcr-
soil advocated with emphasis ticket
composed 81 two soldiers. Then he went
further aud mentioned for the leader Walter
q Gresham. lie got no further. A mar.
yellous mixed shout Of Blaine, sherman,
Ager, Allison, Harrison, arose In giant
discord that made each component unrccog-
nlyable. Technically the convention had
adjourned before Ingcrsoll began speaking,
| but M n matter of fact no one hal left tie
| hall, every ona Nlkhiug 10 hear such n cclo-
htatsd orator. Nov fnnn, ~ The dclcgntca
particularly those from Kon.a, Maine, Ohio.
| MASSACHUSETTS,. fndiann and rcnnsylvnnia,
vncafei their seats A largr banner with
"hlnine and Protection" upon u was lifted
IN from the seats Of the California dcleen-
ton, and It's exhibition was loudly chcercd.
| lugers0ll looked on grizzly at first, aud
smiled. but finally withdrew Just ~ the Cal
| if1rnians were rushing 20 the platform one
Of their delegates, John Fitch. 10 answer for
blaine Old Fred Douglass headed OF Fitch
and spoiled the tnblcauX effect by introduo.
| INK. Just IN time, n stoniorinn voiced actor,
who duwncd M the confusion With the IA
nous lines of shcridan's ride. fitoh's OPP
portuniiy was gone, and his speech was
turned ~ ridicule. People In scores ran up
near where hc was speaking, wholly regard
/ less u bis presence intent only ON grabbing
flowers and bits ~ decoration a. rules Then
the lights went out aud Mr.. Fitch quit
In remarkable contrast with all this the
speech of Chnunccy N. Dcpcw, only a few
moments before. Withdrawing with all tho
grace aud force aud goul love Of polished
gentleman his name from the list oi candi-
dates Tor the presidency, the greatest SUR
prise IT the day, aud one evidently much In
Mr.. Dcpews favor. was the fact that hc rive
no indication whatever NJ desire. ifpos.iblc,
" he could not get tho nomination himself.
10 nay whom the candidate should be.