The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-06-22
7OBALLOI TODAY
NINE CANDIDATES GROOMED
FOR THE RACE.
HAWLEY AND GRESHAM
Then Come Harrison, DepeW, AIger,
Sherman, Allison, FitIe and RuSk.
A BLAINE OVATION.
His Name Received With
Rounds Of Applause.
His Name Received With
Rounds Of Applause.
THE PLATFORM IN FULL.
A High Tariff. Free Whisky
and Tobacco Its Slogan.

CHICAGO, June N.-"If you could kill
cad mon, these speeches would kill the
nen they present." was an apt comment
IN the presentation of the candidates in tho
convention during the morning session, and
they destroyed the relative reputation the
speakers had for oratory at the same time.
The Gresham speech Of Leonard SWEET of
Chicago was the greatest disappointment,
for more had been expected of him than of
the others, while his speech was inferior to
that of the unknown Frank Davis of Mime
sofa, one of his seconds. Porter's was one
the best of the lot, but his speech was too
long and lacked vim. 1t Is needless to say
that they raised very little enthusiasm.
When Greed Haymond stood up at the call
of California, the Blaine enthusiasm of the
convention quivered on the edge in breath
less suspense, but when he announced that
California's position was well known, it had
no candidate to present for tie present, it
drew back until the Blaine hour should
strike. Gresham's applause seemed perfume
tory. The Harrison applause seemed SO for
the Californians and other Blaine men
helped it out on the theory that Harrison
will go on the ticket with Blaine, and SO It
went.
THE SLAP AT THE MUGwUMPS.
The only thing that seemed to really stir
the convention was the slap at the mug
wumps which Mccall, of the Boston
Advertiser, made in his speech seconding
Gresham. That was just suited to this
convention, and its satisfaction was heart
lily shown. The platform was really the
speech of the morning, Mckinley looking
as Napoleonic as ever, and in his best voice
delivered it as effectively, not emitting the
gestures, as his tariff speech in the house.
He made the most of every point, and 50
brought out the full satisfaction of the con-
vention with it. The platform, bourbon as
1t is, expresses the opinion of a large
majority of the delegates. They gave it
most hearty approval in all its parts. The
prohibito.y tariff, free whisky and tobacco
declaration WAS not too strong, nor the de-
nunciation of the administration too bigoted
and partisan for them, nor did they seem sor-
ry because the platform was written Not
being able to agree on a plank that would
satisfactorily straddle the anti-saloon ques-
hon, the whole subject was left out alto
gether. The dissatisfaction of the Anti
saloon association, which has been laboripg
all the week with the platform committee,
and which Rev. DIR. Lorimer, one of its
spokesmen, says will give the prohibitionists
tor the first time the votes of thousands of
'iron-clad, copper-bottomed republican
eergymen" all over the country, seemed to
ind echo in the convention. The fact is
that the platform was built by the Blaine
men for Blaine to stand upon, and there
tore, could not fail to satisfy the Blaine
convention.
THE FLAG INCIDENT REVIVED
The good speeches and the enthusiasm
tame together in this afternoons session.
Foraker made the first speech in seconding
bherman's nomination, and by for
luitous concurrence OF circumstances
drew forth fifteen minutes of APP
clause. sThe applause was evidently in
snded chiefly for his felctous declaration
that the republicans would march in this
iampaign under the American flag rather
lhan the old bandana, but also for
himself and for Sherman. This was
The final direct allusion to the flag
iandkerchiefs which all delegates carry and
Was emphasized by Foraker's waving his
'wn. The applause was further stimulated
BY the sight of floral piece brought for
ward to the platform by members of the
Foraker club, in spite Of Foraker's seeming
opposition, bearing the legend mo rebel
iags returned while | am governor" This
vas waved in the air as soon as the flag
applause began. For the moment Foraker
eemed the most popular man in the con-
Vention. Gallinger of New Hampshire
irew forth the first applause of the after
loon by his incidental allusion to Blaine.
This was the first time Blaine's name had
been mentioned in the convention. In spite
the attempt Of the Blaine leaders to re-
train it,
THE BLAINE ENTHUSIASM
burst forth with leap, and for several
minutes the convention stood up and yelled.
This broke the ice. and thereafter the dele