Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-08-10

convention direct, instead of through
the roundabout way of conversations
with different men.
Away back in the rear O delegate vo-
ci%ferously asked Of the chairman whether
the Republican party belonged to Porter
or Porter belonged to the party? An
earnest appeal for calm Gnd conservative
action was made by Gen. John Coburn.
He told the delegates that it was not
good to give the nomination to a man
who would throw it back in their teeth.
The condition of affairs was not merely re-
markable, but extraordinary. He had
attended every Republican convention
for forty years, but never before had he
seen such a crisis, such unanimity for
a man, such a rejection. But Porter
was master of his own future, he didn't
W the party and the party didn't
own him. He begged them not to be
fools, or to rush madiy to destruction.
BY this time the tide had begun to
turn. The speakers hits at Porter were
as loudly a~pplauded as had been his name
a few moments before, and Judge Ninde
of Fort Wayne was heartily cheered
when he entered q protest against the
idea that only one man could lead the
party to victory. A motion to take a re.
cess OF an hour was quickly carried and
the delegates fled out. Very few of
them went to dinner. Instead, they
| grouped themselves around the corner
and discussed the situation and de-
nounced Porter in unmeasured terms.
The idol of the morning had in a few
short hours become an object of hatred.
When the convention reassembled at
2 O'Clock Rhody Shie1 of Indianapolis,
one of the leaders of the Porter move
ment, started In to give an incoherent
explanation Of his reasons for pushing
the ex-governor, but was quickly guyed
back into his seat and the majority of
the delegates We'd with each other i'll
ironical shouts and personal illusions.
Maj. George w. Steele of Grant coun-
ty was placed in nomination by Hiram
Brownlee, who said the office was big
enough foT any man, II that nobody
ought to be ashamed to be carried to
victory on the Republican wagon with
Ben Harrison. This fling at Porter was
r~apturously %applauded.
Posey withdrew Porter's name; Rev.
Ira j. Chase of Danville was nominated
by w. Il. Leece, and Congressman John.
ston, who had in the morning seconded
the nomination of Porter, presented the
name of Congressman A. p. Hopey OF
Evansville, which was received with pro
longed cheering, especially when he al
luded to him as the John A. Logan O.
Indiana, and as the man who, next to the
lamented Illinoisan, stood close to tn,
hearts of the volunteer soldiers.
Judge Suit of Frankfort aroused the
antt-Porter temper to fever heat. Thu
~gQyernorship, he said, was not too bigfo,
Oliver P. Morton, nor was he too big TO,
it. AS for the Republican party, it wa
larger than any man in it.
VIII Cumbuck was also placedin non
~ination, and the delegates howled for
ballot.
The roll was called, with the resul
that on the first ballot Hovey received
$50 votes, less than the necessar.
majority. Robertson was next highest
while Porter received "a score OF votes
Before the result was announces
the delegations began to chang
fected without the formality of a secon,
ballot. For ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Rev
Ira j. Chase, ''the fighting parson,i ;, wa
nominated by reclamation amid great en-
thusiasm. He is department commando
of the Grand Army. The balance of tn
ticket was made up in this order
Judges of Supreme Court-First dis
trict, Judge Silas Coffey, Clay county
Second district, Judge J. G. Berkshire
Jennings county; Third district. Judg
Walker olds, Whitley county.
Secretaryo State-Charles Il. Griffin
Auditor of State-Bruce Carr.
Attorney General-L. Il. Michenry.
Treasurer of State-J. A. Limieck.
Superintendent of Public Instruction
NJ. L. Lafollette.
Reporter of Supreme Court-John L
Griffith.