Telegram-herald., 1888-06-26

in2fios. Hs said PAslps ooala carry Sss
jsEsss xa1 be soaio AXE O3ps~s ward
fer = Tat ke coasa carry Nss YoFk
Rsfri<k ks<a, 0f Asbrzsks. skso support
ed fksil<. By tbis tiHs sbs galleries had
nllee. sn5 shea kgaa in4 Ia
nEst sentences lost sks thread Of his speech
and s1< compelled ~ hunE Ia bis pockets
ter 1is nesss. TIE sasieacs bad . good deal
o. fap Al hss sxf<ase. de aid thai William
y s-xeg Peeips soad sd stseaxt1 and
leslEs - his flexst ana lnsn retired
Colenel Deliver, Of Iowa, followed in
support of Psslps. he ssid that be saw in
the nominssion os the day the provldsncs
OF God leading thsm - certain victory ia
SoFemb<r. With . combustion VI HArrison
and Phslps the li@kel would De lnyincisls.
Mr.. koseatsal. Of Texas. on behalf OF the
foFeisn eltizens. also supported Phelps.
They recognized him ss . stat<sman and .
scholar. and "a the bosom friend Of James
.. Blaine AIR. Fuller. Of North Carolina.
also seconded the nomination Boutelie,
OF Maine. Who Was heartily cheercd, added
bis tribute Of regard 10 10 the patriotism
sBd Republican fidelity Of the eAndi date.
He Was . statesman. . scholar
snd an orator. he Was . forcible advocate
OF free ballot and . Tree count . Re-
publican ir0m the crown Of his head 10 sole
0f his feet and the most klnd-hearted Iieh
msn be ever knew.
Nhen New York was reached Senator
Warner Miller said the time TOR platigude
aud lncomiams was passed; they had bean
there seek and given 10 the people Of the
United States platform upon which all
Republicans could stand. and they had put
IL nomination Republican whom all could
support without reservation. The gentleman
whom be had been instructed 10 name, be
had drx a
be would pledge the convention that if IL
gave them the man of their choice their
swords would Dc drawn only for the COM
mon cause. Give them their candidate and
thus enable them 10 carry New York.
Give them that candidate and there would
be no stopping in the march to
victory in New York State. They
should not forget that this battle
Was 10 be fought out in New York. The
present President, the Democratic nominee.
came from New York; 60 did two members
OF the Cabinet. while the city COVER ment
ia New York aud the State government
were In the hands OF the enemy. IL re-
auired giants to carry on the fight in New
York. Refuse to nominate q New York
man and they would 20 home weak, sick
aud discouraged. lie appealed TO them In
thls matter AZ least 10 listen To the voic OF
New York (long and loud applause an
shouts of Horton.) name thsiI choice and
they would 90 home TO New York aud IN
scribe upon their banners, American wages
for American workers. American markets
for American workers. and protection 10
American homes. In behalf of the New
York delegation. and the united Rspubli-
cans of New York. Senator Miller nomin-
ated Levi p. Norton loud and prolonged
applause. delegates and visitors rising to
their feet and cheering repeatedly
Mr.. Gage, of California, seconded Nor
tons nomination. Morton could poll more
votes upon the Pacific slope than any other
living man except that great commoner
James u. Blaine.
Governor Foster, of Ohio, was the next
speaker. He said that the fondest hopes of
his delegation had been dashed. but they
were willing to concede that the convsn-
tion had done we'll. Its candidate for Pres
ident would carry the country. still they
ought to make II certain. Therefore. as a
matter OF good politics. he wanted Morton
for second place on the ticket. Governor
Foster concluded with stirring appeal in
behalf OF the New York candidate.
The next speaker or the same side was
Delegate Hall. OF Kansas, who took the
floor at 7:15. he said that the home OF
John Brown enlivened Harrison's wreath
with the name of Levi z. Morton, and vic
ticket. General Hastings. of Pennsylvania,
said that Pennsylvania. with fifty-two votes,
says that the battle ground in this cam
paign will be IN New YORK and that if God
lived Harrison and Morton would be victo-
ious- Abbey, OF South Carolina. q colored
delegate. said that II was essential that the
convention should place in the second place
= man who would satisfy the Sonth and
that man was Morton. Sims, of Virginia.
and Mars, of Illinois, followed in praise of
Morton. General Chalmers, of Mississippi.
said he had been born q Democrat; that he
fought under the Confederate flag and that
be went into tue American Congress as a
Democrat, but the action of the Republi-
cans in the yellow fever epidemic. at the
time OF the great floods. and in other mat
ters that affected the South. madu him leave
the Democratic party. Six years ago he be-
came an independent, but this was fighting
between the lines, and so be went over
bodily TO the Republicans and he hoped to
keep step hereafter 10 the music of the
union Loud spplause.) The Republican
party had to hight solid Democratic South
and they could only do Il with q solid Re-
publican North. Wisdom and policy and
the best interests OF the suffering people OF
the South demanded the nomination Of one
of the old guard and that man wal
Morton. One-nalf bis delegation was COM
posed of Confederate soldiers (great cheer
ing and enthusiasm) bat they recognized
the fact that the war was over and that il
Was one country and lPointing 10 the stars
aud stripes one flag. (Reuewed applause
There were loud crys Of "Foote," when
Trent. Of Dslewsre, rose to say that Dsls-
wares little heart had been made glad By
the nomination Of Harrison, and to add .
good vory for Morton.
). A McElmse. colored, Of Tennessee,
plsced in nomination the patriot statesman.
tie man who wss synonymous with vic.
tory and who could redeem Tennessee and
place her in the Republican ranks. That
man was William X. Moore, Of tennessee
Mr.. spear. Of North Carolina. rose to q
question Of privilege and said North Car
oiiaa had been passed without being called.
Il was called again and Mr.. spear, v6o had
made the point. raised himself upon chair
aud began . humorous address, The
crown shouted platform" while the chair
rarps3 for order. The crowd gave Spear
three cheers and there were further cries O.
platform. bot holding two crutchss. be
said, Il cart sst 70 the platform" ''Go
m theD," said the chair, and the speaker
shouted. This is the proudsst moment Of
my life. Then the crowd burrabed with q
vii. A reference TO toe magnificent nag
nsniuiSy Of the delegates Of she Empire
state. AWAKENED another roar. and for sew
era moments thereafter the gsvei and th-
speakers voice struggled for tbe MASTERY.
The after prevailed. and the speaker veai
On IN rDor- serious vein % support Nor
ton. De co1clnds3 With . motion IA si
Morton Be nominse~d hy acclsmstion.
B.IIotias for yie-- Pr~ssdeat-
Mr.. Chandler Of " ssissippi. a. : O'Clock
seconded tbs aomiasfson Of Nr. Moore. hui
that zeutieusn a. once sithdfss from ths
coafest and the ret wss called again sas re-
suited as 10. 8ws.