Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-26

body seems to realize what has happened
Those with talles re-read the figures anC
then wait to hear from the secretary, anC
when he completes the reading of the vote
to where Harrison is credited with the neces
sary ballots, 5000 people are on their fee
| madly cheering.
IL was magical transformation scene that
the galleries represented, The audienc,
seemed suddenly to blossom out into Titanic
crop of innumerable pieces of emblazonry
| and symbols of welcome and delight Thous-
ands of small flags bearing the stars and
stripes were frantically waved in as many
hands. Hats were raised on the end, OF
walking canes and umbrella handles and
| waved around like mad The man in the
| gallery hoisted his grotesque Harrison fan,
which looked like an enormous sunflower
mounted on stick and bearing the word
Harrison" in the middle of It's yellow bosom
Ladies hoisted pretty, bright colored para
| soils, which they swung over their heads like
| small whirligigs and thousands of snowy
kercbiefs made the galleries look as II they
had bloomad into myriads Of snow. blossoms.
Down in the main body of the hall the del
egates were all upon their feet and bare
headed They shouted with all the power of
their lungs and unanimously hailed the stan
dard bearer of their party.
Chairman Estee stood mute upon the plat
form, gavel in hand and listened to the mighty
roar as it surged up from the sea of human
ity below him Men took their watches out
of their pockets and counted the minutes
through which the applause would continue.
1t was over at last and the chairman raped
for order. ...
The competing states rapidly gave in their
allegiance to the chosen leader Foraker was
first on the floor with motion that the nom
ifation be made unanimous, which he said he
did with a.. the more satisf ation that Har-
rison was an Ohio man. Horn spoke for
Michigan and Alger in seconding Foraker's
motion, and Farwell followed for Illinois.
Depew said he never doubted that an Ohio
man would be the nominee, and that New
York would give a good account Of herself
in November. Hastings seconded for Penn
sylvana, and promised 100000 ajority for
the ticket. Boutelle gave in the allegiance Of
Maine, and raised wild cheer when he said
the "Plumed Knight" would be in the fore
front of the battle. Greed Raymond said
the convention had settled the question
whether it wanted statesman or a soldier
by choosing man who was the embodiment
of both. Davis, of Minnesota, ratified for his
state, and a telegram from Governor Alger
was read thanking his supporters for their
loyalty and declaring that Michigan would
give the nominee an enthusiastic support.
Wise and Malone both Endorsed the nom
nation, but to suggestion that he shake
hands with Wise, Malone made no response |
not being quite ready for that yet.
The chair then put the motion to make the |
nomination unanimous and it was adopted |
with mighty shout, and Gen. Ben Harrison |
was formally declared the nominee.
Attempts to take a recess were then made /
but the convention would not have it, and \
n.
pres ident, Hastings, of Pennsylvania, in the |
chair. Kentucky was the first to respond,
and named W. o. Bradley, the speakers ,ie-
claring that the south should be represented
for once on the national ticket.
William Walter Phelps was nominated by
Senator Sewell, and then the effort for re-
cess was resumed, and after soma talk sic
ceeded, the convention dissolving until
p. m.
Benjamin Harrison, of indianapolis, was born
at North Bend, Hamilton county, O., Aug. 20
1888; received a classical education, graduating at
Miami university, oxford, o., in 1852; studied law
at Cincinnati, o.; removed in March, 1854, to In.
diannpoliS where has since resided and has been
engaged In the practice of the law; was elected
In October 1860, by the people, reporter of the de
cisons Of the supreme court of the state; was
in July, 1862, as second lieutenant
Of Indiana volunteers; raised Company A of the
SEVENTEEN Indiana Volunteer Infantry, was com
missioned captain, and on the organization
Of the regiment was commissioned col
Ine; in August went with the regi
nent to kentucky, and served until mustered out
n June, 1866; was brevetted brigadier general in
1885, in October, 1864 while in the field
vas re elected reporter of the supreme court
which Office he had lost by accepting his commits
ion in the army; after having been mustered
nut, he entered upon the duties of reporter and
erved for four years; in 1876 he the candi-
ate of the trpuDlIcan party for governor of |
indiana, but was defeated; was appointed mem
or of the Mississippi river commission in 1879;
yas elected to the United States senate as Re-
ublican, to succeed Joseph E. Mcdonald Demo |
rat and took his seat March L. 1881. His term |
[ service expired March 4 1887. -