Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-06-22
REALLY DEMONSTRATIvE
The Howl Produced by the Somi'


nation of Sherman.
When the State of Ohio was called the
first really great demonstration of the
Convention was made. Delegations all
over the hall climbed upon chairs, waved
American flags, and shouted at the tops
of their voices. The galleries joined in
the applause, which became rapturous.
Some of the ladies in the galleries, who
brought white silk umbrellas trimmed
with small American flags, opened them
and twirled their banners round and
round, while the cheers and shouts in
creased in volume. This scene continued
for some time and was not even equalled
by the one which soon followed when
General Hastings, of Pennsylvania, in
dentally referred to Blaine. When this
end, the Ohio delegation gave way
General Hastings was presented to the
Convention to present the name of Sena-
tor Sherman. He was given a rousing
reception as he proceeded to put forth his
favorite in nomination. He declared in
the opening of his speech that Pennsyl-
vania did not want Grover Cleveland in
the White House, declaration which
met with laughter. He proceeded to
vouch for the Republicanism of Pennsyl-
vania, and boasted of the large majorities
that State had given Hayes, Garfield and
Blaine.
AS the speaker uttered this last name,
the enthusiasm of the Convention again
found vent, and the cheers and shouts
and uproar continued.
General Hastings said the enemy was
in power, with all the prestige OF power,
with the influence Of the solid South
and with increasing Democratic appetite
for office to give it encouragement, but
the country was tired of its schemes,
double-dealing and mediocrity. Jap
plause and laughter
THE FORAKER EPISODE.
Governor Foraker, of Ohio, was pre-
sented by the Ohio delegation to second
Sherman's nomination. As Foraker adj
vanced up one aisle to the platform, one
of the sergeants- alarms came up the
other bearing an enormous floral en-
blem, surmounted by floral shield, and
upon the face OF this emblem, in letters
formed by red roses in field of white
roses, ForakeI's famous words: "No
battle flags surrendered while / am
Governor" Considerable significance
appeared to be attached to this
incident by the Convention, and as the
Governor and the floral tribute got to the
stand together, there was a thunder of
applause and a volley of Kisses. The
men bearing the emblem found some
difficulty in getting it placed upon the
stage, and while place was being found
for it the Governor waited in some en-
barrassment until the uproar subsided.
He evidently had not expected the in
cldent He then proceeded to second
the nomination OF Senator Sherman.
At the conclusion OF Foraker's speech
the greatest demonstration of the day
took place. The scene has only been
equaled in the history of National Con-
ventions, probably, by the outburst fol-
lowing the nomination OF Cleveland by
Daniel Dougherty at st. Louis. In one
respect it certainly surpassed that, for it
came totally unexpected. Foraker's con-
clusion was somewhat abrupt, and the
cheers that followed were from his
friends and in the nature OF personal
compliment. Then the Convention real
lied in one instant, apparently, as it never
realized before, what a great hold
Sherman had in the Convention. So
tremendous a shout went up that the
banner in the dome trembled, and it
seemed as though the galleries would
fall under the wild volume of yelling,
which was almost maniacal shrek.
The unexampled continuance OF the
demonstration, starting so suddenly and
unexpectedly, rendered the whole
marvel, even to those who in part antic-
ipated it most enthusiastically.
Hon. John w. Langsdon, of Virginia,
and Anson, of North Carolina, also sec.
onded the nomination of Sherman in
eloquent and able speeches, during which
much enthusiasm was provoked.