The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-06-27
HARRISON AND MORTON.
Our Next President and Vice Presi
dent Nominated at Chicago
Cheering all Along the
Line.

Indiana, was nominated by the Re.
publican Convention at Chicago on
Monday, on the Sth ballot, receiving
544 votes. And Hon. Levi P. Nor.
ton of New York, was nominated for
Vice President, on the first ballot, re.
ceiving 591 votes.
After solid week of careful and
enthusiastic work the great Conven.
tion finished up most gloriously on
Monday evening with the above wise
and most satisfactory nominations.
The greatest enthusiasm prevails all
over the land to-day over the happy
outcome of the convention. Every
one of the defeated candidates has
sent congratulations to the successful
man, with the assurances of their
heartiest support in the coming cam.
paign. Every State delegation was
enthusiastic and anxious to second
the motion to make the nominations
unanimous, and it was done amid the
widest burst of enthusiasm.
In the balloting for President the
Pennsylvania delegation stood mainly
for Sherman, giving him SO out of the
: GO, till the last ballot, when it went
solid for Harrison with the exception
of one vote. California went solid
for Blaine throughout, until the last
ballot when its solid vote was thrown
for Harrison, and being near the head
of the list, the wide awake Pacific
coasters had the satisfaction of max.
ing the first break which ended in the
nomination. They went home happy
and with flying cOlors, after pledging
the Pacific States to the successful
candidate.
That Mr.. Blaine could have taken
the nomination at any time during the
convention goes without saying, but
his real friends in the convention were
determined that his name should not
60 before the convention until every
effort to nominate some of the other
candidates had been exhausted, and
all had withdrawn, and his nomina.
tion made practically unanimous. This
position they succeeded in preserving
absolutely without reproach to him or
his vast army of warm supporters.
james G. Blaine will be heard from
in the campaign which is to follow,
and there will be music in the air.
The platform is strong in every
plank, and leaves not one prominent
issue in the background, but speaks
out with no uncertain sound on every
point. 1t will commend itself hearti.
ly to all Americans, and is a terrible
blow to the party of free trade.
Of the final result of the Conven.
tion the Derrick says:
"Hurrah for Harrisonl The great
Convention has nominated Indiana's
favorite son for President of the
United States. This means an az.
gressive campaign and taking no steps
backward. The grandson of Old
TiPpecanoe, who whipped Indians and
Democrats with equal freedom, will
not permit milk and water campaign.
The days Of the old log cabin and
hard cider will be recalled by many
Of the older voters and the younger
ones will have an opportunity to join
in the chorus for member of one of
the purest blooded American families
that America contains. In a practi-
cal sense the nominations were wise.
The Democracy cannot succeed with
out some Of the doubtful States as well
as New York. Without New York
the Democracy cannot win. 1t will
require POI electoral votes to carry
the next Presidential election. There
are l53 counted as surely Democratic.
New York's So makes 1S9. or - votes
less than enough to elect 10 the alb,
sence of getting some Of the other
doubtful States that is to say, 10
from Indiana 10 addition would carry
him through, or the 10 votes from
both New York and Connecticut with
New York would elect a Democrat,
But without New York's SO votes the
other three could not elect, aud the
figures may be placed in as many po
sitiOns as you will. If there be any
man in this country who can carry
aaNaH