New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-22
NOMINATIONS OF THE AFTERNOON
HOURS FILLED WITH SAFEGUARDING

NOMINATIONS OF THE AFTERNOON
HOURS FILLED WITH sPEECH-MAKING.
THE NAMES OF cHAUNCEY NJ DEpEw. GOVERNOR
RUsK, GENERAL ALGER, SENATOR sHER
NAN AND MAYOR FITLER PLACED
BEFORE THE CONVENTION.
Chicago, June 21.-Chairman Estec began the task
of getting the Convention into order at 3 10 p m,
ard until 90 o'clock the audience and delegates
occupied In settling down to a state OF quiet
When a ccrtan degree of order had been secured the
chairman said:
Gentlemen of the Convention: When the Conven
ton took recess General Harrison had been paoea
in nomination for President lapplause IN the inoa1a
delegatOn). Is there q second TO the nomination Oh
General Harrisonl
Before any one could reply to the chalrman'S
question: MI Davis, of Minnesota, rose to question
Of privilege. He said:
have been informed during the noon recess , 0y
several old soldiers holding the tickets gwen
to them by the Republican convention 'setandins
room in the sky gallery move 4 t. be ID Craer
that this Convention set aside for their
section which shall embrace at least as many seass
as tickets were issued and II that be not possible ha
the holder of any soldiers ticket be entiueu W ho
ana seat save those upon the platform and those as
signed TO delegates or alternates which he may hst
The CharyThat would be impossible.
Mr.. Henderson, Of Iowa. rise TO question OF
order. 1 informed that the tickets that were re
the door and not returned TO them and you
sir. II It is in order at this time
Tho Chair-If there be objection, the gentleman
will have leave to make his notion .
Mr.. Henderson, ask the unanimous consent u
submit q motion TO tho Convention
The Char-Therc being no objection, IL is SO or
Mr. uenderson-I would therefore move, Mr. Chair
man. that the National Committee shall correct the err
ror thus and issue tickets to these soldiers Tor
The Chair-That can be done. Applause) You
have heard tho motion made by the gentleman rom
Iowa Those in favor Of the motion will say aye.
,,4nI, nDn
sECoNDING GENERAL HARRIsoN's NOMINATION.
The Chair again called for second TO the nomination
of General Harrison, and f. II. Terrell, OF Texas,
stepped to tho platform and said in part:
As of the members of the Texas DELEGATION sup
porting the candidacy of General Harrison (applause
the high distinction has been accorded me Of briefly
secondinC the nomination. Indiana Is the great
IMPORTANCE Of her fifteen electoral must not be
ignored by this Convention Inc ha dee
CATION as the choice Of their people, and as the man
Who Of all others can absolutely secure the support
S whose a' Sts ' has bsen
the S Ss aSsn Sas be %aS hs Se quail
ties of leadership and the firm regard IN when he Is
held By the people nr g rnd o that
g gaXs f to sonon R er OWN citizen with
The Charman-Does the chair hear further secohus
to the nomination of General Harrisonf
Response was made by Jacob ii. Gallinger, OF New
Hampshire, who said in part "Give to us General
Eeniamin Harrison as our standard. bearer Cheers
from the Indiana delegation and the Republican hosts
Who never have inched in battle before Will go tor
zeal that will carry everything before them restore ore
TO the rghtful hands the Republican cans phh as BEEN
surped by the hypocrtical and mock Cvi service
Reform Democratic party that mas oeUn nder false pr
tences" (Chccn)
IOWA PRESENTS ALLISON.
When Iowa was called Mr. Henderson, of that state,
arose and said: "Iowa has candidate to present to
Tho
General Henderson speaking Mr. Hepburn, OF inc
Iowa delegation, walked up to the platform ana was
introduced by the chairman Mr. Hepburn put in nomi-
nation Mr. Allison, of Iowa, in the following words:
II is the laudabe ambition of every member OF this
Convention that today we pursue suc9 course a. ~
deserve and win success at the END OF thls caPa s
member u that We enter upon this struggle beaten
party-that were not beaten for want OF nuinpeIs
Compel a triumph, but It Will require the united
efforts of us all TO clutch II. Is 1t possible ior US
viii vote II we do we shall succeed II we fail
to such one, our flag goes down IN de eia
The candidate Of this Convention must be Of spoess
character and with unblcmished political record He
no flaw or crcvicc for the Judgment Of censure or
calumny. He must be man verscd IN me pubic
the high office to which wo consecrate him by broad
experience and observation. lie must be man OF
affairs.
doctrines-results no less than lofty sentiments
Its Just pride and browning glory IL, Is
sSco@p nSSfd 1t loves liberty and creates free
It. loves mankind and strikes oHS s eoSaS
and 4 places the ballot IN the hands Of the humble
nnf the sas @ stang the and the Of
states and 1t builds navies, 1t calls into being vast
feet 1t sympahzes with the Smuggling poor, and IT
gems the prairie with million happy prosperous home
the Nations Industries and the mill and the factory
and the forge erected the children are schooed and
and t pays then the National debt is ed with an
allied sense Of Justice and in mercy after the re- T SS
II is party Of lofty sentiment, and preserves the
National credit fills the National Treasury with aDu1
dant revenue and gives the Nation almost two billions
Of currency, the equivalent Of gold II i indeed
have been followed by grand achievements, in the
economy of God fulflment follows prophecy Have
service been contributor TO this rehearsal of Re
S9 & has dd IN %ns
cord Z SOME one whose recorded votes show that
r c5 d be eeursge and tested the wisdom Of patriotic
men, he has been upon the right aehe night sGe
victon Of the Republican party OF this dayf
FROM IOWA, THAT NEVER wAvERED.
Gentlemen the state of Iowa bids me name TO ycl
this man-ft to be your candldate-Wilam b. Alison
of Iowa. OF all living men he is the one we most do
honor Iowa asks his selection 1t is the prayer OF
that State that has been true TO Republlcansm
than all others that have been truest. All others
have sometimes wavercd Iowa never. In all Others
at some time in your history part OF your ticket
has met defeat In Iowa In thirty four years
OF consecutive victory has been indicted into
state office or been accredited TO the National Senate
who did not follow your fsg and march In your col
umn Fortunately for candidate, in the Republic
we recognize no rights OF pedigree or OF ancestry
There is no prmogcnure nor entail In the honors
of the State those Of worth and genius In these
| he Is richly endowed lie called TO the public
service IN The carly days OF 1861 The times needed
high hopefalness integrity practical common non
and experiences had taught him that these qualities
were the antdote for the rigors OF lowly birth and
humble fortune lie determined 10 deserve much az
| the hands OF the people, and they, recognizing the
value OF his services, have been honored by his pres
epcc in Congress for more than twenty-five years.
| Twenty-Five years of most evcntful history, and
| every page Of the legislative portion of