The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-06-27
THE EVENING SESSION.
Levi of New York Chosen for Running
Mate to Benjamin of Indiana.

lf1E EVENING SESoiON
Levi of New York Chosen for Running
Mate to BENJAMIN of Indiana.
Chicago, June 25.-That the interest in
the convention had almost entirely died
away with the presidential nomination to-
day was manifested this evening by the
array of empty seats in the galleries, which
previously have preseAted an attractive
picture of handsome toilets and kaleido-
scopic colors. The members of the various
delegations were early in their places,
evidently anxious to complete their bust
ness and return to their respective homes.
This afternoon Samuel l.. Fassenden,
chairman of the Connecticut delegation,
sent to the republican clubs of Connect
cut the following dispatch: "The nomina-
ton of Harrison means victory in
November"
The convention reassembled at 6:15 and
proceeded to the regular order, the pre-
sentation of names for the vice-presiden-
tial nomination.
Mr.. Griggs of New Jersey presented the
name of William Walter Phelps. He
claimed that New Jersey was as much a
necessary state as Indiana. By the action of
the convention this afternoon the fifteen
electoral votes of Indiana had been added
to the votes of the elvrepublican states,
and if to these were added the votes of
New jersey, the election of the republic
can ticket was assured. William Walter
Phelps was not in favor of a policy
which would take the roof off the labor
ing man, but in favor of that system
which proposed to put roof over the la
boring man of the United States, and
make him the owner of his own. With
the nomination of Mr.. Phelps the repub,-
lican party secured the electoral votes of
New Jersey and probably those of New
York and Connecticut. The ticket for
New Jersey was Harrison and Phelps;
Harrison against Cleveland, New York's
fetish of the democracy; against Thur
man, the Renaissance of dead political
heresies, would be placed Phelps, the
live aggressive man OF to-day; and against
the old Ebandana would be placed the
starry flag of America. [Applause.]
Mr.. Gibson of Ohio, in seconding the
nomination of Mr. Phelps, said he was the
survivor of eleven political campaigns and
was wild for the twelfth. Applause.
Mr.. Phelps was an accomplished gentle
man and a tried statesman, and If the
ticket was Harrison and Phelps it would
carry Indiana and New Jersey dead sure,
and he would take the word OF Mr.. De-
pew it would carry New York. The re-
| publicans proposed to carry the solid
| North and pluck from the democracy Ken
lucky, Tennessee and West Virginia. APP
plause.
Mr.. Egan of Nebraska earnestly sec
onded the nomination of Mr.. Phelps.
Mr.. Oliver of Iowa congratulated the
convention on having secured one STRAIT
| egic point by the nomination of Mr.. Har-
rison and he argued that it would be a
wise move to capture a second strategic
point by the nomination of Mr.. Phelps,
for the second place on the ticket.
Mr. Rosenthal of Texas, on behalf of
| the German Americans of the United
States paid high tribute to Mr.. Phelps,
whose nomination he seconded. With
soldier like Harrison at the head of the
ticket and a statesman like Phelps in the
second place, victory was sure. APP
| plause.
Mr. Fuller of North Carolina, seconded
the nomination in the name of the young
and progressive republicans of North Caro-
lima. Applause.
Mr.. Boutelle of Maine, paid high trib-
ute to Mr.. Phelps, for his ability, his
patriotism and his tried and proved re-
| publicanism. William Walter Phelps
could carry the banner OF the republican
party to victory in New Jersey if any man
living could do it. Applause.
There being no further seconding of
Mr.. Phelps, the call of states was con-
tinued. and when New York was called
Senator Warner Miller responded He
| referred land the audience greeted the
reference with warm applause) to the can
didacy of Mr.. Depew for the presidential
nomination, and he said that that gem
tleman's name had been withdrawn in
sorrow, but not in anger. Applause. ]
| He assured the convention that though
the republican party had often been di-
vided, the factions had been in harmony
in action in Chicago. The candidate
whom New York proposed to present for
the vice presidency was q man with whom
he (Miller) had crossed swords. If the
convention would concede to the wish
of New York and give her this
man as its candidate for vice presi-
dent their sword would only be drawn
in the common cause [applausel, and he
(Miller) could give the convention the
same pledge for every section and faction
of the party in the state, all represented
here tonight. By its action to-day the
convention has made it possible for the
republicans TO carry Indiana; by its
further action it Gould make it possible to
carry New York. Applause This great
battle was to be fought out in New York.
The democratic party had thrown down
the gage of battle, and if the convention
would help the republicans of New York
they would carry the fight to a successful
conclusion. If the New York delegates
were refused the boon, they would 60
home anG do all that mortal men could,
but they would go home sick at heart and
+! discouraged He appealed to the conven-