The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-06-28

I | top of their voices. the galleries icine
In and the applause became rapturcui
: some ladies in the galleries VIII
had brought white silk umbralls
} trimmed with small America
. nags opened them and twirle
these striking banners around an
J around, while the cheers and shout
: increased In volume. The scene coz
tinued for some time and was not eve
! eGualled by the one which soon follow
ed when General Hastings, of Pennsyl
vania, in presenting the name OF SheI
man incidentally referred to Blaine
When this demonstration finally cam
to an end. the Ohio delegation gayI
i way to Pennsylvania and Adjutan
General Hastings was presented to til
convention to present the name O
i General sherman. He was given
rousing welcome as he proceeded *
put his Ohio fayorite in nomination
He declared in the opening of hi
| speech that Pennsylvania did not Wani
/ Grover Cleveland in the White house
i q declaration which was met with
laughter. He proceeded to Vouch fol
the republication of Pennsylvania and
he boasted Of the large majorities that
state had given to Hayes and Gar
| field and Blaine. As the speaker
i 4btC1CA tLl16 ltt99 ne541C Gll6 6lltuUSls18lll
OF the convention again found vent in
cheers and shouts and uproar. The
campaign, continued General Hastings,
found the enemy entrenched IN the
seat Of power with the prestige of
victory, with the influence of the solid
south, and with the increasing demo-
cratic appetite for Office to give it en-
couragement. But the country was
tired of sham, double dealing. and me-
diocrity. Applause and laughter. J
He whom he was about to nominate
his manhood and his illuStriouS
achievements were part of the coun-
try's history. He was man whose
name was tower of strength. HeWas
man who had never been defeated for
any Office for which ne had been NOM
mated. fApplause.l He should re-
ceiye the support of every man who be-
Heved that experience in statesman
ship was prerequisite to high public
preferment and that it was not a dis
qualification to have actively and pub
hcly mingled in generation of events.
more vital to liberty and humanity than
was ever crowded into an equal period
Of the worlds history.
General Hastings speech WIS admir-
ably delivered and was listened to
with marked attention.
When he had concluded Governor
Foraker. of Ohio, was presented by the
Ohio delegation to second Senator SheLr
mans nomination. As Governor For
aker advanced up one aisle to the plat
form, two of the SergeantS- alarms
came up the other bearing an enorm-
Gus floral emblem surmounted by a
shield, upon the face of this emblem in
letters formed by red RISES on field of
a.
words mo battle flags surrendered
while am governor" Considerable
significance appeared to be attached to
this incident; as the governor and the
floral tribute got on the stage together
there was a thunder of applause
from all parts of the hall but mingled
with it could be heard volley of misses.
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 embarrassment until the up
roar had subsidized. He evidently had
not anticipated the incident. lie then
proceeded to second the nomination of
Senator Sherman. He said:
Mr.. CHAIRMAN AND GENTLEMEN
OF THE CONVENTION:-Ohio is some
thing like New York, she occasion
ally comes TO a national republi-
can convention decided as to her
choice for the presidency, and some
times she comes united. She has sc
come on this occasion. Loud applause.
Her forty-six delegates are here to
speak as one man, [applause], and 1t is
at their bidding, in their behalf, and in
their name that take this platform to
second the nomination that has just
been made. IApplause.] Not SO, how
ever, because John Sherman is a citi-
zen of our state; knowing him as we do
we should support him here with the
same unanimity, the same zeal and
with the same determination and in
tenSity of purpose, no matter from
what section he might be. Loud ap-
plause.l For we know and pledge for
him that which you gentlemen of New
York and the gentlemen OF all
the other states must recognize
and concede that he is not so much a
citizen of any one state as citizen, In
the highest sense of the word, of all
the states of all this union. (Applause).
His home and fame fill the whole land
and brighten every page of American
history that has been written since he
entered public life. Nominate him and
you need not waste any time on bio
s0''1. When you recall what has been
said from this platform to-day you can
appreciate the value of that advantage
daughter and applausel. He is the
immediate friend and acquaintance OF
all masses and conditions of our peo-
pie. Tapplausel high and low. rich and
poor, white and black, native and for
eign. [Applause]. AS it was written
| in our platform, as it was read from
honor him because all alike
havo n common mart and common
claim in his illustrious achievements.
| (Applause.) But no more do they hon
or him for his distinguished services
to his country, than, as it was well
said by the gentleman from Pennsyl-
vania, because of the exalted charac-
ter and purity of his private life.
tApplause.) He is in the highest
sense of the word typical represen-
tative of American life, American
citizenship and American statesman
ship at the same time. (Cheers and
applause.l General Hastings well said
| that he would not repeat his record tC
you from this platform; If he were to
/ detain you until he could do so we
would not get standard bearer until
the next term of the presidency COM
menced. Applause. 1t covers all
| there is Of republicanism. APP
plause. It commenced before the party
COLunOuCCu l1pp1dUoOsl @AAO ~ Aoo BO11S
continually on from that moment until
this there is not question and has not
been in thirty years of suffering by the
American people, internally or exter-
nally that John Sherman has not dealt
with. tApplause.) And how? In
such q way as to command the un.
bounded respect and confidence, moi
only Of the business interests but OF
every other kind of interest in the
United States. (Applause.l l have
not heard any breeZes waiting signs fol-
his nomination as was the case witt
other gentlemen. (Laughter.) But
have heard, as you have heard 8
Macedonian call coming up from every
section of the United States. Cheers.
| But John Sherman . something more
than good citizen and great states
man; something more in the sense tina
we want to have something more II
the candidate whom we nominate
to-day. / am becoming a LITTLE
particular in this matter. I want a re
publican this time. Applause. Cries
T3f GG0or.d - SSOOod1'1 I want the kim