Telegram-herald., 1888-06-26
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caEcAso. Jaas 25.-Ihs man who
proph<ciss IN politics gsl isft-somssimss
We'll. tAese Who predicted That Blsins
would &c The neninee are better al In
rspatation tsaa the Rspusiieaa papers Of
Chicago. al sass oas. the bright littls Ma.
shieh Is splsndidiy edited by sisaisy
Waterloo. Every other Republican paper
in ina Convention City. insisted up 70 the
g2st moment that Gresham would De the
nominss- Bat those Of as who had 10 wire
our IDEAS and opinions knew last Friday
that chicsxo itsslf. With the help Of coloasl
Boo. had killed The Chicago Judge.
When Il became known this morning
thas Sss YORK h2d decided 70 cast its T2
votes soiidly for Harrison Is Was generally
thoasst that this move ~ss simply rspesi-
| ton Of The tactics Of Saturday. But those
Who we're little more on the inside knew
what vas coming. and when. Just after the
invocation Of diviss blessing upon the pro-
| ceedlngs the dsbonnxire sad graceful Bou-
tells, Of Maine. areas TO read his cable
grams from Blaine there Was very little
| surprise manifested. It meant the lower
| ing OF tbs white plume from among the
| ranks OF Presidential Aspsrants- The ex-
pectztion that An adjournment would De
/ foliosed by TIE second ballot was ~ cnce
| dissipstsd by the chairman, who instantly
| announced that the clerk would proceed
| with the roll call
/ DsDew Foraker and Quay, and one or
| two others we're seen in conversation Just
/ Ia front Of The chairman's desk. and as they
/ nodded their heads aud hurried back 10
/ their seats those who were posted knew
| taat the iong struggle would end vita the
| lndiana Senator al the front. The only in
teresr in the subsequent proceeding was 10
| watch tbs tally saeets and sec the States
wheel into line
The evening papers here expstiate on the
tremendous enthusiasm with which Little
| To" H4rrison's nomination was greeted.
/ The exact truth 10 That there was no spOn-
tansous enthusiasm Whatever. At the con-
/ eiusion OF the roll call one or two Indiana
delegates Jumped upon their chairs and
gave the uell-known HOosisr yell.
and they were finally followed
By ali Of their delegation and the Vermont
| men and scattering delegates upon the
| hoor. After ie seconds the disappointed
delegations suddenly remembered that they
| were making a spectacle OF themselves ana
the party they represented and theybumped
| 10 their feet.
The galleries followed suit.
Soon the uproar was tremendous
Is vas pandemonium.
Why notl
A man had been nominated for President
OF the United States after = SIX day's-yes
an eight days struggle.
When the band blszed out The Stal
Spsnglsd Banner" then flags waved AM
there were few feeb'e hurrshs above ths
awful din. The enthusiasm was for the
national air. not for the candidate.
| When Boutslls. of Maine, seconded tbs
nomiGation Of Harrison. he alluded 10 th'
white plumes of the Henry of Navarro. and
such q genuine burst Of applause and en-
thusasm has not been heard since the open
ing speech of Thurston.
| Never IN the history Of American polite,
has such love and affection been shown Il
aman by the people - that exhibited TO
James c. Blaine in this convention.
Our regular press dispatches will tell you
the remainder.
And have only to tell you that hav'
never seen more diszppointes
los of Republicans than the Michigar
contingent are here today. / do not refel
10 the Delegates themselves especially, no
TO the nstursl disappointment attendsn
upon the defeat of Alger-a defeat which
have been abused for predicting in thos
dispatches ail the week-but to the awfu
realization Of the fact that they have nOmi
mated a weak ticket.
| Now, If that other plumeds knight tn,
dspper, deft Don. formerly Of Detroit, nov
of the United States. can marshal his host
carry Michigan next November.
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