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

est In the convention had almost en-
tirely died away with the presidential
nomination to-day was manifested this
evening by the array of empty seats in
the galleries which previously had pre-
sented an attractive picture of hand
some toilets and kaleidoscope colo-s.
The members Of the various delega-
tions were early in their places, evil
IDENTIFY anxious to complete their BUSH
ness and return to their homes.
The convention reassembled at 6:I0
and proceeded to the regular order, the
presentation Of names for the vice
presidential nomination.
Mr.. Griggs, of New jersey, presented
the name of William Walter Phelps.
He claimed that New Jersey was as
much necessary state as was Indiana
and by the action of the convention on
this afternoon the fifteen electoral
votes of Indiana had been added to
votes of the surely republican
states and if to these were
added the votes of New Jer-
sey the election of the republican
ticket was sure. William Walter
Phelps was not in favor of
roof off the labOring man, but in
favor of that system which proposed
to put a roof over the laboring man of
the United States and make him the
owner of his own With tia nomina-
ton of Mr.. Phelps the republican party
assured the electoral vote of New Jer-
soy and probably those of New York
and Connecticut. The ticket for New
Jersey was Harrison and Phelps,
Harrison against Cleveland, New
YSTkS and fetish arans st T shs 6em tSs
"reminiscences of dead political heresles
would be placed, the live aggressive
man of to-day; against the old ban
dana would be placed the starry flag
of America. (Applause.)
Mr.. Gibson, of Ohio, on secOnding
the motion of Mr.. Phelps, said that he
was the survivor of eleven political
campaigns and was wild for the twelfth.
(Applause.) Btr. Phelps was an ac-
complished gentleman and a tried
statesman. and If the ticket was Har-
ana aud New Jersey dead sure, and he
would take the word of MIR. Depew
that it would carry New York, and the
republicans proposed to carry the
solid north and pluck from the de-
mocracy Kentucky, Tennessee and
West Virginia. (Applause.)
Mr.. Egan, of Nebraska, earnestly
seconded the nomination of Mr..
Phelps.
OllNCIg VI lOWdS
the convention on having secured one
strategic point by the nomination of
Mr.. Harrison, and he argued that it
would be wise move to capture a
second strategic point by the nomina-
tion 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 a high tribute to
Mr.. Phelps, whose nomination he sec
onded, and with soldier like Harri-
son at the head of the ticket and a
statesman like Phelps in second place,
victory was sure. [Applausel.
Mr.. Fuller, of North Carolina, sec
onded the nomination in the name of
the young and progressive republicans
of North Carolina. LApplausel. Mr..
Boutelle, of Maine, paid high trib-
ute to Mr.. Phelps for his ability, his
patriotism and his tried and proved
republicanism and said William Walter
Phelps could carry the banner of the
republican party to victory in New
Jersey, il any man living could do it.
lApplausel.
There being no further secOnding of
Phelps the call of states was continued
and when New York was called Sena-
tor Warner Miller responded. He re-
ferred land the audience greeted the
reference with warm applause) to the
candidacy of Mr.. Depew for the presi-
Dental nomination and he said that
gentleman's name had been withdrawn
in sorrow but not anger. Applause.
He assured the convention that though
the republican party in the state OF
New York had often been
divided and the factions had
been in harmony in its action in Chica-
90 and the candidate who New York
proposed to present for the vice-presi
dency was man with whom he Mil
| lerl had crossed swords and If the con-
vention would concede to the wish o.
New York and give her this man as it
candidate for vice-president, theil
swords would only be drawn in thu
common cause, [applausel, and ht
| [Millerl could give the convention th'
same pledge for every section and fac
ton of the party in the state all repre-
scented here tonight AM a1
by its action to-day thu
committee had made it possible for TIN
republicans to carry Indiana, and b,
it's further action it could make it posi-
BILE to carry New York Applause.
This great battle was to be fought GU
in New York, and the democratic
party had thrown down the gage o
battle, and if the convention woul
help the republicans of New Yorl
they would carry the fight TO success
full conclusion, and if the New YOrl
delegates were refused the boon, the
would go home and do all that mOrta
men could, but they would go HON
sick at heart and discouraged. ii
appealed to the convention to hea
the voice of New York and if the cor
vention would name tonight the ma
of their choice they would lnscrib
upon their banner american wage
for American workingmen, America
, markets for the American people an
, protection for American homes, an
in this sign they would not be defeated
+ In behalf of the united delegatiO
, from the state of New York, aye,
: behalf of the united republican part
t of the state of New York, name til
i Hon. Levi L. Morton. Senator Mi
! ler's speech was delivered wit
: great earnestneSs and with great fore
2 he was frequently interrupted by al
! plause and his statements as to I'll
/ special reasons why New York shout
/ have the vice presidential nominatiC
: was cheered Justify and when he Ia
q concluded there was wild OutburSt
= applause, the demonstration contin
: ing for several minutes and almO
: eclipSed the demonstration whiG
r occurred when Harrison was non
n mated.
n Mr.. Gage. of California, second,
q Senator Miller's nomination of Nd
). ton. He said that the convention hi
n been gathered, not in the interest
s any one man but in the interest of t
10 party and it was now a que
l. ton of the best to be do
for success next fall. He believed tn
the nomination of Harrison had ma
N Indiana certainly republican, and M
m there was a chance to name u man
vice-president who could, with HaT
i son, make New York certain. Levi
IN Morton could poll more votes on t
Pacific coast than any other livi
st American except that great co
ce mander, James G. Blaine, and
it heartily seconded the nomination
"a Mr.. Morton.
he Governor Foster, of Ohio, also S
er onced the nomination of Mr.. Mort
he He said that the hopes
sir his state had been shaft
re ed, but Ohio would hear
I'M support the ticket, and he belize
i" that it was good politics to nomin