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Porter Presented,

At the conclusion of Mr.. Hanna's
speech, Mr.. Frank B. Posey of Pike coun-
ty took the floor 1t was evident from
the excited expectancy with which the
Porter leaders regarded him that
he was about to start the ball in earnest
for the ex-governor. He said:
There are times of emergency, when not
10 use the very best man, is criminal. Such a
time is at hand such a crisis. The whole
force of corruption and fraud will be massed
against the Indiana republicans during this
campaign. There are many leaders who may
be able TO save us from this fraud, but we call,
in the time of need, for that peerless leader
whom we all know can win. We know that It
is burden which we would place upon him,
and we know that he would gladly re.
tire to private life. But under the exigences,
when not only Indiana is at stake but when
Harrison and Morton are at stake, we must
have Albert u. Porter.
No sooner had Mr.. Posey taken his seat
than Mr.. Harry Hanna was on his feet
waving piece of letter paper and crying
for the attention of the convention. He
was repeatedly cried down, but finally the
letter was read as follows:
INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. S, 1888.
Hon. Albert G. Porter:
VERY DEAR SIR-Impressed with the popu-
lar demand for your nomination, and it being
asserted that my candidacy is bar to your
your hands to use if you have the slightest
L. S. ROBERTSON.
Mr. Hanna explained that it was be-
cause no response had been received to
this letter that Col. Robertson's friends
had determined to present his name to
the convention.
Hiram Brownlee of Marion was recog-
nized. He said that he represented q sec
ton loyal to republican principles, and in
half of that gallant statesman and soldier,
Maj. George w. Steele, he seconded Mr..
Posey's nomination of Gov. Porter.
Chairman Calkins asked the convention,
at this point, that Gen. T. w. Bennett of
Wayne be allowed to speak on a subject
that he regarded of supreme Importance.
Gen. Bennett have duty to per-
form, Mr.. Chairman, a very unpleasant
duty. but it is one that | must discharge.
Yesterday he said TO me, in the presence
of Mr.. Sayre, that he could not accept the
nomination under any circumstances. l
now have performed my duty but | am
in favor OF drafting him." Cries OF
Porter" and applause.
Congressman Johnston was the next
man to get the attention of the chairman
amid the prevailing confusion. He said:
eff Porter is not to accept am for Hovey.
/ recognize the fact that nine-tenths of
the republican voters are for Albert q.
Porter, and we are here to listen to the
voices of the people and not to the voices
of the politicians. | have served with
Hovey, and better man never I'M
sheathed sword. 1t is at his request
that l second the nomination of Gov.
Porter.
Mr.. Dodge of Elkhart, stirred the Porter
enthusiasm in brief speech, referring to
past campaigns and saying that the crisis
demanded the candidate of eight years
ago.
Senator II. II. Johnson of Wayne, made
4 characteristic spread-eagle effort, in
which he said that Porter is demanded
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was called to defend the flag, on the day of
battle, he was liOn-hearted. When he shall be
elected president, his administration will be so
pure that 1t will bring no blush OF shame upon
any citizen.
After Mr. Calkins had relieved himself
Of these remarks he stated that the pre-
sentation of resolutions was next in order
Gen. 7. W. Bennett then offered the fol-
lowing:
Resolved, That gratefully approaching the
services and sacrifices of the union soldiers and
sailors, we heartily indOrse the resolution
placed in the national republican platform in
their behalf-but as Indiana republicans we 60
further and declare, that every honorably dis
charged soldier OF the late war is nor entitled
to a service pension for life, and in addition by
every consideration OF justice, TO an equaliza-
ton of the currency they were compelled TO re-
ceive for their services, with gold This is no
time to weigh their claims with an apothecary's
scale.
The resolution was not received with
any enthusiasm. Another resolution was
sent up TO the platform by delegate
from the Thirteenth district who asked
that the rules be suspended and that it be
passed. The purport of the same was the
| sending of greetings to James Ct. Blaine.
Mr.. Will ketcham objected to it being
| passed as such resolution had already
been adopted by the committee on resolu-
tons.
Chairman Calkins-"The committee on
resolutions and platform will now report"
Gen. Bennett-"How can the committee
report now when there are other resolu-
tons to 90 TO it?"
Chairman Calkins "The resolution
committee will not be discharged while
the convention is in session, so that any
other resolutions can be considered by
| it."
The Hon. Will Cumback, chairman of
the committee, then read the platform, as
| printed above, prefacing the reading by
| the explanation that it was the product of
! Elijah W. Halford of the Journal.
Preceding the platform proper was the
| following resolution, which was voted on
| separately and passed unanimously:
| The republicans of Indiana turn from the
| political duties which have assembled them to
| pay the tribute of their respect to the great
| chieftain, who now lies unburied amid the grief
| of the nation. 4 career Of splendid achieve
ments for his country has ended, as it seems
untimely but not before the government he so
| CALAMITY and VIGOROUSLY fought TO preserve
| had gratefully given him the just need of his
| distinguished service. With the family of the
/ dead general of the army of the United States,
/ with the people of the nation, with whose his
| tory his name is so conspicuouSly identified
and with the survivors of the war, in which he
| won his immortal fame, and who are now his
special mOurners, we unite in sympathetic sor-
/ row. In the American soldiers temple of
| fame the name of Phillip III. Sheridan takes its
rightful place.
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The Permanent organization.

Mr.. Calkins, after being presented TO
the convention by Chairman Huston,
spoke as follows:
i return TO you my sincere thankfulneSs for
the honor promise TO bring 10 the discharge
of these duties fairness and impartiality.
greet you, fellow-republicans of Indiana, repre-
sentatives as you are of the great republican
party, sincere and earnest in the advocacy of
Its principles. | congratulate you upon this
magnificent convention. The achievements of
the republican party belong to history but its
future belongs to you. 1t has been bold and
progressive party and mistake the temper of
the young men il they don't follow in the foot
steps OF those who have gone before. While
the republican party has shown itself equal to
emergencies, it will, In the future, show itself
worthy of the confidence which has heretofore
been IepOsed in it. Let me call your attention
TO the fact that one OF the first acts of the re.
publican party was TO give free
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THE CONVENTION IN DETAIL.
A strong Plea for Porter and an Absolute
Refusal.

Refusal.
The Hon. J. Y. Huston at 1920 o'clock
stepped to the front OF the platform, sur
veyed the audience through his eye
glasses, raped upon the table with his
cane and asked: evil the convention
please come 10 order2"
Up popped Senator Henry u. Johnson,
a delegate from Wayne county, and ex-
claimed that Wayne county, which had a
republican majority of 900, was not rep
resented on the floor Of the convention,
because somebody were in their seats.
Similar complaints came from other parts
of the hall.
''The sergeant at arms will please clear
the aisles OF everybody but delegates, "
ordered the chairman.
And the seats, 70" put in George A.
Adams of Morgan.
Eyes, and the seats, too. II will be ut
terly impossible 10 proceed with the bus
mess of the convention until the delegates
are seated"
There then ensued scene Of great con-
fusion. Jasper VI. Dresser of Tippecanoe
got the attention OF the chair and said:
Mr.. President, it is impossible for the
delegates 10 secure their seats. They are
occupied by people who have no business
here. / move YOU that the convention
take a recess until 2o'clock this afternoon,
and that nobody at that time be admitted
but delegates.
The motion met with prompt second,
but there we're cries OF mo" from every
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be a great injustice both to Gov. Porter
and to the friends of Col. Robertson for
this convention to force the nomination
upon Gov. Porter. Honesty and fair deal
ing are necessary in politics as well as in
anything else. l second the nomination
OF Col. Robertson"
The weakening of the Parker movement
was farther accomplished by Gen. John
Coburn's speech in seconding Mr..
Ketcham's motion to adjourn. He said:
"Since the remarkable statement made by
Mr.. Sayer, it seems to me that every
thinking man should be willing to call a
halt, and not rush into the nomination of
a man who may reject the honor and
throw it back into our teeth. Porter is
the master of his own situation. We
don't own him. We are in no condition
now to deliberate. 1t is better to adjourn
and to meet later and act like men Of pru-
dence and caution"
The motion to adjourn was put by a
viva voce vote. and while the ayes and
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WABASH, Aug. ESPECIAL. 1.-The news
Of the nomination of governor and lieuten-
antgovernor made TODAY, was received here
without any especial show of enthusiasm
among republicans. 1t is conceded that
Hovey's nomination means the loss of a
congressman. Republicans are greatly dis
appointed over Porter's refusal 10 accept
the nomination for governor, and some of
them declare that he will not be the
choice OF the party for L. s. senator.
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In addition John NJ. Butler received
one vote from Tppecanoe county; Stan
ton j. Peele, one vote from Henry county !;
w. II. Calkins, one vote from Hamilton
county; and Albert G. Porter thirty votes,
two from Elkhart, one from Jackson, six
teen from Marion, nine from Miami, one
from Vermillion and one from Wabash.
Before the announcement of the ballot
was made there were numerous cries for
recognition by delegates who obviously
wanted to get in line with the winner, but
the chair listened to none until after the
votes has been counted. Then Daviess
led the Hovey stampede with a solid
break. Tippecanoe followed and dozen
others were only prevented from going
over by the chairman's announcement
that Gen. Hovey had already been nomi-
mated.
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Hoyey is Nominated.

Then came the breaking away from
Porter.
Frank Posey said: Gas l was the first
to send the name of Albert G.. Porter be-
ore the convention think it but proper
that should withdraw his name which
now do"
The balloting was then proceeded with.
While the secretaries were counting the
vote the band stationed in the third gal
lery struck up "Three cheers for the red,
white and blue" which brought loud APP
plause from the audience. The an
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most prominent among the promoters of
the Porter boom.
To all the ex-governor has turned a
deaf ear, but, Notwithstanding these re-
fusals a strenuous and well supported ef-
fort was made to secure his nomination
yesterday and it required the most posi-
tive notifications by the proposed candi-
date to prevent the serious consideration
Of his name.
Why did Porter withdraw, and why did
he so steadfastly refuse a nomination
when large portion of the convention
demanded it? The answers very simple.
Gov. Porter has long been regarded as
particular friend OF the workingman.
Harrison is quite the opposite. When
the suggestion that Gov. Porter be can
didate was first preached to him he began
an investigation which resulted in his
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The nomination of Hovey was clearly
victory for the machine as against Rob
ertson. ''The gang" didn't want Hovey
particularly, but it was determined to de-
Feat Robertson, and as the Porter men
were anxious for revenge and willing to
accept the Eleventh district congressman,
he was selected. The balance OF the
ticket attracted little attention, and many
of the delegates left the hall before it was
rejected Generally the feeling was that
the ticket was a weak one and the enthu-
siasIn was so short-liyed that it didn't last
until the delegates reached their home
ward-bound trains.
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When the first adjournment was had
things looked favorable 10 the nomination
of Col. Robertson. His name had been
presented by Mr.. Harry Hanna of Fort
Wayne in the most forcible and elegant
speech Of the convention, in which atten-
ton was called to the colonel's distin-
guished services for the party, and laying
stress on the fact that Mr.. Porter had re-
fused TO accept But during the recess the
machine element united with the Porter
forces and playing upon the latter's i'm
preston that Robertson was responsible for
the ex-governor's Withdrawal, succeeded
in putting up Job by which the defeat Of
the man from Allen might be brought
about. Soon after the re-assembling Of
the convention it became apparent that
Chairman Calkins was in sympathy with
the machine programme for he permitted
every delegate who wished TO second
the nomination of Hovey and refused to
recognize those who favored Robertson.
in this way, and by the aid of liberal
rlacque in the galleries, the Hovey move
ment was given the semblance of a tidal
wave which resulted in him securing
enough votes 10 nominate, and a suffic-
ent number of delegates changing TO him
before the result was announced to secure
his triumph.
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discovery that the republicans had little
room to hope Tor success this fall. G. VI.
Porter had sufficient evidence 10 convince
him that not even he could secure any
considerable labor support for the national
republican ticket, and Mr.. Porter there
upon concluded that he would not set
himself up as a target for the shafts of the
wholesale opposition to the Harrison can
didaey The attitude OF Col Robertson,
who had accepted Mr.. Porter's first
Withdrawal as final, also had some
thing to do with the latter's with
drawal. Had Col. Robertson been
content to forego his righteous
claims on the nomination Gov. Porter
might have found it possible to listen to
the appeals OF his party and accept NOM
ination. but the absolute refusal of the
Fort Wayne man to step aside dispelled
all thoughts of this, and POTter's nOmina-
ton became absolutely outof the question.
When the convention met, shortly after
10 o'clock yesterday morning with the
space allotted to spectators packed almost
10 SutfocatiOn, no definite course of action
had been decided upon. The delegates
were in doubt as to what was the best TO be
done in regard to the gubernatorial mat
ter, and the Porter feeling was simply
intense. A night of caucassing and dis
cussion had resulted in nothing When
the preliminary work had been completed
and Gen. Harrison had spoken, nomina-
tons for governor were call for. The POr-
ter feeling was Immediately given express
sion IN most full-lunged terms and for a
time it seemed as if he would be forced,
even against his expressed inclinations to
accept the honor OF a nomination. When
Gen. Bennett and ex-Speaker Sayre made
the positive assertion that Gov. Porter
would not be candidate, the announce
ment fell like wet blanket on a large
portion of the delegates. There were
still loud calls for Porter but the majority
felt that his nomination was out OF the
question and after several candidates had
been presented a recess was taken OF an
hour.
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When gun cotton or other high explosives
are freely exposed upon an iron anvil and
detonated, the explosive leaves Il deep and
permanent impression upon the surface Of
the metal with which it was in contact. The
impression produced by the exploding mass
is an almost exact copy Of that face of the
explosive which was in contact with the
metal This is best observed with gun cot
ton, for, from the nature of the material,
it can be shaped according to fancy, and
such figures and designs us one wishes can be
stamped upon its surface Thus if a disk of
gun cotton, on the face of which the letters
~ s. ~" and the date "lSS4" are indented,
be detonatcd, it will he found that the letters
and figures will be reproduced in the iron
and, most singular of all the phenomena, they
will be indented in the iron just as they were
in the gun cotton.-Charles f. Munroe in
Scribners Magazine.
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ferred to Baltimore city as the assistant
of Mgr. Michigan at st. Peters church.
In 1866 he was commissioned by Arch
bishop Spaulding 10 establish a congrega-
ton on the western outskirts of the city.
The results of his work for over twenty
years in this field are a beautiful church,
one of the largest congregations of Balti-
more, and many excellent schools and
church societies. He is president of vari
GUS organizations Of his church. He was
the public secretary for the last nlenary
council, and he made all the arrangements
for the elaborate ceremonies in connection
with the conferdng of the beretta upon
Cardinal Gibbons. He is one of the car
dinals most intimate friends, and he has
several times been prominently men
toned for bishop. No clergyman in Balti-
more is better known or more highly es-
TENED and his appointment is warmly
commended
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-06-08

The German barber on his native heath
differs radically from the German barber
with American improvement. In the ordi-
nary provincial town of Germany a man is
seated in a cane bottomed chair, without
head rest or foot rest. His head is tipped
back In such a manner that the chair back
cuts his neck just above the collar The bar
Der turns out a small soup plate full of water,
in which floats piece of soap. small semi
circular gougc in the rim of the plate is fitted
to the customers Adams apple, and bis face
is rubbed vigorously with the stick Of soap
till u sufficient lather has been produced.
The shaving proper isperformed with more
Of the proyerpial Teutonic deii5eration y
few more hasty strokes on either check, few
more on the throat and chin, and the man
has been shaved. A little alum is applied
where the blood has started, the soup plate is
again used to aid in a rather superficial wash,
the customer pays his two and Il La., o,,ts
and leaves. There is no bay rum, no brush
ing the hair without extra charge, and no
brushing the coat. Foreigners, however,
often receive those comforts by paying a cent
or two
Shaving at a shop rarely costs more than
three cents, and often only one and half,
BARRIERS are to he found in every provincial
town who are willing to go to customers
house and shave him four times o week for
twenty five cents a month New York Sun.
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1t is said that during the last presidential
crisis in France a newspaper correspondent
at Rennes wrote regularly to his newspaper.
Every time the political police" opened his
letters. After awhile he tried the plan of
registering his letters enclosure of 100
francs he wrote on the outside of one in or
der to insure privacy for it, without, of
course, putting the money inside. The let
ter arrived safely; none of the seals were
broken, but neatly inclosed lay postal order
for 100 francs. The clever officers who had
intercepted the letter thought that on open
ing it they had lost the Enclosure, and substi
tuted another, hoping thereby to escape un
pleasant investigation. New York sun
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NOW THEY ARE BISHOPS.
The Men who Have Received the Highest
EIethodlstlc HonOrs.


Bishop j. II. Vincent, one of the five
regular bishops elected by the Methodist
conference, was born in 1892 He was
converted to Methodism in early life and
joined the New Jersey conference in 1888
In 1856 he was transferred to the New
York conference, where he has remained
ever since. Bishop Vincent has long
made speciality of Sunday school work,
aud in order to become better acquainted
with Bible incidents, he has Travelled cX-
tensivcly in the Holy Land lie has been
general agent for the Sunday School
union and conference editor of The Sunday
School Journal In 1872 he was elected
editor of all Sunday school books, papers
and tracts, and corresponding secretary of
the Sunday School Union and Tract soci
ETY.. Bishop Vincent is good speaker.
Bishop James N. Fitzgerald commenced
| life as a lawyer. He was born at Newark,
! N. j., and admitted to practice in 1888.
! 1881 and at once became a Methodist
preacher. His talents in this field have
always brought him success. He has
| been presiding elder of the Newark con
ference and recording secretary of the
Missionary board and society. He las
also been secretary Of the Newark con
ference and assistant secretary of the
General conferences of 1876, 1855 and 1884.
Bishop Isaac W. Joyce is native Of
Hamilton, O. His parents removed to
Indiana when he was a CHA lie was
brought up on farm, and at lG was con
vertcd to Methodism. From that time
until 1859 he was occupied in study, and
in that year was admitted to trial, two
years later was ordained deacon and in
two years more was ordained elder lie
was presiding elder of the East Lafayette,
Ind, district for several years. and is Il
doctor of divinity. the degree having been
conferred upon linn by Dickinson college.
In 1880 he was secretary of the committee
of itinerAncy of the general conference.
Bishop John p. Newman became we'll
known several years ago from his friend
ship for Gen. Grant and his attendance
upon the general at The line of his death.
He was born in New York city in 1926,
and was graduated at the Cazenovia, n.
Y, university. In 1S49 he became Il min
lister of the Methodist Episcopal church
In 1860 and 1861 he Travelled abroad il
the Holy Land lii 1864 he was sent tC
New Orleans, where lie spent five years
laboring in the southern church. and
established three annual conferences two
colleges and church paper. In 1869 ht
went to Washington, ID. c., and estab
liehed the Memorial Methodist church
The same year he was appointed Chaplin
to the senate. lie was appointed inspector
Of United States consulships in Asia il
1874 and made a tour around the world
In 1882 he became pastor Of the Madison
Avenue church in New York and re
signed after two years service. Bishol
Newman has written considerably OF
! Bible subjects.
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Locusts are now n regular part of the days
provisions with U.S. and are really an excel
lent article of dict After trying them in
several ways we have come TO the conclusion
that they are best plain boiled. The long,
hopping legs must be pulled off, and the 10
Gust, held by the wings, dipped into salt and
eaten. As to flavor, this insect tastes of veg
etable rather than of fish or flesh, not unlike
green wheat, and to us it supplies the place
of vegetables, of which we are much in need.
For catching locusts morning is the time,
when they are half benumbed by cold, and
their wings damp with the dew. They may
then he found in hundreds under the desert
bushes and gathered without trouble,
merely shovcled into "A bag or basket.
They dcvour everything vegetable and are
devoured by everything animal: larks and
bustards, ravens hawks aad buzzards. We
passed through Gocls of ravens and buzzards,
sitting on the ground gorged with them.
The camcls MUNICH them in with their food
the greyhounds run swapping after them all
day long eating as many rs they can catch.
The Bcdouins often give them to their horses,
and just now many tribes have nothing to
eat but locusts and camel's milk Tourists
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