Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-06-08
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THE NOMINATIONS.

entire land.
THE NOMINATIONS.
Gen. Clinton B. Fisk, of New Jersey,
millionaire, who founded
the Fisk University for colored people,
was nominated for the Presidential candl-
date by reclamation. The Sentinel" says:
Such a demonstration as followed is only
seen in national conventions. The whole
convention arose and raved like something
mad. The New Jersey delegates jumped up
on their seats, tossed up their hats, waved
their handkerchiefs wildly and yelled like
Zulus. One of their number held up an i'm
mense crank, and the convention laughed
and howled and screamed. When this enthu-
siasm was at its highest, large portrait of
the nominee was raised above the platform
Below 1t was representation of a serpent
coiled into the shape of the letters saloon.
Upon the serpent's neck was grasped the
hand of Fisk Below this representation were
the words "Hail to the Chief" This unex-
pected feature brought down a redoubled
storm of applause. The chairman split the
top of the table with his malet in his endeay-
or to quiet the tumult. With every cessation
OF the clamor some delegate would cry out
'"Three cheers for Fisk" and the scene would
be repeated.
Col. Cheves of New York moved to make
the nomination of Gen. Fisk unanimous.
Similar demonstrations as heretofore indicated
the feeling of the convention, and he was
declared the nominee of the convention for
the Presidency of the United States.
DR.. John A.sBrooks of Missouri was
nominated for Vice President. He is 81
years old and by ancestry VIrginian. In
church matters he is member of the
Disciples Church. On the question of the
Vice Presidency, the convention listened
to Mr.. John Dyer of Staunton, in a brief
speech.
CAMPAIGN FUND.
The subscribing to campaign fund was
attended with much enthusiasm, and S25.-
900 was raised. One of the subscribers
who came forward and at the end of his
speech subscribed 800, was Rev. Father
Martin Mahoney. Catholic priest whose
salary, another speaker said, was only
$500.
SAM SMALL "Now" AND SAM SMALL
"THEN."
The Indianapolis Sentinel of Friday SAYS;
What difference there is between the Sam
Small of this convention and the Sam Small
who attended the National Greenback Con-
vention OF 1884!
1t is hard to believe they are one and the
same.
Sam Small in 1884 was loose-tongued,
carelessly dressed, clever, but somewhat raksh
young fellow, whose face was trife red from
tarrying too long at the wine cup, and who
evidently did not think seriously about things
of this life or of the hereafter. He was then,
as now, delegate from Georgia, but while
very earnest in his espousal of greenbackism,
yet his penchant for having good time over
came him to such degree that he was by no
means wholly absorbed in the work of the
convention. He was hale, well-met, impul-
sive young southerner, WHO found hearty
pleasure in grasping the hand of his northern
brother ''across the bloody chasm" and then
convivially moving an adjournment to the
bar, there to clinch the feeling of good-fel-
lowship with 'Here's looking at you,n &C.
companied by the clinking of glasses, 1t was
sometimes ga little bourbon, if you please;''
again, ga bottle of Pomery sec, )" and on other
occasions, owing to Sans mood, or the con-
dition of his stomach or nervous system,
''Some lemon and sugah, mistah bahtendah."
The score or more of Indianapolitans who
met Sam-they called him ''oam" on short
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES to his health, and pro-
nounced him the prince of companionable
fellows. People will recall his speech at the
greenback mass meeting when, with dash
characteristic of his countrymen, and eIo-
T ss9cs Irresistible he urged kindlier more
feeling between the sections, inter
spersing his remarks with that quaint philoso-
ply and keen wit, which had already made him
famous as ''Old Si' of the Atlanta "Constitu-
ton"
Now it is ssMr Smalp'-ssthe Rev. Mr..
Evangelist Small'-and his digni-
fied scholarly, clerical looking appearance in
sures him the respect which is due one of his
calling. He IS now as ever earnest, ig-hearted
and companionable, but perhaps little less
impulsive in his way than in former years. A
talk with him would convince
the most skeptical of this Georgians sincerity.
His soul is in the work; there is nothing cold
and calculating in his makeup He has taken
hold of the cause of prohibition with much
The same enthusiasm that once led him to hire
Ill the hacks in the town to take his friends
put to "paint Atlanta red" Such n an can.
not be other than power in this battle
Here's looking at you Mr.. Small.
SCATTERING NOTES OF THE CONVENTION
FROM THE ''sENTINEL."
There was no lack of enthusiasm at any stage
Of the proceedings. 1t Was all labor of love.
Texas sent no Flanagan to ask, ''What are
We here for?" 1t wasn't spoils convention.
Two or three thousand people voted on the
reports of the committee on resolutions and
platform. There were but little over 1000
delegates in the convention.
The Rev. Sam Small, in declining the nom
nation for the Presidency, said that he, too,
like Mr.. Blaine, had the same social ties. ct
have" he said, ''the same wife" Here his
remarks were cut short by the uproarious
laughter that greeted the remark. ''Well, you
know what l mean" said Small, ''the same
sort of wife,"
The Skylark quartette (colorqd) of Nebras-
ka, won laurels. Their imitation of calliope
was, Ito use the favo'ite adjective of Delegate
Bennett of Kansas ''matchless."
Walter Thomas Mills and John M. Olive
made valiant fight against woman suffrage,
out Sam Small and Miss Willard more than
matched them.
The colored delegate, Hector, of California.
vas one of the wittiest men in the convention.
Over 5000 people, it is calculated, jammed
themselves into Tomlinson hall yesterday af-
ernoon to hear the debate on woman's suf-
rage,
Miss Willard could always command the re-
pectful attention of the audience however
'lamorous they might be, when she arose to
peak.
1t might be an item of interest to the curl
'us and scOffers to know what effect the Pro-
libition convention has on the beer trade
Ieber's brewery reports that there has been
steady increase every day this week over the
lays of last week. Schmidt's brewery reports
decided increase. G. Maus' brewry reports
80 kegs more beer sold yesterday than on the
anne day last week. 1t is evident from these
tatements that everybody that come to see
'rohibition convention are not absolute alb
tanners.
"Jewett's jinglers" is the name of the col
red singers who entertained the Blue and
be Gray audience Tuesday night. They
all from Chicago. The meeting was gath
ring of Union and Confederate veterans who
7ere attending the convention, and many
raternal speeches were made.