River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-06-07

converted . her views ~ NE argument IN
G nm.ttes. Upon this the ~" shook haads,
and the whole body r0se % thsir feet and
ebesred for several minutes.
There vas never any doubt az 70 the temper
81 the convention On this question. bat when
the VOC was taken on Substitution only about
seventy out o. over i.a0I delegates favored the
step backward This decisive vote was fol-
lowed by q scene o. aid confusion. Delegates
mounted their chairs, cheereG. swung hats.
handkerchiefs and canes, and down the creeks
Of many rolled tears d jog. u was 1ftccn min
utes before the pounding 81 the chairman with
hts gavel could be heard beyond ihs platform.
The Prohibition party IL therefore committed
20 the advocacy % woman suffrage a. a Ma
tional issue. although the platform declares
prohibition 70 be the paramount issge. The
remainder 81 the platform vas adopted with
out delay
sfNEWs Or WAR
In the morning session the chairman o. the
p nance COMMITTEES. Or. Evans. 81 Illinois, urged
ths necessity % raising the sum Of f25,G0 for
campnigd sfrense and called for pledges from
those present. The first pledge was made ~ -.
r. 5tur. cvanf, 81 New York. 70. H,00} which
vas afterward doubled. In Jess than half an
hour about sz3ODO was pledged.
The widest enthusiasm prevailed, every one
wing a large sum being compelled 20 stand IN
d hair while the delegates cheered. Ia this
business Illinois led all the states except
Hobbs, ~. Oh. a. W. Wheeler, roo. The State
Delegation 800. VI " Packard so; Mrs.
May ,. Bsrnes, ae50; -. p. Brown. sido-
An inc dent received with perhaps the
greatest applause was The announcement
~ SIR Dcksv o. p subscription Of 800 ~ a
Catholic priest OF 81. Psui whose annual
salary he announced a. SOD Rev. Father
bfafoHey. ubo aftcrward addressed The ~
sembiy After a song by . colored quartet
from South Carolina - was announced that
the convention was invited % adjourn
20 Music Hall Cincinnati o. Friday
evening to attend ratification meeting
~ which Governor - John and other PROHIBIT
ton leaders. including DR. Frank. Of New YORK,
and Rev. Sam small Of Georgia, are expected
20 speak
The decks we're al cleared for action a. The
assembling Of the convention In the morning
Lnd nothing detained the delegates except
the nomination Of cand dates The roll Of The
states vas called for nom nations and when
Kentucky WAS reached Mr.. Balm arose and
withdrew the name of Hon. Green Clay Smith,
for whom the Itcntaeky delegation vas in
StruCted 70 vOt5. The call proceeded uriH
Ssw Jersey WIS reached, when there arose
such cheering a. had not before been wit
nesssd in the convention.
FIsE CHOOSES TO Lad
Judge Morrow took the rostrum and In an
eloquent speech proceeded to place the name
Of Clinton ~. Fisk before the convention. His
address was shOtt yet one OF the most polished
Gel vcred before the convention Tie pad a
tribute 70 General Fisk as "A man Of earnest
ness soIdler.statesman and Christian.
and az one man with one inn
pulse saiuted the mention OF his
name. Cheer followed cheer in such rapid
succession thai il impossible 70 dis
flngulsh them As soon rs the contention
Quoted down dozen 70 ces we're heard NOV
ing that Clinton -. Fisk DO nominated by ae-
riamaton. Amid applause the question was
put and carried without dissenting
voice The nomination was then confirmed
by rising vote and the unanimity
became evident. cloth which had concealed
a beautiful floral emblem was pulled aside, re-
vealing the words: HAL 20 the Chief-FIsk. =
An American flag bearing the picture Of Gen
erai Fisk with his name attached was at the
same moment swung out into view. Swinging
OF hats, cheers and clapping Of hands followed
until a." delegates were tired. and hoarse-
The de nonstration was kept up for ten minutes
or more. and for a time II seemed as though II
would never cease. At length quiet was re
stored and after the formal announcement by
the chairman OF the result the call Of states
was begun for nomination OF candidates for
Vice-President.
Alabama, through J. =. Colson, placed in
nomination John r. Tanner, whose name was
received with almost equal applause 70 that
with which the name OF Fiske was re-
ceived. When Georgia was reached
Sam Small took the floor and In
one OF the most howery nominating
speeches paid n tribute 20 tie worth. earnest
ness and zeal Of one OF the noblest OF them
all--George " Balm. OF Lexington, Ky.
Mr.. BAN, Immediately after the en-.
thualasm caused by the mention Of his name
had died away, pleaded with the conven-
ton not % consider his name Cries Of dissent
were heard, but he insisted on the plea that he
was unable 10 stand the fatigue Of the cam
paigu and that he would be more val
uabls on the stump as an aRftator. The
next nomination was that OF John A. Brooks.
OF Kansas City, made by q. G. Christian,
OF Chicago. The applause with which the name
was greeted was hearty and general Mr.. Ben
nett Of Kansas, nominated Sam Small, Of
Georgia who Immediately declined 70 run. The
remaining speeches were devoted 70 secouding
previous nominations until Texas was
reached. Delegates Dickie, Of Michigan, Mrs.
Hoffman OF Missouri, Mr.. Grew OF New York,
Miller OF Oregon. ana Stevens Of Pennsylvania,
seconded the nomination OF Brooks. number
Of seconds we're made for small Texas,
through J. B Cranhii, nominated +. L. Doe
honey.
MR nRooEs NoNisArEp.
Al the close Of the roll-cal John 7. Tanner, Of
Alabama rose and Withdrew IN favor OF Mr.
Brooks. Mr.. CeaufH withdrew Doehoney and
then on motion ~ Mr.. Christian, Of Illinois
the nomination OF dthM ~ tEb9AA WIS N@N
through by reclamation with rush. scene
ike that which succeeded Fisk's nomi-
nation followed. and for time the con
vention was o scething mass OF humanity,
swaycd by enthusiasm that was - contagious.
Brooks called for ..ad a speerh insisted
upon lie respond. with thanks Tor the honor
conferred, and .,romised 20 stand BY the prin-
eipIes % ths party with his life. He urged the
abandonment OF sectionalism, and declared
that re although once Confederate,
was ~ y Union mau. loyal Ia all things, and
wour4 yield % no man IN devotion 20 his eoun-
try ~ the party which 80 completely exempii-
ned fhe error Of scctionaiism- As he closed the
CHI erx again broke forth. and a short time hav-
ms been spent IN making announcement the
convention. after snging and q bensdicton, ~
u: 10 adjourned sias dis
THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE
The folloxing IS the list OF National Commit
tee men selected ~ ths State delegations:
abama-L. g Colson and T. r. Wilton.
AaSansas-T. :. Rogers and J. L. Palmer
CaIifornia--T r.. stewart aud Jesse YarnesL
Connecticut I. ?. Rogers and Aaron moore
house.
Dslaware-w. :. Brosa AID }. }. Boyce.