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thusiasm he walked to the platform and

convention: l feel that [ need not as
sure any Republicans within the broad
limits of our country that / am always
for the nominee. [Great applause.] And,
while. gentlemen of the convention, l
came here like many others of you, pre-
ferring one of your distinguished states
men above all others, yet with heart full
OF friendship for the field, with no OBJ
lection to any other candidate before
this convention. l have not seen fit to
surrender my cOlors until the question
was settled [applause], and now, it hay-
ing been concluded, as it has been, by a
decisive majority of the representatives
OF OF the KepubIlcan people of this ma
done, in seconding the proposition
(which has been made to make this
nomination unanimous [applause], and
L would hope that L need not give assur-
ance to this people that whatever efforts
are left that can make to promote Re-
publican success, and to promote the
Republican development in the old state
of Virginia, Ia cry of ''shake hands
with Wise"] will be most doubtlessly
performed by me. Great applause].
Hon. Redfield Proctor, of Vermont,
then addressed the convention as fol-
lows:
'Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the
Convention: Vermont being the only
state which cast her vote solid for Har-
riSOn from the first returns her sincere
thanks to the other outlying states
laughter for coming to her position.
state for the Republicans to turn to for
inspiration, for her Republicanism is as
strong and SteadfaSt as
HER EVERI, A STING HJIJS
lCheerS. She opens the fall campaign
in her state election the 1st of Septem-
Der and she pledges Republican ma
jOrity of ZOO as the opening gun of the
campaign. Loud Cheers Upon the
conclusion of Mr.. Proctor's remarks
amid cries from various parts of the
house for various parties, Hon. John r.
Lynch, of Mississippi, ascended the
platform and addressed the convention
as follows:
Mr.. Chairman, and gentlemen of the
convention: | am instructed by my
delegation to second the nomination, or
rather to second the motion to make the
nomination of Gen. Harrison unani-
nous. We come here from the South,
not so much to secure the nomination of
any one particular man, as to contribute
our votes and our influence to promote
the success of the Republican party.
[Cries ''Good."l We are with you for
the protection Off Ameri an labor
We want you to be with us with the
protection of human life. Cheers. ]
We are with you for the protection of
American capital. We want you to
be with us for the protection of the
sanctity and purity of the ballot
[Cheers.] We are with you for the pro-
lection of American homes. We want
you to be with the advocacy of system
of public education which will lift
THE PAIL OF IGNORANCE
from the southern land and spread the
great white light of intelligence over
that section of our own country. [Cheers.l !
We are with you for whatever you may
want to promote the welfare of our peo-
of our country. [Cheers. We want you
to be with us in the enforcement of the
laws for the protection of the rights and
privileges of American citizens from one
end of this country to the other. Loud
applause.] Gentlemen. are you with
us? [Cries of Eyes. yes," and applause.]
Then give us Benjamin Harrison and
the Republican party will be victorious,
and we will all be happy. Loud APP
plauSe.] Mr.. Thurston, of Nebraska,
was the next speaker. He said:
Gentlemen of the Convention: Your
wisdom has found the Douglas for our
Bruce, knightlier than he of old. He
won his spurs upon the battle-felds of
the republic, for country and humanity.
HE WILL BE ELECTED.
[ApplauSe.l Because the American
people believe and know that under his
managed that American industry and
property will be upheld and sustained.
Loud applause.] He will be elected be-
cause the Republican party knows and
the country knows that under his adj
miniStration every American citizen, on
land and sea, at home and abroad,
in the North and South will be pro-
tected in the exercise of his political
right by the free power of the national
administration. Cries of good Blazon
upon his unspOtted shield the great
white cross of hope, and following it.
under the stars and stripes, will make
the new crusade to that Jerusalem of
victory where the old bandana has
never waved and never will. Ap-
plause. Out in the West the name of
Harrison will set up Its lights and
LIGHT THE PRAIRIE
in one of those great flames beneath
whose glory and heat there will be
burned up not only the present Demo-
cratic crop, but the whole future seed"
Loud applause and laughter Mr..
ThurStOn was given a rOuSing cheering
as he left the platform, and the chair
man recognized Mr.. Harris, of North
Carolina. who came forward to the plat
form, was introduced to the convention
by the chairman, and spoke as follows:
Mr. President and Gentlemen of the
Convention: l stand here as one of the
representatives of North Carolina who
thought that the great services of John
Sherman for the past thirty years en-
titled him to the nomination as presi-
dent of the United States. stand here
representing the delegation who voted
vention, to say to you that North
Carolina intends in this campaign to
break the solid South for Benjamin Har-
riSon. We have already said to our
state that this campaign shall be the
campaign of
THE LOG CABIN AND HARD CIDER.
You may not believe it, but the name
of Harrison is tower of strength in
that state. You may not believe that
we can bring to you the eleven
electoral votes of that state for this
nomination. l tell you that there is
revolution there. This platform which
we have adopted here which pledges the
Republican party to repeal the internal
revenue system. With Harrison for
our candidate we will give you
the eleven electoral votes of that
state and we will elect the ticket
Mr.. Thompson, of Indiana, thought it
was desirable for the convention to take
a recess, and he therefore moved one
until o'clock this evening. The chcir-
man stated that the motion was not sec
onded, and directed the clerk to call the
roll of states for the presentation of
names of nominees for the vice presi-
dency. The clerk proceeded to call
the roll amid much confusion,
occasioned by the frantic efforts of the
chairmen of various Southern delega-
tons to persuade the chairman that