Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-06-22
a WONDERFUL SCENE.
Griphic Account of an Event UnpasaI-
Ieled III Political Bodies.

tN9yglgat, 1893, by tie California Associated PresI
GIucAGO. June 2lst.-A remarkable scene oe-
cured IN the afternoon when Sherman was be-
ing ol- ced i'll nomination. II was precipitated
by Foraker in seconding the nomination of the
Ohit' senator, and was more Gf a Foraker than
a Sherman demonstration. Mr. Foraker had
gone on in his speech amid rapidly-gro wing
excitement, and as he scored brilliant point
after brilliant point in his magnetic manfler he
wror ght the vast throng up to the highest pitch
Of ltbusiasm The crowd had been almost
bur9Iig with 1t iortWo days. Foraker removed
the Sressure, and
4 di;EAT POPULAR EXPLOSION OF PATHETIC
SENTIMENT
WaSthe result. Foral efs eulogy of Sherman
was splendid, especially when taken in cos,nsc.
tim DfAith the unpre edsnted combination os
surroundings. lie closed his speech with an
allusil IL TO the fact that the Democrats hus
chosen red bandana for their banner, and that
the Republican party Of America and for
Amerca would eArrg for their banner the
American flag. \ delegate IN the Ohio GefEG-
ton sprang to his feet, aud waving q big Gag,
yelled,
''IgGG IT Isr'
That broke the last link that held down the
pent up and bub ling feelings of the CGnven
ton, and the burst forth with mighty roar
like a storm on q r0ck-bOuud coast, or the
thunders Of the Sky. The Convention passed
beyond all control, Oh thought of coairoi. zen
/ thousand miniature banners Of the stars and
stripes were waved aloft. The heads of people
disappeared under the dazzling display Of red
white and blue in silk and buutiDg Men
jumped upon chairs aud tables tveTy per on
IL the house was on his feet, and ever! re;ce
was raised. The din was dea euing Il W.
rot for the man. It was for the platform.
was Tor the iiag-the flag of Amcrica-the a:
of the free. It was for all that flag means.
i WONDERFUL SCENE.
It was q scene Of the kind that thrills rnep
nearts with memories of days that Will never
die. On anu on went the mighty demon stra-
ton. AS the minutes Crept away the limit Is
not reached, but men who are wise men and
cal n men are moved out of themselves and
with flaming eyes and strained voices the.-
joined III the declaim. \ hundred f et above
your head hands that look like those of chill
dren reach over and wave the great bands OF
red. white and blue bunting that run across the
hall for hundreds OF feet From this lofty eIe-
vation iiuttcred deNH- scores of small fass. So
that
TIRE AIR ITSELF sHOWERRD THE STARRY EnHLEMs
Suddenly the volume of sound begins 70 assume
a rhythmic cadence. 1t does 20 involuntariiy
The same impulse comes TO every uuit in that
great aggregate. II grows and deepeus Slowly
but surely It becomes more evident, and 1T last
1t takes form in the old familiar song, March
ing Through Georgia. - and as the mighf-
chorus swells il perfect harmony from ten thou
sand thrOats
THE SCENE BECAME SUBLIME.
Men ordinarily collected lost their heads aud
were men in the excitement of battle Young
men in that hall could get some idea OF tile
feeling behind the American flag, of the senti-
ment II stands for, with its power to move mems
hOAlloi anu unueEhldUu as Liley never De[1Ie TN
derstood why their fathers poured out their
blood in battle
The only "snuff-rag" played good part in
that 1t was the instrument in bringing about
this demonstration which was in its way az
grand and effective and as unexpected as could
be imagined The scenes will live in iTist2rg
among the most remarkable ever recorded of
the deliberation of civil assemblaaes.
IT WAS A MIGHTY REFLEX
Wave from all the tendency of things in sAe
last few years. 1t was the patriotic Oride of the
peOple-thcir devotion and their lo.s express
ing itse f. Faster and faster as the my Rad of
banners waved, wider and wilder yet became
the excitement, and grandcr grew the scene
Upon it looked down the portraits of the great
heroes Of the Republican party, and cailnss
facing in marble the heroic bead OF John Lo-
gan. Overhead and all around, by tens of thoil-
sands appeared flags of America. The very air
was full OF inspiration 1t was charged wits
the electricity Of patriotism, and love Of hcme.
and glorification of great souls, great deeds, u
great land, great anticipations and memories.