Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-22
BENJAMIN HARRISON.

At the conclusion OF LYnch'S speech the
secretary proceeded to call the roll Of
states. ard when Indiana WAS called and
G vernon Porter mounted the platform tC
place Harrison in domination, round oil
cheers was given, and one enthusiastic
individual created considerable smuse.
ment by rising to MS feet and waving 6
mammoth red fig on which Wss in crihed
in large guilt letters the name Of Har,
rison.
Governor Porter msde his bow to
the audience sud IVES given 8 Wsrm re-
cep}i0n. As Governor Porter is regarded
- within the possibility OF tAe nOmins-
ZION should there be & deadlock, he was
curiously examined by the delegates ana
their comparisons of him were decid
edl7 favorable.
Gresdsm men in the galleries cried out
the name OF their fsvorite when Governor
Porter mentioned Harrison as the choice
Of Indiana, to which he responded with
| emphasis that he voiced the unanimous
snd earnest sentiment OF the Iodiana Gel
egation in presenting General Harrison's
name.
A. the conclusion of Governor Porter's
speech, on motion Of Regan Of Tennessee,
the convention took : recess till O'Clock
p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
| Fresh bret yes from the lake rendered
the atmosphere in the auditorium much
msre tndurs Die this afternoon than it Wss
during the morning session Of the con
vention. The auditorium 1As slow in
filing end Al 8 O'Clock, the hour for re
j. assembling, the galleries were character
| IL d by empty chairs, while the space re-
served for delegates also presented sn
empty appearance. Toe chairman car
RED out his threat Of calling the ccLven-
ion promptly to order and at O'Clock
precisely the gavel fell. But it wSs
| twenty minutes before the convention
came into working trim, and then the
chairman stated that at The tina recess
vas taken the name Of General Harrison
lad been presented TO the convention,
and asked whether there were any seconds.
TERRELL OF TRXAs
was the first to respond. he declared
that Indiana was the pivotal state Of the
coming contest, and that Benjamin Har-
rison was man who could with certainty
carry the state FIR the Republican party.
His voice had been heard in
every political contest for thirty years.
He possessed the highest qualities Of
4EGtGIship bSfOAtNl W tuC ihLS1SCsS oAN
principles of his party, Of uBquestiOnable
ability ind untiring industry, he stood
the peer Of any man mentioned for tbs
high Cfgce OF President and could com
msnd the enthusiastic Support of every
state in tina Union. Applause The
hand of destiny had marked General
Barrison as the man to LEAD the party OF
to victory. CAppleuse.
No Hau MS hiFa s1rN
onded the nomination Of General Har
rison. The most striking scene in the
convention SO far vas prgcipitated by
tae mention ct the name OF Blaine by Gal
liuger st the close Of his speech. The
galleries and many Of the delegates
spfsug TO their feet aud shouted for nesr
ly minute. F!sgs were waved sad the
demonstration inally became resiIy in
posing.
WILLIAM ALLISON.
There was 20 other seconder to Gen
eral Harrison's nOmlastion, AMI
the secretary proceeded calling the
roll OF states, and lows having beer
reached Mr. Hepburn Of that state amid
long ep9lkuse ascended the platform and
plsced IN nomination Senator William B
Allison. During Mr.. HepbuTn's speech
every reference to the Name OF Allison
vas hailed with enthusiasm by the friends
of The Iowa statesman, and the speaker
himself WAS comglimented with round
Of applause as re CLOSED his presentation
address.
Mr.. Bosworth Of Rhode Island said
Rhode Islsnd seconded Mr.. Allison's
nomination. H. said any candidate wac
is nominated will receive her vote in
November next, but while this is true OF
Rhode Island the speaker perceived that
in other states it WAS brillisIcy as much
IS certainty that was wanted, q candidate
who cquId get the votes Of the Z publican
party ss we'll as the dissatisfied Demo
crafts who are angered already with the
administration Of Grover Cleveland.
With Allison the future is zot hope,
out q reality.
RUSSELL A. ALGRR.
There were no further seconds to
Senator AllisOn'5 nomination ard the Csll
Of states WAS proceeded with, When
Michigan was reached Chairman Herr Of
that delegation arose ana said that Micai-
gan bad candidate VINO would be pre-
sented by r E. FIsEer OF Delroit. When
| Frszsr mpuuled the platform there was
2 CRY from The galleries OF "What's the
matter with Algei?" ard the popular re-
Spouse, "H7's sill right" in an evidently
| conc rted chorus, al which the ConVen-
uon exploded IN burst # laughter. In
| presenting General Ayers HaRe for
! Michigan Nj Frsz said he came into .
K PUB lean convention fer the first time
III MS long lie TO ask favor. HicAigsn
aad always proven tue 10 the Republican
ps1ty aua 4aYs would be uus. New,
w1en the r publican pattY needed help
NJ chigan came mere to provide the ways
aud mesns Of turning The DEMOCRATIC
party cut Ct power. Michigan hsd no
charges 10 bring sgsiust say q The men
WHO were proposed IUr the nomination and
they were 81 tue s2a tried Republicans,
but the availability Of the man 10 be
| selected must be considered. Tae Csn-
didate which Michigan would propose
w&s 4 man who would receive the
vo.e OF rich snt of poor, Of waite and Of
black. The rich mep trusted hiz because
| he WIS man Of business ard force, and
mis- honor elwsys WAS snd alwsys would
| oe urQuesdoned. II the gentlemen
thought ne was not the friend OF the poor,