Evening journal., 1891-11-24

nIleu the char at the White Heusa ~cnsr
hnd it exceedingly convenient II dark
horse were necessary, the distinguished
/ governor Of Ohio might be selected In
| Chicago he had heard the name Of Judge
1 Gresham mentioned as a candidate. AT
| Omaha who could be better than the gen
/ tleman who last addressed the committee
/ (Judge Thurston) or Senator Mandersons
| In San Francisco we had the name of Sena-
tor Stanford. In Detroit there was the
| gallant ex-commander Of the Grand Army
Of the Republic, General Alger To what
ever city the convention went, except to
the metropolis, il would find candidate
New York had positively no candidate
/ There alone was an arena where all the
candidates would have an equal aIsd un-
biased chance. Senator Hiscock followed
with forcible presentation of the claims
Of New York. General Hawley urged the
committee to take the convention to New
York, where the storm center would be in
ls92-in New York and Connecticut.
Cheers for Fassett
The enthusiasm which had been gradu-
ally growing during the speeches Of SEN
ators Hiscock and Hawley eliminated
when the Republican standard bearer Of
the last campaign, Hon. J. Sloat Fassett,
was presented as the next speaker. The
convention rose at his coming and cheered
him to the echo. 1t became evident that
New York had the sympathies of the
crowd, though other cities might get the
votes. AS Mr. Fassett warmed up he
carried his audience with him, and when
he declared that an attempt had once been
made to elect a Republican without New
York and that the result Of those mis-
AaR
been TO lose the victory to the grandest
Republican Of us all, 7 the applause was
loud and long. He did not believe the
holding Of the convention ia New York
would make fifteen converts in that city
but he did believe it wonld make Il 1900
easier to carry New York state While
Republicans might perhaps believe they
could carry the election without New
York, they must remember that the Demo
cratic party could not possibly carry the
election with New York Republican.
Foraker Praises Fassett.
Senator Edmunds also spoke, but for no
particular city He urged good feeling
and unanimity. Ohio was called, and ex-
Governor Foraker spoke for Cincinnati.
He said the people Of Cincinnati would de-
spise him il it were possible for him to ut
ter a word Of disparagement against any
other city. He complimented Mr. Fassett
for his eloquent defense Of the Republicans
of New York.
You, Mr.. Fassett,n said Foraker, "ane
exactly the kind Of Republican Ohio likes.
You are fighting Republican, full Of vim
and vigor, and sooner or later you will be
crowned with victory Then after a sig
niticant pause he added: Great men have
been defeated before This was apparent
ly the signal waited for by the packed as
sembly and cheer after cheer arose
''Grand Old John sherman
Foraker said they had got away with the
Farmers Alliance in Ohio. When the
Sockless Simpson and the whiskered PEI
fer came boasting that they were going to
down Grand Old John Sherman they
went away discomfted This was greeted
with vigorous cheers
Governor-elect Mckinley the next Ohio
speaker was received with tumultuous
cheers.
An Appeal for Plttsburg
Mayor Curley, Of Pittsburg, spoke for
Pittsburg and was followed by Congress-
man Dalzell. Congressman Stone. OF AL
legheny, having closed for Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Bradley, Of Kentucky presented the |
claims Of Chattanooga, Tenn, and Of the
new south. The committee then went into /
executive session, when the first informal |
ballot was taken, resulting New York. 8:
Omaha, 5, Minneapolis, l3, Cincinnati, 4;
San Francisco, 5: Detroit, l; Pittsburg, 2;
50. Louis, l; Chattanooga, A.
After selecting the place the committee l
fixed June next as the date for holding /
she national convention.