The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-26
THREE GREAT CREATIONS.
aoURKE CoCHRIN's MAsTKRPLECE,
avn THOSE OF LONG And CoNKLING.

rbs scene when Conkiing Nonin stsd Grant
and the Old Guard Went Dow,-oov.
Longs Magniaeens Speech I'm the Repus-
me.. National Convention OF 1854
Bourh. Cookran's Marvellous Grafton
IN Chicago on Friday Morning.
WASHINGTON. June 2e.-Three marvellous
speeches have heard In national political
Conventions. All were superb. They glow in
smans memory like electric lights. The pose
Of each orator Is as clearly limned as was Bry-
ants Waterfowl" see the facial express
sion OF each again hear each tone OF voice.
Accent. rhythm. gesture. and by-play are re-
called like pictures from magic lantern.
There arc lights and shades in each Grafton
that would charm both tho eye and ear Of o
true artist.
All three we're delivered after midnight,
when the work OF o long day was DONE and tho
, newspapers were going to press. Tho world
rot hardly an inkling OF them on the next day.
and on tho succeeding day the news wns
hashed and stale Yet tho speeches were felt
from one end Of the country to the other. All
wore delivered In sweltering heat In tho glare
OF gas lights or electric carbons. whom dele
gates were weary. hungry. and thirsty. All
marked the elimination OF q great political
Sight
I-ROscoE COMBINES GREAT SPEECH.
Tho first OF these speeches was made BY
Roscoe Conkling in what was known as tho
Imperial Convention OF 1880. 1t was made
about A. NJ. on Juns O. James F. JOY Of
Michigan had placed before the Republican
National Convention the name Of James G.
Blaine Of Maine. L. +. Drake Of Minnesota had
presented the namo Of William Window. The
State of New York had been reached on the
roll call.
Roscoe Conkling was seated on the aisle In
the centric OF the hall. He wore no waistcoat.
He had light blue handkerchief OF silk tied
around his neck. His head was poised way
back. as usual. The curling gray lock hung
over his forehead. His beard was trimmed to
dainty point. With quiet dignity he arose.
took the light blue handkerchief from
his neck. buttoned his Prince Albert
coat. and walked down the aisle to-
ward the platform. Spirited cheers from
the 300 wore heard The Wigwam was
packed with Blaine shouters They had no
use for the lordly Roscoe. They responded
with derisive cheers. Upon mounting the
platform he stepped upon reporters desk
and began that wonderful speech in which he
placed Gen. Grant in nomination for the Pres
idency for a third term. l sat ten feet distant.
i had sharpened my pencils, intending to
make q pen and ink picture OF his manner OF
delivery and Of catching anything interesting
In the surroundings.
He was standing upon the most conspicu-
Gus elevation In the hall. In response to the
cheers he bowed to all parts Of the compass.
and even saluted a friend in the gallery. lie
stood some distance in front OF the Chairman's
desk. The Chairman invited him back to the
rostrun. but he said that he preferred to re-
main upon the table.
Raising hiS RIGHT hand ha hu ebad ba ron
vention. In low and thrilling tone he quote
the first verse of Miles O'Reilly's tribute to
Grant:
And whom asked what State he halls from.
Our sole reply shall be,
He halls from Appomattox
And its famous apple tree.
It had been suggested to him By ex- Collector
Thomas Murphy on the previous evening.
Twelve thousand people were listening to
him. At least three-fourths Of thcm were
Blaine mon. He began his speech with the ut
most elaboration. His voice was so clear that
1t could be heard in every part OF the great
hall. His eyes flashed with the intensity Of his
feelings He was in the pride of his intellec-
fual power. His gestures. like his words. were
deliberate. He embodied the true spirit OF
Imperialism in speech and action.
All his points and hits were appreciated and
spplauded. He spoke forty minutes. 1t was n
great speech, and one evidently not committed
to memory. The frame work was in his mind.
but he had trusted to tho inspiration of the
moment to complete tho fabric. The time for
placing candidate in nomination was linn
tied. Conkling overstepped the limit. But his
eloquence was SO superb and his bearing SO
royal that not murmur OF dissent was heard.
Suddenly he threw n thunderbolt at Blaine.
1t pierced the Maine statesman and drew ycils
Of anguish from his supporters Their cries
drowned the Senator's voice. Then ensued q
Stamping that sounded like the roaring Of the
Sea.
"Tmel timel" they shouted. and "Sit
down."
Conking stood as straight rs q Norway pine
He challenged the angry galleries by his pose.
He gazed at them for two minutes. and then
himself stilled the turbulence. without await
Ing the action Of the Chair. Unbuttoning his
coat. he drow a small envelope from the inside
pocket aud perused the data on its back. A
moment afterward no raised his right hand and
waved 1t toward the gallery on his right. Its
curiosity was excited. The tumultuous cries
ceased. With similar wave Of the hand he
quieted the gallery on his left. Then gather
Ing himself he perforated in n sentence OF re-
markable beauty. closing with another thun-
ceroot for Blaine's adherents.
TWAS this speech that made the 3O6 stand
totheir guns. 10 the unprecedented observer
was cool. calculated. and oven adroity
conceived display OF eoquence. lioscoe Conk-
ing alone could have carried it out. Conk-
ungs apomb was perfect. lie hesitnt cd once
Is II In grasping for word. The word came
~ last and drew whirIwnd of applause. 1t
Tasthe word "mi!dowed." used as an adjective
qualifying tho situation in tho South.
Alter closing his speech Conkltn: stepoed
oaeH lrom the table. descended from the Mat.
Iorn'' and resumed his seat On the aisle amid
.u1Mer OF pnHn'ts' Drawn. his li-ht-blue
handkerchief from his pocket he u .,oi,, ,y,,,,J
Naround his meek, throw his head l,cl; and
listened lnMEtly while lames \. ,arlj.lI
ki~s~t John Sherman In nomination.
H.-joiiN d. LONGS spEEcu.
The second great speech glowing in NAV,
DRY was that delivered by John d. Lou., in tl',
Republican National Convention Of lS9l T.,
was uttered about O'Clock in the morning Of
1uneh This was four years exactly To- nm
pour and almost to n m nute fran, ,,,o H..