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wHTTELAW REID.

WHTrELAw REID.
After a struggle lasting four days the Re-
publcan National Convention at Minnea2-
oils nominated Benjamin Harrison for
President an Whitelaw Reid, editor Of the
New York Tribune, for Vice-President.
The second days proceedings of the Conven-
vsntion were occupied in perfecting its or
oanizatiou Governor Mckinley b ing made
Permanent Chairman. On the bird day
the platform was presented, and test vote
on the adoption Of q portion OF the Com
mittee on Credentials reDort showed harrl-
SON in the lead by 4I6 votes to 800 1or
Blaine. The fourth and last days work OF
the Convention is given below:
Governor Mckinley called the fourth day
of the convention to order at II 80 o'cock,
and PRAYER was offered by the Rev. DR..
Wayland Hoyt Of the First Baptist Church
of Minneapolis. The members OF the
Republican National Committee from sew
eral States we're announced, and then the
Chairman made known the fact that opposi-
tion to the adoption of the majority report
i'm the Alabama case had been withdrawn.
Cheers greeted the unanimous vote in favor
of this report.
Routine business was next disposed OF,
and soon nerves were at high tension at the
formal beginning Of the real work OF the
convention. Governor Mckinley ordered q
call of the States for the nomination OF
candidates for the leadership OF the party
in November. When Colorado was called,
Senator Wolcott arose from his seat
and mounted the platform to present ths
name Of Blaine. He made an efectlve al.
dress and again and again his mention OF
the man whose candidacy he supportet called
forth prolonged applause from hands feet
and mouths.
Indiana was the next State that had
fsvorite son to present He was President
BENJAMIN Harrison. The honor was con-
ferred on old Uncle Dick Thompson, who
celebrated his eighty-third birthday the day
before He was Secretary OF the Navy IN
President Grants Cabinet. The venerable
octogenarian is quite vigorous and his brief
speech was strong, full of point and well
received.
Michigan was called and no one got up to
nut Aleer in the field. This was surprise
to many; for General Alger had been talked
OF as very likely dark horse.
1t was when Minnesota was called that
Blaine got his great ovation. Delegate w.
H- Eustis of Minneapolis, assembled the
platform to second the Blaine nomination
and as on q preconcerted signal, thu ap-
plause ragged in the maddest style for half an
hour.
there occurred one Of the most remarkable
happenings in the history Of National Con-
yentious. The cheering for Blaine had not
lasted quite fifty seconds, and was dying out
when rright-faced, pretty women, sitting In
the next row behind the platform, stood mp,
and with white parasol closed and like an
orchestra leaders baton began to motion
the delegates to warm with their cheering;
Sne had prominent position in the hal, and
was in front of and in full sight of all the
delegates. They all saw her, and slowly began
to rise and -ecommence cheering. They stood
up in punches of half a dozen at time, and
the pretty young woman never faltered, out
Kent becEoning more and more OF them to
get up, until the whole body OF the delegates
Was on its feet Even then she was not sat.
isfied, but with the same firm and mastertul
motion of her parasol kept melting them to
Increase and strengthen their cheers.
The woman was Mrs. Carson Lake OF
New York City, the wife of newspaper
correspondent Never, perhaps has
woman so completely mastered 1200o per
sops at one gathering in this country. She
led that multitude as bandmaster leads an
orchestra, up and down with her paraso'.
Mckinley kept hammering. The crowd
tired of fighting him down with noise and
presently, after twenty-six minutes OF cneer-
ing, order was restored.
At last a semblance of quiet was reached,
and w. e. Mollison, a colored delegate from
Mississippi, was allowed to second Blaines
nomination.
The oratorical treat of the day came when
Chauncey Il. Depew, representing New
York, arcss to recount the services
of President Harrison, and to enforce
his claim to the nomination. The fame
of the speaker led all to expect matchless
piece of eloquence, aud Mr.. Depew did the
fullest Justice to his own reputation and to
his ardor for the Presidents cause
Every good point he made was keen.
ly appreciated, and most warmly commented
With boisterous applause. When he had
finished, there was a repetition OF the scenes
earlier in the afternoon. Harrison and
Blaine banners were carried about tue hall,
and noise was made in every way that tne
ingenuity o. the delegates supplied.
When Mr.. Depew spoke Harrison's name
the friends OF the President hal their inn
ings, and when he mentioned Mckinney the
whole convention cheered Tor thirty seconds.
At the conclusion OF his speech cheers for
Harrison and counter cheers for Blaine were
kept up for anoseeT swe1oynys ven m,nrse
Senator Warner Miller. He seconded the
nomination Of Blaine. Next, Congressman
Cheatham, of North Carolina, did similar
service for Harrison. j. Q. Boyd co!orei
delegate from Tennessee, spoke Tor Blaine,
and ex-senator Spooner for Harrison, an
Delegate DowIing, of Wyoming, a.so second
ed Blaine's nomination.
On motion of General Sewal', OF New Jer'
CAV. at 3:l7 r. NJ. the taking OF tae first BAL
lot was made the next business. ALASKA Al
the Indian Territory WEI. atowel - vote
Isheir DELEGATES brought the total to 9h AMI
454 necessary to nominate. Then the
roll o.. the States was :. call"
amid the most intense excitement.
Alassa leG off " tn two tor Harrison. Me-
KIN ey's name came tn tho front with sHve1
votes from Alabama ana 1t was apparent that
the anti administration mon had deciet to
divide their forces on the first ballot. when
the vote of NeE Hampshire was announcer
it became evident that Harrison would be
renomlnated.
When Ohio was reached, Chairman Nc
Kinley demanded poll of the delegates. A
vote Of forty-four for Mckinley and two for
Harrison was announced. Ex-Governor
Foraker raised the point that the Chairman
was no longer delegate from Ohio.
Chairman Mckinley ruled against Foraker,
and poll was taken. In this Mckinley re-
ceiyed forty-fiye votes to one for Harrison.
When Texas voted twenty-five for Harrison,
his nomination was secure, AMI the conven-
ton went wild.