The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-06-15

deeds of his leutenants to say that having
selected them with marvellous sagacity and
discretion, Grant still remained the SUI
preme commander Of the national army.
All the proposed acts Of any administration
before they are formulated are passed upon
in cabinet council, and the measures and
suggestions of the ablest secretaries would
have failed with lesser president; but for
the great good of the country and the
benefit of the republican party, they have
succeeded because of the suggestive mind,
the indomitable courage the intelligent APP
probation of situations, and the grand
magnanimity Of Benjamin Harrison.
" 1t is an undisputed fact that during the
few months when both the secretary Of
state and the secretary Of the treasury were
ill, the president personally assumed the
duties of the state department and of the
treasury department, and both with equal
success. The secretary of state, in accept
ing his portfolio under President Garfield,
wrote Your administration must be made
brilliantly successful and strong in the con-
tidence and pride of the people, not at all
dverting its energies for reelection and yet
compelling that result by the logic of events
and by the impeTious necessities of the sit
uation.' Garfield fell before the bullet of
the assassin, and Mr.. Blaine retired to pr.
| vate life. General Harrison invited him to
take up that unfinished diplomatic career,
where its threads had been so tragically
| broken. He entered the cabinet He re-
sumed his work and has won a higher place
in our history. The prophecy he made for
Garfield has been superbly fulfilled by
! President Harrison, In the language of
Mr.. Blaine: The president has compelled
a re election by the logic of events and the
| imperious necessities of the situation
The man who is nominated here to day
to win must carry well.known number Of
the doubtful states. Patrick Henry, in the
convention which started rolling the ball of
the independence of the colonies of Great
Britain, said: I have but one lamp by
which my feet are guided, and that is the
lamp of experience. | know of no way Of
Judging of the future but by the past
New York was carried in 1880 by General
Garfield, and in every important election
since that time we have done our best. We
have put forward our ablest, our most pop
ular, our most brilliant leaders, for governor
and state officers, to suffer constant defeat.
The only light which illumines with the sun
of hope the dark record of those twelve
years is the fact that in 1888 the state of
New York was triumphantly carried by
President Harrison. He carried it then as
a gallant soldier, wise senator, states
man, who inspired confidence by his public
utteranCes in daily speech from the COM
mencement of the canvass to its close. He
still has all these claims, and in addition an
administration beyond criticism and rich
with the elements of popularity with which
to carry New York again Ancestry helps
| IN UDb Olu w OTltl anu 0dnulCdDS III Jlb
New. There is but one distinguished ex-
ample of son first overcoming the limita.
lions imposed by the pre-eminent fame OF
his father, and then rising above it, and that
was when the younger Pitt became greater
than Chatham. With an ancestor a signer
of the Declaration of Independence and
|, another who saved the Northwest from
savagery and gave it to civilization and EN-
pire, and who was also president of the
United States-a poor and unknown law.
yer of Indiana has risen by his unaided eff.
forts to such distinction as lawyer, orator
soldier, statesman and president that he re-
fleets more credit on his ancestors than
they have devolved upon him, and pre-
, SCENTS in American history the parallel Of
the younger Pitt. By the grand record of g
wise and popular administration, by the
, strength gained in frequent contact witt
the people, in wonderfully versatile ant
+ felicitous speech, by the claims of pur,
life in public and in private simplicity of {
typical American home. | nominate Benja
: min Harrison"
Amid the applause which followed tn,
{ eloquent peroration, picture of the presi
t dent was borne to the grand stand, ant
1 Frederick Douglass led the mighty cheer
r ing A quick-witted Blaine man was thu
! first to check it, Grasping the huge slkel
banner of the Chicago Blaine Club, bearin!
1 the portrait of the great popular leader, III
g marched up the center aisle. AS the Blain
| and Harrison banners met midway a coun
) ter demonstration followed which word
\ cannot describe. The tri-color plumes o
r Blaine were hoisted on every side, and as /
e by magic d score of portraits of Harrison
p. and Blaine were swung TO the breeze.
= After twenty minutes of cheering, Warne
r Miller of New York was permitted to speak
n His statement that he and his friends hal
: no detraction for President Harrison, an
V that the nominees of the convention woul
r receive the support of all republicans pre-
Il voked hearty applause. Ex-senator Spoone
Il of Wisconsin followed in a strong speed
e for Harrison, and after other less importan
a speeches had been made the convention
n proceeded to ballot. Alabama was the frs
O state called, and when it responded wit
e fifteen votes for Harrison and seven 70
Il Mckinley, a deafening cheer greeted tn
h entrance of the distinguished Ohio governO
: into the presidential contest. Nearly ever
B.. state cast one or more votes for Mckinley
Il and each of these announcements provoke
= much enthusiasm.
ii When Ohio was reached dramatic seen
V occurred, Ohio gives two votes for Benjs
!. min Harrison and forty-four votes for Wi
y liam Mckinley" said Ex-Governor Foraker
Il The cheering was immense and long. The
d Governor Mckinley said: Z" | challenge til
l. vote of the state of Ohio. | am a delegat
o from that state" Foraker answered: BIZ
# you have been retired from this delegation
o Mr.. Chairman, by your election to the chat
}. manship of the convention, and your alte
q nate mas TAKEN your pldCt, anu we u
r longer know you as a member of the OH
If delegation" The chair then ordered I'll
d secretary to call the roll of the state. NJ
n Mckinley himself voted for Harrison bl
e every one else in the delegation voted fc
D the popular governor.
o. When it became evident that Harriso
c would be nominated, Governor McKinle!
IS who was on the floor, endeavored to max
4 the vote unanimous without finishing I'll
d roll This, however, was opposed, and I'll
,e roll was completed; after which the non
" ination was made unanimous, and the col
/. vent!on took recess until evening tt
vote was as follows
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