Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1892-06-16
BUT one BALLOT
Required TO Nominate Pres
ident Harrison.
Whitelaw Reid Named for Second
Place by Acclamation.
The Work of the Convention Acceptable
to the Party.

York, chosen as the candidate for Vice
President.
When Chairman Mckinley made the
announcement that the presentation of
candidates for the Presidency was in
order the Blaine men burst into wild
and enthusiastic cheers, and all doubt
as to the presentation of the name of
James q. Blaine was removed. Sena-
tor Wolcott put him in nomipation,
and in a most eloquent and enthusias-
tic speech reviewed Blaine's great serv-
ices to the party and the country, and
it seemed as though the nomination
would go to the man from Maine al
most without a ballot. The Senator
was frequently interrupted by outbursts
of enthusiasm that were uncomfortable
and continuous
Mr.. Eustis, of Minnesota, seconded
the nomination of Blaine, and said
The Republican party honored its
great leaders, but above all stood one
man. Every issue on which we must
win is personified in his name"
At the close of Eustis' speech the
chief Blaine demonstration of the day
took place. 1t seemed as if it were
without end. The enthusiasm began
to stir up the old Blaine men, no had
reluctantly consented to go into the
Mckinley movement.
When New York was called end the
courtly Depew arose, five thousand
Harrison men burst into one mighty
cheer. The climax of Depew speech
came at juncture unexpected by the
speaker. Alluding to the brilliant re-
cords and deeds of the administration,
he said who will be credited with
the share in every one of them ~ In
stantly voice shouted BLAINE" and
another monster demonstration was
precipitated by the followers of the
Plumed Knight. The expected demon
stration followed Depew's speech, and
it nearly rivalled the Blaine outburst a
few minutes previous. A huge six by
eight portrait of the President was
borne down to the grand stand. The
tri colored plumes of Blaine were hoist
ed on every side, and as if by magic a
score of portraits of Harrison and
Blaine were swung to the breeze.
A colored delegate gained the plat
form and was coldly received at first,
but when he said sarcastic reference
had been made to the shouting of the
people in the galleries for Blaine, he
brought down the house by the decla-
ration THANK God the people in the
galleries have a vote at the polls.
When Indiana was called the vener-
able Richard w. Thompson arose. Il
nominate for the Presidency of the
United States, the warrior statesman,
Benjamin Harrison A counter de-
monstration that so far as the delegates
was concerned surpassed the Blaine
greeting, followed Mr.. Thompson g
speech, and it was nearly two minutes
before the Harrison cheers subsided.
When the State of Wisconsin was
reached calls for Spooner were heard
from all over the hall, and as the popu.
lar ex-senator strobe up the aisle, the
Harrison men cheered him to the echo.
He said "The convention of 1885
made no mistake when it intrusted the
honor and responsibility of leadership
to Benjamin Harrison, and Benjamin
Harrison, of Indiana, made no mis-
take during his administration. Mr.
Spooner also spoke kindly of Blaine
Mckinley and Alger.
When the State of Ohio was reached
occurred the most dramatic incident
witnessed in national convention
that of a Presidential candidate chal
lenging the legality of a vote cast fol
him by his own State. "Ohio give
two votes for Benjamin Harrison anC
forty four votes for VIM. Mckinley,
said Foraker, and pandemonium O
enthusiasm greeted the announcement
Mckinley said: 81 challenge the vot
of the State of Ohio; am delegat
from that State"
Foraker said But you have beel
retired from this delegation, Mr.. Chair
man, by your election to the chairman
! ship of this convention, and your al
ternate has taken your place, and W
no longer know you as member of tn
Ohio delegation" This generous ac
ton of the Ex-Governor toward tn
man who but recently had been ident
fed with an opposition faction in th
State of Ohio, evoked all the better in
! pulses of the vast audience, and Harr
son as well as Blaine and McKinle
delegates found themselves cheerin
, the generosity of Foraker.
As the roll call proceeded it becan
: more and more certain that Harriso
: would receive the nomination and II
: scene of enthusiasm was growing il
: tense, but the climax was reached whe
r Mckinley moved suspension of IL
!. rules and Harrison be nominated by a