The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1892-06-17
consultation.

The chairman announcing the request, said
that this would not interfere with the presenta-
tion of names for presidential nomination.
There was applase, but Mr.. Duffield stopped it
by addressing the chair again and stating that
tho Michigan delegation desired that business
be suspended until the delegation returned.
The chairman heard no objection to this re-
quest, the Michigan delegation retired and the
convention proceeded to the transaction of some
routine business.
The chair announced that it had been the Gus
tom IN past years TO call the roll for the pre-
sentation of candidates. He asked whether the
convention wished this. There were mingled
cries of yes" and "no," aud the chairman. de-
Gliding that the convention desired to follow
precedent, ordered the roll called.
When Colorado was reached Mr.. Wolcott
arose and presented the name of James q.
Blaine, amid great cheering from the Blaine
delegates:
When Indiana was reached there was ap-
plause, which was renewed ten fold when the
venerable II. w. Thompson walked up the
aisle and took the platform. Standing with
fan clutched in both hands Mr.. Thompson said:
GENTLEMEN OF THE CoNvENTIoN:-I do not
intend to make a speech. i propose to make a
nomination for the presidency which shall
lican heart. propose to nominate for the presi-
dency a man who does not seek elevation by
the detraction of any other great republican.
l do rot propose, however, to defend his history
or his life before this convention, because that
Will be done IN words OF burning and prophetic
eloquence which can not be surpassed in any
other country in the world Therefore, in these
simple words nominate to this convention for
the presidency of the United States the warrior
statesman, Benjamin Harrison
The counter demonstration of the Harrison
men came with enthusiasm. Fans and um-
brellas were in the air delegates stood on their
chairs, and Hon. Fred Douglass, waving his
white hat on top of his cane, led the cheering
that was sustained for twenty minutes or more
hair NJ doxr untfl fha tuun h.
sided. Then he ordered the roll call continued
When Michigan was reached someone in the
galleries cried out: What's the matter with
Algerf" but there was only slight laugh from
the convention. Then Minnesota was called
for and Mr.. Eustis took the platform to second
the nomination Of Blaine.
The convention did not greet Mr.. Eustis' re-
marks with any enthusiasm when they were
delivered But when they were concluded an
incident occurred which sent the convention of
into the greatest tumuit it had yet known
Just as the applause was dying out, Mrs. r. G.
Kerens wife of the national committee man
from Missouri, and Mrs. Carson Lake. of New
York, who sat beside her, started the
cheering again. waving their parasols. The
convention went with them. The delegates
climbed on their chairs to the two lone
women on the platform behind the chairman
cheering and encouraging the applause. The
fact that Mr.. Kerens is delegate instructed
for Harrison made the incident all the more in
teresting to those in the convention who knew
it. Big Tom Reed, who sat just in front of Mrs.
Kerens, took mp the movement. His face melt
e1 into broad grin as he stood up waving a
silk flag in honor of his old time enemy. All
over the convention hall the delegates were
crying Blaine, Blaine, James G.. Blaine" Del
egates opened their umbrellas and waved them
aloft. One of them was white, with Blaine's
name in big black letters. The confusion was
indescribable and the noise deafening. 1t culmi
mated when the band struck up. No one could
tell what il was playing. Only the beat of the
brass drum could be heard above the din.
When the band stopped the cheering did not.
Mrs kerens' companion folded her viii te
parasol and waved silk flag almost over the
chairman's head. 1t fed the flames of the
conventions excitement anew. The Blaine,
Blaine, James G.. Blaine fell into line.
Men fell into harmony and the cry went mp
from 5000 voices as from one while the stamp
ing OF feet that accompanied il made the big
convention hall tremhle. Again the band struck
up and played a quickstep. An Illinois dele
gate standing on his seat, fan in his hand, led
the chorus of, Blaine. Blaine, James g.
Blaine" on the floor with both arms out
in q comic opera After nearly TWEEN
ty minutes OF confusion and noise
the convention began to tire and subsided n 1T
tie, but there were spasmodic outbursts for
nearly FIVE minutes before the strength OF the
Blaine men gave out A delegate tried 70 get
ths platform 70 propose three cheers for Mrs.
Kerens, bat n the confusion he might AS we'll
have talked 70 blank wall. Tom Reed led the
last outburst sitting back OF the plat
form waving his straw hat. IL was
at about this time that the Harrison men start
ed some Kissing. but it was drowned IN the out
burst Of cheers that followed. Then the band
brought mp the rear of the procession with an
other burst of melody, and Just as the crowd
in the galleries and on the floor started
the stamping again Chairman Mckinley began
to pound the table with his gavel.
Bis call brought most OF the delegates to
order for a minute, but the confusion in the
galleries continued. and Mrs. Rerens waving .
papeT star With q picture Of Blaine 90 1t, tSs