The record-union., 1892-06-11


among the Greeks, except that he sEccs sedod
where Leonidas failed. The fight OF Joe
Hooker above the clouds was the poetry OF
battle. Ine resistless rush of Sheridan and
his steed down the valley OF the Shenandoah
IS an epic Of our civil war. The march of
sherman from Atlanta to the sea was q SUI
pfeIne triumph OF gaiiantry and strategy. II
cetractS nothing from the Splendor OF tame or
merits OF the deeds OF his lieutenants TO say
that, having selected them with marvellous
Sagacity anu discretion Grant still remained
supreme commander of tie national army
All the proposed acts Of any administration,
before they are formulated are passed upon
III the cabinet council, and measures and sug-
EeSHOnS Gt the abIest Secrel aries would have
failed with a 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, indomitable
courage, intelligent appreciation of the situa-
tlons and grand magneninily of BENJAMIN
Harrison. IT IS an undisputed fact that dur
Ing the few months when both the Secretary
OF state and Secretary OF the Treasury We're
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 accepting his
portfolio under President Garfield wrote:
our administration gust be made brill
iantly successful and stsSng in the confidence
and pride of the people, rot at all di"erting its
energies for rejection, and yet compelling
that result by the logic of events and by the
imperioCs necessities of the situation" Gar
field fell before the bullet of an assassin, and
| Blaine retired to private life. General Harri-
son invited him 10 take up that unfinished
diplomatic career where its threads had been
so trdgicaliy broken. He entered the Cabinet.
He resumed his work, and has won u higher
place in our history. The prophecy he made
fer Garfield has been superbly fulfilled by
Harrison. In the language OF Blaine, Harri-
son has compelled his reelection by the logic
OF events and the imperious necessities of the
situation.
The man who is nominated here to-day to
win must carry certain weliknown doubtful
States. Patrick Henry, in the convention
which started the rolling ball OF independence
OF the Colonies from Great Britain, said: ~
have but one lamp by which my feet are
guided, and that is the lamp of experience. L
know OF no way of judging OF the future but
by the past" New York was carried in 1850
by Garfield, and in every important election
since that time we have done our best We
have put forward the ablest, most popular,
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 SSS the state OF New ork was
triumphantly carried by President Harrison.
BE carried 1t then as a gallant soldier, q wise
Senator, u statesman, who inspired confidence
by his public utteraaceS N daily speech from
the commencement of the canvass to the
close. He still has all these claims, and in
addition an admin iStrat on beyond criticism
and rich with the elene It's OF popularity with
which to carry New ork again.
Ancestry helps in the Old World and handi-
caps in the new. There is but one diStn-
guished example OF son first overcoming
the limitations imposed by the p-e-eminent
fame OF bis father, and then rising above it,
and that was when young 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 TO civilization an empire. and was
also President of the United States, poor
and unknown lawyer OF IlGIana has risen by
his unaidea efforts to SGcI distinction as law
yer, orator, soldier, statesman and President
tnat he reflects more cfedit upon his an
ceStors than they have daVolveu upon him,
and presents in American history the parallel
OF the younger Pitt.
BY his grand record Of wise and popular
administration, by strength gained in fIe-
quent contact with the people in wondeIiuliv
versatile ana te!lcltoaS spegches, by claims OF
pure life in pubic and IL the simplicity Of
typical American home second the nomina-
ton Of Benjamin Harrison.
Depew's speech was punctuated with
cheers, and every mention Of the name of
Harrison was loudly applauded When
he said, WHO viii be given credit for
the great acts of the administration ~
some one in the audience called ont
''Blainer' aud another outburst Of en-
thusiastio cheering 60 - Nlate Secretary
Of state ensuod.
Depew's speech was frequently inter-
rupted by cheers for Harrison. The gall
lerias occasionally interrupted with
cheers for Blaine. When Depew spoke of
Mckinley, the author of the tariff bill,
there was great cheering. When ne men
toned the names Of Sherman, Allison
and Alger there was also prolonged
cheering.
At the conclusion of Depew's speech a
banner with Harrison's portrait was
brought on the platform, aud the cheer
ing continued with increased vigor.
At 1:47 o'clock a Blaine banner was
became converted into perfect pande-
monium.
The Harrison and Blaine banners were
then carried around the hall, and red,
white and blue plumes were waved in
various parts OF the interior Of the build
ing.
For time all thoughts of business
were suspended and Chairman McKin-
ley waited patiently for the rival factions
to tire one another out.
During the demonstrations the Harrison
men confidently asserted that the Presi-
dent would be nominated on the first
ballot.
WARNER MILLER SECONDS BLAINE.
When order was finally restored
Warner Miller took the platform to sec
ond the nomination Of Blaine.
His words for harmony were well re-
ceived. His statement that he and his
friends had no word Of detraction for
Harrison, and the nominee of the conven-
ton would receive the support of all Re-
publicans, provoked hearty applause.
A colored delegate from North Carolina
followed Miller in seconding Harrison.
When Chic was called shouts for
Foraker were heard on every side. I'ut
Foraker closed his lips, and shook his
head. The general understanding had
been that he would make the principal
speech for Blaine. But when, for some
reason unknown to the great-bulk of the
audience, he firmly declined, the disap-
pointment was intense.
Another colored orator gained the
platform, but was coldly received, till a
sarcastic reference was made to the
shouting of the people in the galleries for
Blaine, he brought down the house bv
the exclamation, "Thank God, the peo-
pie in the gallery have vote at the
polls,' and closed with, ETERNITY itself
shall catch the name of James G. Blaine.''
EX-SENATOR sPooNER OF WISCONSIN.
When Wisconsin was called ex-Sena-
tor Spooner came forward with a great
demonstration, seconding the nomination
of Harrison.
Bruno Fink of Wisconsin, in brief
speech, seconded the nomination of Har-
rison.
W. S. Downey Of Wyoming said he
came from a far-of State to second the
nomination of Blaine. He nroynl,ad