The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-06-11


| the impcrous necessities Of he situation
Narheld fell before the bullet OF The as'as-
sln aud Mr. blaine retired % private lie. Cen
| eral Harrison invited him 10 take np that M
| hulshed diplomatic career whore It's thread had
| Teen so tragically broken. Ho entered the
| ,alinet. lie resumed bis work and mas won a
| higher place IN ir history. The prophecy he
| Inale Ior 'nrneld ld mas necn sunerDi' Inlhted oy
| President Harrison. In the language OF Mr.
Biaine. he President has compe. ..ed re-ecc-
ton by the logic OF events and tho imperlous
! NECESSITIES OF the situation"
The man who il nominated here to-day % win
! must carry certain ,well-known number Of
doubtful states. Patrick Henry IN the conven-
! ton which started rolling the ball OF The nde-
| pcndonce OF the cOlOnio, from Great Britain.
SAID; 1 have but ono lamp hy which my feet are
| guided and that is the lamp OF expsrionre
| know no way OK ludgIn. OF the luture Int Dy
| The past"
New York was carried in iSs0 by General
/ Garfield, and IN every important election since
! tnat line we nave done oar best. We have put
| forward our aiIest. Our most uOpular, our most
! brilliant leaders for Governor and state officers
] 20 suiter constant defeat he only iight which
! iuminos Il b the sun ofhope the dark record
OF those iNelve years is tho fact that IN s-s the
state of New Ork was triumphantlY carried by
| President Harrison. lie carried 10 then as
/ gallant soldier. wise senator 2 statesman HhO
/ inspired confidence 0v his public uttorances IN
4 daily speeches rom the cOmme menccment OF she
| canvass 10 is close. He snll has all three
| claims. and IN addition, an administration be-
| yond criticism and rich with the elements of
| popularity with which 10 carry New l0rk
! araln Ancestry helps IN the old world and
naudlcaps IN The new There Is but one dis
iiu2uished examp OF a son overcoming The
llmltati ions imposed by the pre- comment fame of
ms father and then rising above it and that
when the Young lltt became greater than Chat
ham.
With an ancestor signer Of tho Declaration
Of Independence and another who saved the
Northwest from sayagerY and gave II % ciYlli-
Zatlon an empire an who was also President of
the United States, uOCr and unknown lawyer
oi Indiana has risen bg his anaided efforts 90
such distinction as lawyer. soldier, statesman
and President that no reflects more credit
upon his ancestors than they have devoloped
upon hum and presents IN American history the
parallel OF The younger Pitt.
by the grand record OF wise and popular
administration. by tho strength gained m fre-
quent contact with the people m wonderfully
versatile and feliciti0us speech. bv The claims
OF puro life ia pu lie and IN he simplicity Of
q typical American home, nominate BENJAMIN
Harrison.
MORE WILD OFFERING.
At the close Of the last paragraph. being
delivered with impassiOnol .earnestness and
dramatic elect. the Harrison men started
counter-denonstrat 20 that following
lustis speech. An immense crayon portrait
of the President was carried down 30 the
platform while thousands were on their feet
shouting and waving every portable thing
that could be handled. The work OF Mrs.
kerens and Mrs. Lake was duplicated by
Mrs. Depow and Mrs. Howell. OF Pittsburg,
while young girl in the gallery evoked
cheers by waving a large flag. Mrs. HOweils
contribution was unique, consisting OF an
ear-splttlng imitation of the COmanche war
whOOp. which she continued until completely
exhausted ia few minutes the Harrison
portrait was met by the Chicago Blaine Club
banner, and down and up tie alslo together
they We're carried until the yelling WIS over.
The END came In twenty-eight minutes, and
then Warner Miller. oI New Ork. took the
platf rm 60 answer his colleague and second
tie nomination of Blaine. He said.
WARMER aufLFR's spEEcH.
Mr President and Gentlemon Of the Convsn-
ton.
on have no longer time 70 listen 10 the re-
hearsal OF the history OF the achievements Of
the Republican party. You have no longer
time 10 listen 20 the records OF our great
statesmen. on have G mo now 20 the su-
preme nour of this convention.
Ihep0rtiOn Ofthe New York delegation which
i represent does not come here 10 make any
delractiOn upon any man Il high authority or
upon the President. we uphold the nands or
tie man whom we put in power by our votes
nearly four years ago. but we come here feel
ing that tue candidate that ! shall second can
do more for us IN Ihat great state OF New
York IN enabling u5 70 achieve victory IN NO.
vember than any other candidate that can be
named. Since 1 have been IN Minneapolis /
have received hundreds of dispatches from
leading cities OF those sOuntes. and they all
tell me that the idol Of ouT people there Is the
idol that we have held for the last twenty
years. James G.. Blaine. Loud and continued
cheers.
Notwithstanding the variations Of Ameri-
can politics mis- candidate had los. nothing
of the affection Of the great masses of the Re
publican party. Speaking fo- majority Of
the loyal Republicans of tho state OF New
York. be stood here TO say that If their candi-
date were given to them they would 60 into
the fight confident of victory. In conclusion,
Dir. Miller seconded the nomination OF Alr.
Blaine.
Mr Platt waved the New York delegation
20 its feet and led the applause. lt was not
prolonged The chairman brought down his
gavel and the clerk proceeded with the call OF
the roll.
NORTH CAROLINA.
When North Carolina was reached II. p.
Cheatnam was recognized. He MAS about TO
speak from the aisle. but there were cries Of
platform" and ne mounted the rostrum.
Cries OF Foraker when Ohio was reached
failed 70 bring him O. the floor. j. q. Boyd.
IA colored delegate from Tennessee, spoke for
Blaine.
Mr.. sPOONER FOR HARRISON.
Ex-senator Spooner, of Wisconsin. was the
next speaker, and seconded HarrlsOn's nomi-
nation.
APRosY YOUTH.
He was followed by Bruno Fink. a young
man Of Milwaukee. He proceeded IN genera!
terms 10 speak OF the different candidates
from the standpoint Of the young hepuOli-
cans saying he believed in the aphOrism.
"Old men for counsel. young men tor war"
lie spoke OF Harrison. Mckinley. Alger. and
finally for Blaine. The chairman heard his
name with bowed head. Continuing. Mr
Fink indorsed in the name OF the young Re-
publicans the nomination Of President har-
rson. He was "a little pr0sy. and the audi
ence began 10 shout Time"
ROTTEN" SPEAKER.
When Wyoming was called s ". Downey
took the platf rm. The delegates. as be
passed up the aisle said: Make II short
Mr.. D0wney made it funny. He started out
with the remark. ~ come from one # the
far distant States which II many miles from
here and this ELECTED an explosion # de
risiye laughter He continued his remarks
amid continued manifestations of impa-
tience making many slips and bulls aud in
felicitous remarks which kept the audience
in "A state of amused derislon. The cOnven-
ton and galleries guyed Mr.. Downey so
hberallv that he made a demand in
the naipe of tho common people, for "A
hearing. There was applause. The chair
man said there was no limit 10 this debate
and every gentleman who took the platform
WAS entitled 10 "A respectful hearing Nr.
Downey continued speaking OF Mr. Blaine.
whose nomination he seconded. He said that
he had been grossly siandered There was
great confusion and cries Of sit down" Mr.
Iowney quickly concluded. Then the roll