Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-06-17
HOW IT WAS DONE,
THE NOMINATION OF BENZ. HAIR
RISON AND WHITELAW
REID.

The National Republican Convention a
Minneapolis, after four days of wire work
ing and struggle between the friends AM
opponents of President Harrison, ended it
labors last Friday by nominating him TO-
reelection, with WhitelaW Reid of the New
York Tribune on the ticket for Vice Pres
dent. The opposition to Harrison was
managed by j. S. Clarkson Of Iowa
Senator Quay of Penn, ex-Gov. Foraker
of OHIO, ex-senator Platt Of New Y OIL
and Warner Miller Of New York. Th,
support of Harrison was managed by J. G.
N ew Of Indianapolis, Chris. Magee of Penn
and the Office holders generally. Harrison
was put in nomination Friday morning by
eX-Secretary of the Navy Richard Thomp
son of Indiana, who was seconded ty
Chauncey Depew of New York, Senator
Spooner of Wisconsin and others. Blalue
was put in nomination 10y w. III. Eustls
Of Minnesota, who WAS seconded by
Wolcott Of Colorado, Warner Miller
of New York and others. During the
nominating speeches many dramatic
C1LOI ID NCIC NY uilC ll1CuAo VI NIL
Blaine to create stampede of the Harrison
forces. A portrait of Blaine in the centre
OF star was introduced amid great cheer
ing, and the historical three-red, white AND
blue-plumes of Blaine were then scattered
through the convention, but of all the
efforts the following was the most remark
able:
A WOMAN LEADS THE CONVENTION.
AS Eustis descended from the platform
there occurred one of the most remark a BILE
happenings in the history of National Conven-
tions. The cheering for Blaine had not lasted
quite 80 seconds, and was dying out when a
bright, pretty faced woman sitting in the next
row behind the platform, stood up and with
a white parasol closed like an orchestra
leaders baton, began to motion the delegates
to warm their cheering. She had prominent
full sight of all the delegates. They all saw
her and slowly began to rise and re-commence
cheering. They stood up in punches of half a
dozen at time and the pretty young woman
never faltered,. but kept reckoning. More
and more of them got up, until the whole
body of the delegates was on its feet; even
then she was not satisfied, but with the same
firm and masterful motion of her parasol kept
melting them to increase and strengthen their
cheers. The woman was Mrs. Carson Lake
of New York city. She wore a light brown
dress, slightly but effectively trimmed with
black: the bodice of her dress was covered
with brown lace, her fashionable hat Of black
straw was decorated with yellow flowers, her
inquire was that OF little woman, but all its
lines were mature and we'll rounded She
made her paraSOl more eloquent than any
speakers voice had been; more powerful than
the chairman'S gavel; more irresistible than
even the vote of the majority. With laughter
in her eyes, but with her mouth firmly closed
and steadfast determination in her manner
she kept on urging the people to their feet,
and to the utmost endeaVOrS OF their lungs.
Never perhaps has woman so completely
mastered l., 600 persons at one gathering in
this country.
She lead that multitude as bandmaster
leads an orchestra up and down, with her par
asol always describing an ellipse. always
urged smartly on its upward course and never
failing to increase the vehemence OF the noises
of the now wildly excited crowd. All the peo-
pie in the hall except the few who were on
the platform stood upon their feet, their backs
TO her. and could not resist her influence. The
steady cheering grew tiresome to the crowd
after ten minutes, and was varied by yells,
shrieks. cat calls and whistles So CONTACT
ous was the enthusiasm that even tie wife and
DAUGHTER of Dick Kernes, the leader for Har-
risoil in Missouri, arose and stood upon two
seats near Mrs Lake and flung their handker-
chiefs nm in the air. Mrs. Lake mounted a
chair and opened her umbrella, then She
waved it.
1t is fair to presume that she was carried
away by the yery excitement she created, and
it is safe to say that tonight she Will wonder
how it ever came about that she forced nef-
self to so remarkable and conspicuous posi-