The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1892-06-17

seniion; The republicans OF the west some.
tunes diner with ihe republicans Of the east ma
10 what is wanted, but on this occasion there 4.
| remarkable unanimity between the genuine re.
puhlicans Of the west and genuine rep Iblicans
Of the east as to whom We need ana his name
is blaine"
The dramatic presentation of the name OF
Blame, 50 unexpected, 20 decisive took the con.
Ntnlion by surprise There was dead silence
Tor moment Then the Blaine men broke
loose and for three minutes the han rang with
three cheers, renewed again and again They
stood up, waving hats, handkerchief und fans.
| When Indiana was reached there WAS nm.
plause which was renewed tenfold when the
venerable X W. Thompson walked up the aisle
/ ana took the platform Standing with a fan
| eluichcd in both hands, Mr.. Thompson said;
! ""'nucmcn ~ the convention, I do not
. intend TO make speech. I propose to
| make nomination for the presidency
which shall strike cord OF sympathy in every
/ true republican heart l propose 10 nom nate
] Tor ne presidency man Who does not seek Gle.
walton 10y the dciraction OF any other great re.
publican. do not propose however, TO defend
| his history or his life before this convention.
because that will be done in words of burning
and prophetic cloqucn,c which can not hc sur. I
passed in any other country in the world
therefore, with these simple wor IS nouin. /
ate 70 his convention for the presidency ~ the !
United states the warrior statesman BENJAMIN 4
nan NNhNt Inc counter demons lflUU OF ne ]
Harrison men came with enthusiasm Pans and /
umbrellas wcrc in the air DELEGATES stood on |
their seats, and Fred Douglass waving his .
whtc hat on top ot his cane led the cheering I
that was sustained for two minutes or more.
Inc chairman sat down uuih the tumult sub
slded Then he ordered the call COM cd
"hen Mlthlgan was reached son one ll the /
gallarics cried out; whats The matter win
AHcr " but there was only u slight laugh from
the convention.
Then Minnesota was called and W - Eusti.
TOOK Tie platform TO second the nom nation OF
Blaine.
Mr.. Eustis called upon the convention 10
sacrifice every selfish thought and ron.ratr
olc move 10 That majestic power the SOVEREIGN
" OF the people They have commissioner
u.s. he said, 80 name o leader for the rcpull.-
can party, and II we do so in harmony win
their thought and love they Will make HIM the
next president Of the United States"
He eulog'zod the grow n and work Of the Re.
publican party aud said the mission Of TIE
party II not yet ended I,
Mr. Eustis complimented sherman Harrispu. |
Mckinley, Alger, and said: 1--WE honor ana |
love all these, none the less because We love one
other leader more. lie has beer AS intcn.,ls | T,
republican as he has been intensely American |
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tests The breadth anc wisdom OF his state
,
just as the applause for Mr. Eustis' spcc,h 4
was dying out Mrs r. C. l<"rens, wife q One
auonal committeeman from Missouri, and 1
MRS carson Lake of New York who sat De-. !
side her, started tho cheering again way. +,
ing their parasc's The convention went MD :
then
The delegates climbed on their chairs 10 sot /.
The Two women on the platform behind inc
chairman, cheering and encouraging upplauso q
big Tom Reed sat Just In front Of Mrs kereu.
md took up the movement His face melted iu. | =.
o broad grin as he stood up waving a si..
lag IN honor of his oio time enemy. m
At III MI Matlison took the platform ana n
seconded the nomination Of Mr. Blaino. eli
lis p m Mr. Depew takes the platform - | d