The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-06-11

all Republicans provoked hearty applause.
Harris, colored delegate from North
Carolina. followed Miller, seconding Har-
rison. When Ohio was called shouts for
Foraker were heard on every side, but
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
reason unknown to the great bulk of the
audience, he formally declined, the disap-
polntment was intense. Boyd, the Ten
nessee colored orator, gained the platform
and was coldly received till sarcastic
reference was made to the shouting of the
people in the galleries for Blaine, when he
brought down the house with the exclam-
alton THANK God, the people in the gall
lerles have votes at the polls!" He closed
with: Eternity itself shall catch the
name of James G. Blaine"
sPooNER SECONDS HARRISON.
When Wisconsin was called on Senator
Spooner came forward, and amid great
demonstration seconded the nomination of
Harrison. Mr.. Spooner said:
Mr. Prestden: and Gentlemen of the Contention:
The prelimnaries are settled, and it is the be.
lief that we are at last face to face with the
great duty which We came hither to perform
That the action of this body, com posed OF renre
sentative men who love the Republican party
and seek TO promote its success for its record
and its principles, will be deliberate thoughtful
and patriotic, and such to secure for il
the approval of those who sent US here
cannot well be doubted. The national Repub-
lican conventions have not been accustomed TO
make mistakes. That which met at Chicago in
1855 made no mistake when IL entrusted power
responsibility and leadership TO BENJAMIN
Iurri of yHf
made no mistakes. .fIc quickly proved
himself an ideal candidate and leader
though millions of hostile and eager
eyes searched his whole life in vain Tor snot or
blemlsh. On the march and in battle no man
rode before him. Calm, elgufied and wise
every day brought from his lips the delivcrsnce
in Itself OF a perfect platform, unexcelled for
grace OF diction, power of epigrammasic state
neut and spirit OF TINE eloQuence He iInbued
| the party with renewed yigor and strength and
/ irtrepidiy led i to victory
His friends bring his name into this conven.
! ton proudly conscious that the record which
! he has made needs not be supplemented by
| words OF advocacy. He has been from, the dsv
| ot his inauguration what the people elected
/ him 10 be, president Of the United states. He
| has given 10 the country an admin stration
which for ability. efficiency. purity and patriot.
! Ism cAailenees without fear OF comparison any
| which has preceded Il since the foundation OF
! government. lie has been fTee from variable
/ ness or the shadow OF tuning in his devotion
/ 10 the principles of the Republican party ana
I 10 the redemption o. the pledges made by il IN
I the people. lie has stood for the protection of
American industries aud the interests Of Amer
/ lean wage-workers and placed with slac-itv thu
! seal o. his approval upon the great tariff bIll
! OF the f:tty-hrst congress, which has ouiridden
I the food OF Misrepresentation which svent
/ over IL ana. as did the ark in the delUre ~
! Old now rests upon foundation as solid as
Mount AraraL He champIoned ami promoted
! ty every means II harmony with the dignity OF
has great Office the adoption OF the scheme Of
reciprocity, which, As enacted. has found favor
/ WITH our people, not limited 20 south Amer
+ ican republics or haFiering the interests Of
one industry tor ths benefit OF another
/ ~ The free admission OF competitive products
bat compelling fair treatment by all the govern.
+ ments 81 our people and our products under
/ the penalty of commercial retaliation He Is
openly friendly TO the use of silver IS one of
The coin metals Of the country under conditions
which shall surely maintain ii az parity with
/ eo-d, and striving 20 secure by international
agreement the existence OF those conditions. he