The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-06-16
FOURTHDAY.
No More Opposition Ia the Majority Report
The NominRtinns Made.

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No More Opposition Ia the Majority Report
| The Nominatinns Made.
It was 1923 when Gov.gMcKinley called the
| Convention to ordef.r The Chairman an
nounced that the first business was the consid.
Grafton of the report ofithe committee in the
Ninth Alabama case, which recommended thai
Houston and Matthews, the Harrison dele.
| gates, be seated. Senator Quay announced
that there would be no further opposition to
the adoption of the majority report. The
Chairman put the question upon the adoption
OF the report, and great chorus OF ayes re-
sponded.
| A good deal of confusion now arose. Scores
of men got on their feet and many obtained
recognition, but nothing was heard of what
| they said. The Convention was in for bust
ness, and it wanted the nominations. The
excitement grew moro intense every moment.
| 1t was long past noon when the Chairman an
| nounced that the regular order Of business was
the presentation of candidates.
1t is in ORDER" said Mr.. Mckinley, "to call
the roll of States. Is that the desire of the
Convention2"
"Yes, yes" was the response from all parts
of the hall.
NOMINATING BLAINE.
When Colorado was reached Senator Wolcott
rose and took the platform. Almost at the
was there to nominate James g. Blaine. He
made an effective address, and again and
again his mention of the man whose candidacy
supported called forth prolonged applause.
The roll-call was continued until Indiana
was reached. The mention of the Presidents
State was the signal for a generous roar. Col.
DICK Thompson, the Nestor of the Convention,
stood upon the platform. He made brief
business-like address, informing the audience
that he was there simply TO nominate Harrison.
AS ne said in closing, the warrior statesman,
Benjamin Harrison" a great wave of enthusi-
asm swept the hall. Fans and umbrellas waved
high In the air, delegates stood on their chairs
and yelled, and the noise was deafening in dis
cord and volume.
No Michigan delegate rose to nominate Al
ger Asa representative of Minnesota, Senator
Eustis rose to second the nomination Of Blaine,
When quiet had been almost restored lady,
Mrs. Carson Lake, who had been sitting in the
gallery, raised her white parasol and started
the cheering for Blaine. The Blaine enthusiasm
increased and multiplied until it seemed that
order could never be restored. Chairman Nc
Kinley helplessly pounded for order. At times
would come a lull, when the cry, "Blaine!
Blaine! James G.. Blaine!" would come out
again, and worse confusion would reign. This
lasted for nearly half an hour. At last sem
bance of quiet was reached, and then W. T..
Mattison, colored, from Mississippi, seconded
Blaine's nomination.
DEPEw SPEAKS FOR HARRISON.
Chauncey NJ. Depew seconded the nomination
OF Harrison. In the speech that followed oc-
Cured these paragraphs:
Mr.. PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN OF THE Con-
VENTIoN: 1t is the peculiarly of Republican Ma
tional Conventions that each one of them has ).
distinct and interesting history. We are here TO
meet conditions and solve problems which make
this gathering not only no exception TO the rule.
but substantially new departure.
That there should be strong convictions and their
earnest expression as to preferences and policies 10
CHARACTERISTIC Of the right of individual judgment,
which is the fundamental principle of Republican,
ism. Tho situation which now confronts US de-
mands the exercise of dispassionatc judgment and
our best thought and experience. We cannot VEN
ture on uncertain ground or encounter obstacles
placed In tho pathway of SUCCESS by ourselves.
The Democratic party is now devided but the
hope Of the possession of power once mora will
mako 1t in the final battle more aggressive, de-
termfned and INSCRIPTIONS than ever. It starts
with Is States without effort by processes
which are a travesty upon popular Government
and If continued long enough will paralyZe institu-
tons founded upon popular suffrage. 1t has to win
four more States in fair fight, States which in the
vocabulary OF politics are denominated doubtful.
The Republican party must appeal to the
science and the judgment of the individual voter
In every State in the Union.
Mr.. Depew said that the conditions of Re.
publican victory from 1860 to 1880 were created
by Lincoln and Grant They were that the
saved Republic should be run by its saviors;
and that, in brief, they were the embodiment
into the Constitution of the principles for
which 100000 of men had fought and half a
million died. For rs years these names were
magic in their effect.
But from the desire for change which Is charao-
teristic OF free Governments, there reversal
there came check TO the progress of the RepubIi-
can party and four years Of Democratic Admins
traton.
FOUR YEARS OF DEMOCRACY.
These four years largely relegated to the realms
OF history past issues and brought face TO face
with what Democracy. its professions and its prac-
tees mean to day. The great names which adorned
the roll OF Republican statesmen and soldiers are
still potent and popular. The great measures Of
the Republican party are still tho best of the his
tory OF the century.
The unequaled and unexampled story Of Repub-
licantsm, in It's promises and Its achievements,
stands unique in the record Of parties In Govern
ments which free. But live In practical
times facing practical issues which affect the bus
ness. the wages, the labor, and the prosperity of
to-day.
Whoever receives the nomination of this Com
venton will run upon the judgment of people as
10 whether they have been moro prosperous and
happy, whether the country has been In a better
condition at home, and stood more honoraby
abroad. under these last four years Of Harrison
and Republican administration, than during the
preceding four years Of Cleveland and Democratic
government.
HARRIsoN's ADMINISTRATION.