The morning call., 1892-06-11

| globe. He is pre-eminently to-day New York s
| fayorite son. He is the legitimate and worthy
successor to that great creator OF modern IOurn-
| alism Horace Greeley. He has served as Min
| lister from the eldest republic OF the new world
| TO the newest republic OF the old world. He has
solved successfully the most complicated and tn-
tricate questions that have arisen in diplomacy
between the two countries Throughout his
various complicated diplomatic transactions he
has retained the absolute confidence OF his own
Government aud secured the respect OF the
French Government, to which he was accredited.
There is no blot on bis escutcheon. Give us
Reid, aud his name and services VIII do more
than any other in assisting in the campaign.
Give MS him and we will give you victory in
November.
Governor Bulkley of Connecticut also
seconded the nomination
The chairman theE asked that the nomina.
tion of Reid be made bY acclamaton.
The motion was seconded.
j. S. Settle OF Tennessee said, in obe-
dIence to the request of the Tennessee
delegation; 81 desire to make nomina-
tioD"
The chairman recognized the gentleman
from Tennessee. Mr.. Settle said
Under ordinary circumstances who live n
the South don't have much to say about nominal
ing candidates for President and for Vice Presi.
dent. We prefer rather to let y0u gentlemen,
VINO live In the Republican States Of the North
make nominations and do what we can TO help
you elect them. But Tennessee to-day feels she
has right toasK the convention TO nominate
man for Vlce.President who is as intensely
American as any American who breatnes the air
upon the American continent; man who has
demonstrated TO the American people his ability
at all times and under all clrcums ance5 10 make
American citizenship respected man who was
I IN,,.N Rsa
In the halls OF the American Congress from I'LL.
busterIng and who succeeded In facilitating the
business OF the Government; man who believes
that citizenship in Tennessee or LouisI ana Is
titled to the same protection 1t has In New York
or Connecticut. Tennessee, Mr.. Chairman,
places in nomination for Viee-President OF the
United States one OF the grandest characters In
American poll lies, Thomas b. Reed OF Maine.
[Applsuse.l
The chairman-Are there any further
nominations? [Cries of mo" NO" and
Question:
The chairman-Shall we, by unanimous
consent. dispense with the further call of
States? [Cries of ''Yes" and "No'l
C. NJ. Louthan of Virginia seconded the
nomination OF Thomas b. Reed.
General Littlefield of Maine asked the dele
gates to decline to cast their votes for Reed
until they could be assured that the gentle
man had the authority to present his name
to the convention. as General Llttlefield said
it was the opinion of the Maine delegation
that Reed would decline the nomination If
rendered him.
Mr.. Settle and Mr.. Louthan both
said that they were not acquainted
with Mr.. Reed, ana had no authority
for placing his name before the con-
vention, but did so at the request of the Ten
nessee delegation, and as they considered,
voicing the sentiment of the country. Mr..
Louthan then formally withdrew Reeds
name.
Kearny OF Iowa moved to suspend the
rules and make the nomination of Whiteaw
Reid for Vice-President by acclamation.
The ayes and noes being taken the chair
man said: "In the opinion of the chair more
than two-thirds voted in the affirmative,
and the rule is suspended and the nomiEa-
tion made. ''Shal it be unanlmous?"
[Cries of "Yes."
The Chair-Those iayoring 1t will say
aye. The motion is carried.