Los Angeles herald., 1892-06-11

There is no blot on his escutcheon.
Give US Reid, and his name and services
will do more than any other in assisting
in the campaign. Give us him, and We
will give you victory in November"
Governor Bulkley Of Connecticut also
seconded the nomination.
nomination of Reid be made by accla-
nation.
TOM REEDS NAME PRESENTED.
J. s. Settle OF Tennessee said: I'm
obedience to the request of the Tennes-
see delegation l desire to make NOM
nation"
The chairman recognized the gentle
man from Tennessee.
Mr.. Settle: "Under ordinary circum-
stances we who live in the south do not
have much to say about the nomination
of candidates for the presidency and for
e-president. We prefer rather to let
you gentlemen who live in the RepuOli-
can states make the nominations, and
do what we can to help you elect them.
But Tennessee today feels that she
has a right to ask the conven-
tion to nominate a man Tor vice.
president who Ia as intensely
American as any American who
breathes the air upon the American
continent. A man who has demon
strated to the American people his
ability at all times and under all cir
cumstances to make American citizen
ship respected: man who is able to,
and who did stop the Democratic party
in the halls of the American congress
from flibustering, and who succeeded in
giving an impetus to the business of the
government; q man who believes that
citizenship in Tennessee or Louieiana is
entitled to the same protection it has in
New York or Connecticut. Tennessee,
Mr.. Chairman, places in nomination for
vice-president of the United States, one
of the grandest characters In American
politics, Thomas B. Reed, of Maine" I"
The chair-Are there further nomina-
tione? [Cries of ''No, no; question. u
The chair-Shall we, by unanimous
consent, dispense with further call of
states? [Crles of eyes" and sNo."]
G. M. Louthan of Virginia seconded
the nomination OF Thomas b. Reed.
GEAR REEDS NAME WITHDRAWN.
General Littlefield of Maine asked the
delegates of the convention to decline to
cast their votes for Reed until they
could be assured that gentlemen have
authority to present his name to the
convention, as General Littlefield 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
they were not acquainted with Mr.. Reed
and had no authority for placing his
name before the convention, but did 60
at the request of the Tennessee delega-
tion, and, as they considered, voicing
the sentiment of the country, and Mr..
Louthan formally withdrew Reeds
name.
REID NOMINATED BY ACcLAMATIoN.
Kearney of Iowa moved to suspend
the rules and make the nomination OF
Whitelaw Reid for vice-president by &C.
clAmation.
The chairman asked if the convention
was ready for the question. [Cries Of
Question"
The ayes and nays being taken, the
chairman said:
''In the opinion of the chair more
than two-thirds voted in the affirmative,
and the rules are suspended and the
nomination made; shall it be unani-
mous?'' [Cries of "Yes."l
The chair-Those favoring it will say
aye.
The motion ia carried.
The announcement of the nomination
of Reid occasioned q demonstration on
the part Of both the delegates and audi
ence.
MESSENGERS TO THE NOMINEES.
Next order of business was the report
of states of members OF committee to
notify the president and Mr.. Reid Of
their nomination, and the secretary
called the roll. The following names
were announced as members of the COM
mitteeH to notify the nominees, the first
named to notify Mr.. Harrison, and the
last Mr.. Reid:
Alabama-C. @. Harris, ]. NJ. Nc
Even.
Arkansas-Louis Altheimer, E. G..
Morris.
California-C. A. FELTON,, r. E. Jack.
Colorado - Hosea Townsend, Judd
Brush.
Connecticut-M Morgan G. Bulkley, Jas.
P. Plat.
George W. w. Marshall for
both.
Florida-J. A. Spann, ]. A. Hall.
Idaho-F. T. Dubois.
Illinois-James H. Gilbert, I. L. Ell.
wood.
Indiana-C. F. Hellman, w. T. Dur
bin.
Iowa-C. w. Mullan, ]. L. Carney.
Kansas-Calvin Hood, o. w. Little.
Kentucky-Passed
Lorisiana-Passed.
Maine-Passed.
Massachusetts = William Cogswell,
Walter Clifford.
Michigan-M. P. Eerrick, F. f. Lee.
Missouri Charles o. Bell, Joseph E.
Black.
New York. Elliott F. Shepard, H. H.
Warner.
North Dakota-W. II. Robbins. John
A. Percival.
ohio-Joseph B. Foraker, William G.
Lyon.
Observation-Disclosures Farnham,
H. H. Bingham.
Rhode Island-Samuel I. Call, Henry
A. Stern.
South Dakota--Alexande @. johnson,
James A. Bailey.
Texas-W. F. Crawford, w. E. Davis.
CLOSING ACTS OF THE CONVENTION.
The secretary announced that the new
national committee would meet imme.
diately after the adjournment of the
convention.
Mr.. Depav offered the following reao.