Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-06-11
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history. The prophecy he made for Gar
field has been SuperOly fulfilled by Presl-
dent Harrison. In the language OF Mr..
Blaine. the President has compelled re-
election by the logic of events and the i'm
POROUS necessities of the situation
'.The man who is nominated here to-day
to win must carry a certain well-known
number Of the doubtful States. Patrick
Henry, in the convention which started the
ball Of the independence Of the colonies OF
Great Britain, said: 4 have but one lamp
bv which my feet are guided, and that is
the lamp Of experience. | know OF no way
of Judging Of the future but by the past
New York was carried in 1850 by Cen
eral GARFIELD and IN every important cleo
ton since that time we have done our best.
We have put forward our ablest, our most
popular, our most brilliant leaders for
Governor aud State officers, TO suffer con-
slant defeat. The only light which illum-
ines with the sun of hope the dark record
OF those wears, is the fact that in 1888, the
State of New York was triumphantly car
ried by President Harrison. he carried
Il then as a gallant soldier, wise Senator,
a statesman VINO inspired confidence by his
public utteranceS in daily speech from the
commencement Of the canvass 10 It's close.
"He still has all these, and in addition
an NALLIA STRATUM u-NUlAu NlAtANAoAA eA4N
rich with the elements of the popularity,
with which 10 carry New York again. An
cestrv helps in the old world, aud handi-
caps i'm the new. There is but one distin-
guishe example of a son first overcoming
the limitations imposed by the pre-eminent
fame Of his father and then rising above II,
aud that was when the younger Pitt be-
came greater than Chatham. With an an
cest0Ua siguer Of the Declaration Of indie
peudeuce and another who saved the north
west from Savagery and gave it to
civilization ana empire, and also Presi-
dent of the United States. A poor and un-
known lawyer Of Indiana has risen by his
uuaided efforts TO such distinction as law
yer, orator, soldier, statesman and PreSl-
dent that he reflects more credit upon his
ancestors thad they have developed upon
him, and presents in American history the
parallel Of the younger Pitt.
"Bv the grand record of wise and popu-
lar administration. by the strength gained
In frequent contact with the people, in
wonderfully versatile and felicitous speech,
0y the claims Of a pure life in public and in
the simplicity of a typical American home,
1 nominate Benjamin Harrison
Mr.. Depew's words, "in the name OF
the pureSt OF representatives., in the
name OF the simplicity Of typical
American home, second the nomination
OF BENJAMIN Harrison" seemed to cleo
trify the vast multitude who shook the
great building with applause and cheers.
A portrait OF President Harrison which
was carried on the platform was
greeted with thunders OF applause
which continued for five minutes.
When the Marquette Club, of Chicago,
marched down the centre aisle, bear
ing slOit the James &. Blaine banner
and placed il alongside that Of the
President on the platform, the cheering
continued two minutes more and then
the portrait of Pretident Harrison was
carried down the center aisle and held
alOft over the Indiana delegation.
Deaieniug applause greeted this man
Oeuvre.
The clerk proceeded to call North
Carolina when Warner Miller sprang to
his feet and said: "Mr. Chairman, New
York is yet to be heard from"
Mr.. Miller stepped upon the platform
and when quiet was restored, addressed
the Convention as follows:
Mr.. President and Gentlemen of the
Conventions: You have no longer time
10 listen TO the records Of our great
statesmen OF the past. You have come
now 70 the supreme hour OF this Con-
ve1tion. We have portion OF the New
York delegation that 1 represent which
does not come here TO make any de-
traction from the worth or character
of any man VINO has been in high author
ity, or from the President OF the United
States. [CrieS Of "Good! good!"l We
uphold the hands Of the men whom we
put in power by our votes in New York
four years ago; but we come here be-
lieving that the candidate l name or
shall second can do much more for us in
the State Of New York In enabling US
to achieve victory 10 November than
any candidate that can be made. TAp-
plsuSe. l would not weary your pa
thence by any recital Of his history or
his achievements, because they are
known 20 every one in this audience.
Il stand here, to say 20 you thai If
our candidates shall be given to us 1--WE
shall 90 into the\canyaSS with the hiAb-
esq expectations Spd belief Of succesS.
lApplausel. ThuAgiving you my as.
surance OF what know 20 be the senti!
ments people on the interior OF
the : eW YorA aud Of the dele
yate 'sent to large extent
e FissI, behalf Of these