Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-06-11


IN nomination in q fiery speech. which
often stirred the vast assemblaQe into
applause. bat there wasIno such rush cf
aiasm. no such grand swell of popular
feeling as marked the production OF the
ex-secretary's name into the conventions
of 50 and "a. But sections of the as
eemblage responded, and when the sill
yer tongued senator had ended there
came such applause rs brought convic-
ton that the effort 20 rouse them into n
sweeping and overwhelming ovation had
utterly failed. Senator Wolcott said:
ssMr. Chairman and gentlemen of the
convention
ssThe Republicans OF the west some
times differ with the Republicans of the
east as to what is wanting. On this oc-
casion there is remarkable unanimity
between genuine Republicans of the
west and genuine Republicans from the
east as to who is needed, and his name
is Blaine. The greatest American now
living suffered defeat eight years ago
because tthe5 party which he led
was torn by dissensions and discord
and because fraud triumphed. We
meet today to undo that wrong and to
present 10 our uncrowned leader the
the assurance of victory in November
that will obliterate in his heart and ours
the memory of past defeats.
"There Is a practical agreement among
the delegates in the convention, GER
tainly among the delegates who should
be followed; delegates from Republican
states, as to who shall be our leader, and
that expression would today receive al
most unanimous voice were il not for
q mistaken feeling among some of our
associates that the bestowal of Office Is a
personal gift. The welfare of our be-
loved party is of infinitely greater ac-
count than the nomination or vindica-
tion of any man within its ranks, and
when the roll of states is called l be-
lieve 1t will appear that the obligations
of Office are repaid solely by faithful
performance OF its duties and that man
hood and independence are not bartered
among good men for the emoluments
and honors of public station.
I'VE are respected and honored
abroad. We owe it to our candidates.
ktatecraft. There is no public measure
sinc. the davs of reconsideration which
has tended to the advancement of our
country with which his name is not
identified, and when the history of this
generation of the republic shall be
written his name will stand foremost
among its statesmen. No official title
or station can add to or detract from
his fame, but we may, at least, let his
tory record that all we had to give we
gave with loving and with loyal hearts.
Though time has tinged his hair
with the same unconquerable will and
lofty patriotism still dominates his be-
trg. The years of struggle in public
service have left their Impress, but he
still stands to us who love them, the
embodiement of all that is brightest and
best in American craftsmanship. To
those of us who belong to the younger
element of the party, who are content
to follow and not to lead and who ask
only the share of all the burdens and the
heat of the day he stands our ideal, our
inspiration.
ssHis name is engraved ON all our
hearts in letters that shall never fade.
Brave, true hearted and great. There
is no true Republican who will not
follow where he leads, and with loving
faith we trust that Providence will long
spare him to people whose grateful
homage he has earned and whose af-
fectionate devotion he possesses. We
pledge our unfaltering and loyal support
to James q. Blaine.
After the uproar over the speech
of Senator Wolcott had subsidized
the call of states proceeded without in
terruption until Indiana was reached,
when the venerable ex-Secretary Rich
ard Thompson, who on Thursday cele-
brated the completed of his SD year.
ascended the platform to place in nomi-
nation the present chief magistrate.
When the white haired Indianian, in
tones Of remarkable clearness, pro-
nounced the name of ''the warrior
statesman, Benjamin Harrison" thou
sands of PEOPLE sprang to their feet, and
an uproar began which surpassed the
Blaine racket in volume, although it fell
slightly short of it in length. AS Mr..
Thomson cut short his nominating
speech at the mention of Harrison's
name, there was no occasion or oppor~
tunity TO repeat the outburst, and the
calling of the roll Of states proceeded.
Wild Enthusiasm for Blaine.
When Minnesota was called William
II. II. Eustis. the millionaire lumber
man Of Minneapolis, again started he
Blaine enthusiasts by seconding his
nomination on behalf of Minnesota. and
by the aid Of the galleries, inspired by a
group 0f ladies'. who sat immediately y
back Of the platform, and in which Mrs.
CIarks0n, the wife Of the Iowa chieftain,
was the central and most enthusiastic
figure. and who rose IN = body and
waved their parasols, handkerchiefs and
ribbons. The Blaine yell was kept al
for an uno0uscionably long time. II
was significant that the galleries were
doing al the work, the delegates none.
II was kept mp with undiminished vigor
until the band took hand in the vain
effort to calm the excitement and per.
init the resumption Of business.
The pandem0nium Of Blaine noise con
tinned for thirfy-three minutes, and
even then there was difficulty In quell.
ing the galleries. An Endorsement de
livered by a col0red delegate from Mis-
sissippi started the Blaine throats again
into action, but only briefly.
When New York was reached the Har.
ris0n people took innings, and gave q
roueine reception to Chauncey III. De
pew, who made the principal speech foI
the president.
When North Carolina was reached
Hon. III. p. Cheatham was recognized
and spoke from the platform in favor OF
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