The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-06-11

the stamping OF feet that accompanied i,
made the big convention laii tromUle. After
nearly twenty minutes Of cOuiusi0 u and no.
the convention began 90 tire and -ub,ide a
little, but there We're splsm0Qlo Outbursts .0.
nearly five minutes.
MKNIY HArs ToH ORDER.
Then the band brought mp the rear of tha
procession with another burst of melody. and
Just as the crowd in the galleries and on tho
floors started the stamping again. Chairman
Mckinley began % pound the table with li.
gayel HIS call brought most 0t the delegate
60 order for minute. but the confusion .n
the galleries continued
After nearly thirty minutes of panle-
mOnium Governor Mckinley voice was at
last heard requestins that as "a matter ot
safety suggested Dy those having "a know
edge Of the building, the stamping of
feet be discontinued. You may veil all You
please he added IN reply to a delegate from
Illinois
colored delegate from Illinois. named
Mollison. was recognized. aud the noise
makers. understanding that be was In favor
of their candidate. allowed him to take the
platform 20 deliver brief speech.
lie made some points as % the denial of
suffrage in the Southern States saying that
Mississippi had already cast its vote for Cleye-
land day before yesterday. When MOilisOn
ended the roll call was continued. New YORK
being reached.
DLrEw NOMISATEs HARRISON.
Hon Chauncey NJ. Depew rose 10 speak for
her. He said he was delighted with the en-
thusiasm manifested the last ten minutes
(which obvious undertaking ~ the time con-
sumed IN the Blaine demonstration was greet
ed with der.slye laughter because il spoke
the return of the 0ld-tlme enthusiasm of the
party for It's nominee when the work of the
convention was done. There have been
times" continued Mr.. Depew. when the re-
suit was so sure that States and individuals
also could indulge IN the charming privilege
OF personal friendship, but the situation
which. now cOnfrOnts Us will not permit Oi
such indulgence" IIe then proceeded with
his speech as follows
PULL IE1r OF HIS SPEECH.
Mr. President and Gentlemen Of the Conyon-
tiOn.-lt is the pecunarty Of Republican
national conventions that each one oil them has
a distinct aud interesting history. We are here
10 meet conditions and solve problems which
make TINS gathering not only no exception 90
the rule, but subs tantIally new departure.
1hat there should he strong convictions and
their earnest expression a. % preference AMI
policies is CHARACTERISTIC of the right Of md
vldual Judgment. which is the Fundamental
principle OF iopuilIcanlsm There have been
occasions when tue result was so sure that tho
delegates could freely indulge in the charmin-
privilege OF iav0rltlsm ald Of friendship. But
Tho situation which now conir0nts as demands
the exercise OF dl-pa-slOnafe Judgment and our
best thought and experience.
We cannot yenflr on uncertain ground or
encounter obstacles placed IN the pathway Of
success by ourselves. The Democratic party -
now divided, bat the hope of tho possession OF
power once moro VIII make ~ In tho final bat-
Tie more aggressive. determined and uuscrlpu-
Ions than ever. IL starts with nftcon States se-
cure without an effort, by processes which are
a traVesty upon popular government. and u
continued long enough Will parnlyLe Iustltu-
lions founded unou popular suffrage. " has fo
WIN Tour more states ln a fair tight. States
which IN the vocabulary of politics arc deu0ml-
mated doubtful
The hep1blcan party must appeal % the con
science and Judgment OF the individual voter
IN every State IN The Union. This is IN accord
ance with tho principles upon which ~ was
founded and the objects for which 10 contends.
II has accepted tins lssuo before and fought 10
out with an eNtraOr Ilnurv continuance OF sue
cess. Tho conditions OF leDubliCal victory
from 1870 10 ls.l We're created by Abraham Lin
coin and Ulysses :. Grant. They We're that the
saved republic should bc run by It's .uviOrs;
they were emancipation OF the slaves the
of those who had fought 20 destroy the public
back into tho fold without penalties of punish |
nent and TO an equal share with those who had |
fought and saved the nation IN the solemn OhiI- |
cations aud lncstimaule privileges of American |
oltlzenshlp. They were the embodiment into /
the Constitution OF the principles for which |
wo millions of men had fought and half mil |
ION had died. They were tho restoration OF |
)uDlic credit. the resumption of specie pay |
nents and the prosperous condition OF solvent /
lu,incss
tOr twenty-five years these were names with |
which 10 conJufe and which were eloquent
WITH popular epthusissm. IL needed little wv