The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-06-11
that will oblterate in his heart and ours
the memory of past defeats.

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 it not for
a mistaken feeling among some OF our
associates that the bestowal of Office is
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 | be-
lieve it will appear that the obligations
of Office are repaid solely by. q 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.
"We are respected and honored
abroad. We owe it to our candidates
statecraft. There is no public measure
since the days Of reconstruction 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 I've
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 stall dominates his be-
ing. The years of struggle in public
service have left their Impress, but he
1N.n rNa In rl,n 1nun fhn
embodielnent 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.
''His 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 a people whose grateful
homage he has earned and whose af-
fectionates devotion he possesses. We
pledge our unfaltering and loyal support
to James &. Blaine.
After the uproar over the speech
of Senator Wolcott had subsided
the call of states proceeded without in
terrnption until Indiana was reached,
when the venerable ex-Secretary Rich
ard Thompson, who on Thursday cele-
bratcd the completed of his SD year,
ascended the platform to place in nomi-
nation the present chief magistrate.
When the white haired lndianian, in
tones of remarkable cleurness, pro-
nounced the name of "the warrior
statesman, Benjamin Harrison" thou
sands of leople 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..
Thompson 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. H. Eustis, the millionaire lumber
man of Minneapolis, again started the
| Blaine enthusiasts by seConding his
nomination on behalf of Minnesota, and
| by the aid of the galleries, inspired by a
| group of ladies, who sat immediately
back of the platform, and in which Mrs.
Clarkson, the wife of the Iowa chieftain,
was the central and most enthusiastic
figure, and who rose in a body and
waved their parasols, handierchiefs and
ribbons. The Blaine yell was kept VI
for an unconscionably long time. II
was significant that the galleries wert
doing all the work, the delegates none.
1t was kept mp with undiminished vigor
until the band took a hand in tho vair
effort TO calm the excitement and per.
init the resumption Of business.
The pandemonium of Blaine noise con
tinued for thirtythree minutes, and
even then there was difficulty in quell
ing the galleries. An Endorsement de
livered by colored delegate from Mis-
sissippi started the Blaine throats agar
into action, but only briefly.
When New York wasreached the Har
rison people took innings, and gave {
rousing reception to Chauncey NJ. De
pew, who made the principal speech fol
the president.
When North Carolina was reached
Hon. H. p. Cheatham was recognized
and spoke from the platform in favor o
Harrison. Cries for Foraker, wher
Ohio was reached, failed to bring hin
to the floor. j. Q. Boyd, a colored dele
gate from Tepnessee, spoke in favor O
Blaine. Ex-senator Spooner, of Wis
consin, was the next speaker. He sec
onded Harrison's nomination. He wal
followed by Bruno Fink, a young man
who spoke for Harrison.
When Wyoming was called s. W