Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1892-07-29
wHITELAw REID.

wHITELAW REID
After struggle lasting four days the Re-
publican National Convention at Minneap-
oils nominated Benjamin Harrison for
President AMI Whitelaw Reid, Editor of the
New York Tribune, for EIce-President.
The second days proceedings OF the Conven-
vention were occupied in perfecting its or
ganization, Governor Mckinley b ing made
Permanent Chairman. On the bird day
the platform was presented, and test vote
on the adoption Of portion of the Com
mittee on Credentials report showed Harri-
son in the lead by 476 votes to 365 for
Blaine. The fourth and last days work OF
the Convention is given below
Governor Mckinley called the fourth day
of the convention to order at II 30 O'Clock,
and prayer was offered by the Rev. DIR.
WayIand Hoyt of the First Baptist Church
of Minneapolis The members of the
Republican National Committee from sew
eral States were announced, and then the
Chairman made known the fact that opposi-
ton to the adoption OF the majority report
in the Alabama case had been withdrawn.
Cheers greeted the unanimous vote in favor
of this report.
Routine business next disposed of,
and soon nerves were at high tension at the
formal beginning Of the real work Of the
convention. Governor Mckinley ordered a
call Of the States for the nomination of
candidates for the leadership of the party
in November. When Colorado was called,
Senator Wolcott arose from his seat
and mounted the platform to present the
name of Blaine. He made effective adj
dress, and again and again his mention of
the man whose candidacy he supported called
forth prolonged applause from hands, feet
and mouths.
Indiana was the next State that had
favorite son to present. He was President
BENJAMIN Harrison. The honor was con-
fov. TIDolo DioIy ThnnnSOn who
celebrated his eighty third birthday the day
before. He was Secretary of the Navy in
President Grants Cabinet. The venerable
octogenarian is quite vigorous, and his brief
speech was strong, full Of point AMI we'll
received.
Michigan was called and no one got up to
put Alger in the field. This was surprise
to MANY; for General Alger had been talked
of as very likely dark horse.
1t was when Minnesota was called that
Blaine got his great ovation Delegate W.
q. Eustis of Minneapolis, assembled the
platform to second the Blaine nomination,
and as on a preconcerted signal, the ap
plause ragged in the maddest style for half an
hour.
AS Eustis descended from the platform
there occurred one of the most remarkable
happenings in the history of National Con-
ventions. The cheering for Blaine had not
lasted quite fifty seconds, and was dying out
when tright-faced, pretty women, sitting in
the next row behind the platform, stood up,
and with white parasol closed and like an
orchestra leaders, baton began to motion
the delegates to warm with their cheering.
Sne had prominent position in the hall and
was in front of and in full sight of all the
delegates. They all saw her, and slowly began
to rise and recommence cheering. They stood
up in punches of half dozen at a time and
the pretty young woman never faltered. but
kept reckoning more and more OF them to
get up, until the whole body Of the delegates
was on its feet. Even then she was no. sat
isfed, but with the same firm and masterful
motion of her paraSol kept melting them to
increase and strengthen their cheers.
The woman was Mrs. Carson Lake, of
New York City, the wife of a newspaper
correspondent Never, perhaps has
woman so completely mastered II 900 per-
sons at one gathering in this country. She
led that multitude as bandmaster leads an
orchestra, up and down with her parasol.
Mckinley kept hammering. The crowd
tired of fighting him down with noise, and
presently, after twenty-siK minutes of cheer
ing, order was restored.
At last semblance of quiet was reac hed,
and w. E. Mollison, colOred delegate from
Mississippi, was allowed to second Blaines
nomination.
The oratorical treat OF the day came when
Chauncey M. Depew, representing New
York, arose to recount the services
of President Harrison, and to enforce
his claim to the nomination. The fame
of the speaker led all to expect a matches
piece of eloquence, and Mr.. Depew did the
fullest justice to his own reputation and to
his ardor for the Presidents cause.
Every good point he made was keen
ly appreciated, and most warmly commented
with boisterous applause. When he had
finished, there was repetition of the scenes
earlier in the afternoon. Harrison and
Blaine banners were carried about the hail.
and noise was made in every way that the
ingenuity of the delegates supplied.
When Mr.. Depew spoke Harrison's name
the friends Of the President had their inn
ings, and when he mentioned Mckinley the
whole convention cheered for thirty seconds.
At the conclusion of his speech cheers for
Harrison and counter cheers for Blaine were
kept up for another twenty-five minutes.
Another son of New Y ork then arose, e1-
Senator Warner Miller He seconded the
nomination of Blaine. Next, Congressman
Cheatham, of North Carolina did similar
service for Harrison. j. Q. Boyd, a eolorei
delegate from Tennessee, spoke for Blaine,
and ex-senator Spooner for Harrison, and |
Delegate Bowling, of Wyoming, also second |
ed Blaines nomination.
On motion Of General Sewell Of New Jer- |
sey, at 3:17 P. NJ, the taking t the first bal
lot was made the next busins / Alaska and |
the Indian Territory were allowed to vote
Their delegates brought the total to $685. AMI |
454 necessary to nominate. Then the |
roll of the States was called |