The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-06-16
HARRISON and REID
The Republican Standard
Bearers.

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OF NEW YORK, NOMINATED FOR VICE PREsI-
DENT BY ACCLAMATIoN. AN EXCELLENT
PLATFORM.
The Republican National Convention met
at Minneapolis June 7th But little was
done the first day, and the two days fol-
lowing We're devoted to organization-ln,l
speculation as to the result. As the many
diverse opinions are recalled it is evident
that those on the ground knew as little of
real situation as the eNpectant ones at a dis
tancc j. Sloat Fassett OF New York was
the temporary and Wm. Mckinley, ,Jr., of
Ohio, the permanent chairman. The latter
WAS much talked of as the dark horse of the
expected contest between the friends of
Harrison and Blaine. Wednesdays session
only lasted one hour. Thursday evening a
contest was made over the substitution ot
the minority report for the ma ioritv report
OF the credentials committee in the case of
Alabama. The anti-Harrison forces support
ed the motion to substitute They We're de
teated Ivy the Harrison men by a vote of 46}
TO 42:i. The convention adjourned at /. .2}
Friday morning, and was again called to
order at l1.:hj a. IN. After the usual pre-
itiilhil Fi''tC'tiHSS bllt tIidllIlldll pIottttt-
ed to call the roll of States for the presenta-
ton of candidates When Colorado was
reached Senat + Walcott, of Colorado, rose
and in an eloquent speech presented the
name of James &. Blaine. This was the
signal for repeated cheers.
When partial silence had at length been
restored Mr.. Walcott continued: The great
est American now living suffered defeat eight
wears ago because the party which he led
and honored was torn up by discord and be-
cause fraud triumphed (cheers.) eve meet
today to right that wrong (cheers.) To pre-
sent to our uncroWned leader the pledge of
our unswerving devotion and the assurance
of ii victory in November.
The rest OF this sentence was drowned in
a burst of uncomfortable applause.
Senator Wacott spoke at some length and
when he closed, the followers of the Plumed
Knight gave a spontaneous burst of applause,
which lasted some time.
Tie call of States was resumed and when
Indiana was reached the venerable Richard
w. Thompson, the eX-Secretary of the Navy,
arose. Always a favorite in Republican con-
ventlons, the distinguished lndianan, rising
to nominate Harrison, became the temporary
idol of the convention. In response to the
popular demand he took the platform and
spoke as follows:
"Mr. Chairman and gentlemen of the con-
vention: do not intend to make speech,
| propose to make a nomination for presi-
ttlll w men Slltll SIflkG Il tHoGu Dl SNlnlhitl
To every true Republican heart
u propose to nominate for President a
man who docs not seek elevation by detrac-
| tion of any other great Republican in the
Republican party. (Applause.) do not
| propose, however, to defend the history of
his life before this convention, because that
will be done in words of burning and breath
| ing eluquenre which cannot be surpassed in
| this or any other country in the world Cap
plause) Therefore with these simple words
ui praise | nominate to this convention for
the Presidency of the United States, war-
| ri"r and statesman, Benjamin Harrison, of
! Indiana At the conclusion of Mr. Thoml'-
/ sons speech the Harrison men rherred for
| fully two minutes.
! Mr. Eustis. Of Minnesota, seconded the nom
nation of Blaine. At the close of Mr.. Eus-
It's speech the chief Blaine demonstration
| OF the day took place. 1t seemed as if it Were
without end. The crowd yelled, waved UNI
| hrelas, threw hats in the air, danced, cheer
| ed, and after every man had come to think
| that human power must soon overcome it.
self, the Old stamping cry eBlaine, Blaine
James q. Blaine spread itself throughout
! the audience. \ lady was given a huge star
bearing portrait of Blaine, and waved it on
! high and the cheering was again renewed
| W. f. Mattison, a cOlored delegate from
Mississippi, seconded the nomination of the
'Gfreatest citizen of the word, a man sc
great that no one is jealous of him, that
|
ing Republicans, James &. Blaine"
| When the cheers which followed this
| speech of the colored delegates had Subsid
ed, the name of New York was called
| AS Mr. Depew arose five thousand Harri-
son representatives burst into one mighty
cheer. The climax of Mr. Depew's speech
came at a juncture unexpected by the speak
| er Aluding to the brilliant records and
deeds of the administration, he said "Wh1
will be credited share in every one o
! them"'' Instantly voice shouted "Blaine.
| Another monsterd demonstration was precip
| itated by the followers of the Plumed Knight
| The expected demonstration followed Mr.
| Depew's speech and it nearly rivalled the
| Blaine outbllrst of a few minutes previous
\ huge six by eight portrait of the Presiden
was borne down to the grand stand. Hon
| Fred Douglas led the mighty ovation b,
mounting "a chair and waving his hat hgl
| into the air while his white hair flew to the
| breezes. The band struck up d lively iii
| and the enthusiasm grew with every minute
A quick witted Blaine man was the first t.
check it. Grasping the huge silllen banner
of the Chicago Blaine Club, bearing a por
trait of the great popular leader, he marche,
up the centre aisle. AS the Blaine and Har
rison banners met midway acounter demon
stration followed, which words cannot de
scribe. Age and youth, sedate and cheerful
austere and gay joined ill the enthusiasm o
| the occasion. The tri-color pllunes Of Blain,
We're hosted on every side and as if b.,
| magic IA score of portraits OF Harrison an'
! Blaine were swung to the breeze.
In twenty minutes the rival demonstra
tions had subsidized sufficiently for the chai
to announce that ex-senator Warner Miller
of New York, was recognized. The speecl
OF the great Nicaraguan canal advocate il
Seconding Blaine nomination was brief an,
| hls words of harmony We're well received
His statement that he and his friends ha'
no word of detraction for President Harrison
and that the nominee of the convention
would receive the support of all Republican
provoked applause.
S. w. Downey, of Wyoming, said he cam
from that far-otf State to second the nomina
tion of James G. Blaine (Cheers)
Bruno Fink, of Wisconsin, in a very brie
speech, seconded the nomination of Harrison
The call of States having been completed
the convention proceeded to ballot for can
didate for President. Elliott f. Shepherd
of New York, moved that the rules be sus
pended and Benjamin Harrison be nominal
ed unanimously. This was not agreed t
and the roll call proceeded.
THE BALLOT.
The official announcement of the ballot
as follows:
Whole number of votes cast, 9O4 1-;'.
Necessary for a choice, 453.
| Harrison, $50 1-6; Blaine, 1872 Is; McKi1
ley, 1872; Reed, 4, Lincoln, l.