Huntsville gazette., 1892-06-25

for Gov. Mckinley, tor Thomas Il. Reed, Tor
Iowa's great son, for the favorites Of Illinois,
Wisconsin and Michigan. But when am told
that the credit for the brilliant diplomacy OF
this administra tion belongs exclusively to the
secretary of state for the administration of its
finances to the secretary Of the treasury for the
construction of its ships to the secretary Of the
navy, for the introduction OF American pork in
Europe to the secretary OF agriculture, for the
settlement, far it is settled OF the currency
question to Senator John Sherman, for the
formulation Of the tariff laws to Gov. McKin-
ley, for tho removal OF the restrictions placed
by foreign nations upon the introduction OF
American pork TO our ministers at Paris and
Berlin am tempted TO seriously inquire, who,
during the last four years, has been president Of
the United States, anyhow?
"All the proposed acts OF any administration,
before they are formulated are passed upon in
ca abinet council, and the measures and sug-
gestions OF the ablest secretaries would have
failed with lesser president but, for the
great good Of the country and the benefit
of the republican party, they have sue
ceeded, because of the suggestive mind, the in
domitable courage, the intelligent appreciation
OF situations and the grand magnanimity OF Ben
iamin Harrison. 1t is an undisputed fact that
during the few months when bSth the secretary
of state and the secretary of the treasury were
Ill the president personally assumed the duties
of the state department and OF the treasury az
partment and both with equal success
',rhe late secretary of state. in accepting his
portfolio under President Garfield, wrote. Your
administration must be made brilliantly success
fuI and strong in the confidence and pride of the
people, not at all diverting its energies for re-
election, and yet compelling that result by the
logic of events and by the imperlous necessities
of the situation Garfield fell before the bull
let of the assassin and Mr.. Blaine retired to
private life Gen. Harrison invited him to
take up that unfinished diplomatic career
where its threads had been so
tragically broken. He entered the cab
met He resumed his work, and has
won a higher place in cur history The
prophecy he made for Garfield has been su-
perbly fulfilled by President Harrison In the
language of Mr.. Blaine the president has COM
PEELED reelection by the logic of events and
the imperious necessities Of the situation.
''In 1883 the state OF New York was triumph
antly carried by President Harrison. He car
ried it then as gallant soldier, wise senator,
a statesman who inspired confidence by his
public utterances in daily speech from the COM
mencement of the canvass to its close. He still
has all these claims, and, in addition, an admin
istration beyond criticism and rich with the ele-
ments of popularity with which to carry New
York again.
'By the grand record of wise and popular
administration, by the strength gained in fre'
quent contact with the people, in wonderfully
versatile and felicitious speech, bY the claims
of pure life in public, and in the simplicity OF
typical American home, nomin ste Benjamin
Harrison"
The name of Mr.. Reid was offered to
the convention by Senator O'Connor, OF
NewYork. in the following brief mannerI
Mr. Chairman: At meeting Of the New
York delegation, regularly called, in the abb
sence of Senator Miller, was designated as
chairman and instructed by the unanimous vote
of the delegation to present the name of
distinguished citizen of the state of New York
in nomination for vice president AS you all
know, the great majority OF the delegation since
the opening of this convention has been work.
ing very strenuously for the nomination OF a
candidate that this convention in its wisdom
did not see fl to sanction; but we want to noti-
fly the republican delegates from every part Of
the United States that the majority subordinateS
its personal views and acquiesces in the wisdom
of the convention.
I'VE want to assure you that in our opposi-
tion to the nomination of the successful candi-
date there was nothing Of personal nature,
and we now recognize the duty Of every repuo-
lican to bow loyalty to the Judgment of this
convention. We believe, however, that New
York state ought to be aided in the great strug-
gle it win have to make to land that state in
the republican column, and believe the gentle
man whom shall name will aid us materially
in accomplishing that purpose.
II will not detain you. as Gen. EOrace Porter,
of the city of New York. will tell this conven.
ton the distinguished claims of the gentleman
1 shall nominate, and therefore will conclude
my labors in behalf of the New York state dele.
CATION by placing in nomination for the vice
presidency OF the United States the Hon.
Whitelaw Reid
The chairman then introduced Gen.
Horace Porter, of New York, who said:
"Mr. Chairman and Gentleman Of the Conven-
ton: rise on behalf Of the New York delega-
tion to commend to you the distinguished gen
tleman whose name has just been pronounced
as a candidate for the vice presidency by the
chairman of that delegation. This gentleman,
by his private worth and public services, has
well commended himself not only to the people
of the empire state but the people OF all states
throughout the union.
His name and character and services will
give an assurance that he will carry out the
policy of the party; that he will stand strong in
the affections Of his fellow citizens; that he will
command the unqualified respect OF all the CIV
ilized globe. He is prominently to-day New
York's favorite son. On our side of politics we
have not been as prolific in favorite sons as the
democracy. New York has given birth to two
favorite sons of that political faith. There we
have twins. But unlike other twins, even the
parents who begot them cannot trace any
marked resemblance between them
Mr.. Reid began his career in the broad and
instructive field of American journalism He
became the legitimate and worthy successor to
that great creator of modern journalism,
Horace Greeley. So broad were Mr. Reid s
views, so thoroughly was he informed in every
thing pertaining to the country's history ard
the country's success that the people demand
ed and in recognition of their wish the ap
pointing powers selected him as minister 10
France during very important crisis in the
diplomatic relations of the two countries We
were glad 10 see him serve minister from the
Oldest republic of the new world to the newes,
republic Of the old world.
Scarcely was he installed In ONCE wtcn
there fell upon him for solution the most COM
plicated, the most intricate questions that had
ever risen in diplomacy between the two coun
tries. That he solved them successfully, met
them boldly, is matter OF inexpressiblc pride
to everyone who honors the American flag.
I'm the exhibits OF the French exhibition he
brought order out of chaos. He negotiated a
most important extradition treaty He sue
ceeded in securing France as the first natiof
TO accept our nations invitation to the interna
tional Columbian fair. He secured France as
the first nation TO give her consent to the terms
OF our international copyright He negotiated
an important reciprocity treaty and last he
achieved his greatest triumph in that warfare
OF intellectual giants in securing the repeal OF
the prohibitory duties put upon American pork
In that he showed himself the master Of mod