Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-06-17

being next in order, Senator WOlcott of Col
orado took the platform, aud in brief but
stirring speech presented the name OF Blaine.
He was followed by Eusis OF Minnesota,
who appealed to Illinois to take the hand of
Minnesota and let her deeds today proclaim
to all the world that Illinois still means "a
race of men The speaker concluded with
an apOStruphe to our country, closing with
the words at is for thee that Minnesota,
with loyal purpose, takes the hand Of every
sister state, and proclaims her support for
James G.. Blaine Applause.
1t was a woman who inspired the greatest
cheering OF the day and lead il until she
nearly tainted There had been loud and
enthusiastic applause, and what would pass
for great ovation anywhere else but at q
national convention.
As Eusts stepped OIL the platform a
slender woman rose in her place directly
back of the chairman and began to cheer.
She was Mrs. Carson Lake, the wife OF a
New York newspaper man. She had brought
with her clear white paras0l, which became
the beacon of the Blaine men. She waved 1t
and shouted "Blainel Bainew
Her enthusiasm was catching. Her bright,
earnest face lighted up with determnatio N.
Her stylish costume OF gray made her q
marked figure in the great sea of spectators.
She was like the leader OF great orchestra,
and her baton was her white parasol. She
was bound to have that cheer. In a much
shorter space OF time than il takes to tell 1t
the Blaine enthusiasts IN her immediate
ncighbOrhOod were cheering as il their lives
depended upon il.
The enthusiasm spread like wildhre, and
had soon ignated all the cOmbustiblc material
in the big gallery back of the chairman. The
Blaine delegates caught 1t up, 1t penetrated
to the three other galleries and permeated
them all.
The vast audience watched Mrs. Lake; her
arms moved up and down in regular cadence.
She get up on the chair and smiled with sat
isfaction TO see the audience work itself up
to such high pitch OF frenzy. The air was
full of carbon acid gases unfit to live in.
The air was SO bad that It was difficult to
hear the best voice among the men who
spoke.
But this great upheaval Of sound could
have been heard n mile away at least, so 1t
seemed to those who listened TO II.
Mrs. Lake was soon surrounded by dozen
Blaine men, who realized the furor she had
created, and wanted to encourage her. One
man brought In glass Of water, but she re-
fused It. She would not stop for that. She
began to grow pale, and II took every bit Of
her strength to keep that white parasol wav-
ing. Her slender body pwayed from side to
side, and men watched her with eager eyes,
expecting every moment to see her collapse.
She refused all offers OF help and kept wav-
ing her parasol. At the end Of seven mnu-
ties she exchanged 1t for an American flag
A burst of cheering like the final spurt in
college boat race greeted this effort.
Her lips moved in regular cadence :
"BIainc, Blaine, James G. Blaine"
At the end of 10 minutes she sank into
her seat from sheer exhaustion. But 1t was
only for moment; she was up again and
her white parasol was floating before the
eyes OF the Blaine men again, who started in
afresh. They couldn't do more ridiculous
things II they tried. Sedate men did things
for which they would chastise their chill
dren.