The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-26
Cleveland colors whom Edmunds went down
with Sherman.


There was digniled cheer as tho Governor
took the platform He bowed gracefully right
and left, and in rich and resonant voice made
the speech OF tho Convention. Although not
adorned with the imagery OF Roscoe ConklinR
1t eoualled II It did not surpass Conkling's
speech In intellectual adornment. There was
no touch Of sarcasm In It Tho sentences were
cold and clear cut, and tho language and ac-
centuation faultless. The speech now serves
as q model for political speeches in New Eng
land. The language 10 perfect. and the ideas
stand out like stars in frosty sky. No man
with forensic aspirations should be without L.
There were no Interruptions. because there
was nothing In the speech to excite the en-
nifty Of any one Neither tho Blaine nor the
Arthur men were irritated. Foraker had
launched the Sherman boom with his usual
impetuosity and had been repeatedly called
down. Long showed tho dignined boom Of the
dignifed Vermonter from the shore with
dignity OF manner and matter that arrested
tho attention OF the worn-out delegates and
snraptured them.
The Governor did not talk moro than fifteen
minutes. Those who know him say that he
had committed the speech to memory. but
there was nothing In It's delivery that would
indicate this. Never was he at o loss for
word. and never did he fail to accentuate
phrase properly. His gestures were comport-
able with his dignity and tho dignity Of the
candidate he presented. 1t was digni1ed all
around. Even the cheering was dignifled. The
cheering was drawn out app rently by the per-
lection Of the sentences and their emphatic
utterance.
The speech was like On old-fashioned Eng
llsh house, The foundation was laid with the
utmost care There was the best Of mortar in
the walls. The beams were oak. and the fire.
places simple in construction and quiet In or
namentation. The windows and balconies
were indicative Of genuine comfort There
was plenty OF old Madeira in the cellar. and
there were iagons OF old English ale for all
who desired to QuafY 1t.
Gov. Long never strains for effect. but never
fails to produce 1t. 1t Is caused by his clear
statement Of fact. his direct logic. his fine
ticed argument. and his sincere manner. He
reminds you more Of Edward Everett than any
Massachusetts statesman now alive.
Delivered at so late an hour in the morning.
this excellent grafton found its way into few
newspapers. Those who love oratory will find
themselves repaid for all their trouble in hunt
ing up copy Of the proceedings Of the Con-
vention and In perusing it
IH.-BoURKE CoCKRAN's SPEECH.
The third great speech. and the greatest Of
the three. was that made by William Bourke
Cochran in the Democratic National Conven-
/ ton on Friday morning last Cochran is no
Conkling. nor Is he a John D. Long. He bears
no resemblance TO either in face. figure. or
bearing. Big -boned. heavy-eyed. broad
cTested. full jawed. and unassuming. he has
the intellectual power OF q Danton or q
AIirabeau. The revolutionary tribunal re-
fused to listen to Danton for lear Of the effect
of his eloquence. 1t was so great that it might
have turned the tribunal itself from its pur-
Cochran has the He
siences his enemies by the dominance Of his
intellectually.
There is no art about him. His heart CLOVIS
with feeling and his brain responds. His
convictions give him courage. and he tempers
his tongue to the object in view. He is nat
ural orator. and the "Bourke" in his name
ought to be spelled without the 10" Nature
before his hearers. For the moment he
seems inspired. Facts fairly gurgls within
him. They come to the surface in the
purest Anglo Saxon. Contrasts. figures. meta
phors. aphorisms, logic. arguments, all
bubble forth tremendously. The sentences
are clear and compact. The arguments are
led hot. TEe manner OF the speaker is also
convincing. There is no protence about him.
The nearer himself knows that he believes
what he says. He is charmed with his zeal
and eloquencc. There is no hating to his line
continuous stream. like sparkling water from
spring.
The newspapers have hardly done Bourke
Cochran justice For days before the Convcn-
tion he had worked necessarily, never missing
meeting OF his own delegation. Night and
day he was addressing delegations from other
parts of the country For week he had had
little sleep. At o'clock tho evening before he
had gone into the Convention and watched the
struggle. Tho weather was humid and hot.
Tho intermittent thunder storms increased
the humidity and did not decrease the heat
Tho scene in the Convention was one never
to be forgotten. The hall was Il great saucer
of humanity. The delegates sat in the middle
OF il. surrounded by the spectators on raised
benches until you reached the rim. There were
10000 persons present. The electric carbons
sent wndrows OF light over them. 1t was like
shadow and sunlight on great field OF grain.
After nine hours continuous session the dele
gates folt exhausted. There had been q lively
struggle over the platform. and much button
holinG and wirepulling. Sandwiches had been
distributed among the New York delegates.
and bottles Of beer and Of apollinaris. The
Cleveland m on had determined to force bal
lot before taking II recess. wearisome round
Of nomination speeches had been heard. The
Chairman had lost control OF the Convention
and tho galleries We're running things as they
pleased. They voted with the delegates and
howcd out their Presidential preferences
without regard to time. place. or manner. Like
the National Convention in Paris hundred
years ago this Convention was in tho hands Of
a mob. They had refused to listen to the clo-
quent Senator Daniels OF Virginia. who was
seconding the nomination Of David b. Hill.
Cochran had vehemently called the atten-
ton of the Chair to the insocnce OF the gal
leries. The New York delegation In its indg-
nation had filed into the main aisle and
threatened to leave the hall unless the Chair
brought the Convention TO order. The North
Carolina and the South Carolina delegations
were also indignant at tho treatment OF
Daniel. They were ready to take up the line
Of march with New York.
Cochrans thunderous protest recalled tho
Chair to its duty. Il yiGG!e- waGGled its gave.
aud stormcd and shouted until it secured
order.