The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-06-15

Friday morning.
81 400 ron OIL cry hNp TiTusvlLiE (rA.)
| suFFERLBs.
| After the reading Of the communication
TO the convention from the ayors of oil
City and Titusvile relative TO the recent
| calamitics there, Senator William Finn
took up u subscription in the Pennsylvania
delegation and in half an hour raised over
81 400 for the sufferers.
! ForTTu DAY
At 1887 O'Clock the convention was cnll
cd to order. Prayer was offered 10y the
Rev. Dr, Wayland Hoyt, Of Minneapolis.
The majority report of the Committee on
| Credentials was then adopted.
Warner Miller, of New York, sent up 10
the desk and had read n woman's suffrage
memorial. Mr. Miller asked that the Off
GERS CT the Woman's Republican Associn-
ton named in the communication be pre-
seuted to the convention, and this was
done.
| Mrs. J Ellen Foster was escorted 10 the
| platform, and read an address in shrll,
but audible voice, with many oratorical
gestures The lady orator, as she warmed
| up with her subject laid aside her notes and
| addressed the convention with fluency and
force which elicted frequent applause.
| When the chairman impressively an
nOunced that the next order Of business was
the presentation of names for the nomina-
| ton for President, q mighty cheer went up
| from the convention,
The roll call of states then followed for
nominations.
When Colorado was reached Senator VOL
colt mounted the platform and placed in
nomination James q. Blaine. The dramat-
| ic presentation ofthe name OF Blaine, so un-
| expected, so decisive, took the convention
by surprise There was dead silence for
moment Then the Blaine men broke loose
and for three minutes the hall rang with
their cheers renewed again and again.
They stood up waving hats and banker
| chiefs and fans
As Senator Walcott finished the Blaine
men were on their feet agaiu, cheering and
| waving flags, handkerchiefs and even UNI
brellas. Someone in the galleries began the
cry Of Blaine, Blaine James G. Blame,
but the chairman raped for order, and the
roll call proceeded slowly
| When Indiana was reached there was APP
plause which was renewed ten-fold when
the venerable X. w, Thompson walked up
the aisle, took the platform and in II brief
speech nominated President Harrison. The
| counter demonstration OF the Harrison men
came with enthusiasm Fans and unbrel.
las we're in the air, delegates stood on their
seats, and Fred Douglas, waving his white
hat on top of h $ cane, led the cheering
that was sustained for two minutes or more
The chairman sat down until the tumult
subsidized. Then he ordered the call contin-
ued.
When Michigan was reached some one in
the galleries cried out, What's the matter
with Alger2' but there was only slight
laugh from the convention. Then Mime
sofa was called and w, III. Eustis took the
floor to second the nomination of Elaine.
Just as the applause for Mr.. Eustis
speech was dying out Mrs. Il, G, Kerns,
wife of the National Committeeman from
Missouri and Mrs. Carson Lake, of New
York, who sat beside her, started the cheer
ing again, waving their parasos,
New York being reached Chauncey NJ.
Depew proceeded with his speech, seconding
the nomination of Harrison. At its close
the last paragraph being delivered with i'm
passioned earuestness aud dramatic effect
the Harnson men started q counter6emon-
stration to that following Enstis's speech,
An immense crayon portrait of the President
was carried down to the platform, while
thousands were on their feet shouting and
waving every portable thing that could be
handled.
The work of Mrs. Kerns and Mrs. Lake
was duplicated by Mrs. Depew, while a
young girl in the gallery evoked cheers by
waving an immense flag. In few minutes
the Harrison portrait was met by the Chi
cago Blaine Club marching up and down
the aisle with picture Of Blaine, and to-
gather they were carried until the yelling
was over. The time consumed was % min
utes, and then Mr.. Warner Miller Of New
York, took the platform to answer his col
league and second the nomination Of Blaine.
As the roll call proceeded, some states
seconded Blaines nomination and others
HarrisUns. Then the ballot was taken, with
many interruptions challenges, &c, which
were satisfactorily adjusted, and at nearly
five o clock the result was announced There
was silence as the secretary read it, as fol-
lows Whole number OF votes cast, 90ii;
necessary to choice, 453. Benjamin Har-
rison received 535 49, james G. Blaine re-
ceived 1872 1-G; William Mckinley. 1872;
Robert T. Lincoln, !; Thomas b. Reed, a.
The chairman said President Benjamin
Harrison having received q majority OF the
votes cast has received the nomination of
this convention. Shall it be unanimous?"
Loud cries of "Yes"l. "The nomination is
made unanimous"
A motion to take recess until Up. NJ. was
Immediately offered and agreed to, and the
heated and excited assemblage dispersed.
At the evening session Ex-Minister
Whitelaw Reid was unanimously nominal
ed for Vice President
Resolutions thanking the minor officers Of
the convention and the citizens OF Minneap-
oils were passed with enthusiasm. Mr..
Clarkson offered a resolution of thanks to
the people Of Minneapolis for the complete
and superior accommodations provided, and
the generous and adequate provisions for
entertaining visitors; also thanking the Ex-
ecutive Committee. This was adopted.
A resolution from the press thanking the
local press committee was offered by Mr..
DeYoung Of Californa, and adopted.