The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-06-17

the minority for the majority report and
as this was q test vote OF the
strength OF the two divisions OF
msn,,sstnI nne Convention, much interest was
and con, that part Of the report seating the
uncontested delegates was adopted and then
the question came up on the motion to sub
s"e'fA fhA minnritv for tho n, inritu rar,nrt
so rar as it applied to Alabama. The motion
was put to viva voce vote and the Chair
was unable to decide Then Quay, of Penn
States, and Warner Miller. Of New
York, seconded the call. The Convention
now buzzed with unsurpassed excite
ment; the Blaine men were forcing the fght.
ing, and this was the first chance there had
vention
Then began the roll call. Alabama was
reached The delegates voted seventeen
Tor the minority report and Ave against it.
-FOUR OF these voters were the contestants
favored by the minority report. Chauncey
Depew made a big stir and got hissed and
hooted at by rising, and with uplifted arms
shouting: "Mr. Chairman. / chaliouee the
vote OF Alabamar The dispute over Ala
6ama was settled by the Chairman Of that
the delegates-atlarge. When the vote of
new York was canen warner miner an
nounced the vote as forty for the mi.
nority, or Blaine. and twenty-seven for the
majority, or Harrison report On the com.
Pletlon OF the roll of States, it was an.
nounced that the total vote stood 423 for the
adoption OF the minority report and 48S
against The crowd quickly caught the idea
thai tha result was against Blaine, and cheer
upon cheer rolled from the Harrison benches
motion was made at q quarter of one to
adjourn until ten o'clock A. M. But this
was fought stubbornly by the Harrison
men, who succeeded in defeating it. The
convention then resumed business, and
took up the case Of the Alabama contestants
for the Seventh District.
The vote was taken by roll of Statss ON
the adoption of the report, and it was
adopted by vote Of 476 to 365-a moro pro-
nonnced victory for the Harrison forces.
Foraker then read the platform, and at
to"t t%Snsy rsna. %.nu.es pas. rroceedfnes.
,, EoyITSnM., oI SnM.,.nIniey called the fourth day
Of the convention to order at 11:s0 o'c ock,
and prayer was offered by the Rev. Dr.
Wayland Hoyt, of the First Baptist Church
of Minneapolis. The members Of the
Republican National Committee from sew
eral States were announced, and then the
Chairman made known the fact that opposi-
tion to the adoption Of the majority report
in the Alabama case had been withdrawn.
Cheers greeted the unanimous vote in favor
Of this report.
and soon nerves were at high tension at the
formal beginning Of the real work OF the
convention. Governor Mckinley ordered a
call of the States fol the nomination or
candidates for the leadership of the party
in November. When Colorado was called,
Senator Wolcott arose from his seat
and mounted the platform to present the
name of Blaine. He made an effective ad.
dress, and again and again his mention Of
the man whose candidacy he supported called
forth prolonged applause from hands. feet
and mouths.
Indiana was the next State that had q
favorite son to present. He was President
BENJAMIN Harrison. The honor was con-
ferred on old Uncle DieI Thompson, who
celebrated his eighty third birthday the day
President Grants Cabinet. The venerable
octogenaran is quite vigorous, and his brief
speech was strong, full of point and we'll
received.
Michigan was called and no one got up to
put Alger in the field. This was a surprise
to many: for General Alger had been talked
of as a very likely dark horse.
1t was when Minnesota was called that
Blaine got his great ovation. Delegate W..
H. Eustis, of Minneapolis, assembled the
platform to second the Blaine nomination.
and as on n preconcerted signal, the ap-
plause ragged in the maddest style for half an
hour.
As Eustis descended from the platform
there occurred one of the most remarkable
happenings in the history Of National Con-
| ventions The cheering for Blaine had not
lasted quite fifty seconds, and was dying out
| when tright-faced, pretty women, sitting In
the next row behind the platform. stood up,
and with white parasol closed and like an
orchestra leaders baton began to motion
the delegates to warm with their cheering.
Sne bad prominent bosition in the !an, anu
was in front of and in full sight Of all the
daleoates- They all ssE her, and slowly beg an
| to rise and recommends cheering. Thoy stood
up in punches of half dozen at q time, and
the pretty young woman never faltered, but
kept beckoning more and more OF them to
| get up, until the whole body Of the delegates
was on its feet. Even then she was not sat
isfied. but with the same firm and masterfui
motion of her parasol kept inciting them to
| increase and strengthen their cheers.