Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-05
BLAINE WAS NOMINATED.

The Ex-Secretary of States Name Evoke
ths Widest Enthusiasm at lafayette
Hall-He Gets a Majority of the Votes
the Balance Being Scattered.
The Washington Order of the Jr. o. o,
A. NJ. held we'll attended Republican Ma
tional mock convention at Lafayette Hal
last night The assembly was remarkable
alike for the brightness of the speeches and
the good-humored aspect of the delegates.
| DIR. McCordick, or rather General FELTON,,
of California, was elected Permanent Chair.
man, and opened the proceedings with g
strong patriotic speech, indentifying the
history of the nation with that of the party
of protection, whose birthplace, he said,
was Lafayette Hall.
After a resolution having been carried to
the effect that there were no contested seats
in the convention, Committee on Resolu-
tions was elected. 1t made such rapid
progress with it's work that the platform
was ready for delivery by SEN
ator Quay almost before the last
member of the committee was elected
Harrison's administration was indorsed
with applause, the mention of Mckinley s
name was received with enthusiasm, but
when Blaine's achievements were men,
toned the Stars and Stripes which adorned
the building quivered in response to the
adulatory uproar that must have been heard
all over the city. The platform was unani-
mously carried and it was followed by a
motion to proceed with the nomination
of President of these United States.
Ex-Governor Cumback. Of Indiana, placed
before the committee the name of Benjamin
Harrison. of whom he spoke in touching
and pathetic terms Little Benz" "Mightv
Benz beloved Ben," true to every trust!"
Sentiment was with Ben because Ben had
always been with sentiment Such were
some of the phrases which characterized the
tenor of the whole speech. Senator Proc
ter, of California, seconded this nomina-
tion.
Hon. j. c. Burrows, of Michigan, pro-
posed Alger, and Senator Squire, also of
Michigan, seconded the nomination of Cen
eral Alger.
Hon. G. w. Thurston, of Nebraska, pro-
posed Robert E. Lincoln as the son of his
father and Cullom, of Illinois, seconded
LiDcoln's name. j. Broadax Smith then
made the speech of the evening. 1t was
filled with that "touch of nature which
makes the whole world kin" and that sense
of humor which makes the whole world
grin. The speech was as forcible as it was
witty and was q strong support to the two
preceding speeches in favor of Lincoln.
Hon. w. M. Evarts, of New York, nomi-
mated Chauncey Depew.
Ex-Governor Foraker, of Ohio, presented
the name of Mckinley, whose nomination
was duly seconded. A delegate from the
District of Columbia then nominated J.
Broadax Smith and was followed by the
Hon. Smith, of Missouri, as seconder.
All this time the enthusiasm of the meet
ing had been gradually growing with ex-
pressions of slightly emphasized predictions
here and there. The climax of the evening
came when James G. Blaine was proposed
by General Hastings of Pennsylvania, and
seconded by the Ex-Governor of North Car
olina. The convention was carried away
with enthusiasm for the name it had been
awaiting, and the clamor was terrific for the
man of whom one of the sneakers said that
"His ability is unquestioned, he has no
superiors, and his equals are rarely met
with"
Then followed the voting by sections
with the result that Blaine received 23S;
Lincoln, 81; Harrison, 88; Depew, 81; Nc
kinley, so, and Alger, 80, while Broadax
Smith had the balance of the IA votes cast.