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of state, in accepting his portfolio under Presi'
dent Garfield, wrote:

Of state, in accepting his portfolio under Presi-
dent Garfield, wrote:
Your administration must be made brilliantly
successful and strong in the con hdence ana
pride of the people, not at all diverting Its ener-
gles Tor reelection and yet competing tndt re-
suit by the logic of events aud BY the inperious
necessities OF the situation.
Garfield fell before the bullet OF the assassin
and Blaine retired TO private life. General Haf-
rison invited him TO take up that unfinished
diplomatic career where its threads had been 30
tragically broken He entered the cabinet.
Here he summed up his work, and has won q
higher place in our history. The prophecy he
made for Garfield has been superbly fulfilled by
Harrison. In the language Of Blaine, the presi-
dent has compelled a reelection by the logic
OF events and the fmperious necessities OF the
situation
The man who Is nominated here today to win
must carry q certain we'll known number OF
doubtful states. Patrick Henry in the conven-
ton which started to rolling the ball OF indie
pendence of the colonies from Great Britain,
said: 81 have but one lamp by which my feet
arc guided, and that is the lamp OF experience
know OF no way OF judging of the future but
by the past" New York was carried in 1850 BY
Garfield, and In every important election since
that time we have done our best We have put
forward the ablest, most popular and most
brilliant leaders for governor and state officers
to suffer constant defeat The only light which
those twelve years is the fact that in 1888 the
state OF New York was triumphantly carried by
President Harrison. He carried it then as gal
liant soldier, wise senator, q statesman
who inspired confidence by his public utter
ances in his daily speech from the commence
ment of the canvass to the close. He still has
all these claims and In addition an administra-
ton beyond criticism and rich with the
elements of popularity with which to carry
New York again. Ancestry helps in the Old
World and handicaps in the New. There is but
one distinct example of q son first overcoming
the limitations imposed by the pre-eminent
fame of his father and then rising above it,
and that was when the younger Pitt be-
came greater than Chatham. With an ancestor
asigner of the Declaration of Independence:
another who saved the Northwest from savagery
and gave it to civilization and empire, and who
was also a president of the United States, poor
and unknown, latterly of Indiana, has risen by
his unaided efforts to such distinction as law
yer, orator, soldier, statesman and president,
that he reflects more credit upon his ancestors
than they have devolved upon him, and pre-
sents in American history the parallel Of the
younger Pitt
BY the grand record of a wise and popular ad-
ministration by the strength gained in fire.
Quent contact with the people in wonderfully
versatile and felicitious speech; by the claims
of a pure life in public, and in the simplicity of
Harrison.
Depew's reference to Mckinley caused
great demonstration all over the hall.
The audience paid close attention to the
great New Yorker, cheering various senti-
ments and bursting out afresh when he
mentioned Harrison's name. When
Depew said: "Who will be given the
credit of the great acts of the administra-
tion?" some one in the audience called
out. blaine" Great applause Depew
said he yielded to no one in admiration
and respect for the gentleman from
Maine.
A banner with Harrison's portrait was
brought on the platform, causing a great
demonstration all over the hall. This was
followed by Blaine banner brought from
the floor, causing great excitement and
cheering. Both banners were carried around
the hall. The demonstration for both was
mingled. and it was impossible to separate
them. White and blue plumes were waved
and confusion the banners were removed.
Cheering by the Harrison men was re-
newed. A portrait of Mckinley was
carried around the hall amid great noise
and confusion and cheering for Blaine and
Harrison, the latter getting the benefit of
the combined efforts.
WARNER MILLER SECONDS BLAINE
When the hubbub had subsidized the
chairman recognized ex-senator Miller,
of New York. The speech of the great
Nicaragua canal advocate seconding