Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-06-17

blows with his gavel, quiet came and the
order of business was resumed. Missis-
sippi was called and in answer a colored
man seconded Blaine's nomination and
was answered with two minutes more of
Blaine applause. Then, at the call of New
York, came the event for which the whole
audience had been looking, the speech of
Chauncey NJ. Depew in support of Mr..
Harrison.F 1t was an able, logical effort.
and was delivered with grace and earnest
ness in spite of the tactics of the Blaine
boomers in seizing on every possible point
to raise a shout for their favorite and em-
barrass the speaker. The close of Mr.. De-
pew's speech gave the Harrison men their
opportunity, and they used litj with good
effect, reproducing for several minutes, the
scene which marked the Blaine carnival of
confusion. A dramatic turn was given
their applause by the appearance at the
side of the platform of big portrait of
President Harrison done in crayon in heroic
size. 1t was held aloft by two men and
was borne by them through the crowd on
the platform and then down among the
delegates, raising the enthusiasm of the
Harrison supporters to fever heat. Not to
be outdone, the chairman of the Blaine
Chicago club appeared bearing aloft the
banner of the club, on one side of which
was life-size portrait of Mr.. Blaine in
colors. This banner its bearer carried
down the aisle until he met the bearers of
the Harrison portrait and then the two
marched and cOuntermarched toretber
among the delegates, doubling the uproar
and prolonging the strange scene for 20
minutes.
The next speech was by Warner Miller
of New York, who offset that of Mr.. De
pew with a strong plea for Blaine 4
North Carolina colored man spoke for Mr..
Harrison and one from Tennessee for
Blaine. Then Senator Spooner of Wis
consn made a Commute address for Har-
rison and was followed by colleague, b.
+. Frink of the Wisconsin delegation. who
also supported Mr.. Harrison. The oratory
of the afternoon was closed by Stephen
w. Downey of Wyoming who began his
effort with the surprising information that
he had 'cOme from one of the far-off states
which is many miles from here" and was
promptly answered by dozen voices from
the gallery which yelled in unison, ''Why
didn't you stay there then?" The crowd
had heard enough of speech making, and
it was only by snatches through the con-
fusion that one learned that Mr. Downey
was speaking for "a better man than Har-
rison, James g. Blaine of Maine"
There was applause when the secretary
finally completed the roll-call of the states
and New Jersey delegate moved ''that
the convention proceed to ballot for a can
didate for president of the United States"
The supreme moment had come and
every thought of heat and fatigue and
the long session was lost in the intense
interest with which the outcome was
awaited. There were few prelimina-
ries and then once more the secretary's
voice rang out with the call of Alabama
and proceeded on down the list as the del
egatiOns responded one by one. The table
herewith given shows how the vote was
cast in detail.
The few incidents of note which mark ed
its progress had mainly to do with the
gradual and unexpected development of
Gov. McKinley's strength. There was a
genuine sensation when the vote of his
own state was given to him almost bodily.
As first announced this vote stood "A for
Mckinley and ? for Harrison. Gov. Nc
Kinley promptly challenged its correctness
and called for poll of the delegation.
This being made he himself voted for Har-
rison and the other 4j members for Nc
Kinley, one delegate explaining that he
had originally voted for Harrison From
this on the interest grew more and more
intense, and was still heightened when
Pennsylvania, under Quay's lead, gave ~
of her votes to Mckinley. But in spite of
these incidents the Harrison vote steadily
piled up, and when Texas was called all
the strain and excitement of the long davs
of work and waiting reached their culmin-
alton. Almost every man of the great
throng had kept tally sheet and when, at
10 minutes past o'clock, Texas cast %
votes for Harrison it was Instantly known
that the Presidents renom ination had
been carried and he would again be the
standard-bearer of his party. The genu-
ineness and spOntaneity of the demonstra-
ton which followed could not be question
ed. For full quarter of an hour the
scene was one never to be forgotten. In
the midst of it Chairman Mckinley called
Col. Elliot F. Shepard to the chair and
went down upon the floor and claimed
recognition, asking that the rules be sus-
pended and that Benjamin Harrison be
nominated for president of the United
States by acclamation. Objection was
made, however, on the ground that several
states remained which desired to record
their votes individually, and Gov. McKin-
ley therefore withdrew his motion to allow
this to be done, and returned to the chair.
The roll-call was resumed and finished,
Vermont being the next state on the list and
casting her 8 votes for Harrison, though it
is understood that, had there still been an
open contest, the vote would have stood
for Harrison and 3-Chairman Powers
and two others-for either Blaine or Nc
Kinley.
1t was just 4:30, and the session had
lasted four hours and half when the foot
ings were made and the final result was
announced by the secretary. president
Harrison having received a majority of all