The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-11

woman. She was respectfully listened TO. al
though 1t is customary to send younger wo-
mon than she to such places as this.
Alabama sent in the name az its National
Convention Committeeman. but reported more
votes that the delegation had. and Mckinley
got In his frat Joke: Alabama needs time to
correct her arithmetic" he said.
Then came the call Of tho roll on the regular
business OF presenting the names Of Presi-
| dental candidates. Senator Wolcott was the
| first nominating speaker He said there was
| n general unanimity rs to whom was needed.
and his nnmc was Blaire. Then the old cheer.
| that used to last fer quarter Of an hour. was
| this time only strong enough to last three-
| quarters OF a minute.
While Mr.. Wo!cott talked Michigan got back
to its seat. and rumor spread that her dele
cation was going to cast - votes for Mckinley
and for Harrison. AS the States are called
in the alphabetical order Of their initials Mich
igan's deadly work came In vcrr late.
Senator Wolcott is n magnet, and eloquent
orator. When he is going TO mako n speech
he nlways puts on new and neat suit OF cloth
ing. adorns himself with a boutonnicre. has
himself we'll bnrbered. and talks in voice
that max the welkin ring. On this occasion
he had three red badges on his stalwart
breast. He rubbed 1t into tho Southcrners by
his statement that the delegates from nll the
Republican States were for Blaine. The hand
some orator gave Blaine a clear bill OF health.
1t was interesting to see Foraker watch the
speaker. who was doing what he had hoped to
be chosen to do. Foraker has the good face to
back a hand at poker. and 1t was impossible
to say whether he thought i'll OF Wolcott's
mastery efforts. There was great applause
when Wolcott was through. and then the roll
call proceeded.
At the mention OF IndIana's name Ancient
Mariner Thompson arose to make a speech
for Harrison. The President got tremendous
cheering. lasting a minute. but the volume Of
1t grew quite ragged toward the end. Fred
Douglass stood up. waving his hat on the end
Of his cane. like negro fairy summoning
spirits with her wand. A second outburst was
produced. so that the applause for Harrison
altogether lasted three minutes.
When the name Of Michigan was called a
man called out. what is the matter with
ACer 2" but nobody applauded and nobody
laughed. Out OF the Minnesota delegation
came william Eustis. phenomenal bore: his
speech was twenty minutes puzzle. ending
In q weak snap OF the whip for Blaine.
As Eustis descended from tho platform
thcre occurred one OF the most remark
able happenings In tho history of National
Conventions The cheering for Blaine had
not lasted quite fifty seconds. and was dyln.
out whom bright-fac pretty woman. sitting
in the next row behind tho platform. stood up.
md with q white parasol closed and like an
orchestra LEADERS, baton began to motion
the delegates to warm with their cheering.
She had prominent position In the hall. and
was in front OF and In full sight OF all tho
delegates They all saw her. and slowly began
to rise and recommence cheering. They stood
up in punches OF half dozen at time. and
the pretty young woman mover faltcred. but
kept reckoning moro and more of them to get
UP. until the whole body Of tho delegates was
on its feet Even then she was not salts
ned. but with the same firm and masteriul
motion Of her parasol kept melting them to
Increase and strengthen their cheers.
Inc woman was Mrs. Carson Lake OF New
iork city,t the wife OF newspaper correspond
emf. She Wore n light brown dress, slightly
Out enectualy trimmed with black. The bod
ice OF her dress was covered with brown lace
her fashionable hat Of black straw was dec
GRATED with yellow flowers. Her figure was
that OF a little woman. but oil its lines were
mature and we'll rounded. Her tight sleeves
reaching TO the elbow and finished by long
brown lace leaf. revealed a plump and shapey
arm. her lace was perfect oval. her eyes
were large and luminous and her mouth was
ouplds bow, She was brown haired and brown
eyed She made her parssol more eloquent
fhan any speaker's voice had been. more pow
eriul than the Chairnan's GayeI. moro irrestst-