The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-10
JOE BLACKBURN.
He is Presented rs the South's
Greatest Democrat.


Ollie James, Kentucky's young giant.
to nominate THE South's greatest
Democrat. Joe Blackburn" proved to
be a typical southern orator of the
fiery sort. so his ringing sentences
brought quiet to the Coliseum. His he
ginning reference to the fight which
Blackburn had against Carlisle with
the smile Of NapOleon's drummer boy
and Napoleonic metaphors were be-
ginning TO come thick and fast on the
prOgramme-whod did not know how to
beat a retreat, was a happy allusion in
view of the temper of the dominant
/ faction
Freedoms battles are not fought at
bankers banquets." judging from its
reception, hit the mark.
Mr.. Rhea came under the wire with
a true Kentucky finish, and then the
band seized the occasion while the
Kentuckians were shouting. to plav
Ny Old Kentucky Home" which null
tip9ied the enthusiasm
After the music an Alabama delegate
led three cheers for Black burn
CALIFORNIA SECONDS IT.
The Kentucky nomination was sec
onded by W. W. FoOte the chairman
of the California delegation, who raised
a laugh at the beginning by q hit at
the BoleS fireworks, to the effect that
Blackburn was candidate on princi-
pie, whose cause was not being led by
any Joan Of Arc. He said:
! Mr. Chairman and the delegates Of the
national convention: California, the
greatest gold producing state in the
/ world, sent to the convention eighteen
delegates who are pledged to the IN
limited coinage Of silver at the ratio of
10 to / without any foreign inter-
ence. California has further in
structed its delegation to present the
name Of Hon Stephen NJ White, the
distinguished senator from that state,
and the presiding officer of this cOnven-
ton (applause), but Senator White has
declined to permit his name to be pre-
sented and L am here with consent of
delegation to second the nomination OF
a man whom L believe to be as good, If
not better. representative Of the free
silver cause than any other man who
has been named, in the person of Hon.
]. c. Blackburn of Kentucky. Great ap-
plause and cheerS) We have adopted a.
platform of principles here today which
SPEAKS IN NO UNCERTAIN TONE
to the people of the United States. The
silver plank Of this convention can be
understood by any man who can read
the English language The grand army
of Democracy are today enlisted under
the silver banner, and my eXperienc il
that when you have an army you must
have a leader in whom they have conf
dence Who could lead the silver forces
to victory bitter than Joe Blackburn Of
Kentucky (applause,) who fought the
combined cohorts Of the treasury depart
ment of the federal administration all
during the last session of congress?
The news was waited TO distant Cali
fornia-Joe Blackburn appeared like the
white plumed knight of Navarro battling
for that cause, and although the state
went Republican, Joe Blackburn achiev-
ed a victory of which he may well be
proud. The only objection is that his
wise counsels might be missed in the
senate of the United States. have no
r-rl= m ~
date who has been nominated in this
convention. Blackburn is a candidate
upon principle. He IS not being paraded
around here by any Joan Of Arc
Gaughter) And he has undertaken to
appeal, not to your prejudices, but 10
principles. California, however she may
vote, has the highest respect for the
distinguished senator from Kentucky
and when we come to our sober second
sense, Joe Blackburn ought to receive the
nomination of this convention, You nave
seen him here upon this platform, a
gallant and a distinguished mana man
who would honor the presidency Of the
United States and for myself and other
delegates from the state or CallIOruIa,
I take pride and pleasure in seconding
his nomination.
, SEVERAL STATES FAILED
to respond to the call. When 8Iassa-
chusetts was reached her chairman
rose and said:
BY the unanimous vote o. their
. convention the Massachusetts, delega-s4
were instructed TO place in nomination
Governor Russell, but by his direction
and because of the platform we decline
to make nomination" He added, and
some took this remark to be a refer
ence to George Fred Williams, this
is the sentiment of Massachusetts, not
by proxy. but by its delegation
The remaining states had no answer
to the roll call and Paul Jones of Ar
kansas was introduced to make another
plea for Bland The strife Of friends
: and foes which never fails to follow
any reference 10 the governor Of Hi
nOis. was renewed when Jones referred
to the state which had given to the
Union the fearless Altgeld,' but the
cheers outnumbered the Kisses. The
speech was a demand for silver Dick. -
Nebraska being called. her chairman
responded that she PASSED. for the
present, but at the proper time would
take pleasure in casting her votes for
"'the man whom We honor and love,
William Jennings Bryan"
McDermott of New Jersey brought
down jeers and Kisses upon his head
by his defiant declaration, New Jer-
sey does not desire to nominate any
man on this platform
John r. Mclean, the Ohio publisher,
was spoken for by A w. Patrick. an
elderly gentleman with tawny beard
and gold spectacles, whose confident
prediction, John r. Mclean will carry
Ohio" brught a loud response. The
speech was a. ringing one. 1t paid
tribute TO McLean's work for silver
through his paper and to his party
record However, the news was spread
, ing that the programme did not in
cIude a ballot tonight, so the people
began to pour out, but as nominating
susechcs rarely change votes, it is
probable Mr.. Mclean lost nothing.
A new chairman began to WELD the
gavel at this point, Congressman Bank
head of Alabama, one of the smoothly
shaven southern men who furnish a
prevalent type to this convention.
pennsylvania being called. Mr.. Har-
ritv stated that she had no nomina-
+ioo to make a this time but when
the roll of states was called. the dele
gates would express their preference.
Texas sert to the platform Joseph
BAILEY. ore of the youngest members
of Congress. and a conspicuous figure
in The. convention, not only because OF
! his personality, but because Of his vic
tow over the old state leaders in the
de7sgation's recent caucus. Another
southeruer of the statesmanike type
was Bailey. wearing a black frock coat,
waistcoat cut to show a broad expanse
of shirt bosom, and a smooth, round
. face with black haT falling to his
shoulders His speech was a tribute
to Bland. He said:
Mr. Chairman ard Gentlemen OF the
Convention:-For the first time since
the close of our unhappy civil war, a
large majority of those who vote IN the
) coming presidential contest will be
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