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was subsiding. But, gathering her
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was subsiding. But, gathering her
waning strength fora final effort, she
sprang up again and once more selling
the banner she moved forward and
was almost carried down the slope by
the maddened crowd about her. Swift
ly she went forward to the platform
when the Iowa delegation came for
ward to meet her and escorted her with
shouts to the place OF the delegation.
For fourteen minutes the demonstra-
ton led by the girl in white kept 10.
Then order was restored. The young
woman who had led 25, 900 people
proved to be Miss Minnie Murray, of
Nashau, Iowa. This incident remind
ed old convention goers of the great
Blaine demonstration at Minneapolis
four years ago which was led by Miss
Carson Lake Of New York
John S. Rhea, who was introduced
by Ollie James of Kentucky to nomi-
ate the ''South's greatests Democrat,
Joe Blackbran," proved to be typi-
cal Southern orator Of the fiery sort,
so his ringing sentences brought quiet
to the Coliseum His beginning
was reference to the fight which
Black burn had urged against Carlisle
with the smile Of Napoleon's drum
mer boy-and Napoleonic metaphors
were beginning to come thick and fast
on the programme who did not know
how to beat retreat, was a happy
allusion in view Of the temper Of the
domninant faction.
Freedoms battles are not fought
at bankers banquets, jadging from
its reception, hit the mark
Mr.. Rhea came under the wire with
true Kentucky finish. Then the
band seized the occasion, while the
Kentuckians were shouting, to play
My Old kentucky Home" which
multiplied the enthusiasm. After the
music an Alabama delegate gave
three cheers for Blackburn. The
kentuckian's nomination was seconded
by W. w. Foote, the chairman OF the
California delegation, who raised
laugh at the beginning by a hit at the
Boies fireworks to the effect that Black
burn was a candidate on principles
whose cause was not being led by any
Joan of Arc.
Several States fai!el to respond TO
the call but when Massachusetts, was
reached her chairman rose and said:
BY the unanimous vote of their con-
vention the Massachusetts delegation
was unanimously y instructed to place
IN nomination Governor Russell but
bv his direction and because of the
platform we decline to make nomi-
nation" He added, and some took
his remark to be a reference to George
Fred Williams, This is the sentiment
Of Massachusetts, not by proxy but by
its delegation"
John Il. Mclean, the Ohio publish
er was spoken for by y. W. Patrick,
an elderly gentleman with tawny
beard ana gold barred spectacles,
whose confident prediction John r.
McLeao will carry OHIO" brought
loud response. The speech was a
winning one aud paid tribute to Nc
Leans work for silver through bis
paper and to MS party record. How
ever, the news was spreading that the
programme did not include a ballot to-
night so the people began to pour out,
but as nominating speeches rarely
change votes, it is probable that Mr.:
Mclean lost nothing. The roll Of
States was finished at 1890. Then
| Senator Jones O. Arkansas moved an
adjournment to tomorrow morning at
10 o'clock. The Bryan adherents were
not anxious to have the balloting post
poned. There were cries for vote,
but the chairman put the question and
after spectators as well as delegates
had yelled Yes" and No, declared
the convention adjourned.