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parative quiet..when Oscar A. Trippett,
of California arose to second the nomi-
nafion of Hovarnor Matthew's

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of California arose to second the nomi-
nation of Governor Matthews.
Delegate Frederick White of Iowa
placed Horace Boies in nomination.
Mr.. White, who looked like a plain
farmers, proved to be forcible speak
er.
AS he began to speak a Boies banner
was held aloft by the Iowa delegate:
He produced laugh when he said
that there would be no sensational per-
formances on the political trapeze with
Horace Boies in the White House.
White was given an attentive hearing.
There was no demonstration until he
concluded. The Boies delegates
arose and cheered, but the galleries
appeared cold. To young woman
in the South terrace belonged the
honor of forcing demonstration sec.
ond to that which followed the nomina.
ton of Bland. She was dressed in
simple white She mounted chair
and began waving a small American
flag frantically to and fro. For fully
a minute she was unobserved. Then
some one noticed her. Eyes began to
turn in her direction. She continued
to wave the flag with rythmatic cry
ing as she did so, "Boies, Boies, Boies."
The delegates got on to their chairs,
the galleries began to cheer and in an
other minute the Coliseum was all anne.
As the demonstration grew, all eyes
centered on the young woman in
white, the Boies banner was carried
from the pit up the terrace to where
the striking figure stood, like sec 2nd
Joan of Arc urging on the nomination
of Iowa's favorite son. The staff of
the banner was placed in her hands
and she swung it to and fro while the
galleries yelled. Once she sank back
exhausted by her efforts and the din
was subsiding. But, gathering her
waning strength for a final effort, she
sprang up again and once more seizing
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 up.
Then order was restored. The young
woman who had led $4,000 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 Blackbrun," proved to be typi-
cal Southern orator of the fiery sort,
so his ringing sentences brought quiet
to the Coliseum. His beginning
was a reference to the fight which
Blackburn had urged against Carlisle
with the simile 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 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. 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 a
laugh at the beginning by a hit at the
Boies fireworks to the effect that Black
burn was candidate on principles
whose cause was not being led by any
Joan of Arc.
Several States failed 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 instructed to place
IN nomination Governor Russell but
by 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 r. Mclean, the Ohio publish
ar was spoken for by A. w. Patrick,
an elderly gentleman with tawny
beard ano gold barred spectacles,
whose confident prediction John R.
McLeao will carry OHIO" brought
loud response. The speech was a
winning one and paid tribute to Nc.
Leans work for silver through his
paper and to mis- party record. How.
ever, the news was spreading that the
programme did not include 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 OF 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
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