Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-18

presented by 1.-The favorite son of all the
states, Chauncey NJ. Depew."
Great enthusiasm prevailed as Depew
walked to the platform to begin his speech
nominating Morton.
(Mr. Depews speech will be found on
Page of this edition of The Starr
Mr.. Depew made reference to the
erring brothers" who had walked out, and
wondered what they would do when they
ascended the celestial stairs and found that
the palace was, according to the APOSTLE
made of gold.
Mr.. Depews speech nominating Morton
vas brilliant effort, and was frequent
ly interrupted by applause
Mr.. Depew referred to the mention of
Mortons name for Vice dent. and said
MIR. Morton declared that he would not
accept it unless it came unanimously. and
as 1t could not come in that way, he would
not accept.
The mention of Ohio set the convention
Wlid. Governor Bushnell was on his chair
seeking recognition Plumes and flags were
waving In every part of the hall. Mr. Han
ma motioned for quiet. Senator Foraker
went to The stage. The cheering was re-
newed.
Senator Foraker. at 3:O7, began his
The crowd of fifteen thousand went wild
and appla uded for ten minutes
More than half the delegates climbed on
their chairs. waving hats, and there was
terrific cheering.
Gov. Bushnell mounted a chair and was
recognized, but the enthusiasm was so
great that he could not be heard for a
minute.
Delegates n no h.ll
standing on the seats waving red white
and blue plumes flags, umbrellas and
handkerchiefs everywhere. Added to the
dir was the blowing of horns Ladies' and
prominent men on the stand were cheering
and waving banners and pumes
Maine, Massachusetts, New York and
Pennsylvania remained seated. with few
exceptions.
Chris Magee of the Pennsylvania delega-
ton, Matthews of the New York delesa-
ton, were on their chairs joining in the
appla use.
Mr.. Hanna waved his handkerchief, and
the band played Marching Through
Georgia. The entire convention took up
the song with great vigor. There were
many ladies' voices. No effort was made
to check the enthusiasm. Mark Hanna
beat the time to the singing. Senator Well
ington of Maryland was conspicuous in his
delegation in urging applause. The band
changed to 1.-The Battle Cry of Freedom"
After fifteen minutes of applause Act
ing Chairman Hepburn began rapping for
order
The band began playing Hail Column
bia." The Ohio standard was taken to the
speakers stand and waved amidst the
tumult. Senator Foraker stood upon the
stage waiting for the convention to sub
side.
The delegations voting for silver did rot
join in the demonstration.
A man with Napoleonic hat walked
across to the desks of the newspaper cor
respondents and took his place on the
stand amid tumultuous cheers The band
struck up Maryland"
Senator Fornl<er's Speech.
Mr.. Foraker said:
"Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the
Convention: 1t would be exceedingly diff
cult If not entirely impossible, to exag-
gerate the disagreeable experiences of the
last four years. The grand aggregate Of
the multitudinous bad results of a demo-
cratic national administration may be
summed up as one stupendous disaster; it
has Decu d uiSdSlcTs however, not without
at least one redeemng feature-it has been
fair; nobody has escaped 1t. daughter
1t has fallen equally alike upon all sections
of our country and all classes of our peo-
ple-the republican and the democrat, the
rich and the poor. the big and the low
have suffered in common.
'Idleness and the consequent poverty and
distress have been the rewards of labor;
distress and bankruptcy have overtaken
business; shrunken values have dissipated
fortunes: deficient revenues have impover-
ished the government, brought about bond
issues, and bond syndicates have discour-
aged and scandalized the nation.
cover against this fearful penalty is
however, to be set down one great COM
pensating result, 1t has destroyed the dem
ocratic party. (Applause.) The proud
columns which swept the country in tri-
umph in 1892 are broken and noiseless in
1895.
Their boosted principles, when they came
to the test Of a practical application, have
proven nothing but fallacies, and their
great leaders have degererated into war
ring chieftains Of petty and irreconcilable
factions. Their boosted principles, when
put to the test Of a proper application,
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