The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-06-17
THE CONVENTION HALL.

Then will the eloquent Depew arise 10 put
Governor l.. =. Morton in nomination, and
! the fiery Fora ker will perform "a like serv-
ice for Mckinley, and Allison and Reed
and Quay in their turn will likely he
named, and as the name of each is present
cd the convention will he filled with up
roar. Delegates will stand on their seats,
shouting and throwing hats and handker-
chiefs into the air, men and women will
wave flags from the galleries and the band
will add 20 the general din. Twenty min
utes is not too long for the convention
'rooter" TO sustain his enthusiasm
After the nominating speeches, the Sec
onding speeches, and then when all have
spoken fully the praises of their candidates
the balloting will begin. The secretary
will call the roll by states. and the chair
man Of each delegation will announce the
delegations vote. If there is any question
of his accuracy, any delegate many chal-
lengc the vote of his state, and the score
tary of the convention will call the roll OF
delegates from that state
The first ballot is marked usually by
complimentary votes cast for favorite sons
1t is seldom decisive, though four years
ago IA second ballot was not needed But
If on the first or second ballot there seems
n reasonable assurance that one of the can
didates has enough votes to nominate him
there is rush to get on the band wagon, -
which carries all before il.
When the candidate is named, his run
ming mate must be selected. Very little
then remains but To appoint committee
To notify the nominees and to pass resolu-
tions Of thanks to the officers and employ
ccs of the convention.
The coming convention will be interest
ing, but no more interesting probably than
that of 1892. That assemblage was TO be
tame, according to political prophets. But
1t developed into one of the most exciting
events in the history of the Republican
party.
"Reminiscences of the Last Convention.
The most remarkable scene of that re-
markable convention at Minneapolis did
not occur In the convention hall. It was
the scene in the corridors of the hotels. in
the headquarters of the candidates, on the
public streets, when it was known that
james G.. Blaine had resigned his seat In
the cabinet of President Harrison The
news came on the Saturday before the
meeting of the convention. Blaine had
been in peculiar position. He did not
admit that he was n candidate. and it was
stated that the friends of President Harri-
son had made his life burden urging him
TO say that he was not. His friends were
making campaign for his nomination
and they appeared in Minneapolis in force
They were all rather enemies of the admin
istration than friends of Mr. Blaine Their
ambition seemed TO be to beat Harrison
and they appeared To consider Mr.. Blaine's
name the one with which To conjure votes
So great was the magic of that name that
even when the candidacy of Mr.. Blaine war
In doubt men from every section flocked TO
the headquarters of his managers prefer
ing their support But the doubt that ex-
listed in the minds of those who were not
in Mr. Blaine's confidence left conventions
all over the country in uncertainty, and 30
many delegates were instructed for Har-
rison who felt sure that had IL been known
Mr. Blaine was candidate their instruc-
tions would have been rather for him. But
the fact remained that they were instructed
for his chief opponent, and when they ar
rived in Minneapolis those who came