The Forrest City times., 1896-07-17


other gods before me-" We have declared this
| day, that henceforth both gold and silver shall
rule equal sovereigns In the world of finance.
Senator David Turpie, OF Indiana. rose to
nominate Gov. Matthews of that state, but was
so indistlnctly heard that cries of louder we're
raised and the chairman explained that the
senator's voice was weak and asked fndul-
gence. After a lengthy and glowing descrip-
tion of Indiana's favorite son he said:
Hon. Oscar Trippett, of California. was next
presented to second the nomination OF Gov.
Matthews
At 1890, soon after Mr.. Trippett took the
platform, the uproar was so great that dele
gate from Indiana suggested an adjournment.
An attempt was made to restore order. and the
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS is quite character in
his way, and who delights in making speeches
from the stand-addressed the audience. say
ing.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:-I want your at
tention for few moments. l want to say that
the chairman of this convention desires that
shall announce to you that unless there is per-
feet order ljeersl. the convention tomorrow
will be held without any guests. The delega-
,hn WilI De protected by the police and
into the hall. Now keep order. lShouts Of
laughter.
Mr. Martin, OF Kansas, INDUCED in some
playful ridcule OF the vain efforts Of the chair
man and sergeant-at-arms to maintain order
and said II the same disrespect was shown to
other speakers as was shown Mr.. Turpie he
would move to adjourn.
Hon. Fred White, OF Iowa. was recognized
to nominate ex-Gov. Boies Cheers OF q COM
paratiyely mild type greeted the announce
ment, and the Boies banner was raised.
Mr.. White has sonorous voice and good de-
livery, and was listened to with attention. He
closed glowing tribute TO Iowas ex-governor
by saying:
Gov. Boies does not believe in a dishonest
fifty dollar. as 1t would work an injury to
the creditor class, neither does he believe in
two hundred-cent dollar which is still more
dishonest as 1t unQuestionably involves the
bankruptcy Of the debtor class. Gov.
Boies believes in an honest American dollar,
authorized not by the British parliament but
by law of the American congress and coined
for use among the American people. He be-
lieves In gold dollar Of 22.2 grains of gold and
in silver dollar just sixteen times heavier.
The finger of kind fate points to the cleo
tlon OF Horace Boles, history seems to be
anxious to repeat itself. Give US the man from
Waterloo and allies will flock to his standard
which will destroy Mark Hanna's Napoleon
number two efectually as the European
allies destroyed the French Napoleon number
one.
A Boies demonstration was started by the
Iowa delegation, but made no progress till two
young women dressed in white in the south
gallery stood up and wildly waving their arms
began shrieking for Iowas governor. Some
body handed one of them couple of flags, and
vention was directed towards them. and every
body faced that way. The Boes banner was
handed TO them, and between them they man
aged TO wave it few times. and then sank
back in their seats exhausted
AS soon as some slight degree of order was
re-estabished the nomination of Mr. Boies
was seconded by MI. A. Il. Smithson of Min
nesota.
Hon. John s. Rhea, OF Kentucky, with a
voice almost as resonant, and very closely re-
semblng that of the senator he nominated
placed in nomination the name of Senator
Joseph S Blackburn, of Kentucky. He pre-
faced his remarks with the pledge that who
ever was nominated, Kentucky would give
him her vote He spoke Of his candidate as
Joe Blackburn, because to Kentuckians he
was Joe" Blackburn and that meant every
thing. lCheers.] 1t true sSat he was
from the south and had been a confederate
soldier, but his candidacy was not sec
tional one. LCheers.l
Mr.. w. w. Foote OF California seconded
the nomination Of Mr.. Blackburn. He briefly
but forcibly eulogized Mr.. Blackburns char
acter and services and his remarks were well
received
When Massachusetts, was called the chair
man of the delegation said Massachusetts,. had
intended to present the name OF Gov. Russell,
but Mr.. Russell declined to run on the platform
adopted.
Mr.. Paul Jones, OF Arkansas also seconded
was no new convert or experiment in democ-
racy. He had fought the battles OF the party
for % years, under the terrible blaze OF polit-
ical searchlight, and no spot had been found
upon his escutcheon; no flaw in his armor. He
was the logical candidate on the great issue
that now confronted the American people
Mr.. Patrick, OF Ohio, when the name OF his
state was called, put In nomination Mr.. John
r. Mclean, of Cincinnati, and said
y snail pass by extravagant eulogy on the
man. His whole life speaks for itself. He is
honest, capable-he is democrat. He Is the
son OF a sire who did more to mold the demo-
cratic party In Ohio into triumph than any
other man. II you nominate JohnR. Mclean
promise you that Ohio will be the Waterloo
OF Mckinley.
Delegates. we hand over the claim OF John
X. Mclean into your hands and into your
hearts, relying on the integrity and gratitude
OF the great democratic masses. lCheers.I
Chairman Harrity, OF Pennsylvania, when his
state was called, said Pennsylvania had no
candidate at this time, but when the roll of
states was called for the purpose of ascertain
ing their preferences for candidates, Pennsyl-
vania will express her wishes on the subject.
Mr.. John II. Bankhead, of Alabama one OF
the delegates who had relieved Congressman
Richardson as temporary chairman, intro
duced the next speaker Hon. Joseph w.
Bailey, of Texas. Mr.. Bailey was warmly APP
plauded on taking the stand. He earnestly
seconded the nomination of Richard p. Bland.
Mr., Joseph Rollins, OF Utah, briefly seconded
| the nomination of Bland
Virginia being called in the roll OF states
the chairman of the delegation stated that
they had been instructed to present the name
OF Hon. John W. Daniel but at his earnest re-
| quest and fnsistence did not do So
| The nomination OF Mr. Blackburn was also
! seconded by Mr. j. w. St. Clair, who said that
though they loved Bland andrevered Boies and
| honored Mclean and Matthews, Blackburn
| was greater than them all
| When the state OF Wisconsin was called
! Gen. Bragg, the picturesque old hero. chair
! man of The deIegalinn risins n a CD ir In L.