The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-17

ing candidates went from delegation to
delegation seeking for more votes.
The third ballot made Blaines nominal
ton almost sure. The fourth ballot was
decisive, and James G.. Blaine was &C.
clared the nominee. Then the crowd went
mad. The roar of victory Sweiled along
the lake front and was taken up by those
outside. The tears ran down my Cheeks
and they We're by no means the only tears
in the house. l waved a little white wrap
until my arm gave out; then a stronger
arm took it and held it higher Then it
was tied to cane and that was spliced
to an umbrella, and a man standing on
the edge of the box, waved it, and shouted
| for a happy half hour.
Young John A. Logan was in the audi
ence. slim and trim from his West Point
| training. We were both guests of the
family of the Hon. F. w. Palmer, then
occupying the Logan home on Calumet
avenue. When Manning, as he was named
until after the death of his father, saw
the generals chances lessening for the
presidential nomination, he was down
cast When Blaine was nominated and
his ia her was wanted for second place
the boys pride could hardly endure it.
My first thought after the joy of victory
was of Manning. and as I drove down the
avenue ! wondered what kind things /
could say TO him. As I reached the gate l
heard my name called joyously, and look
ing up 1 saw young Logan coming 10
meet me with a Blaine flag in one hand
and the Stars and Stripes in the other.
ringing out az the top of his voice, Three
cheers for Blane!' l was filed with adj
| miration for the lad who could take de-
feat like a thoroughbred. y 1t was SPLEEN
| dd-cean, true grit. The boy was father
| to the man, for he died on the field of
battle like the gallant that he was.
The Most Turbulent Convention.
The convention of 1888 was a whirwind.
1t takes my breath away now to think
of it. The-grand old party elephant came
trumpeting into town, loaded down from.
trunk 20 tail with valiant Ajaxes bravely
inviting the presidential lightning. The
man from the West, with the linen buster,
hobnobbed with the silk tiled man from
away down East; the broad-brimmed
| planter and his northern brethren ex-
changed ideas and clasped hands in
friendship. There was not dull or un-
interesting movement from the beginning
until taps" were sounded, six days later
on.
The Committee on Credentials had a
sorry time in settling differences. The
| Virginia dispute-betWeen Gen. Malone,
with his deciously quaint ways, gathered
trousers and ruffled cuffs. and John S.
Wise. strong personality who did not
care for the aforesaid Gen. Mahone-was
most veXing. The delay was so long
that some business had been transacted,
which, of course, was entirely unparlia-
mentary. This was a self-willed conven-
ton. 1t was the most turbulent body I
have ever seen, save and excepting a !
board of trade.
The naming of candidates was finally |
reached, eight names being placed be- !
fore the convention in this order: Judge |
Gresham. Benjamin Harrison, William b. |
John Sherman Mayor Filter of Phladel- |
phia, and ''Uncle Jerry Risk" With all !
these aspirants in the field. there is small /
wonder that the convention hall was filled |
with a buzz of consultation, trading, |
promising and threatening. At least the |
sounds which f1oated up to our low bal !
cony seemed to convey r-uch. The |
ballotting began with Sherman in the |
lead. with Alger second, and so it went |
til adjournment was forced, at O'Clock |
in the evening. On the fifth day, be- |
fore another ballot was taken, Maj. Nc |
kinney withdrew After the fifth ballot |
the convention adjourned for over Sun |
day. The old time friends of Blaine had |
hoped that i'm the flow and ebb of the tide |
the convention would turn to him, and a |
small though steady vote had been re-
corded for him on each ballot with the |
Caufornians always casting their sixteen |
votes for "James-G.-Blaine." But their |
hopes were dashed to the ground when |
the Edinburg dispatches came with the |
request from MIR. Blain that his friends |
ana supporters should cease their efforts |
in his behalf. In the eighth ballot Hard |
son was nominated, and the hard fought |
battle was over
All this time the confusion had been in |
describable. Alabama had begged for |
sergeant-at-arms THAI she might collect |
her vote. The long waits between ballots /
had given opportunity to shift the field |
Of The weaker brethren
changed masters frequently in this nota-
BILE convention, and some of the ADLER del |
egates wavered unaccountably. wouldn't |
you like TO know all the ms ana outs OF
a nominating convention, and how 1t Is
eli done? Many are the jealousies, brok-
en- promises and misplaced condolences,
but he who goes upon the battlefield must
not expect too much in the way OF care
full handling.
The women OF Chicago were out en-
masse az all the meetings OF this conven-
ton, and many distinguished women from
all over the country were present. The heat
was terrific at times, but no one seemed
TO mind It, and every woman chung 10 her
seat until each session was adjourned.
BIaine's Inst Candidacy.
The distinguishing feature of the Min
neapols Convention of 1892, was the UNI
bounded hospitality extended to the dele
gates and visitors. The town was liter
ally turned over TO them. Citizens left
their comfortable rooms, moving into at
tics and servants quarters that the guests
might have the best the city afforded.
Nowhere has the National Convention
been entertained In so royal manner.
THE town was filled with politicians for
DAVIS before the meeting OF the convention. |
The Blaine men were I'm line again for a
long and strong pull for the nomination
The Harrison troops. already IN the sad
die. were determined on another four
years run. II was battle OF the Tins"
and 'outs." and the 'ins' won Nearly
ali the strife occurred out of convention
hours. Nothing could excel the intensity
OF feeling which animated the struggling,