Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-09

day of the convention. William Mckinney
jr, OF Ohio. who had been mentioned as d
possible dark horse should the fight be
tween the two leading candidates develop
a deadlock, had been selected as permanent
chairman. The committee on credentials
presented a majority and a minority report
The delegates about whose title the com
mittee was divided were four at large from
Alabama. The delegates whose seating
was recommended by the majority report
were classed as Harrison men, while the
minority report was in favor of four known
to favor Blaine. The majority report was
supported by Chauncey Depew OF New
York, Massey of Delaware, Powell Clayton
OF Arkansas, Bethea OF Illinois, Hart Of
West Virginia and others. The minority
report was supported by Senator Wolcott
of Colorado, Finley Of Missouri, knight Of
California, Duffleld Of Michigan and
Warner Miller Of New York.
The majority or Harrison report was car
ried.
Demonstration that Failed.
On the fourth day, Friday, June 10, Sem
ator Wolcott, in an eloquent speech placed
James G. Blaine of Maine in nomination,
A spectacular demonstration which lasted
almost half an hour followed 1t was led
by a young and pretty woman, Mrs. Car
son Lake, who at first held in her hands
a light colored p~arasol, which she furled
and unfurled. As though it were a baton,
she controlled the great waves OF sound
by its movements. Later she was given a
flag, which she waved. The galleries Joined
in the tumult Of enthusiasm, but the dele
gates, most Of them pledged to a candidate,
remained largely unmoyed. The demOns,ra-
ton was recognized as a farewell TO the
unrewarded statesman rather than an ova-
ton to the possible victor.
Blaine's nomination was seconded by w.
II. Eustis OF Minnesota, W. L. Mollison Of
Mississippi, Warner Miller OF New York,
G. b.. Boyd Of Tennessee and 5. w. Donney
Of Wyoming.
r.. w. Thompson Of Indiana presented the
name of President Harrison. This nomina-
ton was seconded by Chauncey Depew Of
New York, H.. r. Cheatam of North Caro-
lima, John s. Spooner and Bruno Fink OF
Wisconsin.
on the first ballot, Benjamin Harrison
Of Indiana was nominated for a second
term, receiving 55 and one-sixth votes.
James G, Blaine OF Maine received 1s2 and
five-siXths votes; William Mckinley, jr.,
OF Ohio, 1872; Thomas b. Reed OF Maine, 4,
and Robert T. Lincoln Of Illinois, l.
BIaine's bitter Year.
~ was a blNNtI year TOT bldlnt, tue
Henry Clay OF the republican party. A
few weeks after this final political dis
appointment, and whit the democratic
convention was in session in Chicago. his
son, mmon Blaine, died in that city.
Not long before he had lost another son,
Walker, upon whom he had leaned heavily
The man to whom the democratic conven.
ton voted resolutions Of sympathy was
perhaps, not unready or even unwilling foi
the final summons which came to hin
In the fan OF the year which for the second
time since 1860 brought defeat TO the party
to which he had given the strength Of hi'
manhood.
For vice president, Whitelaw Reid OF
New York was nominated by reclamation
The platform adopted lauded the repub.
lican party, declared for the policy Of pro
lection and reciprocity. for the use OF both
gold and silver with proper restrictions