Evening star., 1942-06-21
Fifty Years Ago
In The Star
Fifty years ago the big news of the day
was the denomination of President Har-

"
was the denomination of President Har-
rison by the Re-
Harrison Wins the publican party in
Nomination convention at
Minneapolis. AL
though it was more or less expected. in
terest in the proceedings ran high. The
Star of June 10. 1892. ran three extras
as the reports OF the balloting came in.
Extracts from the third extra show: The
Ballot-535 l6 Harrison-Renominate
for President. Reid for Vice President.
The official ballot was: Harrison, 535 li6;
Mckinley, 1872: Blaine. 1872 16; Reed
(ThomaS B., of Maine), 4, Lincoln, !;
total vote, 904 lf3; necessary, 453."
The following is a brief account of
some of the proceedings before the bal
loting began: There was great confusion
and great cheering for both Blaine and
Harrison, the latter getting the benefit
Of combined efforts Harrison men con-
mated on the first ballot. Order was
finally restored. Warner Miller took the
platform to second Mr.. Blaine nomina-
ton. When ex-senator Miller men,
toned the name of Blaine cheering broke
out in all parts OF the hall Senator
Spooner of Wisconsin seconded Harri-
sons nomination. Gen. Sewell of New
Jersey moved that the convention pro-
ceed to ballot The motion was carried.
The call Of the States was ordered for
balloting amid great applause The
States began taking a poll of delegates
Alaska and Indian Territory were grant,
ed votes in the convention. Roll call
started at 3:l6."
Harrisons nomination meant nothing.
In November he was defeated by Grover
Cleveland.
Exercises were held for the graduat-
ing class of the Military Academy at
West Point. Secretary of
An Apt War Elkins attended and
Soeech made a speech which has
special significance in these
days. Printed in The Star of June IL,
1892, the Secretary said in part: Civil
ization has not travelled far enough away
from barbarism to 60 forward without
using force-sometimes even to preserve
its own existence. 1t seems that it is
still necessary, revolving as it may be, for
nations to study the best means of taking
human life on large scale in the short
est time. 1t must be borne in mind,
however, that the military power never
initiates war. The civil power brings on
tta ,,oili
blood brings peace. When the civil power
is PROSTATE, when there is no help for
society. governments appeal to force.
and find it in its best and most efficient
form in organized armies. In choosing
the profession of arms you became a
part of that machinery countries make
use of to keep the peace of society, pro-
tect the honor of nations and defend ter
ritorial rights"
fined to Ireland, where a minor civil war
f1ared up between the Parnell-
Irish ties and anti-Parnellites. The
Riots weapons used were mainly
shillelaghs. According to an
old Irish custom, at the arrival of police
to restore order, both factions forgot
their differences and combined forces
to attack the police. The disturbance
centered around Tralee and Limerick.
In a dispatch from Dublin, The Star of
June 13. 1892, reported: This is the
third fight of the campaign, preparatory
for the general election, the first or OPEN
ing fight having occurred at Navan, in
the County Of Meath, few days ago.
AL indications point to a very
lively struggle between the two factions
during the summer"
An item from Europe which hardly
would make news today concerns the de-
struction of a tanker near
A Tanker Bordeaux. In dispatch
Explodes from there, The Star of
June IA, 1892, said: Lying
of the harbor was the British steamer
Petrolia. . = Suddenly there was flash
a tremendous roar, and the vessel was
blown to pieces. Huge fragments of the
deck and deck houses were carried up
ward to . great height" The account