The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-06-16

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WAS Instructed 10y Als delegation to
present the name OF Marshall Jewell
tor President, and sLEieny stated his
reason.
Thompson, Of Indiana, said hs was
instructed by tie entire Republican
party OF Indiana, 10 put before the
/! convention the name ofOiiyeF r. Nor
I too as q suitable nominse for the presi-
deHey Of the United States, and gave
his record and character. P~inehbaek,
of Louisiana, seconded Morton's rom
ination in the name OF the truly loyal
people of his State.
Gen. Harlan, of Kentucky, came
forward amid the greatest applause yet
exhibited in the convention, to nomi-
nate Benjamin H. Bristow, in obe-
dience to the instructions of the entire
Republican party of his State. The
announcement of his name was the
signal for another tremendous round
of applause Judge Poland, of Yer
mont seconded the nomination of
Bristow. Curtis, of New York, next
took the platform and approved Bris-
tow's nomination, as did Richard II.
Dana, of Massachusetts, who said he
knew of no other man which was sure
to carry Massachusetts next Noyem-
Der.
AAeAAAO was CAiACQt u eCEnt Vi
the widest enthusiasm ensued, dele
gates and spectators rising to their
feet, waving hats and fans, and cheer
ing long andloudly the cheering dying
away only TO be renewed, and closing
with three cheers for Blaine. Inger-
soil, of Illinois, took the platform and
said he too was satisfied with the
capacity of Bristow, but ii Massachu-
sets couldn't carry any nominee of
this convention he was not satisfied
with the loyalty OF Massachusetts, and
II h COULDN'T carry any nominee by
20. 900 majority she ought to sell out
Faneuil Hall Tor u Democrat hall. ZAP
plause). He urged that the party
demand O for president d reformer,
afteI as well as before the election, a
man of political experience and u
statesman as well, and u man of integ-
rity n who knows enough to know
that the national debt must be paid
through the prosperity of the American
people; that money must be made, not
by law but by labor. Nothing could
be more effective and impressive
than the speakers statement of the
requirements of the people and the
Republican party, growing out of the
necessities OF the hour. Each sentence
was forcibly epigramatic and ELECTED
its round of applause, and especially
when he said the party demands a cam
didate OF spotless purity, but does not
demand hat he shall present a certif-
cate of character from a confederate
Congress. His announcement of Jas.
u. Blaine was the signal for another
scene of tremendous excitement.
He said the party wanted a leader
with the audacity of u genius, the
grandest combination of hear and
conscience, and the man best known
to h American people is James q.
Blaine; to desert him now would be
like an army deserving its general. In
the name of the great republic, her
great defenders and supporters, hor
soldiers living or in the skeleton clutch
of A~ndersonville and Libbey, Illinois
dominates that prince of parliament
arians, hal leader of leaders, James
G. Blaine.
Turner, of Georgia. related his jour
ney through the country, where he
found that Blaine's namewas tnlisman-
ic. He revered the name OF Morton,
the defender Of the outraged people of
but believed that the name
of Blaine would arouse the people of
great country as that of Morton
will not. He had deep respect for
Bristow, and for the great part of New
lork, which had seconded him here,
and great respect also for the distin-
gentleman from Connecticut,
our late minister to Russia. He eulo-
gized Blaine's record in eloquent and
Imprisoned tones.
Fry, of Maine, followed in support
of the nomination of Names idol son.
said whoever is nominated by this
he will carry Maine by
20, 900 majority.
When New York was called. Wood
ford advanced to the platform and said
that in obedience to the %injunctions of
the New York State convention he
presented the honored Roscoe Conk-
whom he characterized as broad
in culture, eloquent in debate, wise in
council, fearless in leadership and true
to the old Republican party.
Bartholomew, of Pennsylvania, pre-
the name of Gov. Hartranft,
which ELECTED some applause.
On motion of Cumback, the conven-
ton adjourned till 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning.