New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-06-06

the Convention hall tonight. Then using
very striking figure OF speech ne re re-
minded the From SHa the as ca calm eVe Of
the sea, and not from the crests Of waves
as they were dashed in spray 50 20
in the cORtst on %nc decision iaS not to be
made here in Chicago IN the heat aud passion
which surrounds the present OCCASION Dut ih
millions of homes, at firesdes in cooiness' III lne
sg Ssdh'l%ff E fho hight s sSf3;
an eloquent appeal for harmony in the party and
for tie unity of all RepuGeG2ns in S%PPoTt
OF the nominee on OF he the asked and how
can can we insure the entrance of the
Republican party npon another ustr9 T 81 glory 7d
By assang no other RepuGCSnt 1heSo Reason
seemed to have departed from its counsel
and il was well that the greatest statesmen WHO
held seat in the Convention one man VINO IIonI
Wednesday noon to Saturday night had uttered
only wise words and give only sage ADVICE
should stand no and plead 1or return 10 cant Of
Secretary Sherman's name, though not as
ornate as Senator Conklngs speech, was
more effective, in view of the temper
IN which the Convention was Tonight lie said just
enough and he said it in Just the right way;
he did not fatigue the audience, lie SAID not worn
that could be construed so and when he mem
toned Secretary Shcrman's name 1t was greeted
with applause that ioh folowoS was sepaf soS
ConkIing's speech, was much less riotous:
General Garfield was followed by Mr.. Wrinkle, OF
Wisconsin, who made Ca brief ne ana we'l-cO"ce'eu
'P Not least worthy of favorable mention
among all the speeches delivered this is
f Robort b. Elliott, Of south Carolina Mr..
Elliott is one of the, Leading col
ored men of the South. Thoroughly
ability. he spoke tonight with remarkable force
and ability. and carried his audience with hm. IRE
spective n personal preferences until he had spoken
obont lfteau minutes when the audience got impai
emit with him. as had with several who bad preceded
him. After IL o'clock the St9ie OF vermont was
called, and a substantial New-Englander APP
fp e na@o Of on Senator sS Ea@a%ds It was Mr.
Billings who made fOrcible, commOn-sensec
speech, which was listened to with marked atten-
ton when the iatIgued condition OF the ConVen-
ton was taken into consideration. ,,,-
man with the mark of BeacOn-st. on every feature;
and the stamp of Harvard College on every WORD
and gesture followed to second senator Edninus
nomination. His speech was a quiet, un9en91ns-
tralive effort, heard only by those near the plat
When Wisconsin was called Mr. J.
B. Cassidy mounted the reporters table
and nominated Ehhu d. Washburne. He
avoided offensive illusions to other candidates ana
candidate lie dwelt upon the fact that Mr.. WASH
burne had not sought the Office OF President
He set forth tho Qualities %h'cn or6 smGmn
and said that there were two men
in the country who possessed those qualities. The
one WINS EhHu b. WashDurn and the other was
George f. Edmunds. Mr. Cassidy had 10 be Drlef.
appreciating the fact that the large audience
Ind been waiting more than four minutes listening
TO speeches which were for tine most part very
commonplace in character, to witness ballot upon
Mr.. Brandagee, of Connecticut. then took it
upon himself TO Second the nomination
n fact which aroused tho Hympa.
fbies OF the audience to 90 ont
for Mr.. Washbnrne. Al the conclusion of Dir;
BrandaClc's speech the Convention adjourned until
Monday at 10 O'Clock.