The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1880-06-10
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NIT to the public service.
Inc question recurring on the entire Mat
form as amended, it was adopted with cheers
ana the convention took a recess till 2 o'clocl
Pm. ~'o''
. The roll Of States was called and a Nationa
Committee selected,
presentation Of candidates for nomination fo
PRESIDENT BY the convention.
4r. 10Y, OF Michigan, took the platform
ana presented the name of James G.. Blaine
mr. Conkting presented the name of U. 8
E. F. Drake, of Minnesota, presented til,
name OF VIM. Window.
Mr.. Garfield presented the name of sher
man, and Mr.: Billings, of Vermont, presen:c,
the name Of Edmunds.
Mr.. Cassidy, of Wisconsin, presented III,
name OF Washburne
Each name was received by cheers an,
waving Of hats aud handkerchiefs. the mos
marked demonstrations being given when tn,
names OF Blaine and Grant were presented
tons.
June 7th the convention commenced
to ballot immediately after converting. con
Stunning the entire day and evening Vithou
reaching nomination. Twenty. eight ballou
At l0.o'elocks p~A the. convention q io,lrne.
follows: -
Grant 107, Blaine 90, Sherman So, Edward
S'' Window 10, Washburne SO. Garfield 2.
Joys Presentation Of Blaine.
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen of the Conven
ZION: ahall never cease to regret that circum
stances have been such a. to impose the dut,
upon myself to make . nomination of candi
Gate to this convention. / have been absen
from tho country for the past two months, ant
srrlveo home but just before this convention
since the convention has been in session have
been employed upon the floor all the time
are important for the candidate who shall be
proposed, they will benefit him but little.
WALL however, bring him before the conven.
ton IN a. brief manner - possible. That i,
wln be very brief will. I presume, satisfy the
now all impatient for voting.
1t was In 1860. think. that = then young
man, born in the old Keystone State, but +
tesldent in the State of Maine, entered the
Rouse OF Representatives. 1t was ut time
when the sky was lowering, when the horizon
= M'' 6!ied With clouds, indicating . tempest
clouds and the tempest burst on
which waged for four long years. FortunateI1
Tor ~ there was at the helm OF the ship of State
the right mar, and it was manned with the right
crew. After whirlwinds of wa had ragged fol
iour years the elements of strength of tho con.
tending parties gave way and peace at length
sett!eo down on the country. Then ensued the
contest for reconstruction, and it occupied
nearly three or four years more. During all of
tnat time that young man was always true
Always brave, always eloquent, applied his tai.
ents IN all debates and in all procedures which
were necessary to carry on the war or to bring
about reconstruction upon its proper basis.
When reconstruction had been secured and dur-
irg the period of those controversies his reputa-
lion had been emerging, growing, towering, un-
I'll 1t last when inl868, reconstruction had been
practically secured, his reputation was towering
before the country and his name was one Of the
great names OF the country, that had become
come household name. 1t was familiar in
every corner. 1t was looked up to from every
part of the country. The name was the bon,
Jaa. G. Blaine. the Senator from Maine. (Great
outburst of enthusiasm.)
When the stormy period of Andrew Johnson
administration had passed away. or was passing
away, and nomination of General Grant was
made to the country for the Presidency of the
Of the country turned to the Hon. j. q.
Blaine. He was called upon to canvass the
country. He canvassed the country from
m6O8
himself familiar with the great North and the
great West. The people became familiar with
him in the North and in the great West He
had about him that wonderful power Of attract
ing, which half q century ago was possessed in
. most eminent degree, also by another
great man of this country, the great son of the
great State of Kentucky. Henry CLAY.
On the second nomination Of Gen. Grant IN
1872 he was called upon in the Same wsy, and
traversed the country, exercising his power,
his ability and his eloquencc for the cause Of
his country, over the came extent of this
northern territory. He had become SO we'll
known, the people of the country had become
30 20 well acaua,nted with him. he had fastened
them to him BY attractions great, that in the
convention which was held at Cincinnati four
years ago, he had become the leading candidate
Of the Northern people Tor the Presidency of
the United 6tstes. He was the favorite
candidate of the State which l repre-
sent in this convention. Its delegates
went to that convention with a view
nomination. He came within few votes of
success, when for some reason his column
broke, and the result was another nomination,
which had been before the country.
You oil know tho lyon all know
perhaps tho astonishment which was created in
some sections Of the country at the result. By
the State which have the honor to represent
upon this floor. it was considered almost cal
amity to tho individual members of the Re-
publican party of that State. They felt it as
personal blow. But while he might
have been disappointed reasonably in the
the resnlts. when the canvass came, and
when the fight was close one, and when it
was doubtful whether the Republicans wouid
succeed in electing their candidate, although
he bad been repudiated Mt the convention, he
buckled on his harness and he entered the
ranks He traversed the county, he fought
manful'y, gloriously, vigorously, until the bat
tie was won (applause) though by small ma.
jority.
The result was he endeared himself tenfold
more to the working Republicans of this north
west than he had ever been before, and when
this convention was called the people of the
State which represent, and which had 80 ear
nestiy advocated him before, determined again
to place him before this convention. lam but
executing their wishes when l ito SO.
Now, gentlemen will say in regard to the
State OF Michigan it is no dou btful State. 1t is
State which stands by its banner all the time
(applause). 1t will not matter 80 far "a the
vigor and energy which that State will put into
the contest whether he be nominated here OF
not: We stand by the flag there whoever may
gentlemen, longer than intended, have the
honor to present to this convention, as the
candidate for the presidential chair, for the
ensuing term, to DO voted for by the people, the
name of tho Hon. James G.. Blaine.
The applause which followed, increased for
soue time. Most of the delegates remained
sitting for few moments, but as the audience
became more enthusiastic, delegates rose tc
their feet and Joined in . scene that for few
moments suggested the scene of the night be.
fore. Pixley of Colorado secs nded nomination
in short address after which having obtained
permission of the house
HON. ". p. FRYE
then stepped to the front of the pldtform and
spoke - follows:
saw once . storm at sea in the nigh,
time and ono stsunch old shil
battling for its life with the fur,
OF tho tempest. Darkness everywhere
the wind shrieking and bowling through tn,
rigging, tho huge waves beating upon the side
of that ship and making her SILVER from stem
to stern. Tho lightnings were tapping tn,
thunders were rolling. there Was danger every.
where. I saw u the helm calm, bold. cour
ageous, immevable, commanding man. In tn,
tempest calm, in tho commotion brave, in thu
diamay hopeful. l Jaw him take that old shil
and bring her into tho harbor, into still waters
into safety. That man waa a hero. l saw tn,
COED old ship, the State of Maine (applause)
| within the last year fighting her way through
tho same darkness, through the same peril
against the same waves, again at the same dan
0era ShA WaR freiuhfad uith all that IN rper