River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-06-17

qualnteu with MN, he had fastened
them to him by attractions so great,
that in that convention that was held Mt
Cincinnati four years ago, he had be-
come the leading candidate of the
northern people for the presidency of
the United States He was the favorite
candidate Of the state which repre-
sent in this convention. It's dele
gates went to that convention with
a view of urging and securing, if it were
possible, his nomination. He came
within few votes of success. When
for some reason his column broke and
the result was another nomination. You
all know the disappointment; you all
know, perhaps, the establishment which
was created i'll some sections of the
country at that result Bv the state
which / have the honor to represent
upon this floor, it was considered almost
n calamity to the individual members
of the republican party of that state,
They felt it a personal blow, but while
we might have been disappointed reason
ably in the results, when the canvass
came and when the fight was a close
one and when it was doubtful whether
the republicans would succeed in elect
ing their candidate, although
he had been repudiated at
the convention, he buckled
on his harness and he entered
the ranks. He traversed the country.
He fought manfully, glOriously, vigor-
ously, until the battle was won, Tap
plause), though by small majority.
The result was, he endeared himself
ten-fold more to the working republi-
cans of this northwest than he had ever
seen before, (louder) and when this
convention was called, the people of the
state which l represent, and which had
so earnestly advocated him before, de-
termined again to place him before this
convention. am but executing their
wish when do so. Now, gentleman,
| will say, III regard to the
state of Michigan, that it is
no doubtful state. 1t is state which
stands by its banner all the time. ZAP
plause) twill not matter so far as the
vigor and the energy which that state
will put into the contest, whether he be
nominated here or not, We stand by
the flag there, whoever may be the
standard bearer. With these remarks
Gentlemen, longer than / intended, |
have the honor to present to this con-
vention as the candidate for the presi-
dental chair for the ensuing term, to be
voted for by the people, the name ofthe
Hon. James G. Blaine
WINDOW PRESENTED.
When Minnesota was called Mr..
Drake said:
Mr.. Chairman, the republicans OF
Minnesota place before this convention,
as Il candidate for the office of president
of the United States, the Hon. VIM.
Window, of Minnesota Great APP
plause) We believe that the candi-
date which we present viii better unite
all the discordant elements of the party
than any of the distinguished
names that viii be before
this convention. Mr. Window
is statesman of ripe experience. He
has served twenty years in the congress
of the United States, and during all that
| time with acceptance to his constitu-
ents. -Four times he was nominated as
representative by reclamation, and
twice elected to the senate of the United
States without opposition. In his own
party, during the days of the rebellion,
he supported the country unfalteringly.
His republicanism is of n high order.
He has ever in all his public life main
| tanned character unsullied for honesty.
His private life is as blameless. In his
course he has ever sustained the cause
of the oppressed and supported the gov
eminent loyalty. Such is the
candidate we present to you and
| ask you tn support. One word more
| and | am done. Whoever this conven-
| ton may select to be the standard bear
| er of the party, whether it be VIM.
| Window, or some other of the dis
| tinguished gentlemen whose names
have or will come before you, | am au-
thorized to pledge in advance the re-
pubhcans of Minnesota, to give your
nominee an unfaltering and unyielding
support and to give yop the vote OF
Minnesota in November. applause.
GRANT PRESENTED.
When New York was called Senator
Conkling took the platform and spoke
as follows:
| When asked whence comes our can
didate, we say from Appottomax."
Obeying the instructions, should never
dare to disregard; expressing also my
own firm conviction, | rise in behalf Of
the state of New York, to propose n
nomination with which the country and
| the republican party can grandly win.
The election before us will be the Aus
terlitz of American politics 1t will de
eide whether for years to come the
country shall be republican or Cossack.
The need of the hour is a candidate
who can carry doubtful states, north and
south, and believing that he, more sure
ly than any other, can carry New York
against any opponent, and can carry
not only the north, but several of the
states of the south, New York is
for Ulysses S. Grant He alone of
living republicans has carried New York
as n presidential candidate. Once he
carried it even according to n demo-
cratic count, and twice he carried it by
the peoples votes, and he is stronger
now. The republican party, with its
standard in his hands, is stronger now
than in 1868 or 1872. Never defeated
in war or peace his name is the most
illustrious borne by living man. His
services attest his greatness and the
country knows them by heart. His
fame was born not alone of things writ
ten and said, but of the arduous great
ness of things done and dangers cndur-
ed The people will search in vain the
future as they have searched III vain in
the past for any other on whom the ma
ton leans with such confidence and
trust Standing on the highest eminence
of human distinction and having filled
all lands with his renown, modest,
firm, simple and self poised, he has seen
not only the titled but the poor and the
fowly in the utternIost ends of the earth
rise and uncover before him. He has
studied the needs and defects of many
systems of government, and he comes
back better Anne rican than ever, with
a wreath of knowledge and experience
added to the hard comm ON sense which
so conspicuously distinguished him in
all the fierce light that beat upon him
throughout the most cventful and try
ing perilous sixteen years of the nations
history Never having had policy to
enforce against the will Of the people, he
never betrayed cause or q friend, and
the people will not betray or
distrust him, vilifed and reYiled,
ruthlessly aspesed by pumherleSs
of presses not in other lands, but in
his own. Assaults upon him have
strengthened and seasoned his hold on
the public heart. The ammunition of
calumny has been exploded. The pow
der has all been burned once. Its force