Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-06-11

ballot. The Grant men confidently counted
on securing the requisite number not late
than the second ballot. When they foun(
that their column was so seriously broken
Conkling displayed his generalship. There
are few who would not, under such circum
stances, have been ready to abandon the field
On the contrary, the Grant men were
called into caucus and personally pledge to
ssstick," no matter how long the confess
might be prolonged. And they did "stick'
| most admirably. With 304 votes at the out
set they held BOG at the close. The Garfield
or no other boom swayed the Grant column
and they remained steadfast to the close
The breaks that did occur were through
treachery and theft. When the New Yorh
and Pennsylvania men who refused to obey
Instructions, and when the men who were
stolen by the report OF the
committee on credentials, had been taken
from the Grant column, the worst had been
DONE The rest had staying qualities which
commanded admiration. Their steadfast-
ness was what alarmed the Blaine men.
They saw that the Blaine forces could not
be held together, and in the general smash-up
they feared for Grants success. If the Gar
field boom had been delayed an hour, OF
even half an hour, Grant would have been
the nominee. A breakup was inevitable
and if no more formidable por!
was in view the solid Grant
strength of over three hundred supplied
tempting force for union. do not know
but Grant might have pulled through if a
ballot could have been taken the night when
his name was presented. joys presentation
of Blaine was SO poor, and Conkling's pre-.
sentation of Grant so grand, that it might
have changed some votes. Garheld's speech,
though admirable, did not count in such a
calculation, because no one supposed Sher-
man had any chance.
During all the applause which attended
the nomination of Garfield, Conkllng re-
NAMED in his seat busily talking with his
New York colleagues. He sat beside Arthur,
the nominee for vice President, who was a
delegate, and quite likely the vice Presidency
was the theme of consideration. When
quiet was finally restored, and the vote an
nounced, Conkling was on his feet, as calm
and cool as a summer morning, and he
spoke as follows:
Senator Conkling-Mr. Chairman. Cries OF
| ePIatform," platform" No, l shall stand
here. Repeated cries of Platform plat
form" No, an where want to be. James A.
A. Garfield, of Ohio, having received maicri-
ty of all the votes. l arise to move that he
be unanimously presented as the nominee OF
this convention. TApplause.l The chair,
under the rule. anticipates my motion: but
being on Rv feet l avail myself OF
the opportunity to congratulate the Republican
party of the nation upon the good nature and
the well tempered rivalry which has distin-
guished this animating contest. (Crles OF
s'Louder.') Well, gentlemen, would speak
louder, but having sat under the cold wind or
those windows yesterday, find myself unable
to speak louder. (Cries of Louder, Shut
up' and Kisses from the gallery. was in the
act to say, Mr.. Chairman. that trust that the
zeal the fervor, and now the unanimity, seen
in the convention will be transplanted to the
field of the common contest. Disorder in the
galleries, during which man was put out by
Deputy Sergeant-at-arms His disappearance
provoked cheers. And we all of us who have
borne part against each other will lind our
selves with equal zeal bearing the banner. and
with equal zeal carrying the lance of the
Republican party into the ranks OF the enemy.
(Ories of good, - good and theers.1
There was no outward evidence of disap-
pointment or regret. AS keealy as he must
have felt the defeat, not by word, act or
appearance did he display his feelings. There
was the same measured speech, the same
caImness, which had marked his course
throughout And he proved his power by
debating the Objectionable nomination of Ar
thur for the ViceP Presidency. Though defeated
he was feared and respected. There was no
thought of any necessity to placate Blaine
or Sherman; no sop was thrown to them
They could join in the Garfield boom fol-
the sake of the party. Conklipg demanded
recognition tor the defeated minority aud he
secured it. The Republican party has no
other man who could demand q similar favor
aud obtain it. ID. T. ID.