The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1880-06-10
NTY, MINNESOTA. THURSDAY, JUNE 10. 1880.
asSertained By, proper practical tests, shall ad-

ascertained by proper practical tests, shall I'D
mit to the public service.
The question recurring on the entire plat
form as amended, 1t was adopted with cheers
| ana the convention took a recess till OclOcl
I'm.
! =. The roll Of States was called and Nationa
Committee selected.
| The roll of States wSs then called for tn
presentation OF candidates for nomination TO
| President by the convention.
mr.. Joy, OF Michigan, took the platform
and presented the name Of James G. Blaine
| Mr.: Conk(ing presented the name of U. 8
Grant.
E. F. Drake, Of Minnesota, presented til,
name Of VIM. Window.
Mr.. Garfield presented the name of sher
man, and Mr.. Billings, of Vermont, presented
the name of Edmunds.
Mr.. Cassidy. of Wisconsin, presented The
name OF Washburne.
waving OF hats and handkerchiefs, the most
marked demonstrations being given when the
names OF Blaine and Grant were presented
which were greeted with tremendous oya.
June 7th the convention commenced
to ballot Immediately after convening, con.
Stunning the entire day and evening without
reaching nomination. TWenty.eisht ballots
we're had without any substantial change
Al " V-o'cIock' p N. tho. convention adjourned
follows:
Grant 1o7, Blaine 27e. Sherman So, Edwards
81, Window 10, Washburne So. Garfield g.
Joys Fermentation Of Blaine.
Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the Conven-
tion: ahall never cease to regret that circum-
stances have been such a. to impose the duty
upon myself to make nomination of q candi-
date to this convention. have been absent
from tho country for the past two months, and
arrived home but just before this convention.
since the convention has been in session have
oeen employed upon the floor all the time.
If, therefore, words or music
are important for the candidate who shall be
proposed, they will benefit him bnt little. l
will, however, bring him before the conven-
tion in ~ brief = manner ~ possible. That it
will be very brief will, presume, satisfy the
convention and the audience, because We are
now all impatient for voting.
1t was in 1860. I think. that then young
man. born in the old Keystone State but q
resident in the State Of Maine, entered the
House of Representatives.. It was ut a time
when the sky WA lowering, when the horizon
vas filled with clouds, indicating . tempest.
1t was Just before the war. The
clouds and the tempest burst on
the country and the war ensued
which waged for four long years. Fortunately
for NJ there was at the helm Of the ship of State
the right man, and it was manned with the right
crew. After whiflwinds of war had ragged for
four years the elements of strength of tho con-
tending parties gave way and peace ut length
settled down on the country. Then ensued the
contest for reconstruction, and it occupied
nearly three or four years more. During all of
that 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
lr 3 the period of those controversies his reputa-
t!on had been emerging. growing, towering, un-
til at last when in1868, reconstruction bad been
practically secured his reputation was towering
before the country and his name was one cf the
great names of the country, that had become
spread abroad all over the land. 1t had be-
come household name. 1t was familiar in
every corner. 1t was looked up to from every
part of the country. The name was the Hon.
Jaa. &. Blaine, the Senator from Maine. (Great
outburst of enthusiasm.)
When the stormy period of Andrew Johnson's
administration had passed away. or was passing
made to the country for the Presidency of the
United States. all eyes in the northern section
of the country turned to the Hon. J. G..
Blaine. He was called upon to canvass the
country. He canvassed the country from
Maine to Mississippi, aud beyond. He INSIDE
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 a century ago was possessed in
q most eminent a degree, also by another
great man of this country, the great son Of the
On the second nomination Of Gen. Grant in
1872 he was called upon in the same way, and
traversed the country, exercising his power,
his ability and bis elOqnence for the cause of
his country, over the same extent Of this
northern territory. He had become 50 we'll
known, the people of the country had become
20 well acquainted 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 States. He was tho favorite
candidate of tho State which l repre-
sent in this convention: Its delegates
of urging and securing, if it were possible, his
nomination. He came within q few votes of
success, when for some reason his column
broke, and the resnlt was another nomination,
which had been before the country.
You all know the disappointment,yo lyon all know
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
smity to tho individual members of the Re-
publican party of that State. They felt it MS
personal blow. But while he might
have been disappointed reasonably in tho
the results, when the canvass came, and
was doubtful whether the Republicans would
succeed in electing their candidate, although
he had been repudiated ut the convention, he
buckled on his harness and he entered the
ranks. He traversed the county, he fought
manfully, gloriously, vigorous y, until the bat
Ia f~~~ ~ k~xn
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 SO ear
to place him before this convention. 1 am but
executing their wishes when do 90.
Now, gentlemen will say in regard to the
State of Michigan it il no doubtful State. 1t is
State which stands by its banner all the time
(applause). It will not matter 80 far a. the
vigor aad 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, I have the
honor to present to this convention, a. the
candidate for the presidential chair, for the
ensuing term. to be voted for by the people, the
name of tho Hon. James q. Blaine.
s0uo time. Most of the delegates remained
sitting for h few moments, but as the audience
became more enthusiastic, delegates rose to
their feet and Joined in = scene that for few
moments auggested tho scene of the night be-
fore. Pixley of Colorado secs nded nomination
in short address after which having obtained
permission of tho house
HON. ". p. FRYE
then stepped to tho front of the platform and
spoke - follow:
saw onoe . storm at sea in the night
time and one stsunch old ship
battling for it, life with the fury
of tho tempest. Darkness everywhere,
tho wind shrieking and bowling througn the
rigging, tho huge waves beating upon the sides
of that ship and making her shiver from stem
to stern. Tho lightnings were Tapping the
thunders were rolling, there was danger every
where. saw at tho helm = calm, bold, cour.
ageous, immevable, commanding man. In the
tempest calm, in tho commotion brave, in the
dismay hopeful. I ssW him take that old ship
and bring her into tho haEbor, into still waters,
into ssfety. That man was a hero. saw the
COED old ship, the State of Maine (applause),
within tho last year fighting her way through
tho same darkness, through the sam peril
! against the same waves, against the eame dan
gers. She was freighted with all that is prec