Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-06-07

your books within that time that has been
ESs q tnere without this Intelligent and power
, ,Sl rag ne was enc OF the men who formulated
lhe Jaws that raised our great armies and
navlss and carried us through the war. Ills
hand was In the workmanship OF the statutes
when prought back the unity and married
'alm OF tneSe states Ills hand was In all that
great legislation which created the great war
currency that carried us Through and the
SUI greater work that redeemed the promise
OF The government and made Il good TAp-
plauSe.l AT last he passed from the halls OF
legislation Into high executive offioe and
mere uisFlayed that experience. intelligence,
nimneSS ard power OF equipoise which throngs
a stormy period OF two and a half years with
ram The public press bowling and crying Cru
cry MIN; carried him through unsweryed by a
slhSe mar nom the line OF duty. He has i'm
proved The revenues OF the government and the
great business interests OF The country and has
carried US through In the execution OF that law
NHhoul jar: In spite or the false prophets and
eassandras OF half the continent Tkpplause
lie has shown himself able 20 meet I'm The calm
htsS OF craftsmanship all the great emeryen-
or Ohio
The applause and noise which followed sher-
mans nomination came nom those who made
up in persistent effort what they lacked I'm N nm
b. rs The chair did not seem 10 feel called upon
T. ma Ike any effort 10 check IL, and so much ad-
dlilolal tine was Wasted. uniil finally storm
o. Kisses reduced the unruly 10 comparative
Messrs. Winkler. OF Wisconsin. and Elliott. OF
Ncuth Carolina, (cooredN seconded Saermans
nuh lLaIich, the latter taking the opportunity
aiSo 10 pay graceful compliment 10 Il aine
Nr. Eimund>' Name Presented.
vermont being called, Mr.. Billings rose to
ru' IL NE nomination or Mr.. EdmundS of that
State, as the most iiJtil name TO be borne upon
W.. T. rapicith banner. No state can have a
better right 10 name a republican Candidate
ana none can name a better man. RepubIcan
ism runs In her blood The man whom sne
names Tor The presidency Is no longer hers. lie
is the property and the pride OF the nation. YER
mont looked forward through the years and saw
the 1gnolnlny and crime OF giving up the COW
ernnlent 10 revolutionary democracy and she
implored this convention 10 let nothing pur the
republican victory I'm peril. but TO make that
victory secure by putting on the platform can
didate far better even than the platform; a can
Gldate weak nowhere but strong EVERYWHERE
the incarnation OF the prfncip pies OF said Plat,
form. Any other course forboded disaster and
courteG defeat. Such candidate as was needed
was mat brave. keen, y1gtlant man. on whom
rested Eo shaGaw OF evil report, the leader OF
TIE Stnate-,ieorge +. Edmunds. [Cheers and
apPlause.l Vermont nominated him for the
presidency. and asked the conN ention TO accept
The nomination was seconded by Mr.. San
ford, CT Massachusetts,.
Mr. Washburne i'm the Field.
NIL aSSldI, OF W lsConsln. presented the name
OF Elihu B. Washburne, OF Illinois. as that OF
one which would give unity TO the party and
Whe Is at once capable and worthy OF the public
confidence which his merits command Mr.
NashburneS name was received with marked
dPPlo'di- hl. bfdnuaBee, OF tonnectlcut. sec
onded the nomination OF Mr.. Washburne. the
wise. honest, faithful, sterling republican, whose
name was the only name sure OF carrying every
doubtful state. and thus securing victory for
republican PRINCIPLES. He urged him also as
the friend OF Grant, whose pertinacty In the
dark hours OF the war brought the silent man
from the southwest and put him In command
Ia Virginia. TO crush the head OF the rebellion
He urged that NaShburnes name would rally
the German vote. aud thus secure New York
and redeem Connecticut, and aid powerfully I'm
securing republican control TO the national
Senate.
on motion OF Mr.. Morse, of Massachusetts.
the convention, at 1850. adjourned until 10
O'Clock this morning.