Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-06-08
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,Vi"s."H"ii OehecTScy tapplaaset and she
longs for victory-the victory of patriotism
at the polls, and the victory Of Craftsmanship
after the polls. lApplaUse.l And she i'm
plores this Convention To let no unnecessary
issues, to let no discords born of prejudice, to
let no personal ambitions, to let DO dissen.
sions, to let NO anything put that victory
in peril. lApplause.l She prays that you
make that victory secure by going straight to
the conscience ard the intelligence Of the
people, not only by your platform. ringing
with honor and honesty, from money clear up
to human rights, but by putting on that plat
form candidate far better than the plat.
form, because known everywhere through the
length and breadth Of the land SIS its very in
carnation-long tried and never found want
ing. lGreat applause.l a candidate weak
here now but strong everywhere, he will
unite the party, bring every independent
to the line, and win recruits even
from the enemy. That is victory
here and now, victory for years
to come. Any other course forebodes
disaster and courts defeat for years to come.
Such a candidate, healing all dssension, of
wonderous ability, of aggressive integrity, of
the largest experience in public affairs, of the
highest statemanship, is that brave, clear,
vlgIlant man on whom rests No shadow of re-
proach, to whom in every crisis in the coun-
ellis of the nation we turn with Joy and conf
dence-the central figure and leader of the
Senate, the foremost type and defender OF
what is best In the Republican faith, the ideal
candidate seeking not the office, worthy of
the best days of the republic, having the
promise and the portents of victory. 1t is
George f. Edmunds whom Vermont nomi-
mates for the Presidency, and, gentlemen, We
pray you to welcome this breeze from the
Green Mountains. How quickly will it
swell into o gale and how surely will it
sweep the land. Applause
Billings was followed by J. z. Sanford Of
Massachusetts,.
GRANTS NOMINATION.
The Secretary then proceeded with the call
of States until New York was reached. As
that State was called, Conklins rose, ad-
vanced and took his place on chair on the
reporters table. His appearance was the
signal for an outburst of applause which was
simply terrific, and surpassed anything which
had gone before. The scene was grand.
Cenkling stood perfectly unmoved, and sur
veyed the excited mass of people. The ap-
plause lasted eleven minutes. When Conk-
ling finally raised his hand, the hall became
as still as death. The Senator said:
/ wish to express my own conviction that
rise to propose nomination with which the
Republican party can win. [Applause.
When asked where our candidate is from. we
say he is from Appomatox. lApplause.
The next election will decide for many years
whether this country is to be Republican or
mossback. Ours is candidate who can
carry doubtful States in the South as well as
the North. EApplause.] Believing that he
more surely can carry New York against any
opponent, and can carry some doubtful States
r.
is for Ulysses S. Grant. A storm of ap-
plause. A flag bearing Grants portrait was
flung from the western gallery, evoking fresh
plaudits. Never defeated in war or peace,
his name is the most illustrious borne by liv-
ing man. lApplause.l His services attest
his greatness, and the world knows them by
heart. [Applause.l No other man will ba
found in the future 30 much trusted. [Ap-
plause.l He never betrayed cause or
friend. [Applause.l The people will never
desert or betray him. tApplause.l Modest,
firm, simple and self-pOssessed, having filed
all lands with his renown, he has seen the
high-born and the titled and the lowly every
where uncovering before him. [Great
applause He has studied many sys-
TENS of government, and has returned
a better American than ever. Jap
plause.l During sixteen years. the most
perilous in the nations history, he hiss never
failed. [Shouts of That's SOL Villifed
not in other homes but in his own home, his
hold has been strengthened on the public
heart [Applause. The name of Grant Tfuri.
Gus applausel will glitter as bright diadem
of the Republics when those who have tried
to tarnish that name have moldered in for
gotten graves. [Applause.l Never elated by
success, never depressed by misfortune, he
has shown, in peace and war, the sublime
genius of common sense. Applause Victor
in the greatest war of modern times, he sig
nalized mis- distaste for war by bringing about
arbitration between nations. Applause
When initiation was popular and had swept
both houses of Congress it was Grants veto
which overthrew expansion and cleared the
way for resumption. lApplause. To him
that every paper dollar is now as good as gold.
[ Applause. With him as a leader we will
have no defensive campaign, nothing to ex-
plain away, no apologies to make. Loud
cheers The shafts and arrows aimed at him
lie broken and harmless at his feet lAp.
plause.]
The Senator's time was up, but by neral
demand he continued, as follows:
Life, liberty and property will find safe
guardian in him. When he said to the col
ored men in Florida, Wherever am they
may come, he meant that the poor cabin
dwellers should no longer be murdered or
driven away. When he refused to counte-
nance Kearney in California he meant that
communistc sympathizers should find foe
in him. Great applause. His integrity,
his common sense, his courage, his unequaled
experience are the qualities offered to his
country. Having tried Grant twice lap
plause and found him faithful we are told
that we must not try him again. What
qualification The people are asked to anath-
ematize him who was the preserver of his
country. He gave his brightest, noblest eff
fort to the Republic. [Applause.] There is
there is objection to an agent who had been
weighed in the balance and not found want
ing. TApplause. Do not reject him because
YOU have found him faithful Cries of
f'No w "Norl Who dares to put fetters
Oh that free choice which ia the brightest
privilege of the American people? Official
power has not been used for him. He is
without patronage, without bureaus laugh
teri, without telegraph wires running from
this house to his house. [Applause
The Senator was again called to time, but
the Chairman's voice was drowned in yells of
"Go on" Mr. Conkling mounted table
and concluded as follows:
Let me finish I shall be careful not to ex-
ceed the forty minutes occupied by the gen.
tleman making the last nomination. The
name of our candidate Is on his countrys
lips; his nomination is the death blow of
Democratic success. [Applause. Show me
a better man. a voice" Blaine" which
caused much confusion. This man is great
be;ond all others, through his experience
nobody is really disquieted by third term.
It is men who long for first term who are
disquieted. [Cheers, yells and uproar.l He
is the candidate whose friends have never
threatened to bolt [Cries of "That's so y un-
less this Convention did as they said. He is
the Republican who never wavered. [Cheers.l
This Convention is master of a supreme OPP
portunity. 1t can make sure not only of his
election, but of his certain and peaceful in
auguration. [Applause.] He can break that
organization whose existence is a protest
against progress. The Democratic party de-
pends upon its solid South. Gentlemen, we
have only to listen above the din and look
beyond the dust of an hour to see the Repub-
lican party marching to certain victory,
with its greatest marshal at its head.
The people went wild as Conkling retired,
and for half an hour kept up an unbroken
shout of applause. A procession was formed
and marched up and down the aisles, with
the banners of New York, Illinois, Virginia,
Pennsylvania, Texas, North Carolina, Ala
bama, Florida, Colorado, Kentucky, Arkan-
sas. Louisiana, Wyoming and Tennessee, led