National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-06-07

AuOntou.
Mr. Hale, of Maine, moved tho call Of tho
roll of states in alphabetical order, and that
whenever state is reached which has nom
ination to present, 1t may bo presented under
the rule as already adopted. Agreed TO.
BLAINE PUT IN NOMINATION.
James Il. Joy, OF Michigan, roso and took
the pla,fo In response to numerous calls.
Mr. JOY said:
"MR. CHAIRMAN-I shall never cease TO
regret tho circumstances under which tho
duty Is imposed me to make the nOmi-
nation of = candidate in this convention. l
have bosn absent from the country for months.
Since tho convention has been in session l
have boen continuously employed on tho floor.
II, therefore, words of mine arc important for
the candidate who shall be proposed minc
will benefit us but little. / shall, however,
bring him before the convention in rs brief
manner as possible. 1t WAS in 1860,
think, that u young man born in the
old Keystone state but resident in the state
of Maine, entered tho house of representatives.
That was time when the horizon was dark
encd with clouds, indicating " coming tenn
pest. 1t was just before the war; the clouds
burst over the country, and the war onsuod
aud ragged for four long years. Fortunately
for us, there wero at the helm of the ship Of
state the right.nen, aud it was manned with
the right crew. Finally, the strength of one
at last settled down on the country. Then
eDsucd the contest for reconstruction, and that
occupied four years more. During all that
period OF time that young man, always true,
always brave, always eloquent, applied his
talents in every way necessary other to carry
on tho war or to bring about reconstruction
on a proper basis. His reputation grew and
lowered all that time until at last, when re-
construction had been practically secured, he
stood high before the country, and his name
became n household word familiar in every
corner of the land, and looked up to from all
quarters. That name was the namo of James
G.. Blaine. Cheers applause and waving of
hats aud haudkorchiefs.l
"When the nomination of Grant was first
made all eyes in tho northern section Of the
country were turned on James G.. Blaine, and
ho has canvasscd the country from the Mis-
sssippi and beyond for that candidate, SO that
the people OF the north and of the great west
became familiar with him. lie had about
him that wonderful powor Of attracting men
which one other man, Henry Clay, of Ken
tucky, possessed in an equally eminent degree.
On the second nomination of General Grant,
Mr.. Blaine was again called upon and ho
again traverscd the country exercising his
clOquenco aud powers.
"Ho had become 80 well known to tho people
| that when tho last republican convention vas
held ut Cincinnati four years ago he had be-
come tho leading candidate of the northern
people for the presidency. He was the favorite
| candidate OF tho state which | represented in
that conycntion. The delegates from 5lich-
gan went there with view of urging and
securing, if possible, his nomination, and
he came within few votes of gotting it,.
But for some reason tho nomination
of another candidate who had been
before the cOuntry--you all know perhaps,
the astouishmcnt created in some sections OF
a 4. l., a.
which have tho honor to represent here-was
considered almost a calamity to tho individual
members of the republican party of that date;
they folt IL almost ms 4 personal blow. But
while he may have been disappointed, still,
when the canvass came on and when it was
doubtful whether the republicans would sue
cced in elccting their candidate, he, although
he had boon repudiatcd in that convention,
buGkled on his harness, entered the tracks and
again traversed the country fighting manlully,
glorously aud vigorously until the battle was
Won" [Applausc.l
Tho Chairman announced that the speakers
time had expired, but on motion of Mr.. Gar
field his time was extended.
Mr.. JOY rcsumiug: "rhe result was that he
ondeared himself to the republicans of the
northwest even more than before, and when
this convention WAS called the people of Michi-
gan. who so earnestly advocated him before,
again tnrned their gazo toward him. Michigan
is not a doubtful state. IL is a state which
stands by tho banner, no matter who may
be nominated. In this convention Michigan
will stand by the republican banner, whoever
may be in tho van. With these remarks
have the honor to present to this convention
as a candidate for the presidency the name Of
James G.. Blaine"
The renewed mention of Mr.. Blaines name
at the conclusion of Mr.. joys speech was the
signal for another wild scene of confusion and
excitement, the larger half of the audience
and all of tho Blaine delegates rising aud
cheering vociferously, waving flags fans hats,
umbrellas, etc, most frantically.
The lady who was so conspicuous in the
remarkable scene of last night is said TO bo
Mrs. Charles f. Deems, tho widow of n
soldier of New York, and the hag which she
displayed is said to have boen Lincoln's
Again tonight she was present on the plat
form, swinging her flag in one hand aud fan
in the othor, and cheering like mad until the
bystanders pulled her down to her scat, and
tore the flag into tattsrs in their efforts to
take IL from her while she folded it about
her person aud struggled for its possession.
The confusion continued for fully ton min
ules, when loud-voicod delegate succeeded
ia attracting attention, and demanded to know
whether the convention was not capable of
protecting itself from the mob in the gal.
leriGs.
Mr.. Pixley, of California, seconded tho nomi.
nation of Mr.. Blaine in speech of consider
able length.
Mr.. Frye, of Maine, asked for and OBJ
gained two minutes, which he improved to
give uttcrauce to an electric speech, which sot
his hearers wild again.
MIR. WINDOWS NAME PRESENTED.
Minnesota being called, Mr.. L. L. Drake pre-.
sontcd the name of William Window of that
state, which also was received with great but
speOdily subsiding applause. He referred to
him rs y statesman OF wide experience who had
served in thirty years of public life and always
with acceptabilty. lilo pledged The vote of
Minnesota for whoever should be tho nominee
of this convention. Thore was no seconding
speech for Window.
THE SILENT SOLDIER.
When Now York was called Mr.. Conkling
rose, mounted tho reporters platform and
there took position on reporters table. He,
too, WAS received with long-continuod aud
vociferous, though not such general or nppar-
emily spontaneous, cheering His speech
nominating General Grant is given elsewhere
GARFIELD NoMINATEs SHERMAN.
When Ohio was called Mr.. Garfield, amid
great cheering advanced to the same position
which Mr.. Conkling had occupied. Whom
order was restored he said that ho was al ways
touched by sentiment in honor of great and
uoblo man. Ho had seen tho ocean in its fury
of storm. 1t was grand sight; but ho re-