Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-06-07
Nominations OF candidates for the presidency
were declared In order.
blaine Presentcd bv N

Blaine Presented by Nr. Joy.
JAS. f. Joy. OF Michigan. presented for nom,-
nation TO the presidency James G. Blaine
Inc mention OF this name was received with
grand demonstrations of applause among the
audience, Goth IN the galleries and on the door
Inc nominating speech was lot inspiring In its
aehEer,. ana the demonstrations of applause
when interrupted it must be attributed 10 its
subJect alone. In the course OF his speech Mr.
JOY said: When the nomination OF Gen. Grant
Was mace all eyes in the northern section OF the
country were turned on James q. Blaine and he
haS canVaSSed the country from the MisSissIppi
aIu pey ond for that candidate so that the pe,-
PIE @. the north and OF the great west became
familiar with him. He had about him that
"oLoer1ul power OF attracting men which au
other great man (Henry Clay or Kentucky pos
s 1850, In an equally eminent degree. on the
SEWN nomination or Gen. Grant Mr.. Blaine was
again called upon and he traversed the country
sAeICisihg MS eloquence and powers He had
Se iaat SO Wen known TO the people that when
oiie last republican convention was held at Gin
Iin1au. Jour years ago. he had become the
leading candidate of The northern peonIe for
~ ,po s,a. lie was the favortte candidate
oI Tue state when L represented In that con-
vention The delegates from Michigan went
there with view or urging aud securing iT
possible. MS nomination, and he came within a
lew votes OF getting II. But for some rea ,op.
the domination OF another candidate who had
petn Gefore the couatry-you all know per
haps, the establishment created In some Sec
Io.is or the country at that result ami In the
state which have the honor TO repreS .nt here
was considered almost calamity TO khe In
dlt llual members or the republican party or
tlat GATE; they felt IL almost as a perS0 a
blow. But while he may have been dis
POINTED, STILL when the canvass came on AMI
when II was doubtful whether the republicans
would succeed In electing their candidit e he
although he had been repudiated in that con
Echtlon, buckled on his harness. entered the
Tracks, and again traversed the country. light
lug manfully, gloriOusly. vigorously until the
pattle was won." [ApplauSe.l The result was
that he endeared himself to the republicans of
me northwest even more than before and when
InlS convention was called the people OF Nichi-
gan. who so earnestly advocated him before
again turned their gaze towards him. Michigan
Is not a doubtful state. 1t is a state which
stands by It's banner; no matter who NAV he
nom mated by this convention. Michigan viii
stand by the republican banner whoever NAV
be In the van. With these remarks have the
HonoT 10 present 10 this convention, as a candi-
GATE 1or the presidency, the name of James q.
Blaine. "
The renewed mention OF Mr. Blaines name
at at tIe conclusion OF MT. joys speech. was the
signal for another wild scene OF confusion and
excitement, the larger half OF the audience and
all the Blaine delegates rising and Cheering
VoclferouSly. waving flags fans hats umbrel.
las, &C., most frantically.
THE LADY
VINO was SO conspicuous in the remarkable
scene OF Friday night, is said TO be Mrs. Charles
l. DEEMS the widow OF a soldier OF New York
ana the flag which she displayed is said 10 have
been Llncoln'S. Again Saturday night she was
present on the platform swinging her nag In
one haDd and her fan In the other and cheer
down TO her seat, and tore the flag into tatters
10 their efforts to take it from her. while she
1oloed IL about her person and struggled for its
possession. The confusion continued for fully
ten minutes, when loud-voiced delegate sue
ceeded In attracting attention, and demanded
to know whether the convention was NOT ca
panle OF protecting itself from the mob In the
galleries.
Mr.. PixIey, of California, seconded the noml-
natlon OF MI. Blaine In speech OF considerable
| length.
TRe Cnaoob ,roS ropoot oa,- g., a. ,..., -,
burst OF cheers.
Mr.. Frye, of Maine, asked and obtained two
minutes, which he improved to give utterance
to an electric speech, which set his hearers
Wild again.
Window a Candidate.
Minnesota being called: Mr.. 3: F: Drake pre-
sented the name Of William Window OF that
state. which was also received with great but
| speedily subsidiDg applause He referred to
him as statesman OF wide experience, who had
| acceptabllity. He pledged the vote OF Mime
sofa for whoever should be the nominee of this
convention. There was no Seconding speech for
| Mr.. Window.
MIR. Cenkllng Presents the Name Of
L. 3. Grant.
| When New York was called Mr.. Conklinp
rose, mounted the reporters platform. and
there took position on a table. He was re-
celVed with long-continued and vociferous
tnough not such general or apparently sponta-
MIR. Conkling said, when asked whence comes
our candidate. we say from AppomattoX. lap
piauSe.J ODeylng instructions l should never
dare to disregard, expressing also my own
nrln conviction, rise In behalf of the state
OF New York to propose a nomination
S narv w can r rae country and the republican
US will be the AusterlitZ of American pol
| 1tlCS. 1t Will decide whether for years TO come
the country shall be republican or Cossack."
| TIE need of the hour is a candidate who can
carry doubtful states north and south, and
J believing that he more surely than any other
can carry New York against any opponent, and
Can carry not only the north but Seye raj Stat
| OF thu south. New YORK is for UIysses 5
| Grant He alone. OF living republicans has
carried New York as presidential candidate
| OLce ne carried II even according to a demo-
cratic count and twice he carried Ii by the peo-
| Pies voieS and be is stronser now. He
has studied the needs and the defects of many
systems OF government, and he comes back
| better American than ever. with wealth OF
knowledge and experience added to the hard
common sense which so conspiciously dis
ting y hi, him In all the ferce light that
Ceat upon him throughout the most event
Iul, trying and perilous sixteen years OF
the nations history. Never having had "a
policy to enforce against the viii OF
friend, and the people Will never betray or de-
sert him. Vilitied and revtled truthlessly, as
persed by numberless presses, not in other
have strengthened and seasoned his hold on
the public heart. His integrity, his
common sense, his courage and his uneGualed
experience are the qualities offered to his coun-
try. The only argument against accepting
| them would amaze Solomon. He thought there
could be nothing new under the sun. Having
tried Grant twice, and found him faithful we
are told we must not, even after an interval OF
years. trust him again. What qualification
does not such fallacy involve? The Amerl-
can people exclude Jefferson Davis from pub
| lie trust Why? Because he was the arch
traitor, and would be a destroyer. And now
the same people are asked to ostracise and not
trust him. Why? Because he was the arch.
preserver OF his country; because not only In
war, but afterwards, twice as a civic magiS-
trate, he gave his highest, nobeSt efforts TO the
republic. Is such an abSurdity an eIectioneer-
Ing juggle or hypOcracy's masquerade?
He has no place-no official power has been
used for him. Without patronage or power,
without telegraph wires running from his house
to the convention, without election contriv-
ances, without effort on his part, his name Is on
his country's nps and he IL struck at by the
whole democratic party, because his nomination
will be the death blow to democratic success.
He Is struck at by others who find offenSe
and disqualification In the very services he
has. rendered, and In the very experience
he has gained. Show me a better man.
Name one, and / am answered.
The democratic party is standing protest
against progress. Its purposes are SpOllS. Its
hopes and very existence is solid south. Its
| success is menace to prosperity and order.
This convention is master OF supreme oDpor-
ffv In Ilsla 4lN,t