The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-06-19
A Popular Nominee.

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statesman who was nominated for the
Presidency Tuesday. Representing
"the New-England District" ofOhio'
In the extreme northeast corner OF
that State, he was in the habit OF
carrying it, whenever Congressional
elections occurred, by Overwhelming
maiorities. He was elected first in
1862, by 6,525 majority; in 1864 his
majority was LII; in 1866 it was
1886; and in 1868 it was 10,S00.
Nine times in succession he has been
chosen in the district. In spite all
the political changes of the past TWEEN
ty years, his plurality at the last
election was 9,6I3; and he has since
been chosen by the State of Ohio to
fill the seat in the United States Sens
Int skoen which III nhnfnlaii W:.s
dismissed Until that time, though
long recognized as one of the most
popular men in the State, he had
never consented to be a candidate for
any other office than that of Repre-
sentative in Congress since he left
the State Senate to enter the Army
in 1861. Few men in this country
have ever been able to look back
upon as long succession of triumphs
by the popular vote, and very few
have given better evidence of fitness
for high stations.
Mr.. Garfield has been the recog-
nized leader Of the Republicans in
the House during the prolonged and
trying struggles which have occurred
since his party was reduced to mi
nority in that body. But his course
has been such as to gain him great
favor among conservative and mod
crate men, and it is probable that no
other man, SO completely identified
with the party and enjoying so fully
its confidence, could command SO
large an independent vote. His bril-
liant record and fine conduct as a
soldier made him especially popular
in the Union Army; his personal
character has been such as to endear
him to the people among whom he
lives, and who haye trusted and hon
ored him so long and his position
upon all public questions has been
such as to render him worthy. can
didate of the party of Loyalty, JUS
tice and Public Faith. 1t is particu-
larly to his credit that, though ac-
counted Western man, he has been
one of the most consistent, unswerv-
ing, able and powerful defenders oil
Hard Money and National Honor
On this account his nomination will
be welcomed with peculiar satisfac.
tion at the East and in the financial
and commercial centres. A scholar
I and statesman rather than mere
pollution, hs has been for many
years a close student of economic
questions, and his steadfast fidelity
and well trained intellect have often
enabled him to render invaluable
service to the cause of public faith in
the Committee of Ways and Means
and in the House. His service in
Congress as chairman of the Commit
tee on Military Affairs, as chairman
of the Committee on Banking
and Currency, and as chairman Al
the Committee on Appropria
tions. has made him peculiar.
ly familiar with departments of Ma.
tional affairs which have been stud.
led and well understood by too few
of our statesmen.
The personal qualities of General
Garfield, as shown through all the
struggles and excltements of the Con
vention, made him the candidate al
last. Hearty and genial in treat.
ment Of all who come to him with
fair cause or honest purpose, he is
inf1eXible in his convictions, q
staunch friend and a splendid fighter
As the leader of the Sherman forces
he did his full share in defeating the
unit rule and the third term, and
represented better than any other
man on the floor the spirit of anti.
Grant majority. But from the open.
ing of the Convention to the end he
did not thing and uttered not
a word to increase the bitterness OF
personal feeling, or to place straw
in the way of the election of any can.
didate whom the Convention might
finally nominate. The rare good
sense and gentlemanly courtesy OF
his speech in behalf of Mr.. Sherman,
and especially its earnest ADVICE that
nothing should be done to impede
the election of the candidate to be
nominated, impressed the Conyen-
tion strongly, because they revealed
to it a man of unusual worth and
merit. When all others had hesita-
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