Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-06-08
THE CONVENTION.
Frye's Eloquent Speech in Second
Ing the Nomination Of Mr.. Blaine
fermentation Of Other Names.

CHICAGO, June 5. Hon. VIM. P. Frye, Of
Maine, was allowed Ave minutes, after Mr.
Pixley, in which TO second the nomination OF
Mr.. Blaine. Mr.. Frye said: l once saw a
storm at sea in the night time, an old ship
battling for its life with the fury of the tenn
pest; darkness was everywhere, winds were
raging and bowling, huge waves beating on
the sides of the ship, and making her SILVER
from stem to stern. The lightning was flash
ing, thunder was rolling there was danger
everywhere. saw at the helm, calm, bold,
courageous, immOvable, a commanding man
in the tempest, calm in cOmmOtion, quiet in
dismay, and hopeful. saw him take that
old ship and bring her into the harbor, into
still water, into safety. That man was he
70. (Applause.) saw the good old Ship
of State, the State of Maine. within the last
year, fighting her way through the same
darkness, against the same dangers. She
was freighted with all that is precious, with
the principles Of our Republic, with the
rights of American citizenship, with all that
is guaranteed to the American citizen by our
constitution. The eyes of the whole nation
were on her, and intense anxiety filed every
American heart, lest the grand old ship,
1.-THE State of Maine," might go down be-
meath the waves forever, carrying her pre-
cious freight with her; but there was man
ut the helm. (cheers) calm, deliberate, COM
handing, sagacious; he made even foolish
men wise and courageous. He inspired the
timid with courage. Hopeful, he gave heart
to the dismayed, and he brought that good old
ship safely into harbOr into safety. She floats
to-day greater, purer, stronger for her bap-
tism of danger That man, too, was heroic,
and his name is James G. Blaine. loud
cheers. Maine sent us to this magnificent
convention with the memory of her own sal
walton from impending peril fresh upon her,
to you the representatives of 50,000,0O0 of
the American people, who have met here to
counsel how the republic shall be saved, she
says: Representatives of the people, take
the man, the true man. the staunch man, for
your leader who just saved me, and he will
bring you to safety, and to certain victory"
(Renewed vociferous applause.)
SHERMAN's NAME PRESENTED.
When Ohio was called Mr.. Garfield amid
great cheering advanced to the same position
which Conkling had occupied. He nominal
ed John Sherman in an eloquent speech.
Winkler, of Wis, and Elliott, of S. c., {col-
ored.) seconded Sherman's nomination, the
latter taking the opportunity also to pay a
grateful compliment to Mr.. Blaine. He said
if any candidate went into this canvass rely
ing on the vote of any southern State for his
election, he would fail. We may put the
votes in the ballot box, but we are powerless
to have them counted for our nominee.
EpMUNps' NAME PRESENTED.
Vermont being called, Frederick Bellings
rose to put in nomination Mr.. Edmunds of
that State as the most fitting name to be
borne upon the republican banner. No State
can have better right to name the republi.
can candidate, and none can name q better
man. Republicanism runs in her blood.
The man whom she names for President is no
longer hers he is the property and pride of
the nation. Vermont looked forward through
the years. and saw the ignominy and crime of
giving up the government to a revolutionary
democracy, and she implored this convention
to let nothing put republican victory in peril ;
ought to make that victory secure BY putting
on the platform acandiate far better even than
the PLATFORM candidate weak nowhere,
but strong everywhere-the incarnation of
the principles of said platform. ANY other
course foreboded disaster and courted defeat.
Such q candidate as was needed was that
brave, keen, vigilant man, on whom rested
| no shadow of evil report, the leader of the
Senate. George +. Edmunds CHEERS and ap-
plause.) Vermont nominated him for the
Presidency, and asked the convention to ac-
cept him. [Applause.) The nomination vas
seconded by Mr. Sanford of Massachusetts.
WAsHBrRNE's NAME PRESENTED.
Mr.. Cassidy, of Wisconsin. presented the
name of Elihu Is. Washburne. of Illinois, as
one who would give unity to the party and
who is at once capable and worthy of public
confidence.
Mr.. Brandagree of Conn.,, seconded the
nomination.