, 1880-06-06

I press pres howiing and crying "crucify himf' he
bore himself on unswerved By single hair
f t6s ana
business interests Of this country, he carried
us through in the execution Of that law; and and
prophecies and the Cassandras Of hair cont
ncnk- [Applausc.l He has shown himself able
tho great emergencies Of the Government For
twenty-five years ne has trod that peerless
hight OF public duty, and against MI the soaft7
fierce iirut tint beats against the throne-and It's
has sh{e'a Nna 70 w hs mot
sent him rs better Republican or better man
than thousands of others that
WE HONOR AND REVERE,
but present him for your deliberate considera-
ton. nominate John Sherman, Of OHIO. lap
plnuse and cheers, which continued for i've min
utes quite !" boom having been worked up
" 4 ID delegate tel from Q n mississippi is most
| disgracefu1 proceeding.
t SECONDED III WISCONSIN,
F. C. W1nk1er, Of Wisconsin-Will this hall
| come to order and allow q representative to say
Continued cunfuMon.
Mr.. Wlnkler-Mr. President, Us q representa-
sin, desire to express our appreciation, of this
enlightened craftsmanship BY secondtng the
nomination Of Secretary. Sherman. ICheers ]
those who hastened to the defense OF
! the Nation in tho hour Of rebclllous
attaek and wh9 . have since th9p stood
| theless coafcss to an especial regard for those
who have stood by the cradle of the Republican
quired ali tho moral courage that human soul
| could austhiu to maintain a great principle,
I came forward and laid down the first platform
for the cnfEanchiscncnt OF the ensaycd race.
| And, Mr. President, when I look back on the
course Of years, am proud to see there in that
| tt1n2 I'm a ,rff+r
! ing peril on the plains Of Kansas and con-
| trihuttng his shnre Of a1l that one man could
day making Kansas free m proud t to see i h@
ut that early day, and within a few years after,
singled out as the worthy leader Of the hepub-
! of Representatives In 1859, when tho Republican
| purity for nearly two months dnyr after day cast
their r, votes for John Sherman for Speaker. in
be WAS too rudicai q Republican to concflfate
nemocratic votes: From that time forth he has
tnsic8 @ greatly he no+ has been greatly
say that in every public trust be has
administered he has exceeded the expectations
through the term OF years, always a leader, III
ways intrlsted with important interests, we see
him to-day, standing before lis as the acknosyl-
SSSfidd %osid. anu foremost FINANCE Minister OF the
lido not claim for bis hand the touch OF magic. !.
Least of all, would claim for him the doubtful
talent Of pyrotechnlcs; but do claim that he.
in the administration Of public affairs, would
give us tho most precious:gift that we could ask,
and sarea shsS Interests to of a" The na sna
Plause.l Hie administration, would afford
the most absolute safety to all the varied IN
same absolute safety to the humblcst citizen
appealing for bis rights [Applause:l It IS such
u man nm 10 an esa Of peace, ana for the purposes
of the word, that would put at the helm Of
State. loud and long continued applausel
SECONDED BIZ SOUTH CAROLINA
r. 3. Elliott, q colored delegate from CoIum-
bla, $. c., came forward and mounted chair on
II Tho 19eRa G1 Elliott of Sous Carolina
further second the nomination which has been !
proposed. Is there any objecdon7 The Chair |
hears none. |
A voice-I object |
The Chafrman-Obiecdon Is made.
But the colored gentleman was not to be |
nbashed by such slight opposition, and he per
-slr. Elliott Gentlemen Of the Convention;
[Cheers1 From the land Of the bulldozers and
tho tissue ballots We have come, with ready feet,
Of our party, dedicated to universal liberty, /
there to renow our obligations OF loyalty to our
epnntsX a1d I'D our fealy to cur party lap
to you who represent constituencies from moro
favored sections Of our country. to put in nomi-
such candldates rs vii be most I certain e meet n
the countrys approval. [Applause1 This, gen.
tlemen, Is the pu1port Of our mission:
o,, hahc,f ~ nostt.s , ~ - ypn vii patuou tuet
Snth md y az !gnir r,,,ast aao from tae
n,.;tottn 1u "s ~ eg r., ~ Iesponu 70 1ne
,rhnsn maa hns 1eee aS 81 seatsman
man nuef Srn1, Ghin psn tsese'ea " me genue
srnnii ~ snoir - +rp @ ,' u ~ ~ oolng,
t h ; ~. seGA E' .AS Gre sing!e leWel 1rom
lie b ~ edni,tuae ~ VIII Hnlcn
~ thar el ~ ssiafeu ia s prouu coroner
baon 1n nrasentnE E.1 ~ so1er wnoso name mas
TCrL eTsnaianeo57 - s"G Een.aeuiaun iu 4foM NeW
oun1 o,c I,t9nl T1 ~. fsn, Muttu wng!y
of heortv nnnrcciut HIM 1rith .rhJch ~, i,
and grateful people had eneirc1cd the brow q |
tho gallant leader3 James G. Blaine IAN
plnuse.1
BY tho greatness Of the services he has rem
lcred to bis country by tho 1uaenitude Of the !
he has wrought for his party, 10
nus won the proud title of 4 leader anonr lend !
ars. Whatever may he our Individual PREFER |
,nces In the selection Of Presidential nominee |
se can do no otherwise than render our fullest |
need Of pr,ae to Juncs G. Blaine. Of Maine
.Cheers.1 Nor Rrutc1nen would wfiljnDlv |
liter one single word that could be Justly re.
yardcd rs an intention on nv u1rt ia ake nwnv |
5nc lot or little from the lust fame of anv ofhnr
candidate. While bcstowing unon tho, other | ]
gentlemen whose names arc in nou1inatiAn FIJI |
rlbute, nevertheless must heartily rosnnnd 1 ~
he nomination Of the disfineufshad nafriot and
tatcsrnan, John Sherman. Of Ohio, fChcers ~ {
i respond to his nomination hcca,,se hv hta