The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-06-08

he When New York was called COnklin
a rose, and mounted the reporters tabl
He too was received with long continue
and vereifero US, though not such genera
Il, or apparently spontaneous cheering.
Conkllng spoke with great deliberate
Il IN clear tones and IN his ususlly impTes
sive manner. His msntion of the nam
or OF Grant was received with reneWe
a. demonstrations, lasting two or thre
)e minutes. The speech vas an elCquea
81 panegyric Of the life and services O
$ Grant The need of the hour was not
candidate who can carry states which ar
u surely republican, but who can carr,
l. doubtful states, south as we'll as north
} Grant could carry the doubtful states o
! New York and several in the south
LApplause.l The eolumny against hin
J. had all been exploded, the Do Rdel
already burned once, and left his name
= untarnished. When those who tried tc
: tarnish that name shall have mouldered
e IN forgotten graves, [applause,l Grants
lame Will remain pure and bright in the
hearts of the people. Never elated in
success, he has manifested the very
r genius Of success. He commended his
civil policy in establishing international
arbitration, in opposing initiation, and
PAving the way for specie resumption.
10 him lmmeasurably more than any
other Is due the fact that every paper
dollar is as good as gold. With him as
the leader We should have no defensive
campsigne, [spplause,l nothing to ex-
plain away, and no apologies to make.
Inc shafts and arrows have all been
aimed at him, aud lie broken at his feet.
| LApplause.l He briefly reviewed the
third term objec ions to Grant and urged
that it was no objection to any man that
he had been weighed in the balance and
not found wanting, or that he had
obtained experience which rendered him
better fitted for the duties contded 10 his
care.
When he had occupied thirty inutes
there were loud calls from the galleries Of
| "Time." "Time," but he paid no stttsn-
ton and was soon permitted to proceed.
A little later he referred to Grant is being
without telegraph wires running from
his house into the convention, which was
| evidently construed as an insinuation
against Blaine. This was greeted with
laughter and storm of Kisses, and loud
cries Of Time, " "Time," which contin-
ned until delegate appealed to the
American people to let the gentleman
who asked them to hear him finish. He
was then permitted to proceed until he
which excited another outburst of objec- |
tions. Towards the conclusion he said |
the convention was master of a supreme |
opportunity. 1t csn make the next pres
ident, and also make sure of his peaceful |
Inauguration. 1t can break that power |
which mildews the south. The demo- |
cratic success Is a menace to order and |
progress. This convention can over
throw and emancipate solid south. 1t |
can make the republican army march TO
certain victory, with its greatest marshal
at its head.
AS COnkliDg took his seat there was
anoth r Ecene Of disorder and immense |
cheering among the supporters of Grant,
continuing fifteen minutes.
Bradley, at Kentucky, then seconded
Grants nomination in 8 brief, eloquent
five minutes speech.
When Ohio was called Garfield, am id |
great cheering, advanced to the sam
position, which Conkling had occupied,
and when order was restored, he said that
be was always todchsd by q sentiment in
honor Of great and noble man. He had
seen the sea in its fury of storm. 1t wss
grand eight. But he remembered that
after all 1t was the calm level of the sea
from which all heights and depths are
/
ard quiet consideration IN the hour of
determining their duties here. (Applause.)
He concluded by nominating Hon. John
Sherman, of Ohio. The applause and
noise which followed Sherman's nomina-
ton came from those who made up in
persistent effort what they lamentably
lacked in numbers. The chair did not
seam to feel called upon to make any
effort to check it and so much additional
time was wasted, until finally storm Of
Kisses reduced the uDruly to comparative
quiet.
Winkler, of Wisconsin aud Elliott. of
South Carolina, (colored) seconded Sher-
mans nomination, the latter taking the
opportunity also to pay graceful COM
piiment to Blaine. He said if any candi-
date went into this canvas relying on the
vote Of any southern states for his election
he would fail. We may put the votes
in the ballot box, but we are powerless
10 have them counted for the nominee.
Vermont being called Billings rose to
put in nomination Edmunds, Of that
state He said:
Gentlemen Of the Contention:
That quiet state in New England,
earliest born into the U mon after the
I'D thirteen, whose people have always
been loyal to liberty, and enthusiastic,
lrges the nsme of her most distinguished
,oa as the fttest nominee to be inscribed
upon tie presidential banner. Her dele
gates bring that message here Of Joy and
pride alike supreme, because they know
40 state that has a better right to name
republican candidate, and thst no state
IAN name better man. [Cheers.l For
he first time in her history although
always in the advance guard of the
epublican hosts, Vermont comes 10 the
'ront in national convention. She thus
comes, not seeking reward for the
Oyalty which she has shown in years gone
~, nor making condition for her loyalty 1
which is never to alter in the years 10
,ome. Her republicanism IS not born Of
elfshness. 1t is bred in her bone and it
-uus in her blood. [Applause.l Nor
loes she thus come because the man she
names for the presidency sprung from
ler loinF He is no longer hers. lie Is
he possession snd the prideoi the nation. (
Still more, Vermont would !
ask of her everlasting mountains to fall
IN her and hide her before she would
thrust any more LEGAL pride or selfish ,
ambition into the councils of this critical
epoch. 1Applause,l Vermont rises to the !
light of the occasion. She looks back
ward through the year., she Looks for
ward through the years and she fears the
ntinate peril, the ignominy, aye, the cry,
coming over this government under the
OF revolutionary
democracy [applause,l aud she longs
'or victory, the victory of patriotism
1t the polls and the victory of
sitter the polls Applause,
md she implores this convention 10 let
no unnecessary issues, to let no discords
bern of hot prejudices, 10 let no personal
10 let DO diisensiOns, 10 let no.
anything put that victory in peril
rApplause.l She prays you make that
victory secure b. going straight to the
and the intelligence Of the
people, not only by her platform, ringing
with honor and honesty from money
clear up to human rights, but by putting
On the platform p candidate tar better
.han the platform, because known every Z
where throughout the length and
breadth ofthe land as its very incarnation,
ong tried and never found wanting.
rApplause. A candidate weak nowhere,
strong everywhere, he will compact the
party, bring every independent into the
line and win recruits from even the
enemy. That is victory here and now,
victory for years to come, and the course
torbids disaster and scouts dsfeats for
years to come. Such candidate, heal
.ng all dissensioD, of wondrOus ability, of
aggressive integrity, of the largest exper-
enca in public affairs, of tue highest