, 1880-06-09

V!Nut uta S4t'l III hlC Aslkll0A W I3o UhAobf
from distant Oregon 10 Texas; from Afaino
To Arizona, lightning has informed the cou11-
try Of tho nomination yesterday of Gen.
James 4. Garfield rs the Republican eandi-
tlato for tho Presidency. THE TRIBUNE tltis
publishes cop10us extracts from tic
National responses nude 10 that selection
Never was II nomination made which has
been received by friend and foB with such
evidences of hearty respect, admiration, and
confidence. The applause is universal. Even
the Democratic House of Representatives
Its business that 1t might formally
the country upon the non,lnn-
ton of tic distinguished leudor Of ulo Re-
pub1tcaus OF that body md now Of the
country.
J,llncs Abraham Garfield Is In tho popular
mtnd one Of tho foremost statesmen Of the
Eat1on. IIu Is comparatively Il young fnai,,
Int in Ills public service has 20 horne
himself ns to command tho confidence
aud admiration Of his countrymen of
oil parties. IIo entered tho army In 1851,
and while engaged thoro was elected to Con-
gress from tho old Ashtabuia district, which
Josh,,a X. atldings represented 80 long. l1o
ut once took Il front rank lii Congress, md
addressed himself to a thorough study Of the
principles and history of political economy.
Ile served un the Committees on Mill
tary Affuirs, on Why's and Menus, and
OIL Appropriations. When Mr.. Blalno was
Speaker AIr. Garfield was the leader Oh
tic floor Of tho uouso. When tho l1o,tso
passed under tito control Of tho Democrats III
lS15, Mr.. HInlne was soon after transferred
to tho Scnate, aud Mr.. Garfield became tho
acknowledged Lender Of the Republican pRrty
in tho 1iousc,--n position which has never
been more nbly or satisfactorily filled.
Mr.. Garfield was Inst winter elected TO tho
Senate from Ohio, Ills term notbeginning ',1l-
I'll the 4th Ut March next; but the act1on Of
tho Convention yesterday has so advanced his
prospects that It Is probable, II not certain,
that he will becnmo President before Ills Scn-
atnriul term will begin.
Gun. Garlie!d is both MI orator aud states
,nan. Ilo Is u scholar, and Is as close stu-
dent to-day III lie WIS when lie was strug-
gtug as IL boy for tho means to obtain m
education. Ho l,ns ncYer ceased to ba STU
dent, md mover applied himself so vigorous
" to tlle acquisition Of tho knowledge needed
In his public serv1co rs ho has since llg first
e'i,otcu eos ~ oesoa,oo' 4o@ "es"So.
with politics and with Legislation. as a
master Ut political knowledge, as Il master
OF pol1ticnl economy aud social scEonGe, ha
has no superior aud but few equals aniong
tie public men Of tho country. lu point Of
intellectual ability and thorough kl,owl'
edge Of tho science of government, 3Ir.
Gartold approaches nearer tho standard
" DAnio1 neu'Ao. '."n .,.u. "J '. ~
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't1s apll'y' h's tno.onsh eta's. y. .,,,,as, m.u
lts 'ons p.St'e"' oApe.'o''eo y ~ ~ po....a
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c"stons aM .aal'1''lk W a1S e.lAs nas wv
1sras,d.nt ] M oh,n IN nyerv so,,so tn mi II,
.ees"1"' "ou - % ~. s"s ~ Ill., ',.s ~
oilice IN = way nat 'l!e ,;.. country VIII asso u
49, " ,.,,s~.,.,.
lurlenee, nlid integrity
Gen. uar,lelti OWES his nomination to III
tutrIg.les Or combinations. no partnership d
utilization with syndlcntes or bosses. Ill
was selected because OF tho high esteem 81,
tcrtained for him by tho Republican llasse
ut tho country, al,tl because Ut Ills frcetlon
| froul all such combinations. 1Io was nj
fenr!tss IN the Convention In h!s tletes,se D
thu right OF district representation md o
FREQ voting as he was In Con
grcss in defense OF Executive freedom
from Congressional coercion. Ills dofo,ls
of tia West VlrKinIa delegates from ConG
lIg's attempted expulsion OF them WI
nasterly; hls spepcl, nominating Seosetar.
| Sherman rnnturu,l tha ranvart{an hv II