Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-06-08

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| ditiou) the flag was ungentlemanly and indie
| Gently torn away from her, and she sat down
and wept This Blaine demonstration con-
tinued ten minutes.
| When Conkling had concluded, the Grant
men took up the war cry. Applause bad been
| long and tremendous all through his speech,
| but it was simply awful at the close. All the
scenes of the night before were eclipsed. A
| fiag.with large portrait of Grant attached to
it was hung out from the reporters gallery, and
| when the Grant delegates caught sight of it
| they called for it. 1t was dropped down to
| them, and putting it on six polls making a sort
| of canopy, q procession was formed and the
States supporting Grant brought their State
| shields and marched about the aisles. The
applause on the Grant side continued 20 min
utes, and utterly overwhelmed the Blaine effort,
and suppose by means of the ticket distribu-
tlon there was six or eight Blaine men among
the spectators to one for Grant. The out
burst was largely due to the speech of Conk.
ling's.
Minnesota was again silent, the delegates
solemnly sitting on their little boom for fear it
might explode and hurt somebody.
The Presentation Speeches.
As an oratorical effort, the speech of Conk-
ling's in presenting Grants name was the
finest effort 1 ever heard, and judging from the
testimony of others who have had opportunities
to hear the best orators this country has pro-
duced, it has rarely. if ever, had its equal. He
has commanding figure, and speaks with the
utmost GOODNESS and deliberation. Every word
is articulated with distinctness which is ad-
mirable. He took his position on a table on
the reporters platform, which is just in front
of the chairman's desk. As he
walked down the aisle to the plat
form he was greeted with applause which in
creased intensely as he mounted the table. For
fully five minutes he stood awaiting the ap-
plause to subside. His form so erect that he
almost leaned backwards, he held up one hand
to induce silence, and if he had been posing
for a portrait he could not have made a more
striking figure When quiet was fully restored
he turned to the chairman and and then facing
the audience, without any prefaeing words,
said:
"And when asked what State he hailed from,
Our sole reply shall be,
He halls from AppomattOx,
And its famous appletree.
If Grant should be nominated, predict that
that verse will be the war cry of the campaign.
As he proceeded with his remarks, the applause
was almost incessant, but he always waited for
perfect quiet to be restored and every word
was heard by the convention at least, though
some undoubtedly was lost upon distant por-
tions of the audience. Conkling has made ''the
greatest effort of his life'' good many times,
greatest" As read his speech in the morning
papers, it sounds cold and tame. 1t seems like
a political document, but if had not heard it
no doubt it would appear to better advantage.
His delivery was SO magnificent, his presence
SO commanding his gesticulation so perfect,
his enunciation so distinct, his GOODNESS so re-
markable that it added ten thousand fold TO
his printed speech. It was not, apparently,
committed speech, fer during the intervals of
applause he referred to little card, upon
which he had his notes. When he was making
his sharp thrusts at Blaine there were Kisses
and calls of time from the Blaine gang in
the galleries, but he coolly sucked the Juice of
a lemon, and simply said, Gentlemen, this
does not come out of my time and therefore
does not annoy me at ALL" Though hissed and
by the galleries frequently it never
his equanimity or caused him to
change word. 1t was only the outbursts OF
approval that he tried to quell, sometimes
holding up one hand and sometimes both, with
open palms to the audience, endeavoring to
quiet the cheers that he might proceed. At the
conclusion the scene followed which have al
ready described, and political friend
and foe alike gathered around the Senator
to congratulate him.
The Blaine men are almost ready to cry with
rage at the poor presentation of their cause by
Joy, the railroad attorney of Michigan. The
contrast between Blaine's presentation and
Grant was so great that the Blaine men are
swearing mad and are damming the men who
put him forward as the Blaine champion. Ii
was also in such marked contrast with the
brilliant presentation by Bob. Ingersol at
Cincinnati. in 1876, that their rage is in
creased. 1t was positively the poOrese
effort 1 ever heard on an occasion of
Importance. Frye redeemed it a little,
but it was too late to remedy the damage.
JOY had thrown cold water on the blazing
Blaine camp fire.
Garfield's presentation of Sherman's name
was magnifcently done. He too was greeted
with long applause, when he took his position
on the same table where ConkIing had just
spoken. He spoke in an impressive manner,
but not frequently applauded as
Conkling. When he said, 'now gentlemen,
what do we want?' voice 10 the audience
rang out loudly Garfield" This was rather
embarrassing sbut it did not not seem to make
any impression on the speaker. At another
time some one called out to him, nominate
Garfield" Both of these calls were loudly ap-
plauded, good many delegates joining in the
applause. His speech was chiefly review of
the rise and progress of the Republican party
aud urging Sherman as one of its founders and
leading supporters, while Conkling urged Grant
for his personal merits.
Elliott. colored minister from South Caro-
lima, who seconded Sherman, proved a good
speaker, one of the best of the evening.
Mr.. Drake presented Mr.. Windows name IN
q handsome manner, and probably did 1T as
well as, any one could have done. He was Ia
boring under the weight of a lost csuse frors
the start ard besides there is nothing to be said
in favor of Bill Window for the Presidency.
He is ffth-rate lawyer who, not being able to
make living by his profession, came where
mighty mean men get Office, and struck rlcn
lead in Minnesota If ability was require
ment he would never have even reached Con-
gress. His name was received so spirltlessiy
that really felt sorry for the
Minnesota men, who have been ciphers IN this
convention because their State convention
fastened lightning rods on them. Hayes wore
a lightning rod and got hit, but it was geog-
raphy which sent the electric fluid dswn his
rod. He lived in q doubtful State which had
an October election. Besides lightning isn't
likely to strike two stupids alike.
AT THE HOTELS
At the hotels to-day the great topic of con-
versatlon is Conkling's snd Garfield speeches
but more especially Conkling's. Those who
fairly hate Conkling and especially condemn
his pointed illusions to Blaine, are warm In
praise of his effort; and it has added to- his
as brilliant man and orator i'm
mensely.
The speeches and all the noise l have de-
cribed practically will not affect any votes, but
they are interesting portions of the convention
scenes, The Blaine men thought Grant dead
last Thursday night, they are not halt so CONN
dent now. But hope before this
reaches you the result will be known.
The outsiders are perceptibly thinning out.
The Democratic party has an immense capaci-
ty for making blunders, but if for ''just once"
it does the right thing in Cincinnati, the game
will be in it's own hands. The bad blood en-
gendered during the pastIweek in Chicago will
make Democratic victory secure unless the
is absolutely thrown away.
81. P. Fl.
Fine Residence Property at Auction.