The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-06-11

pTeast Innarleu he mas stood IN the blaze of that
fierce light that beats against the throne and iii
fercest ray has found flaw in his armor no stain
on his shield. l do not present him as better Re.
publican or better man than thousands of others
that we honor and revere, but present him for youl
deliberate consideration. I nominate John Sher.
man, of Ohio.
Fred. Billings, of Vermont, named George f.
Edmunds, of Vermont; John E. Sanborn OF
Massachusetts, seconding the nomination. Mr..
Billings said:
GENTLEMEN OF THE CONVENTION That Quiet
State in New England, earliest born into the Union
after the old thirteen whose people have always been
oval to liberty, enthusiastically urges the name of
most distinguished as the fittest name to be
inscribed on the Presidential banner. Her delegates
bring that message here with Joy and pride alike
supreme, because they know no State has a better
right to name a Republican candidate and
that no State can name a better man. For the
first time in her history, although always in
the advance guard of the Republican hosts Vermont
thus comes to the front in National Convention
She thus comes, not seeking reward for loyalty
which has never fatered in years gone by not max
ing condition of loyalty which is never to falter in
the years to come. Her Republcanism is not born
of selfishness 1t is bred in her bone and runs in
her blood Nor does she thus come because the man
she names for her Presidency sprung from
her IONS. He is no longer hers He is the possess
SIGN and the pride of none. Still more. Vermont
would call on her everlasting mountains TO fall on
her and hide her before she would thrust any mere
local pride or selfish ambition into the counses OF
occasion. She looks backward through the wears
and she feels the infinite peril the ignominy. ave-
the crime of turning the Government
to the administration of revolutionary Democracy
And she longs for yictory-the victory of patriot
ism at the polls and the victory of statesnans hip
after the polls And she plores this convention to
let no unnecessary issues, to let discords born
of hot rivaries to let no personal ambitions IN Left
no discussions, to let anythngs put that victory
in peril She prays you to make that victory secure
by going straight to the conscience and intelligence
OF the people, not only by your platform ringing
with honor and honesty for money clear up through
everything to human rights, but by putting on that
platform candidate far better than the platform
because known everywhere through the length
and the breadth of the land, who is
their incarnation, long-tried and never found want
ing candidate weak nowhere, strong every
where, he will compact the party, bring every indie
pendent into line and win recruits even from the
enemy; Ihat is victory here and now victory for
years to come. Such candidate, healing all dis
sensions, of wondrous ability of aggressive integrity
OF the largest experience i'll pubic affairs of the
highest craftsmanship i'll that brave Clean vigilant
man, on whom rests no shadow of reproach, to
whon in every crisis in the counseIs of the we
turn and press with joy and confdence the central
figure and leader of the Senate the foremost type
and defender OF what is best in the Republican
faith, the ideal candidate seeking not the Office
worthy OF the best of this republic having the prom
ise and the potency Of victory, is George F. Ed
munds. And George f. Edmunds Vermont NOM
mates for the Presidency, and, gentlemen, pray
AIMS How quickly it viii swell into gale and how
surely it will sweep the land
j. B. Cassody of Wisconsin, and Mr.. Bran
dagee, OF Connecticut, nominated E. B. Wash
burne, Of Illinois. The remarks of Mr. Cassidy
are given below:
Mr.. President, and gentlemen of the convention,
During the exciting and arduous duties of this con-
Venuon have not occupied to exceed three minutes
of your time notwithstanding was the Chairman of
delegation. And promise now YOU will respect
fully listen for ateW moments not to use up the time
OF ten minutes allowed to me by two three minutes
1t is indeed fortunate for party and civiliza-
ton that we have so many able statesmen from whom
to select our candidates Far be it from me to de-
tract single syllable from the praise justly due to
any; but we live i'll a vast country, embracing many
eminent statesmen whose names have not been pre-
sented to this convention. Here 756 delegates,
reresenting 100000 to 5,00OOOO Republican
voters, embracing many nationaities, having
diverse interests and various, that are scat
tered over 100000 square miles of territory
And any view of our duty is incomplete and
altogether too narrow which fails to take in the
whole field and all the probabilities and improbable
ltles OF a united support in November.
1t may be that in France and some other ma
tons success in government depends wholly
upon the character Of the leadership, but in this
Government it must ever depend
largely upon the broad common sense and good
Judgment of the masses of the people. And
hence the truism uttered by martyred President
that No life is necessary to the existence of the
nation" Behold in this seat, in this very presence,
men whose ability and craftsmanship have become
famous on this and other continents There is no
lack of capacity for leadership, much less of dis
pos1uon to lead. What we want most now is unity
OF purpose through the entire party for the public
good, and that best be secured not by sef-asser-
ton, but by self-negation. @
The question is not whose name win elicit the
greatest applause at this present moment of time
but whose is established in the confidence of
the people to alay all opposition in his own party
and secure the greatest number of votes in Novem-
ber.. The man Of myschoice is not a candidate and
has not sought any support from any quarter. He
has rather repealed it, But let us remember that in
the tabernaces Of God those not chosen who seek
the highest seats and demand the richest crowns but
ratherthose who empty themselves Of all vanity and
concet and 60 down ntot the ARENA into the face of
death and there are content to labor for the
good.
Such ought to be the rule in every Republican con-
ventlon. Let us not be too sanguine. A comforta-
bic berth is of account to the passenger when the
ship is fast driven upon the rocks. Let save the
ship and take of the berths afterward Our
enemies are in possession of both houses of Con-
gress. They will demand and claim the right to die
tate the methods and the tests of the electoral count
With that object view, they have prposely omit
ted, as the distinguished Senator from New York
the other day very emphatically told them, all
constitutional and statutory guarantees. With
inordinate lust for executive power and
patronage on their part, we have nothing to gain,
nothing to expect from decision Of theirs in case
of repetition of 1874 to 1885, nor from an Electoral
Commission of their choosing The only security is
to make such show to every doubtful State by the
choice of candidate around whom the entire party
can solidly join and march on to victory That man
ascertaned with reasonable certainty, it becomes the
bounden duty of all to secure the success OF
the party, and through that party the sal
Walton Of our country, by making that
man the nominee of this convention. No other man
has the right to insist upon it, and that man has no
right to decline it. In the judgment of some of this
convention, and many with cool heads all over the
land, there are two men who possess all of these
requisite qualities. One is Elihu B. Washburne, of
Illinois, and the other is George F. Edmunds, of Yer
mont. Only realizing that a divided party
at the close Of the convention forebodes
defeat In November next, and a united
party at the close of this convention insures
success in November, and looking over the whole
field, take that man whose history is familiar to
you; who, at the breaking out of the war, sought
out an obscure individual in Galena, led him up to
Springfield, up to the mountain of his glory and
stands by his side, one of his chief admirers and
friends to-day. And therefore nominate Mr.. Wash
burne, of Illinois.
Without taking ballot, the convention, at
11:45 p. M, adjourned until 10 o'clock 8. m.
Monday, June z.
Fifth Day.
At 1045a. m. on Monday, June 7, Chairman
Hoar called the convention to order
The Rev. DR.. Everest, of Plymouth Church,
Chicago, made the prayer.
AT the request of several delegates, the fifth
and sixth resolutions of the platform were read
by the Secretary