Morris tribune., 1881-09-01

nary scenes or FMS convention Win deep sonCi-
tude. No emotion touches my heart more quickly
than sentiment Iii honor OF agfeat and noble char
acter But as sat on the seats and witnessed those
demonstrations, 1t seemed to me you were q human
ocean IN 4 tempest l have seen sea Tapped into
fury and tossed into spray and its grandeur moved
the soul Of the duesf man; but renelnber that IT
is not the pillows but the calm level of the sea from
which all heights and depths are measured. LAP.
plauseJ When the storm has passed aud the hour
of calm settles OH the ocean, when the sunlight
battles It's smooth surface, then the astronomer and
surveyor takes the level from which he measures
all terrestrial heights and depths. [Applausel Cen
;tlenen OF the convention, your present temper may
not mark the heathful pulse Of our peoples When
our gu. enthusiasm has passed, when the emo.
tions Of this hour have subside shall find that
Calm level Of public opinion below the storm from
which the thoughts Of a mighty people are to be
and BY which their final action ,, will be
liant circle, where 5000 men and women are as
sembled. Is the destiny of the Republican party to
he decreed. Not here where see the enthusiastic
faces of 756 delegates. waiting to cast their votes
INTO the urn and determine the choice OF the Re-
PUBLIC, lapblausel but by 100000 Republican
i fire, where the thoughtfal voters with wives
ana children about them, with the calm thoughts
home with the, history Of the past, the hopes of
the future and knowledge of the great men who
have adorned and blessed our nation in days gone
by--there God prepares the verdict that shall de-
termine the wisdom Of our work tonight. Not in
Chicago, in the heat of June, but In the sober quiet
that comes to them between now and November, in
the silence of deliberate Judgment, will this great
question be settled Cries of good Let us aid
them tonight Great applaIse:) But now. gen.
tiemen OF the convention, what do we want? "a
voice Garfield" followed by applanseJ Bear
with me moment. Hear me for this cause
S Soa fo nav Rsa9 cr BE SILENT of sn
This coming fight is our Thermopyla. We
are standing on q narrow isthmus. If our Spartan
hosts are united We can Withstand all the Greeks
that the Xcrxes of Democracy can bring against
u.s. Let us hold our ground this one year, for the
stars In their courses fight for lis, as in the future
the census to be taken this year will bring rem
force tients and continued power. [Applause.l But
IN order to win this victory now, we want the vote
OF every Republican-of every Grant Republican
and every anti Grant Republican in America
anti Blaine man; the vote of every fol-
lower of every candidate is needed to make our
success certain, [Applause.l Therefore, l say.
gentlemen and brethren. we are here to take cain
voice-"Nominate Garfield Great applause
We want man whose life and opinions embody all
want man who. standing on mountain hight,
sees all the achievements Of our past history and
carries in his heart the memory of all its glorious
deeds. and who looking forward, prepares to meet
the labor and the dangers to come We want one
who will act in spirit Of unkindness toward those
we lately met in battle: , The Republican party Of
of peace and admits them to renewed brotherhood
on this supreme condition, that in the for the
Union We were right and they were wrong.
lCheers.l On that supreme condition we meet
them as brethren and no other. We ask them to
share with the blessings and honors of the great
'ep"'''' 't eARr1EID's NosnNAr1oN.
The climax of Gen. Garfeld's relation to the
Chicago convention was also the climax of the
convention; that exciting scene, when the
popular sentiment In the body breaking
through the fimsy fabric of political machin-
cry as great wave washes through feeble
brush dam, bore him upon its crest to the high
seat which the political giants, of the nation
were struggling to reach. The possibility of
Garfiald's nomination lurked in the back
ground through the whole convention Conk-
ling coquetted with him, and he might have
been the heir of Grants strength by surren-
dering his individuality and betraying his
State. 1t is certain that the Conkllng men ap-
preached him early in the convention and
tempted him with the offer of the nomination
| if he would permit himself to be used by that
faction. 1t is certain that lie repused the gilt
! tering bait and remained loyal to Sherman.
| His refusal determined the Grant men to
| adopt their policy of stubborn resistance and
| endeavor to wear out the contestant The day
| before Garfield was nominated, Blaine's vote
| reached its apogee An attempt to form a
| combination between him and Sherman failed
| upon the very evo of contamination loss
| of votes by Blaine was imminent, and the con-
| vention adjourned, almost stricken by the fear
| that the solid phalanx of the Grant men would
draw scattering votes enough to nominate
! That night little body of anti-third termers
| Iowa planned the break for Garfield for which
the convention had been waiting land early il
| the morning session the Wisconsin delegation
| added sixteen votes to the one Pennsylvania
delegate had been casting for him from the
| first Indiana and Iowa followed on the mex
ballot giving him fifty. when the suppressed
| excitement broke loose I The PIONEER PRESS
| special of June 8 describes the scene. that fol
lowed on the thirty sixth and last ballot as fol
| lows: 81. : E-..I &c ~ - on.
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sixth ballot amid suppressed excitement and good
deal of consultation of the different delegations
causing so much confusion that the president
| gavel was continually heard. When Connection
was reached she added one to the Garfield column
| and Illinois supplemented this with seven ant
Indiana added two more. By this time the Garfield
boom became pretty distinctly visible and the dele
gates and the immense audience arose all Oh thei
! feet and scene of wild excitement ensued which
it is impossible to describe, lasting fifteen twent
kind. Hats were thrown up, handkerchiefs waved
and deafenng shouts came from every corner o
'''' 00'' THE MOST uNcoNcERNED
| of all the throng. Finally when, there came lul
the chairman of the Iowa delegation arose and an
noul'eed that the twenty-five votes of that Stat
This was the signal for tremendous applaus,
which was redoubled when Maine gave her four
parently hardly knew what course to take in orde
to turn the tide if possible, before it became re
sistless and they resorted the scheme of asking
! that the roll be called to verify the reports Of
| several States. Mr.. Conkling was busy among the
delegates personally advising their course in pur-
| suance of what must have been plan to cause de-
lay, while the Grant could rally their democrat
| lied forces. The votes Of Maryland, Mississippi
| North Carolina, Tennessee and other States were
challenged and the rolls called This caused delay
but 1t did not avail in stemming the tide, which had
risen to such hight and was sweeping with such
impetuosity that it was beyond control of human
ont ctr fNf hair 70
| vorite with great tenacity. They were
RESOLVED TO DIE GAME, r..s.
and they held out to the last even to the last min
with the Vermont delegates. When Wisconsin
gave eighteen votes to Garfield, 1t was known thai
| he had now more than enough to nominate him
and the scene that ensued was of the widest arc
| most enthusiastic description. The delegate.
gathered about Garfield. the banners of the differ.
| ent States were grouped together over his head
and while this was going on the roar of the cannon
outside was heard. The band began playing, ant
the endless audience set up the Battle Cry of Free
grand effect. As soon as quiet was obtained, the
man directed that the votes be read BY the clerk il
order that the historical record of them might
| BY the chair that James A. GarieIi
had received s9s yotes-37s beint
| out again-tired delegates and auditors spending
the last effort of vitality left them by the weeks
labors and anxiety in the most inspiring burst of
| enthusiasm ever seen within four walls. The
| whole crowd of $4,000 people was on its feet
most on chairs, tables and benches, throwing arms
! hats. handkerchiefs, shawls, flags, tally
sheets and anything within reach, into
the, air in wild abandon of Joy
The enthusiasm extended all oyer the hall, but
was maddest about the Ohio delegation, where
| stunned and bewildered, Garfield was the cen.
| ter of the widest whir of excited friends
a whirl, and he was the hero of this State as Of
the whole hall outside Of Ohio Other States which
| had contributed to, Garfelds. success crowded
about him with banners in the air. faces aglow and
splitting the air with cries of exuation. All thi:
time the roar of cannon was promptly brought into
use outside MINGLED with the cheers of the throng
THE FINAL BALLOT. fsa .s. ~
The following is the final ballot at Chicago
which made James A. Garfield president:
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