The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-06-12

exuitant, continued and renewed more than
once. Applause also followed fast on the heels
port, our man, wo'll support yours"
solid nonpareil biography was injected to
the loaded minion by his eulogy, and even Is q
Boswell no was not dry, but drew forth rounds
he referred to the soldierly record Of his candi.
date After he had spoken eighteen minutes he
partly lost his grip on his hearers and gavel
rapping was necessary, but few happy sen.
fences and the mention Of Gen. Grant gave him
new sway, which was not lost again MI: Brand.
the sun went down on his peroratioh at four
minutes after 8, the speech having consumed
twenty three minutes
SS, Scsst ! shSs1s , Which rs; as ss, tS
away when the secretary. trimming rapidly
down the list Of states, met Ill obstruction AZ
Illinois, which developed in the shape Of q
ramrod like, black -robed form, surmounted
BY, an eagle beak and a rasping voice, sur
rounded by Presbyterian elder sort of face;
al bearing the name Of Shelby NJ Cullom;
United States senator.
y, He made himself heard magnifcently, and
made better impression on the convention
than some better speakers. The applause
which the speech was skillfully framed to
evoke just at tho right time was judiciously
distributed among the names of Lincoln, Grant
and Logan-the latter, of course, receiving
double measure.
The franc work of tho speech was not so dis
tinctly biographical as Brandagee's, and as
there wore more frequent catch phrases for ap-
plause Mr.. Cullom may be said to have done
himself proud. When Gen; B. M. Prentiss Of
Bethany, NO., assembled the platform
and commenced to second the
G ;n inenao Of John N A. Logan
except when 1ogan's name was mentioned; and
bn one occasion. evidently As Z sort of relief
the applause was prolonged until the chair had
to can order. Aftor that the audience-sadly
be it spoken-:euyed Gen. Prentiss, and, when
he got mixed in his historical selections, iron.
ical cheers drowned him out He stepped
down, and nd One Was saddened:
Expectation Waited for the name 81, the state
| of Maine, was generously rewarded BY such 4
clamorous burst of sound as had not been
heard from human Threats since the rafters of
this same building trembled obedient to the
! name OF Grant four years ago. There was no
crescendo of applause, but thunderous crash
that brought delegates, alternates, and report
ers to their feet in q moment. The cheers
We're SO distributed on the floor that the silent
spaces We're concealed when they rose, and the
whole audience SEEMED II, he on its feet; every
handkerchief, fan and other object Of portable
PROPERTY in the hall SEEMED to fly into the air,
and every voice hi the building seemed to Join
in the screaming diapssson Of mad applause:
After the chairman had succeeded in prOduc-
ing comparative quiet, Judge West of Ohio was
interestin Mr.. West on account of his command
ing presence, and sympathy for his infirmity,
btCtght ell to silence in the vast half. The
fine quality of Judge, Vests Acquence was not
married by injudicious and indiscernible cheer
ing as it progressed
Many a correspondent saw his paper dimly
through eloquence- hidden mist of tears as
Judge William West of Beliefortaine lifted his
sightless eye toward the sky and pointed with
his long, scholarly finger toward "those portals
<nf1i rr1,
The tall attehtiated figure, Southern in general
aspect and dress, Was seated aftef the first few
sentences, but still lowered above any in it's
neighborhood The eyes, which can only look
ness, siid the marble iips and typically Ameri-
can face, and its Brother iona than beard of
grayish tint told thrillingly Of the emotions
soothing in the heart below, and transmitted to
the thousands in front by high, resonant, st
tention compelling voice, and incisive accent:
His presentation was as follows: ,
Gentlemen, the Republican party demands Ct
this convention a nominee whose inspiration
and glorious prestige shall carry the
ef's'qSsesy fo1f ONE sa9a' viii sn' snfs
the legislatures Of the several states and avert
the sacrifice OF the United States senate; that
tricts to recover the house Of representatives
and restore it to the Republican party. Three
millions Of Republicans believe, that that
plains 81 Kansas to the t5 Of the IMMORTAL Car
field, in Ill that struggle of humanity and
progress wherever humanity desires succcr,
where love for freedom called for protection.
wherever the country called for a defender,
wherever Blows fall thiekest and fastest, there in
tile fore 'front.' Of the, battle TO- wave the white
plume of James G. Blaine, oaf V,
HENRY OF NAVARRO:
Nominate him, and the shouts of September
victory in Maine will be re-echoed by the thun-
der of the October victory in Ohio. Nominate
fI,o firoS hoo
illuminate the continent from the Golden Gate
to Clcopatra's Needle; nominate him, and the
millions who are now in waiting will rally to
swell the column of victory that is sweeping en-
In the name Of the majority of the delegates
from the Republican, states; and Of our glorious
constituencies who must tight this battle, i
| nominate James G. Blaine OF Maine
Gov. Davis Appearance.
The cheering at the close of Vests speech
was not long endllgh to embarrass Gov. Davis,
whose portly form, attired in rather too full
skirted frock coat, appeared on the platform
just at the right time. His manner was easy
minutes long, but the close left no sonse of
incompleteness. Perhaps the highest compli-
ment paid it was the buzz of inquiry as to"who
this man Davis is, j" that succeeded the first
pause ofinattention.
The Chairman introduced Gov. Davis:
Ctshman H. Davis of MnnesOta-Mr. Prcsi-
dent and gentlemen Of the convention: In face
Of the demonstration which we have seen
and heard it would seem scafcely necessary
! to second q nomination. which appears already to
be feregone conclusion. [Cheers and applause. ]
In the name Of the people of Minnesota
it gives me the greatest :, pleasure pleasure
who has never been defeated by the people.
! so nobly that year after year In success
and adversely. he has grown go completely into
the affections of the people of this country that
at this moment he ia in hiS the .
bodiment of the definition Of their choice
for president of the United States: [Cheers and
Is not the growth Of any locality Or Of any one
idea. It springs not from any cold calculation
Of expediency, although it il coincident with
hhe' he Vecs
three million Of the great party Of
the Union Of national progress which
o Bs Ss civil s ana ns;sa the Rps
lions can affect it where it stands, Sc
on it he. eternal Sesn places. Sss' Mt Bsns
| is not the man of any state; he has grown far
beyond that. To-day his persistent popularity.
his magnificent personal traits, his unfailing
tact his answering LOYALTY to his party, and
his commanding statesmanship are hon, hon.
ored in every community, from Maine
se an "p%iss 1 sSa sS % Of the st.
THE THING CALLED ORGANIZATION,
without self-secking, without combination.
Win no Sucn cOn0lClOn 10 his sue
cess as the ruin Of another man
he stands here to-day with all these attri-
butes, and the people of this country
ask this convention to crafty their
twice deferred desire. [Applause] He
stands upon the friendship and con-
fdence Of Garfield, and when tho life Of
the nation seemed ebbing away with the spirit OF
the great son of Ohio, when all the functions of
government were languid. when business men
felt the need of security, it was upon the arm
of the great secretary that the nation
| leaned. He has conducted our foreign affairs 80
as to make respected abroad, and that, too
upon principles almost cOeval with the foun-
dations of this government. [Applause.] He
has undergone defeat in two conventions, and
risen from each with reater strength than be-
fore. (Applause.] The campaigns which fol-
lowed were most momentous, and imperied tho
very existence of the party. Did he sulk in
his tent like Achilles before tho walls
Of Troy? [Cries of mo" NO, from all over the
hail. No; he rose upon the ruins of his ad-
versity and made them monuments
of his glory. [Cheers.] He led his
competitors through the road Of triumph,
to the White House. No word from him that
the nomination was unfortunate. No auspices
from him =, Of want Of success; but
forth with all his armament like a