The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-06-06


and the crowd sang Marching through Georgia, y
Again he raped, and they gave three cheers and a
tiger for Arthur after which the business proceeded
and Mr.. Martin 1. Townsend took his place upon the
platform. The house eheered and applauded
for sixteen minutes, endeavoring if posi-
BILE to counteract the enthusiasm gotten up
by the friends of Mr. Blaine, few minutes previous
As soon it possible to be heard the chairman
raped vigorously the table with bis gavel and
said; Gentlemen of tAe Convention Mr. Townsend of
New York" Mr. Townsend said:
Mr. President and Gentlemen of the Convention:
America is proud of her great men; the Repub
Ican party is proud Of Ger great men and the great
men of America are IN the Republican party. lap
plause. 1t has warmed the cookies of
my heart to hear the eulogies and to see the
scenes OF tonight. ! ahite not one whit
eulogium in my admiration of those men. Icame
here 10 s;ry and thrice to the achieve
history of the gentlemen whose have been pre-
sentcd here. here, however to talk about the
weloeng OF the kepubhcan party IN the tuture ana
say to the gentlemen of this conveiiun that however
joyous evening interviews may be, there is very
grave responsibility. resting upon that has
got to be borne and decided by
cool and deliberate Judgment The question is,
how shall put ourselves before the American peo-
pie in shape to carry the surages at the next Novem
Der election And it is serious question. In France,
when the national assemblies from about 1890 to
$500 were assembled. demonstration FROM the
rounding nei0hbOrhoodS in Paris and the assent by
the national assemblies settled the question: but we
may exert influence upon this body, may obtain
the assent of this body and yet work is not done
We have got to go down to the constituency that
sent here we have got to shape action that
it shall commend itself to the that 90 to the
church to the elergymen to theeers to the deaeons
and the members and the citizens that attend
the churches All that fear God and love the republic
have gnt to our action and pass in judgment
upon what we have done. Now how shall we meet
the views of the peopel come to speak to you of
who l believe is, most likely. the favorite of the
electors of this Countrywide Republican electors.
have to speak of the individual speak of General
Chester A. Ar'lr of the State Of New York. fCheers
and applause L shall not dwell upon the early his
tory of Chester A. Arthur shall content myself
draws its origin from the channels of Argyle
and from the north of 1reland-the sturdiest
an American boy. Without money he had to make up
by energy for what he lacked of the filthy lucee -Four
years ago he was taken up by the national assembly
that met here and nominated for the office of Vice
president of the United States He elected upon
the ticket with the sainted Garfield, that
| loved. l knew him away back in 1886, when l.
boy struggling in college in Wiamstown, in dear
old Massachusetts, where my early boyhood days
were spent and l met him in the national Congress.
Flour Par long years sat by nus @ and felt THAT
mated Garfield they had done themselves
honor, they had done the country
the greatest favor that it possible in that way
confer upon it. In the providence of Coda mourn
full, melancholy, to be forgotten providence
Mr.. Garfield removed from the field of action and
heartening position of the chief officer of this Union,
and from that time his work has been constant for
ward, answering KIND and consderate to an, and
with charity for all and malice against none, he has
discharged his duties. Applause Every Repub-
lican convention in this Union has
passed resolutions of unqualified
mendaton upon the and his conduct in the
presidential Office. [Applausel Shall say that
need not utter commendationl In the administration
of President Arthur we recognize wise, conserv-
ative and patriotic policy, under which the country
has been blessed with remarkable prosperity, and
and will receive the hearty approval of
every citizen. GCheersl. That is to go down
to the hreside of every constituent of
this assembly, of the representative
assenbly-sand they will hold you TO what you have
said this occasion. We have peculiar constteun
cy. We have greater difficulties than our Democratic
friends. When Democratic friends have held up
principle have led their friends to believe they
in earnest, and have achieved triumph, nothing
uents proud Of them to have them turn tail to
and confess they believed it. Our people hold
no such doctrine What shall they say to usl Shall
we lead them to say Were You in earnest about
this thing have not said enough. Some
ten years ago large portion OF
citizens came to feel that the mode Of distributing in
fe1ior and clerical Offices throughout the country
injurious public morality and would in the end be
subversive of the best interests of The people They
started then what is called the agitation for cvilserv
ice reform great many, to-day, believed II not
necessary but by and by and through the persstency
of the earnest men that favored this motion the
earnest men who were determined that the form of
civil service the principles that they
indicate must and should be accomplished persevered
in it until now for more than eight years no national
no State convention has been organized without
passing resolution in favor Of v1service reform
We passed laws and appointed commissioners. The
commissioners have gone INTO action, and during the
administration of Mr.. Arthur al the principles of
cviservice reformers and that includes the whole of
the Republican party, have been put IN practice.
At this point in Mr. Townsends address, consider
able confusion in the audience from the fact
that he frequently turned his face TO the of the
platform to speak the officials occupying that
alted position and frequent cries From the dele
gates and from the audience requesting Mr. Townsend
to "Tnrn around, face the front can't hear you"
Facing to the front moment Mr.. Townsend contin-
ued:
1t is not that say So The commissioners themselves
in their report to the national Congress declare that
Mr.. Arthur in every respect has carried out
the law. and aided them to the ek-
tent of his power. FCheers.1 Another thing wish
TO say-t may be said that hold au office; do and
for it am indebted to Rutherford B. Hayes, most
excellent gentleman who did honor TO the great Office
of President came here 10 speak for the who
is now President. But the day has come when
can safely come here and oppose the head of the
national administration. There pointing to the New
York deleSatianl sits my friend Rohertson, Of the
State of New York the collector of the port of New
York. Coming here like any honest man, and
views directed in opposition to the chief executive of
the nation Iapplause and laughterl and he is here
with perfect safety 10 perform THAI service. am
bound to Say-anQ Wonll forever IL
not say it-much has been said about New York State
polities-much has bean said about the New York
machine with Roscoe Conking and Thomas
C. Plat turning the crank of the
machine. fLaughter.l / have. sir, to
prove that Mr., Arthur has not prosttuted his office
to the purpose of faction. ! have but to point to
the fact that Roscoe Coaklng has given his whale IN
tIuence against Mr. Arthur, and thai Thomas G.
Plait-the man that resigned his ofice-the that
could not stay in Garheds administration because Mr..
Blaine was SO wicked as to persuade Garfield to
mate Mr. Robertson for collector of New York
He is here tonight delegate l of those
men, l am an old man but am one of those men
that for fifty years, in speaking of politics. have
uttered just the sentiments that feel and believe fit
be the last of my life want to call the
attention of this convention to the exhibition
that we have had here tonight anevidence thathe
executive chamber, il it otherwise is not the
people, when we go down to homes, win say.
tWhat mears thisi MIR. Arthur has had everybndys
communication The politicians met at Chicago andavere
compelled by the force of public opinion to give their
aIi6aa endatnn for the administration of