The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-12


should be placed as the second name
on the ticket. The grand army of the
republic had enrolled more than 750.-
700 men who lately wore the
blue. In presenting name
from their ranks. the speaker would
mention man fitted in every respect
for the first place, who would add
strength to the ticker, aud justify the
hopes and expectations Of the party.
That man was Gen. John A. Logan.
Loud, long I'd renewed applausel
The speaker did not present him in
behalf of Illinois or of any other state'
but of the whole United States. He
belonged no more to Illinois than to
Kansas, where 5000 soldiers would
received the news of his nomination
with shouts of gladness. The speaker
was commissioned by the state of
Kansas to make this nomination.
Judge Houck, of Tennessee, in sec
onding the nomination, said while the
convention had not chosen bis first
choice, it had done well. and the
speaker proceeded to pay tribute to
the plumed knight of Maine. He
hoped the convention would come to
common understanding and agreement
for the second choice on the ticket.
When the wires should transmit the
news of the nomination of Logan to
the soldier boys of East Tennessee,
there would be rejoicing among them
as would be everywhere on the presi-
Dental nominee. The delegation was
somewhat divided, but when the
name of John A. Logan was pre-
sented they were united and strong.
Thurston, of Nebraska, also second
ed the nomination. He wanted the
republican party to unite upon its
banner the invincible legend Blaine
f and Logan f2mni Applause and cries of
Mr.. Lee, of Pennsylvania, in further
seconding the nomination, said the
convention had chosen for its candi-
date for president native of Penn
sylYania, whose fame had grown too
great for his native state and become
commensurate with the greatness of
the nation.
Congressman Horn, of Michigan.
from the head of his delegation, fur
ther seconded the nomination, saying
that, in the nomination of Logan, the
convention would light the soldiers
camp-fires from one end of the conIL-
try to the other.
Clancy, of North Carolina, seconding
the nomination, said that with Blaine
and Logan his state could be carried
for the party by $4,000.
After further nomination speeches
frrm Georgia and Kentucky
a motif m was made to suspend the
rules apn make the nomination of
Logan by exclamation. 1t was put
to the vote, ano majority voted for
it. but as a two-third vote was neces-
sary the chair ordered the roll called
In order to acceatain the number, at
the request of the delegate who said
their were others who wished to
speak for General Logan.
The motion was Withdrawn.
? ITEMS AND INCIDENTS.
. The proceedings IN the convention
to-day were accompanied by scenes of
tumultuous excitement. The inter-
est in the balloting was little short OF
contagion. Outside of the convention
hall were fully 1900 people, occupy
ing every point from which view OF
the scene was possible. 1t was spien-
did appearing audience and plctnr-
esque, in view of the large body OF La
dies IN bright costumes present, pre-
serving the decorum to be witnessed
at an opera.
During the progress of the ordinary
events of the day they would sudden
ly lash the crowd into mad excitement
and the great roar and abandon of the
multitude was of a nature which
could not help but stir the blood in the
veins of the dullest clod. These
scenes occurred whenever a
full vote was announced, or
on the occasion of some
state breaking for Blaine
Outside the convention was another
great host of waiting people whose
responsive shouts, when the results
of the ballots, were bulletined, could be
distinctly heard inside the great
structure. The delirium reached its
climax when Illinois joined the col
umn of Blaine, almost surely pre-
saying victory for the Maine man.
The hail fairly Numbered as the
sWaying audience gave vent to its
fierce enthusiasm. Hats went INTO
the air and handkerchiefs
were frantically waived, and
flags and decorations torn from the
face of the gallery, and werc made to
cut their way through the air by the
occupants of the gallery who seized
them. When the excitement had in
measure spent itself, thegavel Of the
chairman would serve to bring ouc
order, the audience relapsed into re-
pose to be succeeded again by season
of excitement as the successive votes
were announced.
When the fourth ballot was
finally declared, it was a signal
for mighty cheer, and when
the defamation of the artillery outside
the building served to again remind
them of the triumph achieved by
Blaine's forces, the building rocked
under the impulse and cheering OF
their sympathizers. The cheering for
Arthur and Logan was hearty, but
the apex of enthusiasm was touched
only when the name of Blaine sound
ed, or mis- prospects of success seemed
to increase. The Californians were
generally the center of the whirlwind
of excitement among the delegates
When Illinois broke, the Pacific coast
people seized the banner they have
borne since having San Francisco, and
proceeded with it mp the aisles. Cox
Orado unfurled a triumphant banner
bearing the picture of Blaine, the
standard being surmounted with an
eagle. Kansas exposed banner
which bore the inscription 1000 ma
jority for the nominee !, 1000
majority for Jas. G. Blaine. These
were borne by delegates through the
audience and the sWaying multitude,
The sight of the fiuttering emblems-
the carsh of music, the roar of cannon,
and the answering shouts Of the out
side hosts made one rarely to be
witnessed and created scene seldom
to be experienced. The session was
not ended till nearly p. N.
Through nearly six hours the main
body of the spectators had remained
to be present at the decisive ballot.
TILDEN'S LETTER.