The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-06-12

Inc resolutions were ADOPTED WlthOoL
discussion and amid much applause.
NATIONAL CONVENTION.
The next business in order was the
members of the national commit
lee. A motion toipostpone the call was
made and voted down and the cali was
hen proceeded with.
The convention then took recess till
p. m.
Evening Session OF the Third Day-rhe
Names OF Candidates Presented.
CHICAGO, June 6.-Chairman Hender-
SON called the convention to order at
:35 this evening, and announced the
business of presentation of candidates
for president.
A motion was made and carried that
500 tickets be issued to the veteran SOL
dlers.
The secretary then proceeded with the
call OF states for members OF the national
Colorado, Kansas and terri
tories asked to be passed.
The secretary next began the roll call
OF states for nominations for president.
HAWLEY.
When Connecticut was reached, Mr..
Brundage of that state took the stand,
and amid loud applause rose and In q
brief speech proposed the name of Gen.
era1 Joseph r. HaWley as a candidate
before the convention for nomination to
the presidency OF the United States. Mr..
Brundage sketched the political situe-
ton and the qualifications demanded in
the candidate of this convention. He
spoke in substance as follows: If the
Oh &c Suyic lryi 60
the seventh successive Republican pre-
sident. If unWisely, the solid south,
which has already captured the capital,
will occupy the white house, and the
results of the war will be rolled back
wark for q generation. Never before TO
q national convention was such an op-
pOrtunIty presented on the path OF duty
so plain. The council of our opponents
are confused. The heart of the great
American people unmistakablY turns
once more to the Republican party.
Our candidate must be true Republican
with the courage of his convictions,
whose position on CREST questions has
always been right. [Applalse. Stand
Ing, sir, in his great presence and real
iZIng the importance of this trust l am
requested to nominate such a candidate.
In the name of the Republicans of Con-
nectIcut l present the name OF
one who fulfills all the conditions,
Gen. Joseph R. Hawley of Con:
nectIcut. Loud Applause. II
YOU have a better leader we of Connec.
ticut will cheerfully make your choice
ours [applause], and We here pledge our
hcarIiest, most sctive support to the
nominee of this convention. WhOmsoeVeI
he may be. Applause The speaker
then referred TO the personal history Of
Gen. Hawley. That he started the first
free soil paper in Connections, to be
come later one of the leading Republi.
can newspapers of New England. He
was the first man in Connecticut that en-
listed in the first company of the first
regiment that left the state for the de
Tense of the capital. [Applause HI
was the last man TO leave the stricken
| field of Bull Run. He went into tn
war with Q musKet and came on
q major general. He stands
well in the front rank Of debators, ora
tors and senators. His record in th,
| senate bears q tribute to his statesman
ship. When the storm of Reputation
| broke and leaders weaYered, he summed
| up the duty and honor of the hour In
pithY sentence: Uncle Sam is g gentle
| man, and he must not pay his debts in
bogus dollars" Applause.
| The speaker argued that the party haC
never yet selected candidate from the
east, while men of that section for /,
generation have cheerfullY supported
the candidate of the party's choice.
The nomination of Gen. Hswley, hG
said, would weld together the dissen
sions in New York. [Applause.1 1
would carry the south, IS he is the only
candidate who was born on southern
soil. It would please ali parties anC
| professions, for he is q lawyer, editor
soldier, statesman, an orator and a.
honest man. Applause.
| The close of the speakers address wa;
received with cheers
| The secretary then called the states Of
| Delaware, Florida and Georgia withou
response.
| LOGAN NAMED.
When Illinois was called and SenatOl
| CuIlom rose from his seat and walked
| down the aisle chorus of "cheers'' wen
| up from several thousand voices, anC
| when the cheers subsidized the senator ad
dressed the audience. He began hi
speech with reference to the nom
| instion of Abraham Lincolr
In this city twenty four year
/ ago, then the nomination of Gen. Gran
eight years later, with like victoriou
result, followed again in 1880 by Q re
turn of the Republican party 70 thu
| political Mecca, and the murdered Gar
field led the Republic Al party to victory
| TContinued applause. Continuing, In
speaker said: There are omens Of vic
tory IN the air. History repeSts itself
The commonwealth of Illinois, whicI
gave to the world the illustrious LIncoln
now presents to this convention anothe
son, an able statesman, a brilliant sol
dier, an honest man-Gen. John A. Lo
gan. The announcement Of Logan
nomination met with q wild burst Of ap
plause, renewed again and again Th'
speaker referred IN eloquent Language
to General Logan's record as s0ldie
and patriot, his bravery and devotion
In the hour of our counsry's peril b,
resigned bis seat IN congress, Teturne,
home and was among the first TO organ
ize regiment OF volunteers Concluding
he prophesied that il Logan was nomiu
ated the party would go on to gloFIou
victory in November.
PrenIiss, of Missouri, seconded th
nomination of Logan, speaking of hin
as one who had served his country well
and stood by the Republican party Il
Its perils and had never forsakee IT,
The call was then proceeded with, 1u
| diana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky an
Louisiana each being called, snd eacl
passing as called.
BLAINE
Upon she call Of Name by the cleFl
it seemed as If the entire assembling
arose and roar of applause, mingle
with cries of "Blaine,n commenced
scene such az csn be witnessed oDlyln
national convention. The delegete
from California mounted their chair
and hoisted their white hats on cane
and waved them about in response 3
the ocean OF handkerchief waved by Ii
ladies in the gallery and ON the platform
seats One genius conceived the ide
OF opening his umbrella, and immed
lately about dfty umbrellas were up an
were waved out, presenting Q move
sight. Meanwhile the immense crow
of admirers of Blaine were shouting i
one immense never ending shout, eome
thing like the roar of tempest, nov
swelling and sinking. The band itsel
came to The aid of the shouteFs an
thun Tered with its brasses scd drums
Although five minutes had passed. th
enthusiasm OF the Blaineites knew d
end. and the roar OF their applause wa
still continued. At last the preslden
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