McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-06-19
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Tho Speech of Judge West, OF Ohio' Nom'
mating Blame for the PresidencS--'
Enthusiasm on the Occasion.
Ertract from Cow, ntion Proceedings.
The call was then proceeded with.
Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky and
Louisiana, each being called and each
passing as called. When the state of
Maine was called the vast assembly
arose and an explosion of human voices
occurred. For several moments the
roar com,inu, i and only ceased because
of the inability of the audience to roar
any Ion ger. Some of the delegates
were oveI joyed to the extent OF frenzy.
Hats and fans and canes were thrown
in the air. flags waved and general
pan,lemonium reigned. The char
raped with bis gavel for order, but ne
might as we'll have tried to argue with
L Cyclone. No finer opportunity had
occurred to the delegates to express
tier feelings, and they expressed it In
keeping with the opportunity. 1t is
impossible to convey any adequate idea
as to the noise that reigned, but posi-
bly, an estimate can be found by the
statement that from $4,000 to $4,000
people were yelling like mad and could
not be restrained. 1t was glorious
tribute to pay to any man. After the
chairman had succeeded in producing
comparative quiet, Judge West, of Ohio,
was introduced and said: "As dele
sate in the Chicago convention OF 1860,
The proudest service in my life was per-
formed by voting for the nomination of
the inspired emancipation, the first re-
public an president of the United States.
(Applause.] Four and twenty years Of
the grandest history of recorded time
aas distinguished the ascendancy of the
republican party. The skies have low
cred and reverses have threatened, but
our flag is still there waving above
the mansion of the presidency. Not q
stain on its folds, not a cloud on its
glory. Whether it shall maintain that
grand ascendancy depends on the &C
ton of this great council. With bated
breath nation waits its results. On it
are fixed the eyes of twenty millions
OF republican freemen in the north. On
It, or to it rather, are stretched forth
the imploring hands of ten million of
political bondmen of the south, Zap
plause while above, from the portals
of light, is looking down the immortal
spirit of the immortal martyr who first
bore it to victory, bidding US God
speed. CApPlause.l Six times. in six
campaigns, has that banner triumphed,
that symbol of union freedom and pro-
gress, some time by that silent Man Of
Destiny, the Wellington of American
arms, Cwild applauseJ last by him for
whose untimely taking off nation
swelled the funeral cries and wept-.
shove great Gar6eld's grave. ICheers
and applause.] Shall that banner tri-
umph againi Commit it to the bear
ing of that chief, a voice, 'tJames G.
Blaine, of Maine,''] commit it to the
bearing of that chief, the inspiration of
whose illustrious character and great
name will FIRE the hearts of our young
men, stir the fire of our manhood and
rekindle the fervor of the veteran, and
the closing of the seventh campaign
will see that holy ensign spanning the
sky Like bow of promise. lCheers.1
Political conditions are changed since
the accession of the republican party to
power. The mighty issues of strug-
CLING freedom and bleeding humanity
which convulsed the continent and
aroused the republic, rallied, united and
inspired the forces of patriotism and
the forces of humanity in one CONSOLE
dated phalanx. These great issues
have closed their contentious. The
subordinate issues resulting there
from are settled and buried away
with the dead issues of the past. The
arms of the solid south are against US.
Not an electoral gun can be expected
from that section. If triumph comes
the republican states of the north must
furnish the conquering battalions.
Fromthe farm, the anvil, the loom, the
mine, the workshop and the desk from
the hu t of the trapper on the snowy
Sierras, from the hut of the fisherman
on the banks of the Hudson, the repub-
ican states must furnish those conquer
ing battalions if triumph comes. Does
not sound political wisdom dictate and
demand that leader shall be given
them whom our people will follow, not
as conscripts advancing by funeral
marches to certain defeat, but grand
civic hero whom the souls of the people
desire and whom they will follow with
all the enthusiasm of volunteers as they
sweep on and onward to certain victory.
(Cheers. In this contention of forces
to determine to whom shall be intrusted
our battle flag, am not here-and may
my tongue cleave to the roof of my
mouth if abate one 1.-THE from the just
fame, integrity and public honor of
Chester A. Arthur, our president. Zap
plause. Iabate not one 1.-THE from the
Just fame and public integrity of Geo.
F. Edmunds, [applause] of Joseph r.
Hawley [applausel, of John Sherman
Capplause], of that grand old black
eagle Of Illinois, here the speaker was
interrupted several moments by pro-
longed applause], and am proud to
know that these distinguished senators
whom have named have borne like
testimony to the public life, the public
character and the public integrity of