The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-06-25
DAY DISPATCHES,
BlaiMesand Logan Notified.

! noSo' AAO AOotil1S VI Lu(
spreading branches of the great
elms and the buzzing of insects
were the only sounds to disturb
the stiffness. When all was in readi.
ness, Blaine was escorted to the lawn
where he stood within a semi-circle
Gen. Henderson then stepped forward
and presented the address of the com.
mittee. He spoke as follows:
Mr. Blaine, your nomination for
the office of president of the United
States by the national republican
convention recently assembled at
Chicago has been known to YOU,
The gentlemen before You constitut-
ing the committee composed of one
member from each state and territory
| of the country and one from the
District of Columbia now come as
accredited agents of that convention
to give you formal notice of your
nominatian and to request your ac-
ceptance thereof. 1t is of course
known to you that besides your own,
several other names, among the most
honored in the councils of the repub-
lca party were presented Ly
their friends as candidates
for this nomination. Between your
friends and friends Of others so just
ly entitled to the respect and conf
dence of their political friends, the
contest was generous rivalry free
from any taint of bitterness and
equally free from the reprOach
of injustice. At an early
stage of the proceedings
of the convention it became manifest
that you are the republican whose aid
must he invoked at last to insure
success to the ticket, and equally
manifest that the desire so earnestly
expressed by the delegates from all
the states was but truthful reGec-
tion of the popular demand.
1t is not thought nor pretended that
this demand had its origin in any
ambitious desire of your 11onus, uuU
it was recognized as what 1t truth
fully Is-a spontaneous expression by
the people of love and admiration OF
YOUR virtues. 1t is not claimed that
the nomination would give satisfac>
ton to every member of the party.
This is not expected in country so
extended and 80 varied in inter ests.
The nomination of Lincoln disap-
pointed so many hopes, and over
threw so many cherished ambitions
that for q short time dissatisfaction
threatened to ripen into open revolt
and in discomfort so pronounced as
to impel large masses OF the parties
to organize an opposition to the NOM
mess. For many weeks after the
nomination of Garfield in 1880, defeat
seemed inevitable; in each case q
shock of disappointment was foI>
lowed by sober second thought and
individual preferences gradually
Welded as the convictions of public
duty. The promptings of patriotism
| finally rose superior to irritatlOns
and animosities Of your party, and in
every trial has grown stronger in the
face of threatened danger. In ten
dering you the nOmin tion it gives
us pleasure to remember those great
measures which furnished the causes
for party congr stulations by the late
! convention at Chicago and which are
now crystallized into the legislation
of the cOuntry-measures which nave
strengthened and dignified the ma
ton and while they elevated and ad'
vanced the people, have at all times
and on all proper occasions received
your earnest and valuable support.
II was your good fortune to aid in
protecting the nation against the as
saults OF armed treason; you were
present and helped to unloose
The sha;kles of the slave. you assisted
| in placing q new guarantee OF tree
dom IN the federal constitution. Your
voice was patent in serving the na'
tiona. faith when false theories o1
financiers would have blasted the
nation and undermined prosperity
We kindly remember you as fas'
friend of honest money and CONNER
clal integrity, that all pertains to Sc
curity and repose of capital, dignity
of labor and manhood, elevation ano
freedom of the people, and the rlgh
of the oppressed to demand as duty
of the government to afford protec'
tion. Your public acts have received
unqualified Endorsement and popula
approval. [The remainner ct Hen
derton's speech was devoted to tn
review of the platform adopted a
Chicago.
Blaiue said: "Mr. Chairman ant
gentlemen of the national committee
receive not without deep sensibilit
vonr official notice of the action Q
the national convention alread
brought to my knowledge through
, the public press. l appreciate NOR
profoundly than l can expires
,, The honor which lis implied in tn
nomination for the presidency by tn
! republican party speaking throug
the authoritative voice Of its accred
! ted delegates. 70 be selected as
r candidate by such an assemolag
/ from the list of eminent statesma
J. whose names were presented Ill
t me with embarrassment, ca
only express my gratltuo
for so signal an honor, and my desll
to prove worthy of the great tru!
reposed in me. In accepting tn
q nomination as l now do, am in
: pressed, am also oppressed with
il sense of the labor and responsibilit
# which attaches to the position. Tt
IS burden is lightened, however, by tt
i host of earnest men who support m
r candidacy and the cheer of persons
d friendship to the pledge of politic
il fealty. A more formal acceptant
d will naturally be expected and will
r. dine season he communicated. 1t ma
:. however, not he inappropriate at thi
- time to say that / have alread
:. !. made careful study of the principle
=. announced by the national CONVEX
4 tiOn. and in whole and in detail the
e have nv heartiest sympathy and me-
.ov unnnalified approval.
a. Apart from your omclai erran'