New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-06

tLe head of his army with the scars OF battle upon him.
e marched into the CAPITA o. n n sa bndred hard
fought fields was mustered out OF the serVice upuJ ~
very shadow OF the capioi pIS ~'I ~ 90 and hi
the battles OF his country When the war was over anu
General neace victoriOIsy returned he again IN
Vted by mis- fellow citizens take his place in the
councils OF the Nation. I'm service OF twenty yvts
i'm hoth bonsea of Congress- he has shown himself 10
be no less able and gished as citizen than ne was
renowned rs n soldier Conservative In the advOcLcY Oh
eoaures involving the public welfare ready and elo-
anent in debate fearess-yes repeat again. fearless
in defence of the rights OF the weak against the op2reS
sions OF the strong, he stands to-day, and |
say it without disposition to take one laurel
from the brow Of those men whoso , ntes 70 d!
in my dment. closer to the great mass OF the eopic
OF this country than almost any other man now ensaxng
IN defence OF those principles which have given hie
and spirit and victory to the republican parry
mans" n "'' In all that goes To make up
brilliant military and civil career and TO eoIn nm nave
cd here tonight has shown himself to be the peer
A CLEAN PUBLIC RECORD.
uo ost W, therefore 10 give him the nomination. PC
couso II vould not he assalcd. and IL Is not aSsaap
We AJAX Won to nominate him because his pubic o NOT
so clear that eyon pol,iilc%i him in behalf Of the
hundreds OF thousands OF gty over this
teer soldiers h s,ordTm% around the telegraph offices
Titirc To- know whether that gallant ie,lef y, r
volunteer sodl s a. fApoiaIse We you nom
mao hn n The behalf Of The white and tho coored kepu6
@ While appealing to this convention Of the representa-
tiyes OF grand old party 20 Hye proecv3n Huu
w nv friends standngn the midst OF this vast Assem-
mac OF representative citizens Of this grand republic
rcsnre.cned here tonight In all their maestywe offer
Won the name OF the tried hero and patriot te sg2u'
aud uurnrruptblc statesman, the man who, though DC
frate never skuikcd in his tent We offer you 1eerhl
John l. Logan, and ask you to make him your nominee
Applause
MIR. pRENrfss SECONDS THE NOMfNATGON OF LOGAN.
Mr. Prentss of Missouri, seconded the nomination OF
Logan, speaking of him as one who had served
hs country well in peace and IN war, ana
who had stood by the Republican party In
all perlls and had never forsaken it at any time Ihe
people of Illinois who loved the man. asked the conVel-
lion to recognize the services % the brightest star In the
galaxy Of Union leaders
JUDGE WEST NO3lINATE5 BLAINE.
After the chairman had succeeded in producing com
narrative quiet Judge West of Ohio, was introduced
The sensation was ana the interest IN Mr. West on
account OF hs commanding presence, and sympathy for
hi4 nirmity brought all silence throughout the vast
hail. Judge West said:
Asa delegate In the Chicago Convention Of 1860, the
proudcst my life performed by voting Tor
the nomination OF that nspred eIn,nepaOr tne nIs nc
-Four AID twenty years or lie grahuesI ns.ory .t
recorded times has distinguished tie ascendency VI the
Rcpub lean party The skies have lowered ana reVcrse>
have threatened but orr flag IS sun there, waving
above the mansion OF tEe PRESIDENCY Hot
Whether it shall maintain that grand ascendenc:y
| depends upon the action Oh TINS council WIN 6n
!
IL are fixed the eyes OF twenty millions OF Republican
rcemen In the North On IT, or to IT, rather are stretched
| bondmcn Of the south appause, While above, rlm
the portals OF light, l. looking down the immortal spit
ding 10 us Hall and God speed. Applause. six times
in TX campaigns mas that banner riunphed-that SYM
horne by that silent man Of destiny, the Wellington
of American arms wild appauSc last ny him at whose
wrpt above great Garirs rave lCheers andappllseI
Shall that banner triumph asalni ,s,,oo =. r,,,o.
g. PLANE Of Maine" GheeTsl, ,S .,, IL ,d u
the hearts of our young men, stir The blood Of our man
hood and rekinde the OF the veterans and e.,
! bnIy en,iyn spanning the SKY like bow o.
promise. Cheers Political conditions are changs t,
to power The mighty issues OF the freedom and plcedn4
humanity which eonynl;sd the con,i9neht an,
the forces Of patriotism ana me h i2cg
Of humanity IN S@e Ge aabornat5 sne
| resulting thcreifom settled and buried away
WIN the &@a ,qGs of o6.f f past Not dGe sn a epc
toral gain can be expected rom tna' se Si,
must furnish the conqnorimS bataons from the
| farm, tue anvil and TIE loom, from tue mines
b bnf Of he rHnper on tue snowy sicrrs from the
the fisherman on tLe banks OF tne lindson; ihe h"Pa
| triumph come,
WHAT POLITICAL WISDOM DICTATES.
Does not sound political wisdom dictate and doman'
n,t leader shall be given to them whom people vii
follow not "A conscrps advancing by funereal marche
TO certain defeat but grand civic nero whom the soul
OF the people desire, AMI "noH Trey VIII ioilD" ~
/ all the enthusiasm OF volunteers, as thcy SWEEP
a representative Of American manhood applause,
representative Of that living Repubicanlsm that de
mands the am leSt industrial protection ana oppotuh
whereby labor shall be enabled 10 earn am
cat tile bread OF independent employment re
licved OF mcIdicant competition win pauper Er
rome or pagan Chmai loud applause.
In this contention Of forces 20 whose candidate sAA u
here TO do it, and may my tongue cieay
s5,e ' one t fSt from the just fame, integrity am
public honor of Chester \. Arthur, our President Ap
papse abate not one ttne eor from IHe Fm nam,
iapplmioeI. of Joseph Il. Hawley lapplause Of JOhl
sherman lopPa 81 t' the gram" Sneaker GT O wa
interrupted several moments b. proCnge
applause.l And am proud 10 know that these dstir
testimony to the public life rhe pabhe character an
RfPb D to the shShet in dignity to tn
office of the President only lmself-the hst prenit rshi
In the alihlSlraton oa Sa.s ~; T Iii, W, IN
Secretary o. the United States is good enough fo
plain flesh and blood Gods people TO vote for Presiden
WHO shall bc our canddatel tCres OF d" Blaine
m9 T ap II, gc, JAc S' and i'y we viii elect hin
When quiet somewhat restored the speaker cor
tinued. Not the representative Of partculi
interest Of particular class Send the great procAma
ton to the country labelled The DoctoPg Candidate
date" and the hand of resurrection would not fatbom
November crave. applause
Gentlemen he must he representative OF that Repu
lcanism that demands the absolute political
well as personal, emancipation and enfrdnrhiSemcnt {
> mankInd-a representative OF that Repubcanis
winch recognizes the stamp Of American citizenship
the passport to every right, privilege and consider
non at home abroad, whether under q
sky Of Bismarck, under the Palmetto under I'll
Pelican or on tue banks OF The MOhawl
that Rcpubncanism that regards with dissatisfaction
despotsn which under the sic semper tyranns
Of the O!d Dominion emulates' ),
slaughter, popular maloritcs IN u
name OF Democracy-a Republicanism as embodied an
stated IN platform OF principles this day adopted
| your Convention.
Gentlemen, such representative Republican Is Jam
g. Blaine of Maine nominated tO-nig ht his clmpag
would commence tomorrow and continue until victor
| is assured. Cheers. There would Dc no p)Wdc
burned fire into the backs OF his leaders II would on
be exploited TO illuminate the inauguration
The brazen thrOats Of the cannon
yonter square, waiting to herald u