The Mineral argus., 1884-06-19

VI 1Lo9E lCEleS OF NO. NO, nom all over the
hail. No; he rose upon the ruins of his ad-
versity and made them monuments
Of his glory. lCbeers.l He led his
competitors through the road of triumph,
to the White House. No word from him that
the nomination was unfortunate. No auspices
from him of want of success; but
forth with all his armament like a
magnificent war vessel, every pennant flying,
every sail set, every man at his post, and every
gun numbering from its sides. LApDlause.l
This Is the man-falthful to all trusts, superior
to any fortunes, beloved as no American states
man has ever been-whom we present for your
suffrages. lCheers and applause.l
William G. GoOdlOe Of Kentucky also spoke in
support of the nomination. Although coming
from that Democratic section. he disclaimed
any semblance of d~tctation to Republic
can states as to whom they should
have for their candidates. [Applause.l 1t
seemed to him, however, that the plain and
simple duty of the peoples delegates was to rat
1y the peoples choice [applausel conscientously
! believing that choice to be great from
Maine, he cheerfully seconded the nomination.
Thomas C. Platt of New York also seconded the
nomination Of Mr.. Blaine, declaring his convic-
ton that with Blaine as the standard bearer Of
the party, success was assured in New York and
victory in the whole country.
GALUSHA A. GROW
of PENNSYLVANIA also spoke in favor OF Blaine's
Galusha A. Grow of Pennsylvania has grown
into a familiar figure in the convention, and his
white beard and darker mustache, his old
fashioned garrote collar and older-fashioned
| Dlack STOCK were TGauly 16COBulZeu, as, III
choosing his chair for his platform, he rose to
second Blaine's nomination on behalf of the
majority of Pennsylvania delegates. Even
his audience, however, had grown a little weary
of speech-making on one theme, and applauded
out of time and tune until Gen. Henderson
threatened to clear the galleries.
In excellent taste Luke A. Staley, one of the
strongest John Sherman men in the convention,
secured silence by reminding the convention
that if they were not gentlemen, as well as Re
| nubIioana fhau ahOnl6 no MI Grow was not
again interrupted, and wisely concluded IN
short order.
The roll of states went on until New York
was reached, when it burst upon the Blaine men,
as thunderously as thousands of Threats could
voice it, that Arthur had friends in the conven-
| ton: that there were other coats, hats, hand
kerchiefs, umbrellas, banners, flags, sheets Of
paper and sail those other movables"
besides the sort owned by the
Maine coherents. Marten ]. Townsend
got on the platform. His manner at first was
suited TO the matter of his speech, and both were
in the line of policy adopted by the Arthur men
to avoid sensationalism and appeal soberly to
the business interests of the country.
Like a clarion after a hoaTse call rang out
the voice or Gen. II. II. Bingham of Phlladel-
phia. the first seconder of Arthur, and the i'm
mediate successor of Mr.. Townsend. His
mention of Arthur's name was again the signal
for applause, not long but loud. People who,
grown tired, were about to leave the hall, sat
down and listened intently, and were not IN
rewarded
His tribute to his candidates action in the
trying times succeeding Garfields death was
well and wOrthily given. The familiar inquire
of John r. Lynch (%colored) next appeared, and
the audience listened to the pleasant and pene-
trating tones of his mellow voice with unde-
monstrative attention. He seconded the nom
inPtion of Arthur.
Patrick II. Winston, Jr., of North Carolina,
followed Mr.. Lynch, and was the third secon-
der of Arthur's denomination There was a
suspicion Of Fourth of Julylsm about the speak
p B. S. Pinchbeck of New Orleans, a hand
some colored man with an iron-gray beard, was
the Louisiana secOnder for Arthur.
Judge Laraker of Ohio nominated John Sher-
man in an appropriate speech. There wereln-
t%erruptions enough, but he kept his good hu-
NOR through all, and closing with an effective
period. left the convention with the impression
that he had heard, not the most polished orator,
but the most effective popular speaker OF the
Henry Holt. of Mount Sterling, KY, seconded
the nomination. Far Town on the list IS Yer
mont, and the hour had gone beyond the midst
of night when ex-Gov. John ID. Long of Mas5a-
chusetts took his solid stand to nominate the
son of 'that brave little state" He para
phrased, in opening, the often quoted sentences
of Garfield, appealing from the tumult OF 9
convention to the impassioned judgment OF
the ireside.
Gov. Long grew more and more toward the
higher eloquence which convinces without
rousing to excitement His words were as pen
etrating as his Straightforward gestures, nor
i~zontally from the shoulder moment after mo
ment were impressive through their very awk
wardness. Every movement he won the deep
err attention of his hearers. Every movemen
admiration for the speech and the s~peechmakel
grew apace.
When he nominated 1.-THE honorable, Irepeat
the honorable GeorgeF F. Edmunds of Vermont,
and left the platform, the state did not have to
lead in the applause, nor was it all for Ed
munds. George William Curtis sec
onded the nomination of Edmunds
A warm flush relieved the customary pale
ness of his fine face, his action, without losing
its customary majestic grace, had an unaccus-
toned spring and energy and the suppressed ex
citement of the occasion lent a new thrill Il
his voice. Like Judge Vests speech, as fine
on a different and lower plane, the periods o
Curtis fell on an audience too spellbound TO,
applause, too interested for interruption.
It was an admirable speech and admirabl.
delivered. Senator Edmunds, of all candidates
has been rarely fortunate in all his presentation
to the convention.
At the conclusion of Curtiss' speech, the clerl
continued to call the roll of states until the com
pletion thereof. At las, the convention ad
journed until IL o'clock Friday,
FOURTH DAY.