The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-06-12

was reached, when 1t burst upon the Blame mem
as thunderOusly a. thousands of threats could
voice it, that Arthur had friends in the conven-
ton; that there were other coats, hats, hand
paper and 'sall those other movables"
Maine coherents. Marten J. 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 mon
the business interests of the country
Like clarion after hOarse call rang out
the voice of Gen. H H. Bingham of Philadel-
phia, the first seconder of Arthur, and the I'M
mediate successor Of Mr.. Townsend His
mention Of Arthtr's name Was again the signal
grown tired, wer6 about to leave the hall, sat
down and listened intentlY, and were not I'M
rewarded
His ttfbrt6 to bis candidates action in the
trying times succeeding Gartielfs death was
we'll and worthily given. The familiar figure
the audience listened to the pleasant and pene-
trating tones Of his mellow voice with unde-
monstrative attention. He seconded the NOM
in ton of Arthur.
Patrick H. Winston, Jr, of North Carolina,
followed Mr. Lynch and was the third secon-
suspicion of Fourth of Julylsm about the speak
or.
P.B s. Pinchbeck of New Orleans, hand
some colored man with an iron-g beard, was
the Louisiana seconder for Arthur
Judge Laraker of Ohio nominated John Sher-
man in an appropriate speech. There were in
terruptions 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
evening
Henry Holt, of Mount Sterling, KY, seconded
the nomination Far down on the list is YER
mont, and the hour had gone beyond the midst
of MI ht when ex- Gov John d. Long of Massa-
chusetts took his solid stand to nominate the
son of ''that brave little state" He para
Of Garfield, appealing from the tumult of a
convention to the impassioned Indignant of
the freside.
Gov. Long grew more and more toward the
higher eloquenee which convinces without
rousing to excitement His words were as pen
etrating as his straightforward gestures, hor-
izontally from the shoulder nionient after mo-
ment were impressive through their very awk:
wardness. Every movement he won the deep
er attention of his hearers. Every movement
admiration for the speech and the speechmaker
grew apace.
When he nominated s'The honorable, Iropeat,
the honorable GeorgeF Edmunds OF Vermont, u
and left the platform, the state did not have to
lead i'm the applause, nor was it all for Ed
munds. George William Curtis Soc
Onded the nomination of Edmunds.
A warm flush relieved the customary pale
ness of his fine face, his action, without losing
it's customary majestic grace, had an unaccus-
toned spring and energy and the suppressed ex-
element Of the occasion lent a new thrill to
his voice. Like Judge Vests speech, as fine,
On a different and lower plane, the periods of
Ctrtis fell On an audience too spellbound for
appladse; too Interested for interruption.
1t was an admirable speech and admirably
delivered Senator Edn1unls. of all candidates,
has been rarely fortunate in al: his presentations
to the convention
continued to call the roll of states until the COM
pletion thereof At las, tho convention adj
1ourned until II o'clock Friday.