River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-06-12

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spaces were concealed when they rose, and the
whole audience seemed u be on its feet; every
handkerchief, fan and ether object of portable
property in tho hall seemed TO fly into the air,
aud every voice IN the building seemed to join
IN the screaming diapason of mad applause.
After the chairman had succeeded in produc-
ing comparative quiet, Judge Westof Ohio was
introduced The sensation was intense, and the
interestln Mr.. West on account of his command
ing presence, and sympathy for his infirmlty,
brought all TO silence III the vast half. The
fine quality of Judge Vests eloquenee was not
married by injudici0us and indiscernible cheer
ing as 1t progressed
Many correspondent saw his paper dimly
through eloquence- hidden mist of tears as
Judge William West Of Belefortaine lifted his
sightless eye toward the sky and pointed with
his long, scholarly finger toward "those portals
Of light whence Abraham Lincoln looked upon
the scene.
Tho tail attenuated figure, Southern in general
aspect and dress, was seated after the first few
sentences, but still lowered above any in its
neighborhood. The eyes, which can only look
inward, had nothing CHASTITY; their steadfast
ness, and the marble lips and typically Ameri-
can face, and its Brother Jonathan beard of
grayish tint told thrilGngly Of the emotions
seething in the heart below, and transmitted to
the thousands in front by high, resonant, AZ
tentlon-compelling voice, and lnclslye accent
His presentation was as follows:
Gentlemen, the Republican party demands CT
this convention nominee whose inspiration
presidency with or without the state
of New York; one that will carry
the legislatures of the several states and avert
the sacrifice Of the United States senate; that
shall sweep into the tide the congressional ais
tricts TO recover the house Of representatives
and restore it to the Republican party. Three
millions of Republicans believe that Il at
man who from the baptism of blood on the
plains OF Kansas TO the toll of the immortal Gar
s3,f.1 NIL hat cfpr frta gF IN ar
progress wherever humanity desires succor,
where love for freedom called for protection,
wherever the country called for defender,
wherever blows fall thickest and fastest, there IN
the fore front of the battle to wave the white
plume of James g. Blaine, our
HENRY or Navarro.
Nominate him. and the shouts Of September
victory in Maine viii be re-echoed by the thun-
der of the October victory in Ohio. Nominate
him, and the camp fires and beacon hghts VIII
illuminate the continent from the Golden cate
TO Cleopatras Needle; nominate him, and the
millions who are now in waiting VIII rally 10
swell the column of victory that is sweeping en-
in the name Of the majority of the delegates
from the Republican states, and OF our glorious
constituencies who must night this battle, l
nominate James q. Blaine of Maine.
Gov. Davis Appearance.
The cheering at the close of Vests speech
was not long enough to embarrass Gov. DAVIS,
whose portly form, attired in rather too full
skirted frock coat, appeared on the platform
lust at the right time His manner was easy
and assured. Inc EpbGGI was bolCAN AuA3
minutes long, but the close left no sense OF
incompIeteness Perhaps the highest comph-
ment paid it was the buzz of inquiry as to'who
this man Davis is, that succeeded the t1rst
pause of inattentlon.
The Chairman introduced Gov. Davis:
Cushman K Davis of Minnesota-Mr Presi-
dent and gentlemen of the convention: In race
of the demonstration which we have seen
and heard it would seem scarcely necessary
to second a nomination which appears already TO
he a foregone conclusion. Cheers and appiause.J
In the name of the people of Minnesota
it gives me the greatest pleasure
to second the nomination of James
G. Blaine of Maine Vigorous cheerlngI,
who has never been defeated by the people.
TCries throughout the house: No, no; never has
been defeated J He has borne his great faculties
so nobly that year after year IN success
and adversely, he has grown so completely into
the affections of the people of this country tlat
at this moment he is in his own person Jhe en-
bodiment of the definition of their choice
70 president of the United States lCheers and
applause and cries of Louder J This preference
is not the growth of any locality or OF any one
idea 1t springs not from any cold calculation
of expediency, although il is coincident with
the highest expediency-the expectancy q
success; it is the majestic voice OF
three million of the great party OF
| the Union of national progress, when
| emancipated man, which raised the country
from the hell of civil war and made 1t so great
that neither foreign foe nor domestic rae
| lions can affect it where it stands, Sc
cure ON the eternal basis of right
wherein it has been placed. Mr. Blame
Is not the man OF any state. u5 HAS EiONh 4dA
beyond that. To-day his persistent popularity
his magnificent personal traits, his unfailing
tact his answering loyalty to his party, ana
his commanding statesmanshlp are non non
ored in every community, from Maine
California [applausel, and from the st. Lawrence
to the Cult. Without the aid of
THE THING CALLED ORGANIZATION,
without self-seeking, without combination,
with no such condition TO his sue
cess as the ruin o. another theo man man
butes, and the people of this country
| ask this convention to gratlfy their
erred t6 desir friendship ARpau aad cone
| fQance of Garfield, and when the life OF
the nation seemed ebbihg away with the spirit OF
the great son of Ohio, when all the functions OF
| government were languid, when business men
| felt the need of security, 1t was upon the arm
| of the great secretary that the nation
| leaned He has conducted our foreign a1alrs so
| as to make us respected abroad, and that, too,
upon principles almost coeval with the ioun-
dations of this government. IApplause.l lie
| has undergone defeat in two conventions, and
| risen from each with reater strength than be-
| fore IAppausel The campaigns when tol-
| lowed were most momentous, and 1mperlled tne
| very existence of the party Did he sulK IN
of Troy? [Cries Of No." mo" from all over the
| hall No; he rose upon the ruins OF ms ad-
vcrsity and made them monuments 9da ne
| of his glory. GCheers.1 He leo ms
competitors through the road OF TRIUMPH
| to the White House No word from MN thab
the nomination was unfortunate. NO auspices ices
I
| then he, this man from Maine, came
| forth with all his armament IKE
magnificent war vessel, every pennant flying,
| every sail set every man at his post, ana every
| gun laundering from its sides. Applause
This is the man-faithful to all trusts, superior
to any fortunes beloved as no American states
man has ever been-whom we present Tor your
| suffrages. ICheers and applause i.
William C. Goodloe of Kentucky also spoke IN
support of the nomination. Although coming
| from that Democratic section, he diselalmed
| any semblanee of dictat1on TO BepupI,
| can states as TO whom they snohl9l
| have for their candidates. Applause ~
| seemed to him, however, that the plain ana
simple duty of the peoples delegates was to rat
ify the peoples choice LapplauseJ consclentously
believing that choice TO be great comrnoner from
| Maine he cheerfully seconded the nomination.
| Thomas c. Platt of New York also seconded the
| nomination of Mr.. Blaine, declaring his conylc-
| ton that with Blaine as the standard bearer o.
| the party. success was assured in New York and
victory in the whole country
| GALUSHA A. GROW
| Of Pennsylvania also spoke in favor OF Blame {
| Galusha A. Grow of Pennsylvania has grown
| into familiar figure in the convention, ana ms
| white beard and darker mustache, ms olo,
| fashioned garrote collar and older fashioned
| black stock were readily recognized, as, IN
| choosing his chair for his platform, he rose 70
second PIaine's nomination on behalf OF the
majority Of Pennsylvania delegates Even
| his audience, however, had grown a httle weary
| of speech making on one theme, and applauded
| ont 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
| publicans. they should be. Mr.. Grow Was not
| again interrupted, and wisely concluded IN
| short order
| The roll of states went on until New York
was reached, when it burstup the Blaine men,
| as thunderously as thousands of throats could
| voice it. that Arthur had friends in the conven-
| ton: that there were other coats, hats, hand
| Eercbiefs. umbrellas, banners, flags sheets Of
/ naper and call those other moyables
! besides the sort owned by the
| Maine coherents. Marion 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 men
| TO avoid sefisationalism and appeal soberiy to
the business interests of the country