Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-06-06
SECOND EDITION N.
FRIDAY EVENING, JUNE o, 1884.
BLAINE NOMINATED.
nE w,ss ON THE FOURTH sALLor.

$3.50 y. m.--Tho Illinois vote with
Blaino's preceding yotos gives him 4ld, q
majority of the entire convention.
Tho Conventions Proceedings.
Ia tho Republican convention at Chicago
tho Thursday evening session was devoted
to the presentation OF tho names Of candi.
dates. The building was crowded to it's
utmost capacity, and there wero at least
10, 600 persons present Very few could
hear tho remarks.
Ex- Congressman Braudageo Comm
began the display OF oratorioai fireworks
In favor of Senator Hawley 4 shout
went UP when Senator CullOm named
General John A Logan. The friends Of
tho senator wero packed in the hall, and
tho old tactics of endeavoring 10 create q
hurrah for him were tried several times,
but they did not succeed ~ well as cx.
pected In his native state. General
Prcntiss (Mo.) seconded the nomination,
but was badly treated by his auditors
Then camo Blaino'B boom. For ten
minutes tho convention was ia uproar.
Judge West was led to the platform aud
seated in chair at the edgo, with Hon.
Ed Mcpherson ut his side to guide him.
The orator leaned upol his cane aud made
one of the most eloquent speeches ever
heard in tho hall. The bull ding shook as
| If waved by tho winds when Blaine'B name
was formally presented. II was q scene
which paled into inSigniiicance tho Nom i.
| orable night four years ago when Conkling
and Cameron led the hurrah for Grant, or
even when Daniel Dougherty named Gen.
| Hancock at Cincinnati. a, Chicago
tribune editor procured beautiful floral
cap, suImouuted by a white plume, took a
front position near tho stage and waved
this aloft, adding TO the inter SO excitement.
| Finally quiet was restored. Stephen D..
Elkins and Thomas NJ. Bayno climbed
| upon tho stage aud whispered into Judge
| Vests ear to demand that all other
candidates withdraw in the interest Of
! Blaine. He did this, and 1t was immedi-
atcly 'r'ormned by Blainc's managers to
force q ballot before adjournment aGd, il
| necessary t3 nominate Blaine by ] or
O'Clock in the morning.
Hon. Thomas G. Platt asked tho Blaine
delegates to stand firm, and victory low
and in November was theirs. Ho was
| followed by Hon, Galusha 4. Grow, who
also spoke for Blaine.
1t was II o'clock. Philadelphia time,
when New York'B delegation was called
| upOa to name their choice. President
| Arthur was chcered to the echo. His
| but il was confined more to the delegates
and not so much 10 the spectators. Flags
wero waved horns and whistles blown and
| the band played. IL was pandomOnium,
aud was a surprise to the Blaine people,
| who did not think Arthur's friends could
summon 80 large q crowd OF supporters.
| Tho demonstration continued for half a
| hour, whom Martin |. Townsend formally
| named President Arthur. His speech was
frequently interrupted by cheers. He SAID
| Arthur's nomination would give satisiac
tion Co all classes Of citizens Townsonc
attacked Conkling aud Platt aud said thai
they were against Arthur because he coult
not make the executive mansion place
for political caucuses. He also charget
George William Curtis and tho civil service
reformers who were opposed to Arthur
with being ungra,eful. The speech created
quite n sensation.
General II. II. Bingham seconded Ar
thurs nomination in an eloquent speech
Congressman Lynch (Miss) also made M
appeal for Arthur. Mr.. Winston IN
C.) also seconded tho nomination of Ar
thur.
A motion was made to adjourn, but il
| was lost
P.B :. Pinohback of Louisiana, next
| spoke Tor Arthur
when Ohio ~as called at l1:30 y. III
cheering began, and Judge Foraker took
the platform to present sherman. He 10
| fCrTcd to Blaine, wheu the audience again
roSO TO its feet and began cheering and
waving banners, which continued for many
minutes.
Shortly before midnight tho Lumult was
increasing. The air was full Of hats
cheers burst out with reneged vigOr every
few moments, tho chairman vainly trying
to secure order The band struck UP, bu
could not be heard for tho cheering. Mel
seized hags and banners aud were march
ing up aud down the aisles.
Order was finally restored, aud Judge
Foraker reminded them Of the maxim thai
thOy should not "hOllsr " till they got ou
Of tho woods He iiuished at II :56 p. IN
Judge Holt (Ky,) seconded Sherman
nomination in we'll received speech,
| When Vermont was reached thero wa
considerable cheering, aud Governor Long
(Mass } took the stage to present Edmuuds
claim. He was listened to with great at
tsntiop, and was frequently interrupted
by applause.
George William Curtis seconded I'D
munds' nomination, aud was received will
loud cheers.
At l2:46 a. m, n motion was mado tha
tho convention proceed to baIoJ. Al
amendment was offered that ut least iiv
ballots be taken. A lively discussion on
saGd and IA motion TO tako q recess unit
10 a. m. was lest,
Finally Il motion prevailed by 4l2 to 3S
= | tn oH inrrn II IN INrtluU