Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-06-06

although five minutes had passed the enthus
iasm of the Blaineists knew no end and ths
roar of their applause still continued. At las
the president, who had been looking with
interest on the scene before him, seizet
gavel and gave some raps. Herewith the
crowd was silent moment and then regard.
less of the chairman's raps again burst cu
in another shout in honor of their candidate
The chairman raped and the crowd shouted
again. but al last after successive shouts
lasting several minutes the business was al
lowed TO proceed. After the chairman had
succeeded in producing comparative quiet
Judge West of Ohio, was introduced. The
sensation was intense and the interest in Mr.
West on account of his commanding pres
ence and sympathy for his infirmity (blind-
ness) brought all to silence throughout the
vast hall. Judge West said: LAS a dele
gate in the Chicago convention of 1860 the
proudest service of my life was performed by
voting for the nomiL alton of that inspired
emmancipaier, the first republican lpresident
of the United States. Applause. Four and
twenty years of the gaandest history of re-
corded times has distinguished the ascend.
ency of the republican party. The skies
have low cred, reversed been threatened, but
our flag is still there waving above the man.
sien of the presidency, not stain on its
folds, not a cloud on it glory. Whether ii
shall maintain that grand ascendency de-
pends on the action of this great council.
With bated breath a nation awaits the result.
On it are fixed the eyes of 10000, 900 people
of the north. On it, OF to it, rather, are
stretched forth the imploring hands OF
1000, 900 Of the political bondmen of the
south, (applause), while above it, from portals
of light, is looking down the immortal spiri,
of the immortal martyr who first bore it to
victory, bidding to us hail and God speed
[Applause. Six times in six campaigns has
that banner triumphed, that symbol of free
dom, humanity and progress, some time by
that silent man of destiny, the Wellington OF
American, arms; wild applause lost by him
at whose untimely taking off nation swelled
the funeral cries and wept above great Gar
fields grave. CHEERS and applause.)
Shall that banner trump hagain? Commit
to the bearing of that chief Ga voice.. james
G. Blaine, of Maine, CHEERS commit to the
bearing of the chief inspiration of whose
illustrious character and great name will fire
the hearts of our young men and stir the
blood of manhood and re-kindle the ferver
of the voter, and the closing of the seventh
campaign will see the holy ensign span
ing the sky like the bow of promise
(Cheers.) The arms of the solid south are
against us. If triumph comes the republican
States of the north must be the conquerine
battilions, from the farm, anvil, loom, mines
workshop and desk, from the Int of the trap
per on the snowy Serras, from the hut OF the
fisherman on the banks of the Hudson. The
republican States must furnish these conquer
ing battalions. If triumph comes
political wisdom dictate, and demand that a
leader shall be given to them whom our peo
pie will follow and not as conscrlpts advanc'
ing by funeral marches to certain defeat; but
the grand leaner whom the souls of the
people desire. and whom they will follow
with all the enthusiasm of volunteers as they
swept onward to certain victory
lCheers. The representative of American
manhood, lapplause] the representative OF
that living republicanism that demands the
amplest industrial protection and opportunity
whereby labor shall be enabled to earn and
eat the bread of independent employment,
relieved of mendicant competition with the
pauper empire or pagan China. Loud ap
plause. In this contention of forces as ia
what candidate shall be entrusted our battle
flag, am not here to do it. and may my
tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth if
do abate one tithe from just fame and public
honor of Chester A. Arthur, our President.
TApplause.1 abate not one tithe from the
Just fame and public integrity of George F.
Edmunds, Tapplause1 of Jos. r. Hawley.
applause of John Sherman, Iapplause1 OF
that grand old Black Eagle of Illinois-(here
the speaker was interrupted for several
moments by the prolonged ap.
pause ana Il am PROUD
whom have named. hear like testimony to
the public life, public character and public
b;r, 20 ,ha b;nbost of;oo sooond in d;on;t,
to the office of the president only himself
Irst pren,ieIsniP III Tue ADMINISTRATOR '1,a y,
be onr cand;da,e2 Cries of blaine Artbn,
and ooo, and ono lond vo;oa cr;od Give