The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-12

J as a soldier. Conservat1v
T in the advocacy lof measures involv
, / ing the public welfare; ready and elc
quent in debate !, fearless / re
peal it dgain-fearless IN the defens
of the rights of the weak agains
the oppression of the strong
he stands to-day-and 1 say withou
. disposal to take one laurel from tn
brow of these men whose names ma,
be presented to this convention
say he stands, to day, in my judg
ment, closer to the great mass @
the people of this countr,
than almost any other man engaging
public attention. [Applausel. NJ
man has done more in defence of tn
principles which have given life tn,
republican party that kas J. A. Logan
We ask you, therefore, to give hin
this nomination. We ask you Il
nominate him because his publ,
record Is so elem thai
even political calumniator:
dare not attack it. We ask you tt
nominate him, in behalf of hundreds
of thousands of grey veteran volun.
teer soldiers, who are, tonight, over
this broad land, standing around the
telegraph offices, waiting to know
whether this gallant leader of the vol
unteer soldiers Of this country is to re.
ceive the nomination st your hands
| Applause. We ask you to nominate
him in behalf of the white
and colored republicans of the
south; who are here by the hundreds
black and wtiits-appealing to this
convention as their representatives OF
our grand old party to give them pro-
lection, and to vindicate them
(applause). Now, my friends,
standing in the midst of this vast
assemblage of representative citizens
of this grand republican the SUBJ
lime presence of the people them
selves; represented here to-
night In all their majesty-we
offer you the name of
-, he tried hero and patriot; the saga
cioas ana nncorruptible statesman;
the man who, though o1lc@.sted, never
skuleed jill his .tent-we offer W.
John A. Logan and $sk you to make
him your nominee. tApPlaase;l
JAMC1o Os ILA4Ncs
The call was proceeded with Indi-
ana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky and
Louisiana, each being called and each
passing as called upon. The call Of
Maine" by the clerk seemed as if
the entire assemb1ags arose. A roar
of applause, mingled with cries of
Blaine p commenced scene such as
can be witnessed only in national
convention. The delegates from
California mounted on chairs
hoisted their white hats on canes
and waved them in response to the
ocean of handkercheifs waved by the
ladies in the gallery and on the plat
form seats, one genius conceived the
idea of opening his umbrella, and i'm
mediately about fifty umbrellas were
up and waved about, presenting novel
sights. Meanwhile the immense
crowd of the admirers of Blaine were
shouting In one immense, never end
ing shout, something like the roar of
tempest, now swelling and sinking.
The band itself came to the aid of the
shouters, and Numbered with its bass
and drums, and although FIVE minutes
had passed the enthusiasm of the
Blainites knew no end, and the roar
of their applause still continued. At |
last the president, who had been look |
ing with interest on thg scene |
before him, seized his gavel
and gave some raps herewith |
The crowd was silent moment and |
then, regardless of the chairman's |
again burst out and another |
shout Is heard of their candidate. |
The chairman raped and the crowd |
shouted again, but at length, after |
several minutes, business was allowed |
to proceed. After the chairman had
succeeded in producing comparative |
quiet, Judge West of Ohio, was intro
duced. The sensation was intense, |
and the interest increased by Mr..
West on account of his commanding |
presence, and sympathy for his in
trinity "blind" brought all to silence |
in the vast hall. Judge West said: |
sAs DELEGATE TO the Chicago conven-
ton of 1860, the proudest service of |
my life was voting for the name of |
that inspired emancipation, the first |
republican president of the United |
States. (Applause.) Four and twenty |
years of the grandest history of re-
corded time has distinguished the |
of the republican party.
The skies have lowered and reverses
nave threatened, but our flag is still
here, waving above the mansion of |
;he presidency-not stain on its
,olds. not a cloud on its glory. |
Whether it shall maintain that grand |
depends on the action of
his convention. With bated breath a
lation awaits the result. On it are
Of frryn N
AN freemen in the north; on it, or to
{ rather, are stretched forth the i'm
,loring hands of ten million political
,ondmen of the south, Zap
,lause); while above from the
portals of light is looking
lown the immortal spirit of the i'm
Mortal martyr who first bore it TO
victory, bidding to us hail and God
peed (applause). Six times in six
has that banner triumphed.
'hall that banner triumph again.
Commit it to the bearing of
hat chief, James G. Blaine,
If Maine. [Cheers.] Commit it to
he bearing of that chief, the inspira-
ion of whose illustrious character
md great name will stir the blood of
,ur manhood, and rekindle the fervor
# the veteran, and the closing of the
eventh campaign will see that holy
,nsign spanning the sky like bow of
[Cheers.
After a somewhat lengthy cont1nu-
snce of his speech, Mr.. West closed by
formally placing the name of James
!. Blaine before the convention.
CHESTER A. ARTHUR.
The chair-"The secretary will call
he roll"
The calling OF the roll was con-
;inued by the secretary until New
z ork was reached. When New York
was called, came the opportunity of
he friends of Arthur, and we'll was 1t
Such burst OF enthusiast
JIG applause on the part of the general
audience, such an uprising and cheer
ng of the great body of the delegates
showed their numbers and earnest
ness. The colored delegates specially
raised their voices (and their hats) |
and added to the general applause. |
Flags were swung on the platform |
and along the side of and in |
the hall. After fifteen minutes |
Of enthusiastic cheering the chairman
raped twice to stop the cheers, but |
was only cheered for his trouble. He
raped thrice, and the crowd sang
Marching Through Georgia; again
be raped, and they gave three cheers
and tiger for Arthur, after which
the business proceeded. After the
state of New York was reached,