The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-06-06

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commit it TO the bearing of that chief the in
spratiOn of whose illustrious character and great
name will fire the hearts Of young men, stir the
blood of our manhood and rekinde the fervor OF the
veteran and the closing of the seventh campaign viii
see that holy ensign spanning the sky like bow OF
promise (heers1 Political conditions are changed
| since the accession of the Republican party to
| power. The mighty issues of struggling freedom
and bleeding humanity which convIlsed the continent
and aroused the republic rallied united and inspired
the forces OF patriotism and the forces of humanity in
one consolidated phalaax. These great issues have
ceased their contentious. The subordinate issues
suting therefrom settled aud buried away with
the dead issues of the past The arms Of the solid
South are against Not electoral gum can be
peeted from that section. II triumph come the he
publican States of the North must furnish the
qreiing battalions. From the farm, the anvil. the
loom; from the mine. the workshop and the desk from
thehu of the trapper the snowy Sierra from the hut
of the fisherman ON the banks of the Hudson, the
Republican States must furnish these eonquering bat
talions if triumph Does not sound political
wisdom dictate and demand that header shall be given
10 them whom people lfollow-not as conscripts
advancing by funeral marches to certain defeat but
grand CIVIC hero, whom the souls OF the people de.
sire, and wheIn they will follow with all the enthuss
assn OF volunteers, as they sweep on and onward to
certain victory lcheers. In this contention OF
forces TO whose candidate shall be ntrusted bat
tie fag3 Citizens, am not here-and may my tongue
eieave 70 the roof of my mouth If abae
one 1.-THE from the just fame integrity and public
honor of Chester A. Arthur President applause
i ahae not one 1.-THE from the lust fame and public
integrity Of tieorge f. Ednundslappausel of dos
eph A. Hawey-i applausel -of John Sherman-lap-
plause of that grand old black eagle of Iinois[here
longed applause and am proud to know that these
distinguished senators whom have named have borne
like testimony to the public life the public character
and the public integrity of him whose confirmation
brought him to the highest office-second
in dignity to the Office of the. President only
himsef-the first premiership in the administration
of James A. Garfield applause la for whom the
senators and rivals will vote The Secretary of State
of the United States is good enough for 9all flesh
and blood, Gods people to vote for for President.
loud applause. Who shall be our csndidatel
tCries of Blaine Arthur" and Logan" A loud
x.niaax wall In u.
and we'll elect him." When quiet was somewhat re.
stored the speaker continually Not the representa-
tive of particular interest. particular class.
Send the greaproclamaton to the country labeled the
doctors candidate, the lawyers candidate, the Wall
street candidate and the hand ofresnrrection would
not tathem his November grave Applause 1en-
temen. he must be a representative of American
manhood. Applause A representative of that liv-
ing Republcanism that demands the amplest indus.
trial protection and opportunity whereby labor shall
be enabled to and eat the bread of independent
employment relieved of mendcant competition with
pauper Europe pagan China. loud applause.
He must be representative of that Repu bicanism
that demands the absolute political well personal
emancipation and enfranchisement of mankind rep
resentatve of that Repnblicanisn which recognizes
the stamp of American citizenship the passport to
every right privilege and consideration at home or
abroad whether under the sky of Bismarck under
the Palmetto. under the pelican, the hanks of
the Mohawk that Republcansm that regards with
dissatisfaction a despotism which, under the sic
semper tyrannus" of the whole dominion, decimates
by slaughter popular maiorites IN the name of De
mooraey; Repuhlicanism MS embodied and stated in
convention. Gentlemen such representative Repub
lican is James G, Blaine, of Maine
Upon the mention of the name of Blaine there
another shout of applause, which, spreading
rapidly, developed into greater louder, more
piercing haoo than followed the call of Maine The
handkerchefs Of the ladies were again waved in
unison. The delegates elevated their hats, and it
seemed likely for five minutes to be merely repeti-
ton of the proceeding uprosr. happy in
novation. however was made The
visitors who, indeed, made ninety-nine
hundredths of the applause wrested the flags from
the sides of the gallery and waved them the
entire length of the hall. large National flag
also taken by visitor from the front platform and
waved from the platform amid tremendous cheering.
subsequently upon the pole of the flag placed
helmet exactly formed of the carnations and roses,
the long white plume of which hoisted from the
table The helmet was the gift of some
young ladies of Chicago. Tremendous reclamation
greeted this happy suggestion of the pinned knight
of four years ago. So went the waving of flags
and divers other articles for several minutes until it
degenerated into whstling cat-cals and other like
noises The chairman seized the moment to rap the
convention to order and after short fight with the
whislters cacalers and Others the business
more resumed after interval oftTonty five minutes
Order having been restored, Mr.. West proceeded
follows:
Gentlemen Of the Convention: Tt has been averred
that in making this nomination every other considera
ton should merge other interest be sacrificed
in order and with view exclusively to the Re
publican vote and the carrying of the State of
New York. (shght applause from the back
seats.l Gentlemen, the Republican party de-
mands of this convention nominee
whose inspiration and glorious prestige shall carry the
presidency with or without the State Of New York
iaIqlause that will carry the legislatures of the
era States and avert the sacrifice o the United States
Senate; that shall sweep into the tide the COMPRESSION
tives and restore it to the Nepnelicans- Aiil'
ions of Republicans believe in the man
who from the 9aptsm Of blood on the plains OF Kan
struggle Of humanity and progress been the friend of
humanity wherexer it desired When love for
freedom called for protection wherever the country
called for defender, wherever blows fell thickest
and fastest there in the Forefront of the bat
tie waved the white plume, of James A. Garfield,
our Henry of Navarro. THE speaker, seeing that he
had misspoken closed his sentence by substituting
the name of James g. Blaine Nominate him and the
echoed back by the thunders of the October victory
in Ohio. Nominate him, and the csnipfires and
beacon ms0's ss Golden i aiats 20 sn eeopsras
needle. Nominate him and the millions
who now in waiting will rally TO swell the column
of victory that is sweeping on In the name OF ma
jerity Of the Delegates from the Republican States,
and of glorious constituencies, who must fight
this battle nominate James 6. Blaine, of Maine.
CKD Davis, of Minnesota, seconded the nomination
of Blaine remarxing that in the face of the demon
stration Just Witnessed seemed scarcely necessary to
do So his nomination appeared to be already fore
gone conclusion Blaine was not the man of State.
He had grown far beyond that His transcendent pop
ularity his magnificent personal traits, his unfaing
tact his unswrving loyalty TO his party, and his
handing craftsmanship, were felt and henored in
every community from Maine to California
VIM. C. Goodloe, of Kentucky, also spoke in sup
port of Blaine. Although coming from that Demo
cratic section he dsclaimed any sembance of dicta-
ton to the Republican States to who they should
have for their candidates [Appause.l 1t seemed to
him however that the plan and simple duty of the
peoples delegates to ratify the peoples choice.
fGhecrs Gonscientiously believing that choice to be
the great eommoner from Maine he cheerfnlly
onded the nenniuation