The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-06-13

DBTpGJuIJy IISLGuJTOIS
rests upon the maintenance of a free ballot,
an honest count and correct return. We
denounce the fraud and violence pfacticed
by the Democracy in Southern States by
which the Will of the otter is defeated as
dangerous to the preservation of free institu-
tlOns. and we solemnly arragn the Democrat
ic party as being the guilty recipient of the
fruits of such fraud and violence We ex-
tend to the Republicans of the South. regard
less OF their former party affiliations, our
cordial sympathy, and pledge to them our
most earnest efforts to promote the passage
OF such legislation as will secure to every citi-
zen, of whatever race and color, the full and
complete recognition, possession and exercise
OF ali civil and political rights.
The report was UNANIMOUSLY adopted.
The Chairman announced that the next or
der of business would be he call of States for
members of the National Committee. The
roll-call resulted as follows:
ALABAMA William YoungblOOd,
Arkansas-Po Clayton.
California-HOrace Davis.
Colorado-W. b. Chaplin.
COnnecticut-Samuel FesSenden,
Delaware-Daniel j. Legion.
Flcrida-Jesse ID. Cole.i
Ge0rgia-H. II. Putney.
Illinois,. i. Iittler.
Indiana--John G. New.
Iowa.. S. GARRISON.
Kansas, -Silas Wheeler.
KentuckyJ. q. Moore.
LOuiSiana-PaSSed.
Maine-J. NJ. Haynes.
Mary and-JameS A. Gary.
Massachusetts William w. CraDo.
Mlcmgan-John E. Sanborn.
Minnesota-H. J. Norton.
Mississppi-JQhn r. Lynch.
Missouri-R. Z. Van Horn.
Nebraska-Church Howe.
NeVada-Thomas Wren.
New Hampshire-Edward III. Follett
New JerSev-G arrett A. Hobart.
New York-John D. Lawson.
North Carolina-L. w. Humphrey.
Ohio-Colonel G.. L. Converse.
Oregon John T. AppersOn.
Pennsylvania-E. NJ. Jones'
Rhode Island-Horace A. Jinks.
South Carolina-John " Johnston.
Tennessee-W. d. Brownlow.
Texas-C. G. Binklev.
Vermont-George w. Hooker.
Virginia-F S. Blair.
West Virginia-JOhu w. Bentner.
Wisconsin-EdwardS anderson.
Arizona Territory Clark Churchill
Dakota Territory-Judge Bennett.
District of Coiumb ia-Perry B. Carson.
Idaho Territory-John NJ Coffin
Montana Territory James A. Smith.
New Mexico Territory-Stephen ID. Elkins.
Utah Terr1tory-C. w. Dennis.
Washington Territory-W D. Miner
Wyoming Territory. M. Teary.
Adjourned to p. m.
The convention was not called to order for
the evening session until 1885, when Chair
man Henderson announced that the business
in order was the nomination of Presidential
candidates
Hon. Sllas P. Dutcner asked unanimous
consent to introduce a resolution providing
for the issue of five hundred tickets to SOL
diers and. sailors OF the late war. objection
being made, the resolution was not consid-
cred.
Nominations of candidates for President
being now in order, the Secretary proceeded
to call the roll of States for the presentation
OF names No response, was received
until Connecticut was reached, when Mr.
Brandegee, of that State, took the stand,
and delivered an eloquent address in support
OF the claims and capabilities of General
Joseph r Hawley. of the Wooden Nutmeg
State the mention of Mr. HawIey's name
was the signal for loud ard prolonged cheer
ing, which was renewed at the end of Mr..
Brandegee's address,
Senator Cul ON advanced to the side of the
chairman's desk when the State of Illinois,
was reached and in a mastery effort present
ed, as the choice of the thousands of veteran
volunteers who served in the late war. the
name of General John A. Logan referring
in eloquent terms to MS career as a
soldier and statesman. The applause
which greeted the speaker when he asked the
delegates to cast their vote for Senator Logan
was deafening, thousands of persons rising to
their feet and waving handkerchiefS and hats
in the air, the demonstration lasting for eight
or ten minutes. General nj. Prentiss. of
Missouri. made an able speech seconding Mr..
LoganS nomination.
Judge West. of Ohio, placed in nomination
the name of James G. Blaine, of Maine. His
address was most eloquent. When he spoke the
name of Blaine. the vast audience broke into
which it kept up for about twelve minutes.
The entire audience rose to its feet the
Blaine men to cheer and the rest to see. The
air was filled with waving hats, handker-
chiefs, flags, umbrellas. and everything
movable which hands could be laid upon.
large National flag was also taken by a
visitor from the front platform and waved
from the platform amid tremendous cheer
ing. Subsequently upon the pole of the flag
was placed a helmet, eAquisitely formed of
carnations and roses, with a long white
plume. which was hoisted from press table.
The helmet was the gift of some young ladies
OF Chicago. Tremendous acc.amatiOn greeted
this suggestion of the s'plumed knight" of
four years ago. So went on the waving of
hats, umbrellas, flags and divers other arti-
cles for several minutes, until it degenerated
into whistling, cat-cals and other like noises.
The Chairman seized the moment to rap the
convention to order, and after short fight
with the whistlers, cat-callers and others the
business was once more resumed after an in
teryal of twenty-five minutes
The nomination of Mr.. Blaine was seconded
by Ex-Governor CuShman X. Davis, of Mime
sofa; William G. Goodloe, of Kentucky;
Thomas G. Platt of New York. and Galusha
A. Grow, of Pennsylvania. ~
When New York was called came the OPP
portunity of the friends of Arthur and we'll
was it improved Such a bI of enthnsi-
astic applause upon the part of the general
audience, such an uprising and cheering of a
great body of the delegates, and waving of
flags, showed their numbers and earneSSneSS.
Flags were again swung upon the platform
and along the sides of and in the hail. 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 he raped ana they gave
three cheers and a tiger for Arthur, after
which the business proceeded.
Mr. Arthur's name was presented by Martin
/. Townsend, of New York. and seconded by
Messrs. Lynch, of Mississippi, and Winston,
of Georgia.
When the State of Vermont was reached in
responded, presenting the nam. uf George +.
Edmunds. Mr.. Longs speech brought out
loud and prolonged applause from the vast
multitude. George William Curtis, of New
York. seconded Mr.. Edmunds' nomination.
Judge J. B. Foraker spoke in advocacy of
Senator John Sherman OF Ohio, and asked his
nomination ON aenalInt of his pallIahla ser.