National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-06-06

| will rally 10 swell tho column of victory that Is
| sweeping on. In the name of the majority of the
| delegates from the republican states, and of our
! glorious constituencies who must fight this battle,
| nominate James q. Blaine, of Maine. Renewed
| applause.l
THE PRESIDENT PROPOSED.
| The calling of the roll was continued by
the secretary until the state of Now York
was reached. When New York" was called
the opportunity of tho friends of Arthur
came, and well was it improved. Such a
burst of enthusiastic applause upon the part
of the general audience, such an up
rising and cheering of great body
of the delegates and waving of flags,
showed their numbers and earnestnoss.
! The cOlorGd delegates especially raised thoir
voices and their hats-and added to the
general applause. Flags were again swung
upon the platform and along the sides of and
in the stalls After fifteen minutes of this
enthusiastic cheering the chairman rapped
twice to stop the cheers, but was only cheered
for his trouble. Ho raped thrice and the
crowd sang Marching Through Georgia."
Again he raped, and they gave three cheers
and tiger for Arthur, after which the busi-
ness proceeded.
Martin l. Townsend, of New York, took
his place upon the platform. The house
oheered and applauded for sixteen minutes,
and endeavored, if possible, to counteract the
enthusiasm gotten up by the friends of Mr..
Blaine few moments previous. A soon as il
was possible to be heard tho chairman yigor-
ously raped ou the table with his gavel and
said:
Gentlemen Of tho convention, Mr.. Townsend,
of New York.
Mr.. Townsend said:
Mr.. President, AND GENTLEMEN OF THE Con-
MENTioM America is proud of her great men.
lhe republican party is proud of her great men,
ana the great men OF America are in the republi.
can party. tApplause.l It has warmed the cookies
of my heart to hear the eulogies, and to see the
scenes Of tonight abae not one whit from the
speakers who have uttered the eulogiums
IN my admiration Of those men. !
S@eS S@S mere say amen and thrice
republican party, including the glorious history @
of the gentleman whose names have been pre-.
sented here, came here, however, to talk about
future; aud say to the gentlemen of this con-
ventIon that, however Joyous our evening inter-
view may be, there. Is very gave responsible;
ily resting upon us thai has got to be borne aud
decided By cool and deliberate judgment. The
question is, how shall we put ourselves before the
American people IN shape to carry the sufirages at
the next November election? And II Is a serious
question. In France the national assemblies from
about 1870 TO 1900 were assembled, u demonstra.
lion from the surrounding neighbOrhOod in Paris,
ana the assent by the national assemblies settled
the question, but We may exercise our influence
upon this body We may obtain the assent of this
body and yet our work Is not zone. We have got
to go down to the constituencies that sent us here
We have got shape ouraction so that Il shall com
mend itself To the men that go to the church to
the clergymen, TO the elders To the deacons, and
the members and the citizens that attend the
ChurChes-all that fear God ana love the republic
have got to canvass our action and in Judgment
upon what We have done. Now, how shall we
meet the views of the people? came TO speak 10
the wish OF the electors of tho cJuntry-the repub
llcan electors; have now to speak of the indi-
yidual, ispeaE Of GEN Chester A. Arthur, ,ofthe
not dwell upon the early history Of Cheser
a. Arthur. | shall content myself with saying
that his veins are filled with the blood that
draws its origin from the channels of Argyle
and from the north OF Ireland. the sturdest
stock in the universe. He passed tue typical
life OF an American boy without money. lie had
70 make up by energy Tor what he lucked of the
filthy lncre," Four years ago he was taken up by
| tho national assembly that met here aud nomi-
mated for the office OF vice president of the
| United States. lie was elected upon the same
ticket with the sainted Garfeld-a man that
] loved. knew him away back in 1856 when a
boy, struggling in college. In my own college in
Wliamstown in dear old Massachusetts where
my early boyhood days were passed; and | met
him in the national congress- Four long years
sat by his side and felt that when the national
convention had nominated Garfield they had done
| the yrcutcat favor thnt 1t was possible in
that y", and In the then circumstances
Of the ''ptry, to confer upon it. In the provl-
denCe COZ, II mOurniul, melancholy. u never
to- be- e-tursUtlen Providence, Mr.. Garfield was re-.
moved from the field of action and Mr. Arth ur
was called TO the dithcult, and almost dlsheuren-
Ing, position of the chief officer of this union
And from that time his work has been
to 9~STd win SSSnE for and ID SmS
malice against none, he has discharged his duties
! lapplanscl uuul within Il year every republican
convention In this union has passed resolution
| OF unqualified commcndaton upon tho man and
his conduct IN the presidential Office, Applause /
| Shall say that need not utter comnlendation
In the administration Of President Arthur we
| recognize wise, conservative, and patri-
| 9tc policy, under which, the country
blessed InmQIEuhln
prosperity, and believe his eminent services ar1
entitled 70, and viii receive the hearty approval Of
the ilresde of every constituent OF this assembly
| / mean OF this representative assemby-and they
sion. We hnyea peculiar constituency. We have
| Greater diiliculties than our democratic friends
/ When our democratic friends have held upa prin
clpe, have led their friends 90 believe they in
! earnest ana have achieved triumph nothing
| makes them so happy, nothing makes their con
J ttltueuG 50 proud OF them as TO have them turn
/ tail 10 lnd confess they never believed II, Our
/ people hold no such doctrine, What shall they
| say TO us2 Shall we lead them 10 say: "Were You
| In earnest about this thingP
| l have not said enough. Some ten years ago
| large portion Of our citizens came to feel that the
| mode Of distributing inferior and clerical offices
| throughout the country was INJURIOUS to public
morality, aud would, In the end, bo subversive OF
! the best Interests Of the people. They star cd
then what is called the agitation for civil service
! reform. A great many-ns there Is to- day--be.
| lleyed II was not necessary, but BY and y aud
! through the persistency Of the earnest men
| determined that reform of the civil service,
upon the principles that they indicated, must and
| should be accomplished, perseyered IN IL until
| now. For more than eight years no national, 10
state convention has ever been organized without
passing a resolution in favor of civil service re-.
| form, We passed laws, we have appointed com
/ missiOncrs. The commissioners have gone into
| action, aud during the administration OF Mr.,
Arthur the principles Of civil service reformers,
| aud that included the whole republican party,
| have been put In practice.
| At this point in Mr.. Townsends speech
considerable confusion arose in tho hall from
| tho fact that he frequently turned his face to
the rear Of the platform to speak to the oili-
cials occupying that exalted position. Ere.
quent cries arose from the delegates and from
the audience requesting Mr., Townsend 10
turn around; face tho front; we can't hear
| you,' Facing to tho front u moment, Mr..
| Townsend continues;
II is not that say so. The commissioners them
selves IN their roporto the national congress, de-
| "A had