The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-06-23
Chairman HendersOns Speech, Making the
Formal NOtifcation-M Blane's Re-
ply-An Impressive Scene
General Logan Serenaded by His Com
rades Of the Grand Army.
His Address in Response to the DemOnStra-
tiOn-lOwa PrOhibitiOnists' Effort To
Secure ProhibitOry Amendment
MIR. BLAINE NOTIFIED.
The Committee of the National Convention
Wait Upon the Next President.

AUGUSTA, NE, June 2l.-Eally this morning
the streets began to assume lively appearance,
and long before the time for the committee
appointed by the national convention to notify
James G. Blaine of his nomination to the presi-
Dental candidacy of the Republican party, to
perform that duty a considerable crowd collected
around the Augusta House, to gaze with curios-
ty upon the members of the committee. A cir
Gus being also in the town brought out vast
numbers of people. who, with the allied attrac-
tions of the national committee and the sawdust
ring, seemed disposed to make the day d general
holiday
Promptly at II o'clock the national committee
of notification proceeded in body to Mr.. Blane's
residence. They were received by Mrs. Blaine
AS the day was oppressively hot and the rooms
of the mansion crowded almost to suffocation it
was suggested that the presentation of the ad-
dress be made upon the lawn. Accordingly the
committee and guests proceeded to a well-shaded
portion of the grounds, where semi circle was
formed and all present stood with uncovered
heads, making an impressive scene, the rustling
of the spreading branches OF the great elms and
the buzzing of insects being the only sounds to
di sturb the stiffness.
When all was in readiness Mr.. Blaine was es.
corted to the lawn, where he stood within the
arc of the semi circle. General Henderson then
stepped forward and presented the address of
the committee. Reading from manuscript, he
spoke as follows:
Mr Blaine: Your nomination for the Office of Presi-
dent of the United States by the national Republican
convention, recently assembled in Chicago. is already
known to you. The gentlemen before you. consti-
tuting committee composed of one member from
each State and Territory of the country and from
organ of that convention to give you formal notice of
our nomination, and to request your acceptance
thereof.
1t is of course, known to you, that besides your
own several other names among the most honored in
the councils of the Republican party presented
by their friends as candidates for this nomination.
Between friends and the friends of the gentle
justly entitled to the respect and confidence of
their political associates the contest was one of
rivalry free from any taint of bitterness, and
equally free from the reproach Of injustice.
At am early stage of the proceedings of the conven-
ton it became manifest that the Republican States,
whose aid must be invoked at last to insure to
the ticket earnestly desired your nomination 1t was
equally manifest that the desire earnestly expressed
by delegates from those States but the truthful
reflection of the irresistible popular demand. 1t is
not thought pretended that this demand had its
origin in any ambitious desires of your own, in
ganized work of your friends but it recognized
to be what it truthfuly is, spontaneous expression
by free people OF their love and admiration for their
chosen leader
No nomination would have given satisfaction to
every member of the party. This was not to be ex'
pected in a country extended in and varied
in interests. The nomination of Lincoln in 1860
disappointed many hopes and overthrew many
cherished ambitions that for short time disaeetion
to ripen into open revolt. In 1872 the discomfort
pronounced as to mpe large of the
party to organize opposition to its nomination. For
many weeks after the nomination of Garfield in 1880
defeat seemed inevitable. In each the shock of
second thought Individual preferences gradually
yielded to the conviction of public duty; the prompt
ngs of patriotism finally superior to the rrita-
tions and animosity OF the hour; and the party in
trial has grown stronger in the face of threat
ened danger
In rendering you the nomination it gives us
pleasure to remember those great measures which
furnished causes for party congratulations
by the late convention at Chicago and which are now
crystazed into the legislation of the country-meas.
which have strengthened and digned the nations
and while they have elevated and advanced the people
have at all times and on all proper occasions received
your earnest and valuable support 1t was your good
fortune to aid i'll proectngthe nation against assaults
of armed treason; You We're present and helped to
unloose the shackles of the slave.
You assisted in placing guarantee of freedom
in the federal Constitution. Your voice potent
in preserving the national faith when false theories
of finance would have blasted national and individual
We kindly remember you as a fast friend of honest
money and commercial integrity In all that pertains
to the security and repose of capital dignity of labor
manhood, elevation and freedom of the people. the
right of the oppressed to demand and the duty of the
government to afford protection, your public acts
ceived unqualified Endorsement and popular approval.
But we are not unmindful of the fact that parties
like Individuals cannot live entirely the past how
splendid the record The present is charged
with immediate cares; the future presses ON with its
duties-its perpeXing responsibilities Parties,
like individuals however, that are free from the stain
of violated faith i'll the past fairly entitled to the
presumption of sincerity in their promises for the
future. Among the promises made by the party, in
its late convention in Chicago Economy in the
party administration; protection of citizens, native
and nauralized, at home and abroad prompt restora-
tion of the navy wise reduction OF the surplus
nues relieving the taxpayer without iniuring the
laborer; preservation of public lands for actual
tiers; import duties when necessary at all, to be
levied not for revenue only. but for the
double purpose of revenue and projections
regulation of internal commerce; settle
ment of international differences by peaceful
arbitration, but coupled with the reassertion and
maintenance of the Monroe doctrine interpreted by
the fathers of the republic perseverance in the good
work of civservice reform, to the end that the
dangers free institutions which lurk in the power of
official patronage be wisely and effectively avoided;
honest currency based coin of intrinsic vaue, add
ing strength the public credit, and giving renewed
vitality to every branch of American industry.
Mr.. Blaine, during the last twentythree years the
Republican party has buded new republic repub-
lie far splendid than that originally designed by
fathers As its proportions are grand, they may
Its foundation may yet be strengthened and its col
umns adorned with beauty more resplendendent still
To you its architect III Chief will soon be assigned
this grateful work.
Mr.. Blaine listened to General Henderson's
address standing under elm tree, with his
arms folded on his chest and his eyes usually
cast down. but at times wandering about and
scanning the faces of the audience. When Gen
eral Henderson had concluded speaking, Walker
Blaine, the candidates son, stepped forward and
handed his father the manuscript of his address
in reply to that of the committee. Mr. Blaine
then read as follows
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen of the National Com
mittee: receive not without deep sensibity Your
official notice Of the action of the national convention
already brought to my knowledge through the public
press. | appreciate more profoundly than l can ex
press the honor which is implied in the nomination
for the presidency by the Republican party of the
nation, speaking through the authoritative voice Of