The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-06-12

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Aaane' ~ .latt of New York also seconded the
Inonas b of Mr. Blaine, declaring his conv1c.
noni1tiat with Blaine as the standard bearer OF
t11oe party, success was assured in New York and
Victory in the whole country.
GALUSHA A. GROW
Of Pennsylvania also spoke in favor Of Blaine's
Galusha A. Grow of Pennsylvania has grown
into familiar figure in the convention, and his
white beard and darker mustache, his old
fashioned garrote collaEand older-fashioned
choosing his chair for his platform, he rose to
second Blaine's nomination on behalf of the
majority Of Pennsylvania's delegates Even
his audience, however, had grown little weary
of speech making on one theme, and applauded
out of time and tune until Gen. Henderson
threatened to clear the galleries
In excellent taste Luke A. Staley, one of the
strongest John Sherman men in the convention,
secured silence by reminding the convention
that if they were not gentlemen, as we'll as Re-
publicans, they should be. Mr. Grow was not
again interrupted, and wisely concluded in
short order.
The roll Of states went on until New York
was reached, when it burstupon the Blaine men,
as thunderously as thousands of Threats could
voice it, that Arthur had friends in the conven-
ton; that there were other coats, hats, hand,
kerchiefs umbrellas, banners flags, sheets Of
Maine coherents. Marten j. Townsend
got on the platform. His manner at first was
suited to the matter of his speech, and both were
to avoid sensationalism and appeal soberly to
the business interests of the country
Like clarion after hoarse call rang out
the voice Of Gen. n Il. Bingham of Philadel-
phia, tho first seconder of Arthur, and the i'm
mediate successor of Mr. Townsend. His
IS Att al iona
for applause, not long but loud. People who,
grown tired, were about to leave the hall, sat
down and listened intently, and were not un-
rewarded.
His tribute to his candidates action in the
trying times sHcceedmg G5 5a fs; death e WAS
Of John R. Lynch (colored) next appeared, and
the audience listened to the pleasant and pene-
trailing tones of his mellow voice with unde-
monstrative attention. He seconded the NOM
inc ton of Arthur.
Patrick H. Winston, Jr, of North Carolina,
followed Mr.: Lynch, and was the third secon-
der Of Arthur's denomination. There was a
suspicion of Fourth of Ju lylsm about the speak
P. B. s. Pinchbeck of New Orleans, a hand
some cOlOred man with an lron-gray beard, was
the Louisiana seconder for Arthur.
Judge Laraker of Ohio nominated John Sher-
man in an appropriate speech. There were in
terruptions enough, but he kept his good hui
NOR through all, and closing with an effective
period, left the convention with the impression
that he had heard, not the most polished orator,
but the most effective popular speaker OF the
evening.
Henry Holt, Of Mount Sterling, KY, seconded
the nomination. Far down on the list is YER
mont, and the hour had gone beyond the midst
of night when ex-Gov. John D. Long of Massa-
chusetts took his solid stand to nominate the
son of 'sthat brave little state" He para
phrased, in opening, the often quoted sentences
Of Garfield, appealing from the tumult OF a
convention to the impassloned judgment OF
the freside
Gov. Long grew more and more toward the
higher eloquence which convinces without
rousing to excitement His words were as pen
etrating as his straightforward gestures, hor-
izontally from the shoulder moment after mo-
ment were impressive through their very awk-
wardnees Every movement he won the deep
er attention of his hearers. Every movement
admiration for the speech and the speechmaker
grew apace
When he nominated teThe honorable, Irepeat,
the honorable George F. Edmunds OF Vermont"
and left the platform, the state did not have to
lead in the applause, nor was it ell for Ed
munds. George William Curtis sec
onded the nomination of Edmunds.
A warm flush relieved the customary pale
ness Of his fine face, his action, without losing
its customary majestic grace, had an unaccus-
toned spring and energy and the suppressed seq ex-
his voice. Like Judge Vests speech, as fine,
on different and lower plane, the periods OF
Curtis fell on IN audience too spellbound for
applause, too interested for interruption.
i WAS IN admirsble speech and admirably
delivered. Senator Edmunds, of all candidates,
hag been rarely fortunate in gu his
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