The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-06-11


more resumed, after an interval Of twenty
five minutes. tt HI t{ ttfN
Order having been restored, Mr.. West pro-
ceeded as follows: Gentlemen OF the con-
vention: It has been avHfed that In making
this nomination every other coBaidaration
should merge, every other interest be sacri-
fced, in order, and with o view exclusively
to secure the Republican vote and carry
the State Of New York. [Slight applause
from the back seatsl Gentlemen, the Re-
publican party demands of this convention
nominee whose inspiration and glorious
prestige shall carry the Presidency
with or without New York State.
[applause], that will carry the Legislators OF
the several States and avert the sacrifice OF
the United States Senate, that shall sweep
into the tide the Congressional districts, TO
recover the House of Representatives, and re.
store it to the Republican party; three mill
lions Of Republicans believe that that man
who from baptism of blood on the plains Of
Kansas, to the fall of the immortal Gar.
field, in oil that struggle Of humanity and
progress, wherever humanity desires succor,
where love for freedom called for protection,
wherever the country called for defender,
wherever the blows fell thickest and fastest,
there in the fore front, of the battle were to
move the white plume Of James A. Garfield,
our Henry of Navarro. (The speaker seeing
that he had misspoken, closed his sentence
o;,r Henry of SayorreI Non,;noto ~, and
the shouts NJ Sentembor v;ctorv In Maine
will he re.ecboed hack bv the thnnders of
the October yictorv in obio Nominate him.
and the
onmp fires ana beacoh Alsh"
wllliiiumlnate the continent from the uoioeh
Gate TO Cieopatras Needle; nominate MN,
ana the millions VINO are now IN waiting WIZ
raliy 70 swell the column OF victory tnat s
sweeping on; In the name OF tne melolly
OF the delegates from the kepupllcan ssa.es,
ana OF our glorious constituents, VINO must
hght TINS battle, l nominate james u. biaine'
Oh Name lheneweu appiause'I
Cullom Nominates Logan.
Mr. President and centlemen of thu con.
yention, Twentv-four Years ago the second
national convenfion of Tho Ronnbl;can marty
met in this city and nominated The frst suc.
cessful candidate Tor President = Tho Halted
States abraham Lincoln TCheers !
Abraham Lincoln led the Rennblican
party 10 its first great victdrv, He
stands TODAY In t6e estimation of
tbe world az tba orondest 6orre tba gnost
majestic figure of all modern times. rAp-
plause.1 Again in 1868 another Republican
convention came together in this city, and
nominated as its candidate for President Of
the United States another eminent citizen of
illinois, General Ulysses s. Grant [loud
cheers and waving Of fans, and other demon
strations Of APPROVAL and the Republican
party was again victorious. Still again, In
1880, the Republican party turned It's face
towards this political Mecca, where
two successes had been organized,
and the murdered Garfield led
the Republican party to victory. loud
and continued applause Mr.. President and
fellow citizens, Il is good for us 10 be here.
There are omens of victory in the cir. His
tory repeats itself. There are promises OF
triumph to the Republican party in holding
its conventions in'the emporium Of the North
west. TApplause.l The Commonwealth Of
Illinois, which has never wavered in its ad-
herence to Republican principles since Il
gave to the nation and to the world the illus
trious Lincoln, now presents to this conven-
tion for its consideration as the
standard bearer of the Republican party,
another son Of Illinois, one whose name will
be recognized from one end Of this land 10
the other as an able statesman. a brilliant
soldier, and an honest man
General John A, Locnn.
rTbs announcement ~ General Iooon,.
name ras rece;ved with a Wild hnr,t y On.
nIansa a oreat r,anw ,,orsons r;.;nr, - thay,
feet waving their hats and dRercbisfs
and The thansands ~ neonIe In ,he saliory
;oinino T. The roar Of annIause The chssr,
were senewed SSain apd again 4 natiys
Of the State which he represents IN the coun.
ell OF the nation. reared among the voutb M
section where every element Of manhood i
early brought into play, he is eminently a
man Of the people. [Applause.
The safety, the permanency, and the PROS
perity Of the nation depend upon the cour.
age andintcgrity aud the loyalty Of its citi.
zens. When yonder storied flag was as
sailed by enemies In arms when the integri-
ty Of the union was imperiled by organized
treason, when the storm Of war threatened
the very life Of this nation, this gallant son
Of the Prairie State resigned his seat In the
Congress Of the United States, returned to
his home, and was among the first Of our
citizens TO raise regiment and to
march to the front in defense
Of his country. [Applause. "a Like Douglas,
he believed that In time Of war men must be
either patroits or traitors, and he threw his
mighty influence on the side OF the Union,
and Illinois made record second 10 none In
the history, of the States in the struggle to
preserve this government. IApplause. Il Ills
history Is in the record of the battles Of Bel.
mont and Donelson, of Shiloh, Of Yicksburp,
OF Lookout Mountain, Of Atlanta, and Of the
famous march 10 the sea. TGreat Applause.
He never lost battle. [Applause.i Ire.
| pea again, Mr.. Chairman and felloW-citi.
lens [aPplausel, he
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