West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-06-13


this convention. Cries of Good, good" and
Ppplnusc.l But, sirs. she claims no credit. and
she asks no tavor on that account. She did
otherwise. She could not do less without in
Justice to the memory and teachings OF n long
line Of distinguished sons who have won i'm
pcrishablC rcnown for themselves and their
country, both ON the neid and in the cabinet.
ann not here, therefore. to ask anything for
nor nor m her nnnc rs a condition OF prccc-
dcrstoOd that whatever she may do In other
ycurs-Hnd happen TO know that she some
.,lncS acts strangely, laughter ana applausc.l
she never failed To carry our flag To victory In
Presidential campaigns. She has always been
ready to enthusiastically follow tho chosen
leader OF the party. aud she was never more
80 than at the present time. To- day. ns i'm the
past, her highest ambition H. that with nor
october election she may worthily and ,icto
riously lead the Republican column. Loud
applause II, therefore. II be true that m
the past she has enjoyed distinguish favor.
ShC humhly hopes " has not been no more
than Just recognition accorded 10y her gen
crous sister States. And N she H. proud Of
the names OF Grant and sherman, and Shcri.
dan and McPhcrson, ana Chase and stanton,
and Hayes and Garfield. a il only because. for
thcir.illustrious services 20 the Whole people,
the whole people are proud OF them also.
lApplausc.l And IL for these distinguished
men Ohio first claimed National consider alton
and honor, II was not because they were her
sons, but only because, the better knowing
their worth, he put Thorn forward for the
common good. She has had no sclnSA pur-
poses TO subscrvc. She has none such To-day.
Shc iuiiy recognizes and appreciates tho iuCt
that what is best for tho whole Republican
party is best also for her.
Moved by no other feeling, she he's A. name
TO place before this convention. You have
heard II before. From one end OF this land
to the other II n as familiar rs "A household
word. IL is the name of ~ nHu who has been
nm acknowledged leader of the Republican
party Tor tho last thirty years. lie Is idcnti-
ned with every triumph of our most wonder
ful career. lie stood nj the forefront N the
struggles with slavery. He was a very pillar
OF strength TO tho Government in its death
Rrappe with secession. His personal impress
IL upon every line of reconstruction and when
our National integrity had been preserved
by the valors of our soldiers in tho field nnd
thcre came that wild and scnsClcSS mania Of
imitation that threatened to sweep the cour-
try and tarnish the National honor. IL was
no other man stood lnpplausc.l Save only
inc war, that was the greatest danger that cv-
cr mennccd the American people. a failure
10 resume specie payment i'm 1879 would have
been almost n thoroughly fatal to this Rcpub-
lie n would have been success for Leo nt
Gettysburg. II was patriotic courage and
hcrOism i'm the one case no moro thnn i'm tnc
other that saved the day and ACCOMPLISHED
Tor us the sublime results I'm which we have
ever since rcjOiccd The people of. this coun-
try know and appreciate" that fact, and they
sun nave profoundly grateful rCcol cotton
", ~ ~, - - ,huN r'hucred' ana inns rs
especially truc at this particular time. when
wall street gambliug and what you Charnc.
t"riHcd i'm the platform this day adopted rs
Democratic horizontal reduction. have done
their bad work. Tho flood tide OF prosperity
has been arrested. and we hdyf been
brought through the several stages of
OF business Generalization aud panic. Con.
hdcncc has been shaken and impaiFcd: its res
toration is To he the controlling question of
me coming campaign, and IL we would act
wisely here VIC must recognize that fact and
make our nomination accordingly. what
man, then, oil MI those presented to this body
Tor consideration most nttmglY and com.
plctcly meets tho prcfcrmcnts of this S;ua.
ton! In answering that question I cnn say
nS others have said here to night, that huXc
no thought or word OF dctltctiou or dispnr-
hgcmcnt ior any other name that you will be
called upOn To consider, Hnd in the language
OF that platform, as IL was read hy our friend
from New York hCrc to-nig!H. I too can saw
ana do say without hesitation. that i'm the
present Chict Magistrate VIC have had "A wise
q conservative and ~ patriotic admiuistratio ion
Applause And can say also, that no mans
hnlnlratlon Is greater ban mine for hat bril-
liant genius from Maine.
Gentlemen Of the Convention shall not com
p'imcnt anybody els" untl come TO my man
ANA reSumiug, permit me to remind YOU that
you have violated AN Old timc-honurcd maxim,
never to hoicr until YOU get out OF the
woods lChccrS aud appiause.l You should
not 90 ~, Tor ] may want TO say something
now thar you will not want 20 applaud; for
that which want TO say further tn this con-
Ncntion is this. that what we wnnt wbnt we
charged with-thc grave and responsible duty
o. laying the foundation for the success in
NoNclnhtr neNt-and TO that end that VIC may
have that success. we mus nominate a man
who viii make not only gepd President, but
Inc n"St possible candidate. lCh"crs aud
opplnusc.l That Is what we want, and to that
cnd We want u man who is distinguished
not 80 much for the briliancy OF
his genius as for that other safer, better nm
more assuring punlity. the briliancy of com.
mon sense. Applause.
oh no, sir, no sir-not simply that he is hon
est not simply that he IS capable. not simply
that he loves Repuhlicanism and hates DC
lnocrncY' not simply that Ec Is loyal and
patriotic, but that combined with all those cs-
Schtlnl attributes hc possesses. b. reason OF
his experience that essential thqt ina kos him
most potent 10 deliver Us from the OWLS that
threaten our prc,eut safety Nominate such
n ma. and victory rs assured; We viii have
tour moro years of Republican rule. during
which time this Republic viii continue ~
grow with greatness al home and increased
respect abroad. As such q man nominate
John sherman. of Ohio. tApplauscl
JUDGE HIP, Of Kentucky, seconded tho
nomination OF Sherman.
WHEN Vermont was reached. Governor
Long, Of Massachusetts,, arose and nolnin.
ated George +. Edmunds, of Vermont. i'm n
neat and telling speech.
AT ;iG a. m, tic Convention adjourned
until tomorrow morning al / o'clock.
CHICAGO, June CT was twenty ,,ir,ttey
past the hour on o'clo"kD for tho meeting
when the gavel fell. and the Chairman an.
nouncet that the Convention would be
opened with prayer by Rev. DR.. Scudder.
OF the Second Presbyterian Church.
The Convention then proceeded 20 ballot
ana resulted rs follows: Blaine, 33p,
Arthur, Us; Edmunds, Oh; Logan, % "a
John Sherman, %; IIawlcN, Is: Lincoln.
is; General Sherman, ,. Necessary to a
fAhlf|s iIi.
THE second ballot resulted rs follows.
blaine received 80; Arthur 27G: Edinunds.
~ Logan, ~; John sherman, Is; Hawlev,
10; Lincoln, 4; General Sherman. .
ne tiurd ballot wns taken as follows:
blalne' 20; Arthur. 27f; Logan, %; FL.
munds, g.; John sherman. -: HRwIcv. ii.
Lincoln, s; ". Z. Sherman. ,.
The announcement Of the third ballot
was received with iong-cout;nncd applause
from the Blaine men, and Foraker, OF Ohio.
moved 10 adjourn until $50 p. M There
were loud cries u "No 80 from ali over the
nan, and Roosevelt, Of Now York. at.
tempted 10 max" a speech, hut was yelled
and hissed.
IHE motion 90 adjourn was lost bv n voto
OF go 90 ;Gi. the call Of States ION tho
ipuf'h ballot wa, again becUl with tho fol.
rowing result: Blaine, Ill; Arthur 2O-.
ha"Iey, 10; Logan, =. EImuuds, a.: Lin.
coin, ,. Blaine was declared the nominee
NJ. Buricigh, New York, being recoy.
MED by the Chair amid tho applause
Whl'n followed, took the platform and
-Al1, 'Alr President, iu behalf of tho Pres
lfent ot the United States, and of his
request, move 90 make the nomination Of
james 10. Elaine, ~ Maine. uupninous.aud
J promise for the friends of President
Arthur. VINO are always loyal at tho roIe
ana Tor Northern New Tork-twcrty frou.
sand Republican majofIry-ard promise
you mat we viii DO alI 'vo con frr tire tieErt.
end inr 'n" nominee. aud will show vol iH
November next that New York o. "a Isruh.
ican state. ~ elected jaime. s. G.rG..d.
aud Do vii. elect James q. Blaine. %,
Maine" Applause.
Toe Convention then adjourned until 8
p. m.