The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-06-20
zvzn1ua SESSION.

After a little unimportant motions, the Pres
ident said: The secretary will now call the
roll Of states, and when the name of a state
having a candidate to PRESENTS called, the par
ty selected to make the presentation will come
forward and speak. This secretary then pro-
ceeded to call the roll of states, calling Alaba-
ma, Arkansas, California, Colorado, and Con-
n%ecticut, and, when the latter state was called,
Mr.. Brandagee of Connecticut arose, and took
the stand.
Mr.. Brandagee personally is q reduced and
handsomer edition Of ex-Gov. John S. Pills
bury. When midway in his speech he named
Gen. Joseph B. Hawley, the applause was a
e~xultant, continued and renewed more than
once. Applause also ollowed fast on the heels
OF the announcement, s.If you will not sup
port our man, we'll support yours"
A solid %iionpareil biography was injected to
Boswell he was not dry, but drew forth rounds
of applause. especially when, IS was natural,
he referred to the soldicrly recordo Of his candi-
date. After he had spoken eighteen minutes no
partly lost his grip on his hearers and gavel
rapping was necessary, but a few happy SEN
fences and the mention Of Gen. Grant gave him
new sway, which was not lost again. Mr.. Brand
agee commenced at nineteen minute of 8, and
the sun went down on his peroration at four
minutes after s, the speech having consumed
twenty three minute
The decent cheers which babe farewell TO
che portly nguro OF Brandagee had hardly died
away when the secretary, running rapidly
down the list of states, met an obstruction at
Illinois, which developed in the shape of q
ramrod- like, black-robed form, surmounted
by an eagle beak and a rasping voice, sur
rounded by a Presbyterian-elder sort of face,
all bearing the name of Shelby M. Cullom,
United States senator.
He made himself heard magnificently, and
made a better impression on the convention
than some better speakers. The applause
which the speech was skillfully framed to
evoke just at the right time was judiciously
distributed among the names Of Lincoln, Grant
and Logan-the latter, Of course, receiving
double measure.
tinctly biographical as B%randagee's, and as
there were more frequent catch phrases for ap-
plause, MI. CulIom may be said to have done
himself proud. When Gen. B. NJ. Prentiss OF
Bethany, Mo-. assembled the platform
nomination Of John a. Logan,
His audience was chary Of applause at first,
except when Logan's name was mentioned; and
IN one occasion. evidently as a sort of relief
the applause was prolonged until the chair had
to call order. After that the andience-sadly
pc IT spoken-gnyed Gen. Prentiss, and, When
he got mixed in his historical selections, iron
ical cheers drowned him out. He stepped
down, and no one was saddened.
Expectation waited for the name of the state
Of Maine, was generously rewarded by sue q
NAu AAo VI pOuuA u - @udu uOL- DSSu
heard from human throats since the rafters OF
this same building trembled obedient to the
name Of Grant four years ago. There was no
crescendo Of applause, but . thunderous crash
mat brought delegates, alternates, and report
ers to their feet in a moment The cheers
were 80 distributed on the floor that the silent
spaces were concealed when they rose, and the
whole audience seemed to be on its feet; every
handkerchief, fan and other object Of portable
property in the hall seemed to fly into the air,
n md nfyArsN Mn see kl,1 - r.
IN the screaming diapason Of mad applause.
After the chairman had succeededin produc-
ing comparative quiet, Judge Westof Ohio was
introduced. The sensation was intense, andthe
interestin Mr.. West on account of his command
ing presence, and sympathy for his infrmity,
brought all to silence In the vast half. Tie
fine quality of Judge Vests eloguence was not
married by injIdicious and indiscernible cheer
ing as it progressed.
Many a correspondent saw his paper dimly
Judge William West of Beliefortaine lifted his
eye toward the sky and pointed with
his long, scholarly finger toward CHOSE portals
Of light whence Abraham Lincoln looked upon
the scene.
The tall ~attenuated figure, Southern in general
aspect and dress. was seated after the first few
neighborhood. A.fhe eyes, which can only look
inward, had nothing CHASTITY; their steadfast-
ness, and the marble lips and typically Ameri-
can face, and it's Brother Jonathan beard of
grayish tint told %thrillingly of the emotions
seething in the heart below, and transmitted to
the thousands in front by a high, resonant, at
tention-compelling voice, and incisive accent
His presentation was as follows:
Gentlemen, the Republican party demands Of
this convention a nominee whose inspiration
and glorious prestige shall carry the
with or without the state
e fbe le ssM Yo II the one seve, shs as,te vii, and s s1eTy.
the sacrifice OF the United States senate; that
shall sweep into the tide the congressional dis
tricts TO recover the house Of representatives
and restore it to the Republican party. Three
millions OF Republicans believe that that
man who. from the baptism of blood on the
plains, Of Kansas to the toll of tho immortal Gar
In all that struggle of humanity and
progress wherever humanity desires succor,
where love for freedom called for protection,
blows fall thickest and fastest, there in
the fore front Of the battle to wave the white
plane of James G. Blaine, our
HENRY OF NAVARRO.
him, and the shouts OF September
victory In Maine will be re-echoed by the thun-
der OF the October victory in Ohio. Nominate
him, and the camp fires and beacon lights will
the continent from the Golden Gate
Cleopatra's Needle; nominate him, and the
millions who are now in waiting will rally to
In the name of the majority of the delegates
fromFthe Republican states, and of our glorious
constituencies who must fight this battle, I
James G Blaine OF Maine.
Gov. Davis Appearance.
The cheering at the close of Vests speech
was not long enough to embarrass Gov. Davis,
whose portly form, attired in a rather too full
skirted frock coat, appeared on the platform
Just at the right time. His manner was easy
and assured. The speech was barely four
minutes long, but the close left no sense Of
incompleteness. Perhaps tn highest compli-
ment paid it was the buzz of inquiry as to"who
this man Davis is," that succeeded the first
pause of inattention.
The Chairman introduced Gov. Davis:
Cushman K. Davis of Minnesota-Mr. presi-
dent and gentlemen of the convention: In face
Of the demonstration which we have seen
and heard it would seem scarcely necessary
to second . nomination WHICH appears alresadyte
the name Of the people of Minnesota
II gives me the greatest pleasure
e R ses9na :, the ,t,,p nomination irssdpnn. Of shes sa,mss
has never been defeated by the people.
fCries throughout the house: No. no: never has
been defeated" y He has borne his great faculties
50 nobly that year after year in success
ard adycrsity, he has grown sc completely into
the affections OF the people of this country that
aE this moment lie Is In ms OWE person the en-
of the definition of their choice
for president of the United States, tCheers and
applause and cries of Louder. y This preference
y not the growth of any locality or Of any one
idea. 1t springs not from any cold calculation
Of expediency, although it Ia coincident with
the highest expediency-the expediency Of
success; i is the majestic voice Of
the Union of national progress, which
emancipated man, which raised the country
from the hell of civil war and made 1t 80 grsat
neither foreign foe nor domestic fac
can affect 1t where 1t stands, Sc
cure on the eternal basis of right
whereon it has been placed. Mr.. Blaine
Is not the man OF any state; he has grown far
that. To-day his persistent popularity,
his magnificent personal traits. his unfailing
tact. his unswerving loyalty to his party, and
his commanding craftsmanship are hon-
pred in every community, from Maine
[applauseJ, andfroIn the st. Lawrence
to the Gulf. Without the aid of
THE THING CALLED ORGANIZATION,
without self-seeking. Without combination,
With no -7such condition to his sue
cess as the ruin OF another man
stands here to-day with all these attri-
butes, and the people Of this country
ask this convention to- crafty their
desire. [Applause] He
stands p the friendship and con.