The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-06-07

ana 10 the world tho illustrlsus Llncolp
row pr.s.uts 10 this convention i0I ~ con-
alteration as tho standard hearar OF the ~
publican party smother sou OF Illinois, one
who,e name will Da Itc1gn'Esh from on'
END OF this lard 20 the o'hefhs an shl,
ialesnan, a brilliant soldier ami nn honest
man,
0EKERsI JOHN A. LOGAN
Tho nnnouLc ment " Logan's name was
received with wild burst of aiplanse, q
rraN many persons rising n their iss'
waying their hats and hpndkershieis, RuG
the Thousands OF people In the gallery JON
Tag In the applause. Tho cheer were re-
pswtd apsin anf sRaiu.
A native OF the state which ha reprase nls
In the councils OF the Dation, reHeo amonr
the youth OF section where svdy tlemsnt
Of manhood Is early brought In play, he ia
emiuently man OF the people. lAp-
plnusel.
lie is emlnently man OF the people.
rhr safety, the perm anencv ant iLr pros
peritv OF tho nation depend n.ion ths
courage aud integrity and 10, H'y oi lie
citizens When yonder STARRED nag was
assnlled by ent mics In arms-wnan the iu'
tegriiy OF the Union was imperilled oy M
oreanlzed tresson- when the atom oi Wal
III 'eatensd the very lie Of the nAiior--ibh
gal ant sou " the prairie state resigned
seat In congress-, reformed 10 MS hoin',
and was among The first ~ our cit'zsas 20
raise q regiment Ind march IN the front w
nsft nee OF his country. lApplause.l Like
Douglass, be believed toat In time of ~sr,
men must be patriots or traitors, aud hu
t1rtw his inhueLce on the aide OF the
Union and Illinois nade
RKcoRD sECoHD TO NOME
In the'history Of the states In the sirJgllo
to preserve this government His history
Is the record oil the battle ot Belmont, OF
Donaldson. OF Shiloh, Of Vicksburg, OF
Lookout Mountain, Of Atlanta. OF the IA.
m 1ns march TO the sea. tGreat appinnsel
lie never lost u battle. fspplause.l | ro'
peat ngsia, Mr.. Chairman, no never LIST
battls In all the war. Applause Wheu
there waa fighting he did not walt for 9TH
rJ, nor did he tail 10 obey orders when re-
ceivsd. His plume, the white plume o
Henry OF Navarro. vas always to be seen 1T
the point where the battle ragged the hot
test [Applnuse During the long strug
gle OF iour years he commanded, under the
the authority OF tho government. hrsf a
regiment, then brigade, then a 5iVislon,
then an army CORPS and finally an army,
He remained In service until the war
ossd, when ct the head OF his army, viii
tho scars OF battle upon him, he marched
into he capital OF the nation, and with she
crave men for wnom he had bled on a nun
dred hard.fought fields Was must cred out
of the service under the very shadow OF the
capitol building which he had left four
year4 before as member OF congress 70 go
and Ii ght the battles OF his country. Wnen
the war was over and general peace victor
iously returned, he was again honored By
| MS fellow citizens 10 take place IN the
councils OF the nation. By q fervice Ji
twenty yeara in both houses OF congress be
has shown himself to be no less able snd
distinguished citizen than ne was re-
| nnSnGd n q soldier; conservative IN the sd
yocacy OF measures involving the pabllc
welfare, ready and eloquent la debate tear
lest-yeP, repeat again-fearlets in Dc
ferse OF the rights OF the weak
| against the oppression OF The stronri he
stands to.dsy-and, | say without d,spOsi.
ton to taks one laurel from the brow o.
those men whose names may he presented
20 this conventional say he stands today
IN my Judgment, closer to the great macs
OF lne people of this country than elmosi
any other man now engaging public atten-
tion. [Applsuse.1
NO MAN HAS DONE MORE
in defense OF the principles wbicn have
given life and spirit and victory TO the re-
publican party thIn has John A. Logan.
fApplauss. In all that goes to make up Q
brilliant military and civil career, aud to
com mend a mar 10 the favor of the people
\
| TO night has shown himself "a
bs The peer of the best. We ask on, 'borc-
tore, TO give him this nomination btcauie
| IL would not be asssiied, and II Is not ~
sailed. We ask you to nominate him be-
cause his public record Is so clean thar sytn
political calumnius dare not attack 1t, Va
asK YOU 10 nominate him In behhlI oI nun
dreds aud thousrnds OF gray
ysteien volunteer soldiers who
are TO night over this broad lond stand
ing arouud the telegraph Offices waiting 70
know whether tDaI gallant leader of the
veteran soldiers OF THE c0ut try II to re-
ceiye tue nomihs,ion at your hands. Zap
| vlnure We ask you to nominate him 10
the behalf Of the white ard tho colsIed re-
puo.icans OF TIA south, VINO are he 9 by the
hundreds. black and white, appealing T.
this convention AS their repTest NATIVE
ul oar grand cid party 10 give protection
and 10 vinuicale them in their rights IN the
sou b. IAppGuse. Now my frerds, stand
an. in lns midst ~ tltS vSst assHmtltEe ol
representative cliz sns oi this grald repnb-
lie. in the sublime presence OF The people
tn spselves represented here Tonight In all
th. .ir majesty, we oifer you Tho lama ci
The tried hero and patriot, the s,gacou'
and upcorrupt able statesrnan, the man
his tent. We offer you John A. Logan ana
ask Won 10 make him your Ltminee,
lTApllause.
Pteutiss, Of Missouri, seconded tie nomi-
NATION of Logan. speaking Of him as one
who hhd served his countDe " Deace
and in war, and who had By the re-
pub ublicsn party in eli its Is uhd had
never iorssken 1t at any timG
Thomas q. Plnti, OF New York, seconded
tho nomina,ion OF Blaine, declaiiGg hi.
conviction that with Blaine rs the ats Udard
heater of the parry success was sssureh Il
New York and victory in the VII rs clun-
,ry. TApplsusel.
q J,,.ha A. Grow, of Penn sylvs1ia, also
spoke IN supper, OF Blaine's nomdaion.
rns Char" he secretary wall Continue
the cal OF the roll OF staies."
The Secretary North CsroliIe, O7ir," "
! (Loud applause, during which Judge For
| akef. Of Ooio, came on fne platloim
The CHAIR Judge FJrak r. u OHIO"
! H. nd applsuse.l
Jnage Eoraksr-" Ma. CHAIRi.H Ann
! GEarLtNEN or THE CONVENTION: J. nui,s
aud demonstration and nominating an7 SEQ
ending speeches, when numtrlcaiy con-id-
cred. could either romlnate "A Candidate Or
eltc him to be preAident OF ths | lifted
! StA,sf, no1ld ia view Of what iaa tfansl
pirsd IA this hall 10. night, net Iate ihf
/ o.and to peri)rm tho duty that ha,
been imposed upon me, tut ir
Wow OF tho fact hi slch
results does not necees r,ly fol1v such
demonstrations, bu, more psrisnlnly 10
yisw OF tns tact that these demo )srai ioi 5
arc conflicting and these orators irs oppos'
ing, sun em boldsned to coma b, Tor. you
thai msy, in humble way, 10y few
plain wCros iora
vEsY PLAIN But A vgnY GREAT AND GRAND
MAN.
[Iord applause Ohio IL a republican
| state. ApLl.dse She will cas- her eleo-
toral vote for the nomipss OF this convsn-
lion. tcriss Of "gooc good and ny.
plsuss But, sirs, she claims no credit and
shs asks NO favor on that sc,ount. | sm
no. here, therefore, 10 ask anythibg Tor her.
por In her name as . oonditiou precedent.
Hhs never failed to carry cur flag to @ ory
10 presidential campaigns. Shs hiss railways
bssn ready. to enthusiastically follow the
ehossn lssdsr Of th: party. and she wss