Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-06


were up and waved about, presenting a
novel sight. Meanwhile the great crowds
! OF admirers of Blaine were shouting in
one immense, never-ending shout. some
4 thing like the roar of a tempest. now
/ swelling and now sinking. The band
itself came to the aid of the shouts,
and numbered with its basses and drums,
and although hye minutes had passed, the
enthusiasm of the Blaineites knew no end.
and the roar of their applause still con-
| tinued. AT last the President. who had
been looking with interest on the scene
before him, seized his gayel and
gave some raps Herewith. The crowd
was silent moment and then, regardless
of the Chairman's rapping, again burst
out in another shout in honor of their
candidate. The Chairman raped and
the crowd shouted again, but at length,
after a succession of hallots lasting I
minutes, the business was allowed to
proceed.
THE BLIND ORATOR.
After the Chairman had succeeded in
producing comparative silence, Judge
w est, of Ohio, was introduced. The ex-
cltement was intense, and the interest in
Mr.. West, on account of his commanding
presence and sympathy for his intirmity,
blindness, brought all to silence about the
vast hall. just then Mr.. West proceeded
plauded at the end of almost every sem
tence. In the course of his remarks he
declared in preferring Blaine that he
abated no lot of respect
for the other distinguished candidates.
His mention by name Of Blaine produced
several outbursts Of applause, which
brought the proceedings to a standpoint
for long time. In one eloquent
flight the speaker inadvertently men,
fIOnnd A Nh,
white plumed knight-the Henry OF Ma
varre. Discovering his slip of the tongue
by Its effect upon the audience, he cor
rected himself and brought his remarks
to close by formally placing James G.
Blaine in nomination. Upon the mention
of the name Of Blaine there arose
ANOTHER SHOUT OF APPLAUSE,
which, spreading rapidly, soon developed
into greater, louder, more piercing
halloo than followed the call of Maine.
The handkerchiefs of the ladies were
again waved in unison, delegates
elevated their hats, and it seemed
likely for five minutes that
there would be merely repetition of the
preceding uproar; but the visitors, who,
indeed, made ninety-nine hundredths of
the applause, wrested the flags from the
side of the gallery and waved them the
entire length of the hall. A large national
flag was also taken by the visitors
from the front Of the platform
and waved from the platform amid
cheering. subsequently upon a pole was
placed helmet, eXquisitely formed of
coronations and roses, with a long
white plume, which was hOisted
from the press table. The he'll
met was the gift of some young
ladies of Chicago. A tremendous accla-
nation greeted this suggestion of the
plumed knight of four years ago. So went
ON the waving of hats, umbrellas, flags
and divers other articles for several min
utes, until it degenerated into whistling,
cat calls and other like noises.
The Chairman seized the moment to
rap the convention to order, and after a
short fight with the Whistlers, cat-callers
and others, business was once more re-
sumed.
After an interval of twenty-five minutes
the calling Of the roll was continued by
the Secretary until the State of New York
was reached.
RALLY FOR ARTHUR.
When New York was called, it was the
opportunity of the friends of Arthur, and
well was it improved. Such burst
of enthusiastic applause upon the
part Of the general audience, such
an uprising and cheering of
great body of delegates, and waving
of flags, showed their numbers and
earnestness. The colOred delegates espe-
cially raised their voices and their hats,
and added to the general applause.
form and alongside Of and in the
halls. After 10 minutes of this
enthusiastic cheering, the Chairman rap
ped twice to stop the cheers, but was only
cheered for his trouble. He raped twice
ana the crowd sang 'Marching through
Georgia" Again he raped, and they
gave three cheers and a tiger for Arthur.
after which business proceeded.
Martin l. Townsend, of New York. took
his place upon the platform. The House
cheered and applauded for sixteen min
utes, and endeaVored, if possible. to
counteract the enthusiasm gotten up by
the friends OF Blaine few moments pre-
yiOus. AS soon as it was possible to
be heard the Chairman vigorously rapped
on the table with his gavel and introduced
Mr.. Townsend. The scene during his
speech was repetition of what had gone
before, the enthusiasm and throats and
lungs OF the vast crowd, showing no evil
dence of weakening. At one
point in Mr.. Townsend's speech
considerable confusion arose in tba hail
from the fact that he frequently turned
his face to the rear of the platform to
speak to the officials who occupied that
exalted position. Frequent cries arose
from the delegates and from the audience.
TTtequesting Mr.. Townsend to turn around,
aac ace Sne s;tI, tIVat; we can't hear you" He
ceased WIN lOrlnal uIUutiou Or Arthur |
as the man most likely to concijiate the |
solid, anxious men of the Republican |
party. HI. II. Bingham, of fQnnsylvania.
seconded the nomination. Hs was fol- |
lowed by Lynch, of Mississippi, Winston.
of North Carolina, and Pinchbeck, If Lou |
isiana, in support of Arthur's nomination. |
FORAKER NAMES SHERMAN.
When Ohio was called Judge Foraket |
came on the platform amid loud cheers. I
Judge Foraker said: "G want to say again I
and now what | have had occasion to re-
peat so many times since l came to chi
cago to attend this convention, and that
is that this is a Republican State. Ap-
plause. She will cast her electoral vote
for the nominee ofthis convention. [Cries
of "gOOd," ''goOd," and cheers. | am
not here to ask anything for her in her
name as conditional precedent. On the
contrary, let it be distinctly understood
that, whatever she may do in other
years, l happen to know that, al
though she sometimes acts strangely
laughter and appiaUsel, she never
failed to carry our flag to victory in a
Presidential campaign.
Gov. Long, of Massachusetts, nomi-
mated
SENATOR EDNUNDs, OF VERMONT,
in a speech which was frequently inter-
rupted by cheers, but did not provoke a
repetition of the wild scenes of enthu-
siasm incident to the naming of Blaine
and Arthur.
A motion to adjourn till 10 o'clock to-
morrow a: M, was made after the second
William Curtis, but after great excite
ment it was negatiyed by vote of 412 to
3S1.
Subsequently both sides agreed to an
adjournment till 10 O'Clock tomorrow.
GEN. SHERMAN INTERVIEWED.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, June 5, IL A. M.-Gen.
Sherman was seen at his residence yes
terday and asked about his acceptance of
a nomination by the Chicago Convention
and about the rumored telegram to John
B. Henderson. 81 sent no telegram to
Chicago he said, ''but three days ago l
mailed a letter to Gen. Henderson. He
telegraphed me last night, and presume
my letter reached him to-day, and l am
glad it got there"
You would not accept, then, a unani-
nous nomination.
''NO, l would not"
'.What are your reasonsE'
''I have plenty of them, but keep them
to myself"
Congress- Prospective Adjournment.
WASHINGTON, June 5.-NeXt Tuesday
the Ways and Means Committee will con-
slider the resolutions referred to in fixing
n day for the adjournment of Congress.