The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-06-06

such q proud history in tn
past, aud such high hops
for the future, we stand p dyed
sir, not to make ShipwrecK of a,
organization in which the interest
and honor OF our country are still
wrapped up. Never before to a ma
! tlonaI convention was such an op
! portunity pre- ented or the path o.
duty made so plain. The great tida
wave has ebbed. 1t has left tn,
wreck along the shore. aud disclosed
only f1a's and shadows. The coua
ellis Of our opponents are confused
The hea OF the great American
| people instinctively and nnmistak.
aoly turns once more to the Repub-
lican pCty. The supreme duty OF
the hour Is for that party in con-
vention t, select can iijate under
whom We can surely End grandly
stand (Applau e. Such a candidate
NUT first Of all be true and trie 5
Republican; one whose name alone
shall stand for q platform. One who
has the courage Of his convictions
one whose convic'17ns on all great
questions b We been always right
on the wa. right on reeonstruc
ton. right on each aud every
one OF the Constitutional amend
ments; right On assumptions, right
on currency, right on tariff
right en- civil rights, right on civil
service reform. (ApplauseJ. Stand
ing sir in his great presence, in
this historic hall. inspired by the
memory OF the great leaders and
martyrs Of our faith, who look down
as with benediction, impressed with
the conviction of the Importance OF
the trust with which stand
charged, l am requested to nomin.
ate such a candida to my brethren
OF otne- States by the Republicans
OF this convention and, in their
name, and on their behalf, I NOM
mate one WHO fulfills all these con.
ditions, and who in the largest de-
gree represents the fitness aud
availability of their candidate,
whose name could lead to certain
victory in November, General Haw.
ley, of Connecticut. cloud APP
plause). II you do go he will give
you glorious victory il November
next, and when he shall have taken
his position as President of this
great Republic, you may be sure you
will have an administration in the
interest OF labor, in the interest of
education, in the interest OF COM
merce, in the interest OF finance,
and in the interest of peace at home
and peace abroad, and in the interest
OF the prosperity OF this great pe1-
pie. (Applauae).
The chairman then iutroduc d
Gen. Curtis, Of Missouri, who sec.
onded the nomination of Blaine,
aftsr which the call was proceeded
with, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky
and Louisiana each being called and
each passing as called. When the
State OF Maine was called the y3st
assembly arose and an explo~
sion of human voices occurred. For
seven minutes the roar continued.
and only ceased because of the in
ability of ths audience to roar any
longer Some Of the delegates were
overjoyed to the extent of perfect
frenzy; hats, hsndkerchiefs and
canes were thrown in the air, flags
waved and general pandemonfum
reigned. The chairman raped
with his gavel for ord,r: he might
as well have tried to argue with
8 cyclone. The audience apparently
desired no finer opportunity to ex,
press their feeling, and expressed
the feeling in keeping with the OPP
portunity. is not p )ssible to Goa
yey any adequate ida as 10 he
5umuls that reigned, but possjb' y an
estimate can be formed by the state.
nent that from 1900 to 1900 REQ
pie wer yelling like made. and could
not be restrained. It wss a glorious
,ribut4 to gay any man.
After the chairman had succeeded
n producing cOmpar alive quiet,
Ju6ga West, OF Ohio, was Introduced
Ind who said: /
"As a delegate 10 the Chicago
OF 1850, the proudest
service of nay life was performed by
yoting for the nomination of that
inspired emancipator, that first Re.
publican President OF the United |
states. (Applause). Four and
wenty years Of the graudest history
" recorded times had distinguished
he ascendancy OF the Republican
party. The skies had lowered and
everses have threatened but our
lag is still there, waving above the
of the presidency.
Not a st2in on its folds,
lot a cloud on is glory.
Whether it shall maintain that
rand ascendancy depends upon the
Iction of this great council. With /
,ated breaths nation awaits the
esult. On it are fixed the eyes of
wenty millions of Republican free
men in the north; or to it, rather, are
tretched forth the imploring hands
II ten million of political bondesmen
# the south. (appIause) while above
rom the portals OF light is looking
Town the immortal spirit Of
he immortal martyr who first
'ore it to victory, bidding TO
Is hail and Godspeed. ZAP
,lause.) Six times in six cam
,aigns had that banner triumphed. i
hot avmh0l of uniop fraa6on Il