The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-06-12

was reached when 1t burst upon the Blame men,
as thunderously as thousands Of Threats could
voice it. that Arthur had friends In the conven-
ton; that there were other coats, hats, hand.
kerchiefs, umbrellas, banners, hags' sheets OF
besides the sort owned by the
Maine coherents. Marten j.. Townsend
cot on the platform. His manner at first was
suited to the matter of his speech and both were
in the line of policy adopted by the Arthur men
to avoid sensationalism ana appeal soperiyto
the business interests of the country.
Like a clarion after hoarse call rang out
the voice of Gen. H. II. Bingham Of Philadel-
phia the first seconder of Arthur, and the inn
mediate successor of Mr.. Townsend HIS
mention of Arthur's name was again the slenai
for applause, not long but loud. People who,
grown tired, were about to leave the hall, sat
down and listened intently, and were not un-
rewarded.
His tribute to his candidates action in the
trying times succeeding Garfield's death was
well and worthily given The familiar nguree
the audience listened to the pleasant and pene-
trating tones of his mellow voice with unde-
monstrative attention He seconded the nom-
in: ton of Arthur
Patrick j. Winston, Dr., OF North Carolina,
followed Mr. Lynch, and was the third secon-
der Of Arthlir's denomination: There was
suspicion of Fourth of Julylsm about the speak
P.B. s. Pinchbeck Of New Orleans hand
some codred man with an irQn-gray beard, was
the Louisiana secOnder for arthur. =,
Judge Laraker of Ohio nominated John Sher-
man in an appropriate speech There were IN
terruptions enough, but he kept his good hui
NOR through all, and closing with an enectlVe
period. left the convention with the impression
that he had heard, not the most polished orator,
but the most effective popular speaker Oh the
evening
Henry Holt, of Mount Sterling, Ky. seconded
the nomination. Far down ON the list is YER
mont, and the hour had gone beyond the midst
Of Mi ht when ex Gov. John d. Long of Massa-
chusetts took his solid stand to nominate the
son of chat brave little state" He para
phrased, in opening, the often quoted sentences
Of Garfield, appealing from the tumult of
convention to the impassioned judgment OF
the fireside. .,
Gov. Long grew more and more toward the
higher eloquence which convinces without
rousing to excitement His words were as pen
etrating as his straightforward gestures, hor-
izontally from the shoulder moment after mo-
inent were impressive through their very aWk-
wardness. Every movement he won the deep
er attention of his hearers Every movement
admiration for the speech and the speechmaker
grew apace.
When he nominated ''The honorable, Irepeat,
the honorable George F. Edmunds OF Vermont
and left the platform, the state did not have to
lead in the applause, nor was it all for Ed
munds George William ~ cur n5mu see-
warm flush relieved the customary pale
ness of his fine face, his action, without losing
its customary majestic grace, had an unaccus-
toned spring and energy and the suppressed ex-
citement of the occasion lent a new thrill to
his voice. Like Judge Vests speech, as fine,
on different and lower plane, the periods OF
Curtis fell ON an audience too spellbound for
applattss:too interested for interruption.
It was an admirable speech and admirably
delivered. Senator Edn1uuds. Of all candidates,
has been rarely fortunate in all mis- presentations
to the convention
At the conclusion of Curtiss' speech, the clerk
continued to call the roll of states until the COM
pletion thereof At l: 45, the convention ad-
iourned until II o'clock Friday.