The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1884-06-13

b hIs T-d tent IKE Achilles before The walls
versity and made them monuJneuts
OF his glory. lCheers.l He led Mis-
competitors through the road OF triumph,
the nomination WAS unfortunate. Nc auspices
rom hlni OF want OF success: but
tnea he, this man from Maine, came
Iorta with al his armament like a
ma xnincent war vessel, every pennant flying.
every sail set, every man at his post, and every
gun laundering from it's sides. Applaussl
ms y the man-fatShful to all trusts, superior
to any fortunes. beloved as no American states
man has ever BEEN whom we present for your
SURFACES. lCheers and applause.l
William c. Goodloe of kentucky also spoke In
support or the nomination. Although coming
from that Democratic section, he disclaimed
any selablance OF dictation to Republic
can states as to whom they should
have for their candidates. IApplause.l 1t
seemed to him, however, that the plain and
simple duty Of the peoples delegates was to rat
ny the peoples choice ~[applausel conscientously
Maine, he cheerfully seconded the nomination.
Thomas G. Plat of New York also seconded the
nomination OF Mr. Blaine, declaring his convic-
ton that with Blaine as the standard bearer Of
victory in the whole country.
GALUSHA A. ROW
OF Pennsylvania also spoke in favor of Blaine's
Galusha A. Grow of Pennsylvania has grown
into a familiar figure in the convention, and his
white beard and darker mustache, his old
fashioned garrote collar and older-fashioned
black stock were readily recognized, as, in
choosing his chair for his platform, he rose to
second Blaine's nomination on behalf of the
majority of Pennsylvania's delegates. Even
his audience, however, had grown a little weary
OF speech-making on one theme, and applauded
out Of time and tune until Gen. Henderson
threatened to clear the galleries.
HI r. 49, - A.
strongest John Sherman men In the convention,
secured silence by reminding the convention
that if they were not gentlemen, as well as Re-
publicans, they should be. Nh. Grow was not
again interrupted, and wisely concluded in
short order.
The roll OF states went on until New York
was reached, when it burst upon the Blaine men,
as thunderously as thousands of Threats could
voice il, that Arthur had friends inthe conyen-
ton; that there were other coats, hats, hand
kerchiefs, umbrellas, banners, flags, sheets Of
paper and ''all those other movablss"
Maine coherents. Marten J. Townsend
got on the platform. His manne 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 and appeal soberly to
the business interests of the country.
Like a clarion after a hoarse call rang out
the voice OF Gen III. IL. Bingham Of PhlIadel-
phia, the first seconder of Arthur, and the inn
mediate successor of Mr.. Townsend. His
mention of Arthur's name was again the signal
for applause, not long but loud. People who,
grown tired, we're 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 figure
of John r. Lynch (colored) next appeared, and
the audience listened to the pleasant and pene-
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monstratiye attention. He seconded the NOM
melton of Arthur.
Patrick II. Winston, Jr., of North Carolina,
followed Mr.. Lynch, and Was the third secon-
der of Arthur's denomination There was q
suspicion of Fourth of Julyism about the speak
er.
p. B. s. Pinchbeck of New Orleans, a hand
some colored man with an ironsgray beard, was
the Louisiana seconder for Arthur.
Judge Laraker of Ohio nominated John Sher-
man in an appropriate speech. There were IN
~terrupttans enough, but he kept his good hui
NOR through all, and closing with an effective
period, left the convention with the impression
that be had heard, not the most polished orator,
but the most effective popular speaker OF the
evening.
Henry Holt, Of Mount Sterling, Ky, seconded
the nomination Far down on the list IS YER
nont, and the hour had gone beyond the midst
of night when ex-Gov. John ID. Long of Massa-
chusetts took his solid stand to nominate the
son of othat brave little state He para
phrased, in opening, the often quoted sentences
Of Garfield, appealing from the tumult of q
convention to the impassioned Judgment OF
the ireside.
GOV. Long grew more and more toward the
higher eloquence which conYinces without
rousing to excitement His words were as PEN
etrating as his straightforward gestures, hor-
izentallY from the shoulder moment after mo-
ment were impressive through their very awk-
wardness. Every movement he won the deep
er attention of his hearers. Every movement
admiration for the s~peechand the speechmaker
grew apace.
When he nominated ssThe honorable, / repeat,
the honorable GeorgeF. Edmunds OF Vermont, "
and left the platform, the state did not have to
lead in the applause, nor was II al Tor Ed
munds. George William Curtis sec
onded the nomination OF Edmun1s.
A warm flush relieved the customary pale
ness of his 3ine face, his action, without losing
its customary majestic grace, had an unaccus-
toned spring andenergy and the suppressed ex-
element of the occasion lent a new thrill to
his voice. Like Judge Vests speech, as fine,
on q different and lower plane, the periods OF
Curtis fell on an audience too spellbound for
applause. too interested for interruption.
1t was an admirable speech and admirably
delivered Senator Edmunds, of all candidates,
has been rarely fortunate in all his presentations
to the convention.
At the conclusion Of Curtiss' speech, the clerk
continued TO cali the roll Of states until the COM
nletion thereof. Az 1:45, the convention adj
iourned until II o'clock Friday,
FOURTH DAY.