The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-06-06
THE ORATORS.
The Nominating Speeches, and How They
Were Received.

The Nominating Speeches, and How They
Were Received.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
CHICAGO, June 5-There was a perfect mob
of people outside the Exposition Hall tonight,
upon which the police compelled to
their maces. Inside the hall was grand and
inspiring spectacle. The hall is beautifully dec
GRATED and lighted and with every seat filled on
the floors and in the galleries, and the great am
phitheatre at either end, the scene was enough
toinspire less able men than those who named
their favorites. Mr.. Brandigees speech in be-
half of General Hawley was an effective bit of
work, and was extremely well received. The
speech of Senator Cullom was earnest, but
not particularly strong The name
of General Logan, however, was greeted
with great applause. The secouding speech, by
Prentiss, of Missouri, was simply dreadful. 1t
was delivered with the twang of hardshell
preacher, and toward the end succeeded in
drawing out derisive cheers, and finally Kisses,
until he stopped.
When Indiana was called there was halt,
the convention expecting the nomination of
Harrison, but the moment dragged on in ex-
pectant silence, and the State was passed.
Auoino cdule Ill lbS OiueT, ana Jnen eilSueu an
uproar for more than five minutes, the occupants
of the floor, galleries and stage rising to their
feet and continuing the applause with the
compartment of handkerchiefs, hats and open
Umbrellas thrown into the air 1t was great
demonstration as demonstrations have gone in
this convention That the Blaine enthusiasm
has had its effect, is patent, even among Indiana
men, for some were their seats throwing mp
both hands for Blaine, who assured me- person
ally, not thirty six hours before, that they would
not vote for him Judge West made his speech
sitting. To those who had understood he was
great orator, his matter and manner were both
disappointing. He has high shrill voice, no
grace of rhetoric, and no pc''sh of manner; he
used such expressions as ''the hand of resur-
rection could not fathom his November
grave" The address was full of
tawdry figures of speech and cheap periods, and
fell greatly below expectation. Before he had
concluded, another tempest ensued which was
joined in by the band. The second outburst was
much longer and more hearty than the first
Men snatched the decorating banners from the
pillars and waved them, while from below the
stage, on an immense pole some one hoisted up
a beautiful floral helmet with long white plume
floating from its crest Judge West said the
friends of Blaine proposed to elect him without
the vote of New York, a remark that did not fall
with good effect upon the convention. The sec
ondipg speech of Governor Davis, of Minnesota,
was much more effective
Colonel Goodloe, of Kentucky, made by all
odds the best speech but he did not help bis
cause when he said his State had never given an
electoral vote to the Republican candidate, and
would not be likely to depart from her custom
in the next election. The speeches for Blaine
ended with Mr.. Grow, on whose behalf an appeal
to the dignity and gentlemanliness of the con
vention and spectators had to be made.
When New York was called there was a dupli-
cate of the Blaine tempest, longer continued, if
anything, and with fully as much noise ard
enthusiasm. 1t was the first time
the Arthur boom had attempted to make its ap-
pearance, but it was full grown when it came.
The purpose was to match and outdo
the repeated Blaine booms which had
been thrown into the proceedings In that it GER
tainy succeeded, for it lasted just twenty three
minutes. Mr.. Townsends speech was neffect-
i've, his voice was husky, and he addressed much
of his speech to the stage instead of to the dele
gates. His alluson to Robertson and Platt, who
are here as delegates, in response to the attacks
upon officeholders who We're here in the interest
of the President was greeted with hisses but
the old man stood his ground and
continued his personal thrusts One of the hest
things he said was that the presence of Collector
Robertson and MIR Patt show that whatever
might have been the case before, the exec
utive chamber was not now the caucus room
of faction. The speech will read reasonably
well, but 1t was conceived in an apologetic key,
and so delivered as not to hold the contention.
General Bingham, in secondng the nomination,
did well, but he talked altogether too long. 1t
is perfectly amazing how people love to talk,
whether anybody listens to them or not. Mr.
Lynch also seconded Arthur, in short address,
on behalf of the Southern Republicans.
The speeches dragged along interminably, and
they were not such as to challenge great
attention. Winston, of North Caro-
lima, and Pinchback Of Louisiana, add
ed their seconds. Pinchback's remarks as to
the duty of the Southern delegates, and parte
ularly the colored men, to give the lie to the in