Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-06-07

east. 10 pfsssnsions-e man Of the PEG
pie. Massachusetts, enthusiastically
lsapang over her own borders commend
ed and nominated to the convention a.
the msn for success, IS the man of its
| instructive and honest choice. - the
one man who would be hailed with one
unoroken shout. not only of satisfaction
bat Of relief.
Mr.. George W. Curtis, of New York.
seconded the nomination of Mr.. Ed
muads, declaring thai such a candidate
would be IN himself triumph and a
victory. The Democratic foe. he said.
vss not foe to be dssplsed be would
feel the lines of tue Republican party.
and search With electrical light for its
weaker points. he would try IL by Its
candidate, therefore the man TO whom
they committed their banner. the ban
Der OF Abraham Lincoln, must be, like
Abraham Lincoln, a knight indeed. and
Ike the old knight, knight without
fear and without reproach. Mr.. Ed
munds Is the man whom the situation
OF the country. the contentious of the
party and their own knowledge of the
contest pointed ont as their standard
bearer. One Green Mountain boy had
demanded and received the surrender
of British at Ticondsrogs in the name
OF the great Jehovah and the Cont
mental Congress. Here was another
Green Mountaia boy who, if nominated
would In the name of the great Jehovah
and the Republican party demand and
receive the surrender of the Democratic
party. Cheers.l
This. at l2:45, closed the nominating
speeches, aud theL q motion was made to
proceed to the first ballot. A delegate
moved an amendment that five ballots
be taken before Adjournment.
recess till IL o'clock a. IN. tomorrow
vas moved and carried.
THE NOMINATIONS.
CHICAGO, June 6.-Ths Convention
met At ll:30, and proceeded to call of
the States for first ballot for President.
which resulted IN partial exhibition
Of the strength of the respective candi-
dates, and the result showed that the
race was bet1 cen Arthur and Blaine.
Second ballot, no change. The third
ballot resulted in pa votes for Arthur,
3441s for Blaine, 40 for Edmunds, As for
Logan. B for General sherman, - for
John Sherman and s for Lincoln.
Fourth ballot. great excitement and
cheering on Arthur's side of tie house.
At this iuncture Judge Foraker made a
speech, admonishing the adherenis of
Arthur not to crow till they were out of
the woods. The ballot WAS then taken,
AZ follows For Arthur POI, for Blaine
544, Balance scattering. When the re-
suit was announced the widest excite
ment ensued, and cannons commenced
booming outside, bells ringing and men
Shouting. A member of the New York
delegation moved to make the nomina-
ton unanimous, bat before any action
could be taken, a recess was had.
On the reconvening of the convention
Blaine's nomination Was made unani-
nous.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT.
The Secretary then commenced call
of States for nominatio for Vice
President. All the States passed till
Illinois was reached. When this State
was called, amid great cheering, Senator
Plumb OF Kansas arose, and, taking the
stand, made most eloquent speech,
which he concluded by placing in nomi-
nation Gen. John A. Logan of Illinois.
This nomination was seconded by Judge
Thurston of Nebraska, Samuel Lee of
North Carolina, Horn IF Michigan,
Bradley of Kentucky, Mooney of Lou
lsiana, Houck of tennessee, and Judge
Lee of Pennsylvania.
At 9:32 p. III. a motion WAS made to
suspend the rules and make the nomi-
nation by reclamation. Carried.
At this juncture the wires went
down, and further communication was
shut off.-ED.l