Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-06-13

on the committee on credentials, and on the
organization of the committee was chosen I'm
chairman. As such he presented the rcnott
OIL the committee to the convention with. 40
the accounts say, good voice and manly
manner." lie said: '''"''''
Mr. Ballards Remarks.
IS chairman of The Committee on Credentials
uelo,e preserving orr report you will pardon me A
word, Since the organization of that committee
last Tncsdtv night the committee mas been IN Al.
most continuous session. The members ~ the com
nnS,5r nave nad no time for rest, recreation or the
w. rnsilLc Ol 'bpomlug' for q fayOrlte candidate
our labors have been difficult and arduous. 1he
Guest es nat have been submitted TO MS have been
many oi tnem dncult aud delicate, but arn haopy
10 say mat the celebration Of III committee were
ciscnrG in harmonious pnr Appause.l There was no
whether Inc rio uu,ses, there was no inquiry
an Ar,hur man, Logan man, a sherman man. or
al en-, hdllunns man the question war solely this
IS we claimant rightly entitled TO n scat in me con
VchuOn? Applause ! congratulate this cnnysn-
l io on me harmony in the Republican party evil
fr emceu by Inc tact this committee, gatherei
nom an the States and Territories has
pr, sehtcd an entirely unanimous report. ran.
pause! Ihete ITO be no nre-brand thurst into
ms convention In the shape Of minority report
!Appause.l our report, which Of couise. was
hastily written this morning at the close of our
Will T" len Iasted all through the night, and
WHICH WHICH i tfVst VIII commend itself to the good
Judgment OF the members Of this convention viii
now ", De read 10 you By Judge Fort, of New Jersey
a member OF our committee, who hls efllcientIv
alued ne as temporary chairman during tne
SESSION of our committee.
1t was after midnight when Gov Long of
massachusetts, took the platform TO present
the name of Mr.. Edmunds. Yet though the
convention and audience were weary with
listening to presentation speeches he at
once had the ear of all and all accounts
agree that he made an extraordinary i'm
preston, and that no candidate, was on the
whole, so effectively presented, as Vermont's
Even the report Of the New York 7riJune.
| Whlch has permitted nothing favorable to
Eulhnnds to appear in its columns, says ,
governor Long is man of sturdy form.
and has deep.toncd musical voice which
penetrated the remotest corner of
the vast hall. lie is an earnest ..
eloquent speaker, and from first to last his
words were received with the closest atten
llon, despite the lateness of the hour and the
lac, that the ten thousand people in the hall
had been in their seats nearly six hours. In
describing the man who should be the choice
OF the convention, Governor Long rose to a
lofty height of el quenrc."
The name Of Mr.. Blaine was on the whole
much better presented by judge West
OF ONO than it was four ago when presented
by Mr. Joy of Michigan, who made n had
o"'cn OF 1t, not even getting the name Of his
candidate correct, calling him James e
Blaine. The close of Judge VESTS spcech
was as follows
Judge Vests Remarks
- IN ms contention II forces to whose candidate
| s'aIi ne ntrnsed our bl'te nag? Citiz ms, am
| n mere to DO 1t. and nav my tongue ceave to the
! roof Of my mouth if do abtt' one 1.-THE from The
Jus, Iaile, integrity, ard public honor OF Chester
a. ar hur; our president tAppausel abaie not
mini itt
George F, Edm1rds, applausal Of Joseph r.
htaW%ley Japplaus"; Of Tonn Sherman, Zap luse,
OF ulft grand Oh black eagle Of illinois prolonged
| aprlauSe,l and | am proud to know that Ties
Distinguish Senat re- whom have named have
oUrrI1e uke testimony 10 the public ne the
whose confirmation brought him 20 the highes- Of
| ice second in dignity to he ofica OF P,e.dent
min sra'ion Of lanes 4. Giriied The secreta,y
of 81 ate Of the Intcd States is good enough tor
r,an' hesh and-hlcoi god people 10 voe for Pre-.
date lCrte7 of "B ane." Arthur" and "Logas. Sc
N"t me representative OF particular intert 81 or
pa .ucn.ar cltss. send he great proclamation t.
,lr country lih,hei me dO;lOrs' candidate. tbs
lawyers, candidate, the Wal street candidate. and
the uahd OF resurrection wOu'd not fathom his No.
| vember grave. Gentlemen, he must he a represent
| ta'ive Of that X pu1lic ,nism that demands The
absolute political as well "a personal emancipation
and CT tIancAi'emfn Of manfrd-a repr' sent alive
! o. Ma. ItpubicaniSm when cc1gnizrs the s'amI
OF American citizenship a. the passport II every
, Iphl' privilege, ana consideration a, home ~
hpr' az ".le her under the skg OF HiSmircs under
ne ,iHlei,o ulder the pelican on the banks Of
me W lhawk-that Repnhcani sn nat reraris W IN
! "lssd lsfactlnn desDDttSm which under the 81,
/ S'bler fYfdUliS II tie Old Dominion pmu'o,rs
| by slaughter popu ar maior.ties in thr name Of
| Delncc a'y-a Republican as embodied and stated
IN me plaform OF prlncip es this day adopted by
! your convention. ntlsmen. such 4 Representa-.
! i've Republican is James G.. Blaine o. Nairf "a.
! ulEhb. MS rampalEn would commence 10 morrow
! and con'.nEe until victory is assured Cheers,
/ InGIe YOU'D be no powder burned ~ fire ~, ;,
/ ~ ~ I-,rtrrs l. w~UlI only he eyn'o tod IN