New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-22
is adopted" This announcement was followed
with great applause and cries OF lnsorsob'

The ChaIr-Gentlcmen OF tho Convention The nex IS,
order of business Is the presentation Oh oahuu W..
President Tho secretary VIII cah the Toll W ''"'e
AID Territories.
Mr.. De Young, OF cafornIa-Mr President, ] move
that adjourn until O'CLOCK
This motion was greeted with the derisive howl
of mo, and the gentleman from California
quickly subsidized.
The chalr-The rule relating to tho subject VIII 90 90
read by the secretary as there has been ss read
from the previous rules Inc SECRETARY WIN
the rule.
The secretary then read the rule as follows:
In presenting nominations for President and vice-
Peaen WITH no Wben at the close Of any
roll call that any candidate has received msSry b 20
president the Convention shall announce Hs Se
lion be- shall the nC|naSna "a inc ssa have re-
ceved such majority tho Chair shall direct ne s wS5e
be taken again which shall DC aay OF the votes
| and when any State has announcer lls 'o'e IL e""
SO stand unless in Of numerical error
| The secretary called the roll OF the States Tor
the purpose of permitting delegates to nominate
candidates for the Presidency OF tns Onloea
! Neither Alabama nor Arkansas had any candldatss
| iTavmond rose and was saluted with cheers ana
| cries of Take the platform lie said:
Mr. President and Gentlemen OF the Convention Inc
SIa aes the coDVcnon 10 pass them the roll
call OF States for the present.
When Colorado was reached. the Chairman rose
| and said that Colorado had no name TO present.
When Connecticut was called NJ. warner OIL 'n"0
delegation said: j.
Mr.. Chairman Connecticut presents :he name OF
The Chair-Mr. Warner OF Connecticut, pfesoh'S
| the name Of Joseph r. Hawley.
THE NAME OF GRESHAM PRESENTED.
Delaware. Florida and Georgia had no name 10
present, and when each State was Called the
chairman of the respective delegations made tne
| announcement. When Illinois was Called Uhe
Convention broke into a roar land the Hon Leon''u
SWEET walked toward the platform, and was IN
troduced by the Chairman. MIR. SWEET then pre-
sented the Hon. ". Q. Gresham in the fouo"ins
words: ..,o,
Mr. President and Gentlemen of the Conveh', c,Iy
This uresencs recalls enacted III tniS ~
| Iwenty-eght wears ago. That was the seconu Ns,
tona Republican Convention, and The hrst % ph
Ican paIty arst assumed the reins OF Governmental
control With unmporan, Interruptions; inc oicy for
! tbi,tvi Wa Years Tho country In 1901 stood upon
the verge of political and nnanelal rum, anu inc
,Larpest and most deadly conflict OF arms ever hU
succeeded We have had Of Republican rule since
Of war and twenty yes sssr III and
suffering Without parallel, and reunited country
Tic twenty years Of peace Increased the ,on
Internal improvements manufactures, usetui inyon.
lions conldris in homes and the general development
OF All classes with rapidly uneqaailed Ia ING a,ory
81 ' Rsr TTr Wchsier. we may say Of this Republican
rule the suffering and the fruits of the war anu th IN
parallelea prosperity OF this peace ING PA'' - q"
have again assembled to select President for
OF free peG tPese psoTle Who Of all the
names suggested will draw support most largely nun
o broEen fragments of our party who, by personal
courage and sublime confidence ID MS own
Wbn most strhngly stands for cosmopo an American
character These the questions Oh the hour Az
dressed to us ALL
PRESENTED FROM TWO STATES
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and Illinois, and invite thoughtful consideration VI
some OF the reasons why he should be nominated
IIe wa, BON Of sturdy and rugged parents III har-
rson County, Indiana. fifty seven years ago. anu hAS
spent one third OF his life IN labor upon far'n ne
acquired, by nature and education and
the union Of the States, one and inseparabe,' as
aut by the lives and examples OF .0S Thad
Hamilton Clay and webster, Lincoln anu Ihaa s
T potlcai heTces Of John c. calhoun Breckenridge
| fcTcison paws and Lamar-of property In man, aIc
the right of secession lie has always been an an
wavering and inhexibe Republican. one thlra Oh
Tavt"5 i his naive county, which consisted, all
oll of people In 1850 then az me as9 81
at the same time Mr. Lincoln was elected president
from a strong Democratic county and by the aid o.
law Which authorized oliver p Morton, our greatest
war Governor TO organize and arm, az tno eAp'I Ne
Of the state any regiment anywhere In the state
owe the peace and loyalty of Indiana; at this crtica
period the admirable wording Of tbs b, t law SnG t
one moment IN furnishing her quota OF men. ~.
After performing this service OF great vage 20 ~
marched az their head into kentucky with Genera
Sherman the very beginning OF the war dses -
forces aided the loyal element there In holding true 20
tho Union the northern part of that state While tne
southern part broke og and went with me kepe pi
pt for tie presence Of these troops, the OHIO RVei
would have probably been the dividing line and
southern Ohio Indiana and Illinois would have peen
nv lie served with Grant at shiloh and vickburg and
was distinguished figure 9th sherman N his mafcl
for gallant conduct on the battle field aud was calico
upon when sharp york was to BE- done shh HE nI AMY
sion into the shot and shell of the enemy at the bloody
tight OF Lcggetts HILL In tho suburbs OF Atlanta r.
hin whose presence adorns the judicial bench Of
this state and who was then comsndtr OF tr oSt
The scene of confusion, OF the tramplng o
horses hoofs ard the rafting OF 2rtGy ana ss
a moment to General Gresham then bleeding on =:
stretchcr and said inqulringy Arc you hurt badly
pale face to see who made the inquiry, he replied
You had better hurry your batteries 70 the nom
car and hurried to the North The next day he awob
m mGenI sfP an WIGS body Is thai
pointing TO coffin In the same car with him. =" ina
the dead body of your General mS RAJ GGPSr
, commander had mingled their blood upon ne red ie
yrcc, law tbckest there was the manly form OF Genera
Gresham a type OF enthusiastic hcrOsm, and an IN
spiratlon to the soldiers who followed him.
GREAT IN PEACE AS WELL AS WAR
, But II is not In his military career. dashins an
brilliant as that is that we find the crowning reason
for his nomination. For him. Peace hath her victore
D no less renowned than war"
9 After his relations with the army were voluntary
severed he was called by President Arthur into HI
Cabinet to the Office OF Postmaster General Here h
greatly promoted the rapid expedition Ut Tho maii'
shortening materially the time Of their transit acros
| tbe continent He also aided In reducing the letter
newspaper aud parcel postage thereby saving million
n 70 tho people and encouraging the dissemination
i literature and intelligence. He was also tho prs
vigorously to enforce the United States satutes asan
the abuse OF the mails by lottery vendors and otle
Il | swlndllpg schemes by which the crcduons and woa
Y minded were imposed upon anu their confidence d
: rayed. 800 ,.,.
United states Judge that tho higher ana crow mn
l. ,,orloe be cboractcr The image OF Justc