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vention by rising vote amid storm Of np-
plause and waving Of hats.
Chairman Estee announced that the next or
dor Of business was the presentation OF candl-
dates for President and Vice President, and Or
dered the Secretary to proceed with the calling
OF the roll by States and Territories.
Neither Alabama nor Arkansas had any candi-
date to present. When California was called
Greed Raymond rose and was saluted with
cheers and cries of Platform, Platform" Col.
Raymond passed up the platform and said; MT.
President and gentlemen OF the convention:
The California delegation, whose position is well
known here, asks the convention to pass them
on the roll call Of States for the present"
When Colorado was reached the Chairman
arose and said that Colorado had no name TO
present. When Connecticut was called Mr..
Warner Of that delegation arose and said: Mr..
Chairman, Connecticut presents the name OF the
Hon. Joseph II. Hawley; tCheers1
Delaware, Florida and Georgia had no name to
present, and when each State was called the
Chairmen of the respective delegations arose
and made the announcement.
When Illinois was called, Leonard SWEET, OF
Chicago assembled the platform and presented
the name of Walter Q. Gresham.
-This presence recalls q scene enacted in this
city twenty y-eight years ago., said he. That
was the second National Republican Conyen-
tion, and the first nomination OF Abraham Lin
Republican party first assumed the reins OF gov
ernmental control. With unimportant interrup-
tions the Democratic party had controlled our
national policy for thirty-two years. The coun-
try in 1861 stood upon the verge OF political and
financial ruin and the sharpest and most deadly
conflict OF arms ever known succeeded. We
have had Of Republican rule since then four
years OF war and twenty years OF peace. The
four years OF war produced heroes sacrihces, and
suffering without parallel and reunited coun-
try. The twenty years OF peace increased the
population, internal improvements, manu-
factories, useful inventions, comforts IN
homes and the general development OF all Glasses
with u rapidity unequaled in the history OF the
world within the time named. In the language
| of Daniel Webster, we may say OF this Republi-
can rule the suffering and the fruits of the war
and the unparalleled prosperity OF this peace,
| The past is at least secure.
I'VE have assembled again to select Presi-
dent for 81, 600 900 Of free people. Who lpost in
| character il the very essence OF these people?
| Who of all the names suggested viii draw sup
| port most largely from all classes? Who can
best bring together and reunite the broken rag-
ments Of our own party? Who by personal
vicl ions IL an ideal leader of the American peo-
pie? Who most strikingly stands for cosmopoli-
! tan American character? These arc the ques-
| tions of the hour addressed TO us all.
- svst NVssats -. GSsslassa nj
Indians a d Illinois lcheers an / applausel, and
Ivite n tho ghtf &C Cnsiderntion OF some OF the
res 8 ons why lac hou'd be nomina ol"
| MIR. SWEET 30 1nded tie prais sCfJudge Gresham
| in n half hours 81 o ch. Snid he in closing
| lin behalf OF the la, ring man, Of whose strug-
| giles he il tho living tmbodiment; in behalf OF
capital, wht Sc riL hts he has guarded and adjust
! cd in behalf Of the soldier whose garb lie has
worn with honor; In behalf of patrio ism and
| LOYALTY, Of which he is the shining representa-
tive aud example and for the State of Lincoln,
Grant, and Logan, nominate as candidate for