The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-06-27

vention by rising vote amid storm OF ap-
plause and waving of hats.
Chairman Estee announced that the next or
der OF business was the presentation OF candi-
dates for President and Vice President, and or
dered the Secretary 10 proceed with the calling
of the roll by States and Territories.
Neither Alabama nor Arkansas had any candi-
dnte 10 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 MIR
President and gentlemen OF the convention !:
The California delegation, whose position is well
known here, asks the convention 10 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 90
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" fCheers.
Delaware, Florida and Georgia lad no name TO
present, and when each Safe was called the
Chairmen of the respective delegations arose
and made the announcement.
Whom Illinois was called Leonard SWEET OF
Chicago, assembled the platform and presented
the name of WalterQ. Gresham
This presence recalls a scene enacted - tAis
city twenty Eight years ago. said he. That
was the second National Republican Conven-
ton, and the first nomination of Abraham Lin
coin" said Mr.. SWEET. AT this Inauguration the
ernmental control. With unimportant Interrupt
tions the Democratic party mad controlled our
national policy for thirty-two years. The coun-
try in 1861 stood upon the verge OF political and
financial ruin, ana 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 sacrifices, and
suffering without parallel and u reunited couu-
try. The twenty years of peace increased the
population, internal improvements, manu-
factories useful Inventions, comforts in
homes, and the general development OF al classes
with II rapidity unequaled III 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
we have assembled again to select Presi
dent for 60 0OO, 900 Of free people Who most in
character is the very essence OF these people?
port most largely from all classes? Who can
best bring together and reunite the broken frag-
ments OF our own party? Who by personal
courage and sublime confidence in his own con-
victions is an ideal leader of the American peo-
pie? Who most strikingly stands for cosmopoh-
tan American character? These are the ques-
tions OF the hour addressed 20 us all
Il suggest the name of Walter O. Gresham of
Indians AID Illinois lcheers and applausel and
invite n thoCghtfnl consideration of some OF the
reasons why ne should be nominated"
! Mr.. SWEET sounded the praises of Judge Gresham
in Il half hours speech. Said he, in closing:
"In behalf of the labOring man, of whose strug-
giles he is the living embodiment in behalf OF
capital, whose rights he has guarded and adjust
ed in behalf of the soldier, whose garb he has
worn with honor in behalf OF patriotism and
loyalty, of which he il the shining representa-
tive and example and for the State of Lincoln,
Grant, and Logan, nominate as u candidate for