The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-06-22

education profound belief in the funda-
mental doctrines Of government and the
union OF the states. 'one and inseparable, :
as taught by the lives of Washington and
Hamilton, Clay and Webster, Lincoln and
Thad Stevens, and disbelief in and aver
sion for the political heresies Of John c.
Calhoun, Breckinridge, JEFF Davis and
Lamar, OF property in man and in the right
OF secession, ana ne mas always been an un.
wavering and iniiexible Republican. 1t Is not
in his military career, dashing and brilliant
as that is, that we find the crowning reasons
for his nomination. For him, "peace hath
her victories, no less renowned than war =
After his relations with the army were
voluntarily severed, he was called by Presi-
dent Arthur inte his cabinet, to be the
Postmaster General. Here he greatly pro-
NOTED the rapid expedition of the mails,
shortening materially the time Of their tran
sit across the Continent. He also aided in
reducing the letter, newspaper and parcel
postage, thereby saving milllt MS to the public
and encouraging the dissemination of litera-
ture ana intelligence.
1t is, however, in the discharge Of his
duties as United States Judge that the higher
and crowning glories of his character appear.
The image OF justice among the Greeks was
represented as blindfolded, holding the
scales balanced in her hand, but unable to
see the rank or standing of the parties be-
fore her. Judge Gresham has been the liv-
ing ideal OF this. Grecian figure. Unmoved
by the threatenings of power, be has gone
straight on in the line Of his duty to the in
tegrity and right of the question under con-
sideration, and has administered Justice to
the high and low. the rich and poor, with a
steady, but impartial, hand. He has always
had the happy, faculty of quietly doing the
ses, in his own great character, all the good
qualities of the Republican party.
Under his leadership the campaign
cry will be. Live and let live"
In personal characteristics, in the manner
and condition OF his candidacy and in the re-
lations to the Presidential Office Judge
Gresham is more like Abraham Lincoln than
any other living man. The movement in his
Dehaif like the movement for Lincoln, is the
spontaneous and unorganiZed action of the
people. Like Lincoln, Gresham is not work
ing 1or the Presidential Office. He believes
TINS exalted office should never be sought
ana never declined. Like him, too, he be-
neyes that causes which tend to great conse-
quences should be left to work out their re-
suits unaided, and that they cannot be ma
terlally hastened or impeded by personal in
reference. Like Lincoln, in character hon.
est and simple, but fearless in danger, full
OF Justice and of noble heart, he stands out
In prominence as an ideal candidute, He
has always stood with his party for the pro-
lection OF American labor against foreign
competition, and has always believed in fair
wages for fair work. He has advocated lib
eral pensions for the manned and dependent
defenders OF the Union. He knows by ex-
perlence how the rebel bullet tears and
hurts, for he himself has been wounded and
carried on stretcher from the field Of bat
Tie, and has borne pains and sees the needs
OF the decrepit and health broken soldier.
In behalf of the laboring man, of whose
struggles he Is the living embodiment; in be-
nall OF capital. whose rights he has guarded
ana adjusted; in behalf of the soldier, whose
garb ne has worn with honor; in behalf Of
. IAw .Ew I'll. Al.
sshlnlng representative and example, and for
tne state OF Lincoln, Grant and Logan, I
nominate as candidate for President of the
United States the son of Illinois by adoption
Walter Q. Gresham.
MIR. SWEET spoke with great deliberation
and without any attempt at artificial oratory.
lie could be heard all over the hall, and while
he did not often excite the enthusiasm of the
convention, he was listened to with great at
tention. When he reached the climax of one
of his periods with the name Of Gresham.
there was wild demonstration of applause.
Mr.. Davis of Minnesota seconded Mr.. Gre
sham's nomination. He said that he came
from State which had no favorite son. but
which responded to the spontaneity of the
cholce OF nation. The voice of the people.
which is the voice of God, calls for the nomi-
in years gone by. The voice of the people
was needed then. Look to it, in this clash of
factions, that it is needed now. Give us
such another captain as was given to us %
years ago from this city. The qualities that
made our Lincoln great are all blended in
Gresham. He is an ideal candidate. Give
US the man Of the pecple-the candidate who
Will quiet all factional contention These
are the days of debate and council over the
coming tray, which will be no mimic fight,
and an we offer you the name which will relieve
all doubts and give us the victory. He Is
sound upon the tariff and upon all the public
questions of the day.
Mr.. Davis's style caught the galleries. His
speech was full of well-rounded periods.
which were well delivered and provoked
ed, the galleries cheered for nearly full
minute An excited Gresham man in the
gallery, In the rear of the speakers stand
with both hands stretched, in one of which
ne grasped fan, got upon his feet, and with
wild gestlculations, swung backward and
forward, led the cheering, and even when
The convention had gotten over the enthusi-
asm he still waved his fan and cheered until
ne was pulled down in his seat by a friend.
On behalf OF Mississippi, John r. Lynch
seconded Gresham's nomination. The Sc
ecIlon OF Gresham by the convention would
oe equivalent to an election. He did not
mean to say that unless Gresham was noml-
mated the party would not be successful For
he was thoroughly convinced that the nomi-
nees OF this convention would be elected,
whoever they might be. Gen. Gresham was not
hepunIican from change of heart, for his
neart lad never been wrong. He was not a
Republican from conversion; for he never
needed to be converted. He was one IF the
organizers of the Republican party and had
ever been true in his faith. Mr.. Lynch al
uded to the fact that Mr.. Gresham was not
The taYorite son of Indiana. and il the choice
convention ghonld fol hot
n the person Of Benjamin Harrison-But
Mr. Lynch was not permitted to finish his
The mention of Harrison's name
was the signal for an outburst of cheers
In elndlana delegates were on their feet in
an instant, Drandlshing canes, waving hand
kerchiefs and leading the ovation which the
paid to lndiana's favorite SON.
Wnen order had been restored Mr.. Lynch,
said that if Harrison was selected
MS friends would do no more for the success
ter @. Gresham.
Mr.. Mccall, of Massachusetts, also second
sd Judge Gresham's nomination. He said
mat Gresham possessed those high qualities
Wnicn are necessary to restore the Presiden-
y to its former responsibility and high state.
lie Is true and tried Republican and is not
presented by any State as its favorite son,
but he is presented by the country The
speaker said that it was not right to sacrifice
Judge Gresham because he was praised by
me MusWumpS. lie never was one of them
and never believed in them, and this cOnven-
tlon should not be influenced either by their
abuse or their praise.
The nomination was further seconded by
Mr. Rector, of Texas, who eulogized the pub.
nc services of Judge Gresham, both in war
and in peace, and predicted successful
campaign, with Gresham as the standard
bearer.
General Harrison Presented.
There being no further seconds to
Gresham's nomination the secretary proceed
I'd to call the roll of States, and when Indi-
ana was called and Gov. Porter mounted the
platform to place Harrison in nomination,
a round of cheers were given, and one enthu-
siastic individual created considerable
by rising to his feet and waving
a mammoth red flag, ON which was inscribed
in large, gilt letters the name of Harrison.
Gov. Porter made his bow to the audience
and was given warm reception. He said:
When, in 1880, Roscoe Conkling visited In
diana to take part in the memorable cam
paign OF that year, he was asked on every
hand, "How will New York go at the presi-
Dental election?" 'Tell me-" replied the
great orator, show Indiana will 20 in Octo-
ber, and then l can tell you how New York
will go in November In October Indiana's
majority of nearly 1000 for the Republican
party for governor informed the country how
she would go, and in November New York
kt.1