The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1903-12-26

James \. Garfield, of Ohio, fresh
from his election as United States sen
ator, and chairman of the committee
on rules of the convention he was to
address, stepped forward to nominate
John Sherman. OF scholarly address
and commanding presence and known
for his eloQuence, though modest
withal. he was sure to obtain Il re-
| spectful hearing. If ever there was Il
man equal to the occasion, James A.
| hall which had just witnessed such IL
! triumph of oratory.
| Il have witnessed the cXtlaordinary
scenes of this convention with deep
solicitude,' he began in strong, though
we'll modulatcd tones that penetrated
! with melOdious distinctncss to the
furtheSt corners of the hall. Nothing
touches my heart more quickly than Il
tribute of honor to Il great and noble
character: but as | sat in my scat and
witnessed this demonstration, this as
! SenblHgc seemed to me Il human ocean
in tempest have seen the sea lash
ed into fury and tossed into spray.
and it's grandeur moves the soul of the
dulIcst man: hut remember that it
is not the pillows. but the calm level
of the Sca from which all heights and
depths are measured
when the enthusiasm is past, when
the emotions of the hour have sub
sided. We will find. below the storm
and passion. that calm level of public
opinion from which the thoughts of !,
mighty people are to lie mea assured"
Mr.. Garfield then continued, calmly
and with soothinyly sweet phrases. to
paint the beauties of deliberate iuds
mcnt in the cool November days. as
opposed to decisions made in the heat
of a June day convention.
And now, gentlemen of the con-
vcntion," he said. what do we want:"
\ portentous voice from the gal
lercs cried: I'VE want Garfield
Mr.. Garfield: Bear with me a
moment. Hear me for my cause and
for a moment be silent that you may
hear"
THE coming fight is our Thel1nopy
lac he went on. We are Stanlin.
upon Il narrow isthmuS. If our Spar.
tam hosts arc united, we can with
stand all the Persians that the NerNes
of Democracy can bring against us.
Let us hold our ground this one year.
and then the stars in their courses
will tight for us The census will
bring rcenforcemcnts and continued
power He pleaded that the vote of
every Great Republican and every
anti-Grant Republican. of every Blaine
man and every anti-Blaine man, the
vote of every follower of every cam
didatc was needed to make success
| certain.
The balloting began the next day.
Garfield got one vote on the second
ballot 1t was cast by Il Pennsyl-
vania delegate. lie received two on
the ninth ballot. a Maryland man vot-
ing for him. Garfield gained Il vote
here and there during the day, and on
the tlirty-fOurth ballot lie got seven
teen, Wisconsin's delegates going for
him. On the thirty-iifth ballot he re-
ceived fifty, and there was a STAN
Il, f, hi pty- VI 1,n1-
lot was taken, and he was nominated
by the Overwhelming vote of 800:
The nomination of Blaine and
Logan, June 6, 1884, took place in the
same hall that was the scene of Gar
fields singular triumph. Garfield,
slain by Gutcau within Il year after
| his election. was succeeded by Chester
A. Arthur, who had been named OF
| the ticket with him. Arthur. anxious
to continue in Office but unfortunate
| in his cnmities. was supported mainly
| by what was known rs the "hread-
and butter brigade of southern fed
cl'al place holders, aided by Il number
| Northwest.
The Republican convention of 1883
| found blaine not Il candidate, al
| though the California delegates voted
for him throughout, and he got scat,
tering votes from other sources. The
new Auditorium theater, then not
quite finished, was the scene. John
Sherman was the leading candidate
until the seventh ballot, receiving as
many as pa votes, but Harrison was
named by vote of 544 on the eighth
ballot. Levi T.. Morton was nominal
ed as his running mate.
Theodore Roosevelt, then but &c
years of age, made his entrance into
national politics at this convention. He
came with the New York delega ton
] that was bent upon the defeat Of
Blaine, but when Blaine was nominal
ed Roosevelt and the others of his
delegation supported him. William
Mckinley was chairman of the COM
mittee on resolutions.
The Democratic party chose Chlc;,
so as the place of its national con-
vention four years after the Republi-
cans set the example in 1860. The
party was demoralized, the rebellion