A summary of the several ballottings is as follows: When the tumult had subsided and the vote had been formally announced, H. G. Burleigh, of New York, mounted a chair and said, with apparent earnestness and sincerity: Mr. President and Crother Republicans: In behalf of the President of the United States, and at his request, I move to make the nomination of James G. Blaine, of Maine, unanimous, and I promise for the friends of President Arthur, who are always loyal at the polls, and for old Northern New York, 20,000 Republican majority in the North, and I promise you all that we will do all we can for the ticket and the nominee, and we will show you in November next that New York is a Republican State. It elected James A. Garfield, and it will elect James G. Blaine, of Maine. Preston B. Plumb, of Kansas, and D. M. Sabin, of Minnesota, seconded the motion of Mr. Burleigh, which was carried with a tremendous huzzah. The convention then adjourned until 8 o'clock in the evening. On re-assembling prayer was offered by Rev. O'Reilly. The roll of States was called for the nomination of candidates for Vice-President. When Illinois was announced, Preston B. Plumb, of Kansas, nominated John A. Logan. When Senator Plumb mentioned the name of the "Black Eagle of Illinois," the applause was simply terrific, and it was renewed again and again for several minutes. The nomination was seconded by L. C. Houk, of Tennessee; J. W. Thurston, of Nebraska; Joseph W. Lee, of Pennsylvania; Roswell G. Horr, of Michigan; W. O. Bradley, of Kentucky; John C. Dancy, of North Carolina; Samuel Lee, of South Carolina; Frank Morey, of Louisiana; and Frank S. Blair, of Virginia, who moved, "in behalf of 30,000 ex-confederate soldiers who had raised revolt against Democratic outrage," to make the nomination of Logan by acclamation, and unanimous. The motion was carried with loud applause; but as there were a few dissenting votes, Illinois asked that the roll be called, which was done, resulting as follows: After the announcement of the vote for Vice-President, the chair appointed the following committee to wait upon the nominees and inform them of the result of the work of the convention, after which adjournment sine die was announced: 1 Absentees from Connecticut, Massachusetts, and one or two other States reduced the vote on Vice-President down to 792. Foraker..... Gresham.... Logan...... No. of Votes 20+8+NNNNNNNNNNN 60 6 6 JOHN B. HENDERSON, Missouri, Chairman. Alabama.. Arkansas. California... Colorado Connecticut.. Delaware Florida. Georgia.. Illinois.. Indiana. Iowa Kansas. New Hampshire George Turner New Jersey. Samuel Fessenden Oregon N. M. Hubbard Vermont. W. Cassius Goodloe West Virginia. William Walter Phelps . Andrew D. White Patrick H. Winston, Jr. .John B. Foraker .O. N. Denny Galusha A. Grow Daniel G. Littlefield Samuel Lee J. C. Napier N. W. Cuney ..Frederick Billings .. Samuel M. Yost Arnold C. Sherr Elisha W. Keyes A. H. Stebbins J. L. Jolly ..J. Manchester Haynes Arizona John R. Lynch New Mexico. .Church Howe Washington.. W. N. Shilling W. H. H. Llewellyn CHAS. W. CLISBEE, Michigan, Secretary. Never, in the history of the Republican party, has its nominees been greeted with more universal enthusiasm than instantly followed the choice of Blaine and Logan. Blaine was par-excellence the people's candidate. The placehunters of politics had rallied against him, which added to his strength with the younger classes and the residents of the rural districts and Republican strongholds. Logan was the gallant and sturdy representative of the soldier-statesmen, and when the news flashed over the country that he had been chosen as one of the standard-bearers of the Republican party, the joy of the Boys in Blue knew no bounds. Bonfires burned, cannons boomed, processions marched, banners waved, mass-meetings gathered and political clubs formed in almost every city and hamlet in the Union on the very night of the nomination. The work of no convention, except that of 1868, ever delighted such a large majority of the people and left so few disappointments and sores behind as that of 1884. The wellfare of the nation, the general trend and policy of the government, protection of citizenship at home and abroad, elevation and protection of labor and manufactures, ability to discern brains and character and invite them into public service, the progress of public morals and education, courage to defend the individuality of the Republic, foresight to comprehend the great future of this nation and the spirit to blaze out a path commensurate with her progress and prospects and lead her people into it-these are matters that concern the American masses, and for these problems they selected courageous and able leaders in Blaine and Loganthe "Plumed Knight" of Maine and the "Black Eagle" of Illinois. Thev are talented, experienced, warm-hearted, strong and spirited-great enough for the greatest emergency, faithful enough for the smallest details of government. It is an incomparable ticket, possessing all the qualities admired by true and liberal Americans. CHAPTER XXIX. FINANCES-NEW BANKING BASIS SUGGESTED. Work for the Republicans-What the Democracy Bequeathed UsNations are Like Individuals-Our First Greenbacks-Democratic Opposition-The Strengthening Act-Chase's Letter-The Resumption Act-Democratic Record op Resumption Detailed Account of John Sherman's Refunding and Resumption Operations - Opposition to his Ideas -Prediction of Failure-Unexpected Success-High National Credit-Fort's Bill-Decisions of the Courts on Greenbacks-Recent Re-affirmations-Proposed Anti-Greenback Amendments of the Constitution-Bland's Counterfeit Silver Dollar-A Wicked and Disastrous Financial DeviceFree Coinage "Double" Standards-The National Banking System-Its Stability and Safety-It Should be Retained-Gold Bullion a Basis for Circulation-Taxation of Banks-The Republican Party Alone Capable of Settling this Question. It was claimed at the outset that the mission of the Republican party had not ended. It will therefore be interesting as well as proper to examine some of the leading issues of the day, for the purpose of discovering what has been done-and what yet remains to be accomplished. Undoubtedly no one can present a clearer or more creditable history of the financial doings of the Republican party than is contained in the tables showing the condition of the public debt, and the large income from indirect taxation which the government now enjoys. When the Republican administration came into power under Lincoln, what did it find? An empty treasury, a disordered banking system, no money in any State of the Union that would purchase public lands or pay pub ic debts and dues, the postoffice department an imperfect and costly public servant, Congress unable to pay the salaries of its own members, several States in arms against the government and seizing all the postage stamps, mail-bags, postal receipts, customs-income and public property in the rebellious section, and the great Democratic party, comprising one-third of the people of the quaking Republic, resorting to every known means to hamper and blockade the administration and dismember the Union. Whatever, therefore, there is in the achievements and progress of the American Republic during the last two decades-the most remarkable in all her history-that is honorable or creditable, belongs in conception and consummation to the Republicans alone. The Democrats have had no lot or part in it, except as obstructionists, disturbers and destroyers. Having been in power for several decades, the Democrats went out on March 4, 1861, leaving the country in the condition partially indicated. And leaving it thus, they laid down the scepter of power and swiftly grasped the sword of treason. The Republicans had no alternative but to create arms, means and money to save the Union. When an individual falls into financial distress, and is without reserve cash |