The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-09-25

GeuBIHA hYIe'b SpBbCn-A AIub COpys
THR Democratic politicians are fearful lest
General Lyle's speech, which he made before
the Convention that nominated him for Sheriff,
will injure him and their ticket, and therefore
deny the correctness Of the report Of 1t as
published in the city papers. They even say
that their own Democratic papers report of it
was incorrect. To set this matter right, we
publish the speech below, as it was reported by
Mr.. McAran, professional reporter and pho
nographer, who is well known in this city, and
who is a Democrat Mr.. McAran has sworn
before Alderman Ogle that the following is
correct report of General Lyles speech:-
"Mr President, and Gentlemen OF the Con.
vention:-I have to ask one grace OF youl and
that is, not to ask me to make a speech. eau
work, but cannot talk; but can say that
owe this Convention debt of gratitude that l
in the history of the party where they have
given the nomination twice by acclamation AS
just This is the Commencement
oft Let us canvass our precincts, aud dp
this colonization. Officers of election, where we
meeting, and the Return Judge, where
we have one, should attend the meeting
next morning, for there is where the damage Is
done, particularly where we are In the mino-
rity If westop this cheating, the lowest man on
majority. have travelled the county over for
the last three months. Ihave met many people
with many people, and have Jailed yet to
meet the first man who does not know from
from last year We o Eess SeSe &
gge9r WAS not BEATEN, WAS ELECTED
counted OUT The right way is not to let these
RAs GALS do IL again. can do no more than
thank thank you from my heart for the position in
which you have placed me. 1 Will leave no
thing undone for the success ofthe ticket"
Such was General Lyle's speech. It's ma
lgnity and injustice are only equalled by the
ridiculous character of its assertions and the
speakers evident vanity. The average Re-
publican majority was over 1000, and this
General Lyle asserts was the result of "cheat-
ing" although he knows that his own party
had election officers at every poll, and knows
that he himself was invited to be present, and
was represented by friend, at the general
counting off. How could the Republicans
have cheated their opponents to this extent
with chosen representatives of the latter
watching every movement and every vote that
was taken throughout the city? If there were
any truth in General Lyle's reckless state
ment, it would argue that his own political
friends were false to him and their
party, and that they were parties to
the cheating" and to the counting
out" of their own candidate for Recorder of
Deeds. But General Lyle was not only
Counted Out'' of a majority of votes, and
thus "beaten," but he was elected by hand
some majority" This 'handsome majority" "
whatever it may be, must be added to the four
thousand and odd votes constituting the Re-
publican majority, to show to the full extent
the cheating done by the radical 'rascaLs' re-
ferred to by General Lyle. If the General s
idea of a "handsome majority is as magnif-
cent as his idea of his own popularity, he
must have been most unhandsomely
and tremendously Cheated" Tho vanity
of the Generals speech is remarkable
| for a man so modest, retiring and unassuming
as our hero's friends are fond of representing
him to be.
But perhaps the most noticeable points il
| Peters outburst of unaccustomed eloquenct
and unexpected vanity, in the shape of hi;
remarkable speech, are its inlpoLicy and it!
evident ingratitude. Its ingratitude consists
in its stigmatizing as ''rascals" party of mer
some fifteen hundred or more of whom voteC
for him last year, and its impOlicy is seen il
its abuse of those from whom he must receiv,
several thousand votes, or be defeated th
year. General Lyle ought to have uset
honeyed words, thanking the Republican
who voted for him last year, and "expressinl
the sweet hope sweetly" that they woulC
repeat their kindness this year. His speech il
an insult to all the Republicans in Philadelphia
and not one of them who entertains q prope
self-respect will vote for a man who has stigma
tized them as ''cheats' and ''rascals," ;" Will
all sensible men, of whatever party, must b
disgusted with the evidence of overweenin
vanity that accompanies his vituperation.
The Boiler Question.
WE regretted exceedingly the action of tn
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