The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-09
NOW THE ST. LOUIS NOMINATION
WAS MADE.
speech Of william Dor-hctmer et BefFaIe
last Tuesday Evening.

last TucsdHy EVENING"
My FELLOW CITIZENS; I need not tell
you that am glad to see you. | need not tell
you that feel complimented by the courtesy
which you pay me this evening but ] remem.
much to pay tribute of respect to your
representatives at st. Louis, who have come
from the convention Of the Democratic party
bearing victory In their hands, and having writ
ten the names of Tilden and Hendricks on the
party banner. Three cheers beg you my
friends, NOT to be mistaken IA TO those 70 whom
the merit OF that achievement is due First OF
ALL your tribute OF esReg snouq Se PAX 1 ,ne
your representative In the Senate. Under his
leadership that canvass was conducted and car
ried ON with such viRor that there never Tor
moment was any doubt as to what would he the
result OF the combat He was assisted 10y
large NUMBER might say great hand-of en-
thusiastic men in the delegation and out of the
delegation: young men of the state. represent
ing every county Of the state, representing the
culture and judgment and conscience OF the
State of New York. asking for the nomination
OF the great reform Governor, and that TINS ad-
vOcacy was responded to from every State IN the
Union. There WAS no portion OF all our coun-
try which was not represented there by young
men from the West and from the East and from
the North and from the South. who came
to st. Louis with but a single purpose, and
that was to inaugurate the reform Of which
Gov. Tilden stood the leader before the
people. Is II surprising that we wonr MOI
there need be no surprise In the nina OF any
tory Of New York. New York had nothing to
ask from the national convention and had no
claim upon the party OF the nation, No state
has any claim upon the Presidency. least Of all
had New York such a claim. having lately
ceived repeated nominations at the hands Of the
Democracy; and II happened rather to our mis-
fortune than to our glory that contest had
been waged here. a ngnt had been conducted
against depredators In public places against
thieves in office and one citizen Of New York
had So distinguished himself In that fight AS TO
have established claim upon the conscience
and the judgmcnt-not OF New York. but Of the
people ~ the whole nation. And for that reason
j. ridden was New Yorker but because the
citizens " the republic, wherever he lived; who
sought for the man who should symbolic
ernor Of New York. My fellow-ctizens, |
a word for our brethren in the South.
| our Republican friends are continually asking
| for proof that the south Is once more loj Al TO
the Republic. They may find their proof In the
conduct Of the delegates OF the South al ~.
Louis-not IN professions OF their lips, but in ac-
| tual work, showing that they meant TO prove
| their loyalty to the Republic 10y doing their part
| In securing good government To you and TO- the
| came there with no loud professions on their
! lips: they came there saying We wish to do our
! part TO make the Republic clean we wish to do
| ali ~ drive Tho uuIli,, denredator from puhllc
places, and we wish to do our part In the great
work Of reform; So from every part OF the
| South from old Kentucky. from heroic Viz
ginia. from South Carolina of many memories,
and from the Gulf States to the state Of Texas
they rallied around the banner OF lilden ard re-
| form and to them you owe your victory. | say
| TO them you owe your victory, and not TO any ef-
forts made 10y New Yorker alone. My friends.
this work is only begun. You think your repre-
| sentaitvcs at -. Louis did their wOrN well.
think they did " well. ana deserve your applause.
Your representatives at St Louis did II well, aud
this nomination was made before they reached
st. Louis IL was made 10y the voice OF the peo-
pie before the Convention had assembled.
and now the remainder of the work lies with
you. This task il but begun. DO not suppose
/ you will win merely because you wish tu win.
| There are obstacles enough In your way. but the
| Convention at It. Louis has given you reform
In the candidates aud reform In the platform,
and has put sword in your hands. and from
this time move on for the attack. remembering
! that there Is no fortress so strong that brave
J IL al
| victory. My friends, there has been much talk
about Democratic divisions; there were differ
ences Of opinion, az was natural IL was natural
| on n matter OF great moment that persons
| should differ In opinions. II WAS natural that
/ even In the state of New York there should be
York has widely diversified Interests, and the
| people AT large are all reflected IN this state ;
but there were no differences OF opinion IN ~.
| Louis which were not rcconciled at once a. soon
as the result OF the balloting was announced.
There are differences among Democrats
| when once the nomination l. made. Now our
! faces are resOlutely toward the future. and
the only difference II with the Zoe, ana that
| difference we propose TO Tight out on the day OF
| election. | say To you again deeply feel the
compliment you pay me IN coming here I" see
/ me. If you have been satisfied with what have
| done In the past | will endeayor still more To
| honor your approval IN the future. Ia the con
test aud in the discussion before the people O
| the extent 81 every faculty have. whether uf
/ mind or body. shall devote myself 20 this work.
aud beg OF YOU To- do the came. remembering
| that on this yeAr-this Centennial year with tie
memories OF the past thrOnging thioA upon US.
that A. to the fathers the duties were given 10
: build the republic. to us the duty IL given Ia
preserve II that II may he handed down Al the
end Of another century pure aud undecided pure
and strong ~ their pride aud glory a. u l. now
I our pride and glory. MY friends, thank " W.
and hope shall have an opportunity before
the CANVASS closes 20 speak upon the issues al
greater length and with greater care. truly
feel the courtesy which you pay me, and bid yuu
good night and once more adiure you tu that
Persistent WORK by which your own Netors can