The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-06-15
[Opntinxed from Ern Pan. I

l'VsStnbeo JToHt rUu rage,
[Applsuse.] Gen. Bristow, when viewed
as soldier fighting for the Up,on
as a District.Attorney in Kentuct1
making warlupon Kluklux IN the south.
as the Secretary of the Treasury wagiDs
an uncompromising incessaat v,,
against the whiskey ring, he Was a mar
who filled the popular idea of an homes,
capable officer, deserving Of the highs,
place In the Nation. The Convention
had the power to nominate him; the peo.
people would certainly elect him. tn.
villifying of his personal character dur.
ing the heat OF the canvass was peculi,,.
ly the weapon OF the Democratic parry
The friends of bristow. While of coun.
working earnestly in his behalf, were no,
so welded TO bim that they would moi,
support and work for snv
candidate the Convention in its wisdom
should see 6t to nominate; but speaking
for the Bristow men, and all Others who
were in favor of honesty in public ser.
vice, the speaker would ask the Con.
vention to give him a man whom
they would not have to defend, bu,
on whom they could use all their hon.
or in attacking the enemy.
[Applause1
The meeting adjourned and
proceeded 70 the Gibson Hou,.
where they serenaded the New York
Reform Club; then TO the Buruet, Houss
where they serenaded Senator Harlan
and finally 70 the Grand Hotel. where
they called out George William Cur,i.
During the evening one OF the banJ,
Of music stopped in front OF the Ga.,,I-
and serenaded the Office. A lsrre crovt
was attracted, and calls being mad. r.,
Richard Smith, be came to one oftb,
windows on the second floor and .nnIs
as follows:
Fellow Citizens:-l hardly feel ILs
veRturlng to undertake. TO m.I.
speech 10 this crowd wh,n
there is so much noise and co.,
fusion. / am q little ike Genera
Cass was when they wanted him TO make
n speech at Cleveland on the question OF
river and harbor improvements, which
was disputed issue in the politics Of
those days This is rather a critical time
to make speech-in the midst Of n Con.
vention which is called together for the
purpose Of nominating Il candidate Tor
the Presidency. suppose you would all
like me to tell you who 10 going to Le
nominated, but that is just whs, | have
been trying to find out, laughter, and
| find that the more learn the les. |
know. At the last accounts all the can.
didates were very considerably Shead anu
had about 1900 delegates counted w
altogether, but unfortunately for them,
there is only 1853 in the Convection.
Fellow citizens, regard this as critical
time in the life of the great and grand
Republican party, bu, DO
not propose 10 speak tonight
for men, but for the cause
| esteem, the cause Tar shove
the men. the success of the Republican
party, Tine approaching contes, Is OF
far more importance 10 me than the sue.
cess of any man, and ! only consider
the man IN 80 far as he may be in,,ru.
mental in leading the great party TO vie
tory. Now feel perfectly satisfied IN my
own mind, and do not want TO hurt ,hs
feelings OF any gentleman who NAY Nave
his preferences, for We all have n right
10 our preferences; do not want 10 hurt
the feelings OF anybody, but il occur
to me that there are csud dates, now
prominent before the Republican Con.
vention, whose election, II nominated,
would be exceedingly difficult, # not i'm
possible. On the other hand there ATE
candidates whose nomination would ~
my opinion, lead 10 certain success. That
beng the case, II occurs 81 mo lbs, The
Convention, which ought Ia bcthe repre-
sentative body OF the Republican
party, should take no rIsss
| feel satisfied that with Ben.
II. Bristow as our candidate, there
would be no risk ut all. Applause. /
II they are not satisfied with BrI'toN
give us Gov. Hayes. Loud cheer
II they cannot unite on Hayes let them
give us the war Governor OF Indians
| am sstisHed with either VI
those three gentlemen, and there
are twenty Others whom ! could name
who may be- nominated, ngsinst whom
nothingis t. be said. But II seems "
me that the duty OF tbi. Republican coo
vention Is 10 sscertain and give 10 the
people the man that they demand, Who
shall lead us 10 victory, and no, rI'k de.
feat. II such one shall be- nomInated
he will be elected as the next President
of the United States thank you, gen
tienen, ior your attention.