Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-05-29
Dill, Ross. Tcrtlg and Africa.
SENATOR DILEs SPEECH.

N-"Ai4Atto "-f NNoNs@-r- NraAhAAst~
Of 1--WE was appointed, with William V
Mctinlh al the bead, to notify the can
didstcs Of their nomination. and, on
motion Of Senator Wallace, l. Milton
Speer was unanimously excited chair.
man Of the State COMMITTEE. The Con
veniion then resolved itself into some
confusion while the districts wcrc call.
ed for members rsShe State Committee
Buckaisr . rs good naturcd, the house
was As crowded as al any time, and al
hands waited for the appearance o.
Senator Dill. The candidate soon came
upon the stage and "a received by
The whole mass OF people getting on
their ieel and cheesing and swinging
their bats while the band played that
familiar old air. Hail 10 the Chief
Senator Dill spoke Tor : quarter Of an
hour imprsssively and in almost per
feet taste He had clearly captured
those who had opposed him before he
had spoken a dozen sentences. Senz-
tor Wallace followed briefly in response
to calls. and Randall was loudly de
mandcd, but was not present. and the
Convention was dismissed with a ben.
ediction BY chairman Buekalew. The
Senator spoke Is follows;
Ma PEEsIDEsT AND GExrLKnES 0F
THE CONVENTION ! come before you
Al an humble member Of your party 10
thank you for the honor you have con-
fered 10 making me the candidate Of
the Democracy Tor tho Governorsbip
OF this great State. l salute the nomi-
nation more highly becaHseit has been
conferred without any personal s0lici-
taiion on my part not that such ae-
ton by the representatives Of a great
party IS not an object worthy OF the
highest aud puresi ambition, bat BE-
cause | was unwilling 10 become the
judge Of my own fitness 10 this high
position. l feel the great personal and
political responsibility Of ths nomina-
ton. know that i will take al the
yigOr Of q strong man, and l know that
in It's results il near the political con-
troll Of this great Commonwealth Of
Pennsylvania. When you consider the
unparalleled condition Of the people,
their prosperity blightei. their b1si.
hess without enumeration, Their labor
unemployed whcn you consider how
its commercial strength Is shattered
and how lawlessness has threatened
social revelation and financial ehao=, |
want You TO remember that the pOliti-
cal party which Is responsible for these
Is iDtrenched in Office, hav-
Ing the viii and the means to dsbauch
the sentiment il cannot c0eree. This
is the foe we m 10 NEE; and We to-
day see something OF the battle that Is
before rs II We are 10 gain a victory
il can only be achieved By the deter
mined assault Of q united, = harmonious
and enthusiastic party. The Rapubii-
can party pleads for : continuance Of
power because it, mission Is not yet
For nearly twenty yc4ns Is has
bad, with temporary exceptions, CON
plete control Of the desiinics Of the
and has swAyei 10 its v uses
its Executive gudical and Legislative
Departments aud what has II done ?
With full power 10 increase the tariff
il has lowered IL Ii found this com
Try with wealth generally difGsej,
with few milliOraircs and no squalid
poverty. What do We DOW sce a. the
result Of its policy? At one end Of 20
the nabob stthe other the tramp.
II the mission Of the Republican PARTY
. not yet ended, il oaght to end, for
the mission Of the Democratic par
y begins, and this Is a mission. | firm
y briieve, that viii lift the country out
II It's desPair-not BY q vain search Cor
! new principle OF political economy,
bat by the application Of the homely
principles Of republican government
BY the reduction Of p1hlic exPendi-
.nres. in order that q tax-bnrdcned
may be relieved BY an admin
strAuon Of the State Government con-
ormAble 10 the new Constitution BY
he practical solution Of practical ques
ions and BY enforcing in State affairs
be same management that is now ad-
mustered IN our homes-a manage
nent Of economy, : retrenchment of
Expenses, q cutting of OF luxuncs- 1
In0w Of no other standard OF duty FOR
public servant than fidelity to the
and the iaw, and il the
domination that is now made shall be
by the people, ! promise you
hat the Constitution and the laws Of
his great State shAli be my guide in
'ficial conduct and that from now IN
the election | will devote to the SER
ice o; my party all my abilities and
lower, and i chosen BY the people
vii then devote to the serFice Of the
.ntirc State the same measure Of ideIi.
y and duty.
Another correspondent Of The Tima.
loses bis letter as follows:
The nominee i0r governor is no, a
nan q imposing presence. but there Is
IN bis looks, words and ges-
uFos, and you only need 4 glance to
ionvince you that you may trust him
nth your last dollar, and-wh2t Is
more to the point-uith the good name
4 the Commonwealth Senator Wal
ace was called upon for q speech and
lashed with bis victory gave The word
or q forward movement Of the party
q : way that brought down the house
too, was demanded By the
lissolying Convention, bat As lie was
FEVER in the hall from the first to last
the session. Il was unreasonable
expect him 10 come around 10 preach
iis owh funeral sermon Father Buck
lew, IS the boys Of bis party begin To-
him, seeing that even = Democratic
must come 10 an end.
Found up The proceedings with = ben
HIS little speech may well
X called that without iFreFerence, o..
| was quite as soothing and much
more effective, 90 FAR as The delegates
concerned, than was Father Jun
sin's prayer at the beginning. The
most striking part Of bis remarks was
be passage in which be pledged bis
word for the ability. integrity and Ab
'clate Independents Of Andy Dill =
Speaking with the warmth oi sdli1-
ion and conviction, 4YouE Governor,
aid be. @wiIl be no mans man" and
NcNullen pot on bis bat and