Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-06-26

never sboke over half an hour when he did at
any one time. Old Zach. Taylor never made
any speech except, Give them little more
grape, Captain Bragg" (Laughter.) Gen.
| Hancock is not a speech maker, but he Is a
| statesman. He never practiced law but he
has read law and studied and understands,
and what is better,
| oBEYs THE CONSTITUTION OF HIS COUNTRY.
| Now, let me tell you one thing about him, for
know him. l do not speak from report. /
do not speak from hearsay. 1t is good many
wears since l first made his acquaintance, but
| know the man, and wish you could see him,
| if only to give you the pleasure of seeing the
Qrandest looking man that walks beneath Gods
| sun. But it is not of his looks that am speak
ing. 1 tell you that asa man of sterling judge
| ment and common sense, as man who has q
! heart which is in sympathy with every part OF
| the land of which he lives, and which he has
| done so much to preserve. he Is KIND man
| il all the relations of life, as we'll as stSrn
soldier on the field of battle. He is safe man
| for the American people, and his administra-
| tion predict, will, in after years, be regarded
| as one OF the best and pureSt and most success
| full of any that have ever taken place IN the
| land.
Now, my friends, what does his nomination
mean? In the first place it means what 1t has
already accomplished,
HARMONY IN THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY
That is the first thing it means, and it is ae-
complished already. But yesterday two great
fsctions-Ido not use the word faction as re-
proach-divided the Democratic party of the
State of New York and made it almost certain
that unless that split could be healed that
State would be lost to us in the next election.
Hancock was nominated and there Is no more
split now in the Democracy of New York than
I e AIA-A bot oDnN
the dome of your State house. But yesterday
and the Democracy of Pennsyivania were di-
vided into two factions, with the worst OF feel
ing between them, and now the Democracy of
Pennsylvania are as solid and united as one
of the pyramids of Egypt. Well, L
don't know if there was much faction IN
Ohio. but if there is any there is not enough
left of it now since the nomination Tor even
the slightest squeak of it to be heard. {Laugh-
ter) There will be no soreheads i'll the Demo
cratic party about his nomination. Why, look
at the scene to-day,
KELLY AND TIE LEADER OF TIE TILDEN DE-
MoCRACY
as they were called, embracing each other in
the presence of the whole convention, and de-
claring that the Democracy of New York was
once moce united party, and the first telegram
that saw in an afternoon paper was tele.
gram from Samuel j. Tilden to Gen. Hancock,
heartily congratulating him on his nomina-
tion. Cheers
Well, my friends, there is something else
meant by this nomination. 1t means success,
and il means that the Democratic party does
not enter this contest with its heart away down
in its body. 1t means battle full of life, of
activity, of energy, of zeal, of confidence and
of success.
Another thing that the nomination of Han
cock means is, that if elected, he will be ln-
augurated. (Gheers.) No
RAsCAILY RETURNING BOARD
shall count him out. (Applause.) The cleo
tion Of Hancock would mean that we should
have once more a constitutional government,
aud that fraternal feeling shall once more pre-
vail Now, my friends, there is another thing
that the election of Hancock will mean. 1t
will mean that there will be a true, instead of
a sham civil service reform in this country. ls
it not enough to disgust man and make him
almost ashamed to call himself an American, to
witness the pretences of civil service reform
made bythis very administration now in power?
Contrast their pretensions with their perform
aDCe.
Senator Thurman then proceeded to criticise
the action of President Hayes in issuing an Or
der that his officehOlders should not Interfere
in nominating conventions. The first thing
treasury was here in Ohio making stump
speeches, and that every federal ofhceholder
under him that could be prevailed upon to do
it was working day and night to make that Sec
retary President of the United States. Also,
for the assertion that there was to be no assess
ment of offi3eholders, which had been violated
last year to enable the Republicans to carry the
return 10 the Senate of the United
States, aud to this fact, that should
make the face of everv supporter of Mr. Hayes
administration tipgle with shame, is that with
scarcely single exception, every man OF these
returning boards in Florida and Louisiana,
their clerks and flunkies, have been rewarded
with Office by this administration, and some OF
the men were rewarded because they
DEFEATED THE WILL OF THE PEOPLE OF THE
UNITED STATES.
and foisted into the Presidential chair man
who was beaten by more than quarter OF p
million OF votes. The election of the nominees
of the Democratic party the election of Han
cock. means that the debt shall be paid, but
that it shall not be increased any more.
Mr.. Thurman expressed his gratitude to his
Columbus friends especially the young men,
for the interest they to in his welfare, as he
supposed and in furthering his nomination.
That he was a candidate was not of his seeking,
and he should always be grateful to his friends
for standing by him, but he continued: tits all
for the best. l think if had been nominated
aud elected l should have made pretty good
President. That is my own private opinion,
(applause and laughter,) but am by no means
certain that l would have as good chance of
being elected as Hancock. In fact my private
opinion is that | would not, daughter and as
the first thing to do is to elect President, L
can say, and do say in all sincerity, that 1 am
glad the nomination was given to him.
Mr.. Thurman referred briefly to Mr.. English,
the nominee for Vice President, pronouucing
him a man of more than ordinary ability,
whose nomination made success in Indiana ab-
solutely certain.
THE COTNTRY'S RESPONSE,