The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-06-18
The Next President.

zen. GARFIELD, accompanied by Gov. Foster,
OF Ohio, and a distinguished party of friends,
left Chicago on the morning after the adjourn
ment of the Republican Convention. At every
stopping place the train was greeted by enthu-
siastic crowds. At Toledo Ohio, Gen. Garfield
was called upon for a speech by an immense
gathering. He was introduced by Gen. ]. c.
Lee In brief speech, as follows:
have the pleasure of introducing to YOU Ohio's
son, James A. Garfield, the next President of the
United States. Tremendous cheersl Now, if you
Will be quiet, he will speak to you.
Gen. Garfield stepped to the front of the
platform, amid great applause, and, as soon as
1t had subsidized, spoke as follows:
GENTLEMEN: I am glad to meet my fenow-citi-
zens of Ohio, and thank you for this cordial and
enthusiastic welcome. I cannot make you speech
on this occasion, but am glad to see the faces Of
ONO men, and to receive such welcome Permit
me again to thank you. Our friend, Gov. Foster is
here, and he must do the talking.
Gen. Lee-Everybody knows Calico Charley.
Laughter and applause.]
Gen. Foster said:
FELLOW CITIZENS OF TOLEDO:
If am asked what State he halls from
My sole reply shall be,
He halls from old Ohio,
And his name is General G.
The great Senator from New York, few DAYS ago.
sad that nothing but the act of God would prevent
the nomination of Gen. Grant I accept Senator
Conkling prophet. The act of God has come
and Gen. Garfield has become your candidate But
my felow-citizens Providence is always on the side
of the Republican party.
At Cleveland Gen. Garfield spoke as follows
FELLOW CITIZENS OF MY NATIVE COUNTY AND OF
MY STATE: thank you for this remarkable demon
straOn of your good will and enthusiasm on this oc-
casion. cannot, at this time, address you in a
speech, other than to say know all this demOnstra-
ton means your gladness at the unity and harmony
and good feeling of the great political party and in
part your good feeling toward neighbor and an old
friend. For all these things I thank you and bid
you all good night.
ten. GarheId attended the commencemenr
exercises of Hiram College, Portage county, Ohio,
on the 18th inst, and was, of course, the lion
OF the hour. In the evening he went to Men
tor, near which his farm is located The Gen
eraI was the recipient of the heartiest kind of
congratulations from bis old friends and neigh
bors, by whom he is greatly loved. The next
day the General drove over to gainesville.
not far distant, where an extensive
reception had been arranged to take place.
gainesville never witnessed such an outpouring
of people as gathered on this occasion to do
homage to their honOred tOwnsman and future
President The city was gay with banners,
the people were full of joy, and the speeches
of welcome were of the happiest kind. The
Mayor of Painesville introduced Gen. Garfield,
who spoke as follows:
FELLow-CITIzENs, NEIGHBoRs OF LAKE CoUNTYs
am exceedingly glad to you; glad to know that
you care enough to come out day like this in the
midst OF your busy work to congratulate me. know
it comes from the hearts of noble people as live
on the earth. In my somewhat-long public services
there never has been time, in however great diff
cues may have been placed that could feel the
strength that came from resting back upon the peo-
pie OF the Nineteenth district. To know that they
were behind me with their intelligence, their critical
Judgment, their confidence and their support,
was to make me strong in everything undertook
that was right. have always felt that your sharp.
severe, just critics and worthy, noble, supporting
friends always did what they believed right. know
you have come to-day not altogether, indeed not
many for my sake but for the sake of the relations
am placed in to the larger constituency of the peo-
pie Of the United States. 1t is not becoming in me
to speak, nor shall speak, one word touching poll
TICS l know you here to-day without regard
to politics. know you are! here as my neighbors
and my friends, and as such I greet you and
thank you for this cordial and generous
welcome Thus far in my life have sought to do
what could according to my best light; more than
that can never hope to do; all of that shall try to.
do, and if can continue to have the good opinion
of my neghbors of this district it will be of the
greatest of my satsfactons. 1 thank you again,
fellowcitzens, for this cordial and generous well
come
Sunday morning, the 18th, Gen. Garfield at
tended service at the Disciples Church, in Men
tor, and passed the remainder of the day with
his mother. wife and little ones
Gen. Garfield arrived in Washington on the
morning of the 18th inst, direct from his farm
at Mentor, Ohio and took rooms at the Riggs
House, as his own house was closed for the
summer before the Chicago Convention. The
Republican nominee held grand levee all dur
ing the day, his parlor being thronged with
Congressman, Cabinet officers and other nota-
bles. One of the most cordial in his greetings.
to the next President was Secretary Sherman