Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1881-09-19
A Grand Endorsement.

In secondng the nomination Of Sena-
tor Davies in the late Republican conven-
ton, Hon. j. w. Lee, ,of Venango, made
this neat little speech. More could hard
ly be compressed in the same space.
Senator Lee isl ga young man, but one of
the ablest and purest of the public men
OF Pennsylvania. Bossism cannot long
keep such men to the rear.
Mr.. CHAIRMAN AND GENTLEMEN OF
THE CONVENTION Il desire to say at the
outset that shall not utter word of
disparagement of the gallant gentlemen
who has already been placed in full nomi-
nation before the Convention. / read
with pleasure the resolutions pas sed by
the convention in his own county, ex-
pressive of their confidence in him when
they placed him in nomination five days
ago. have not the least doubt that he
is entitled to their most implicit conf
dence. This may be conceded. But met
as we are to take counsel with each other
for the party's welfare, it behooves us to
speak plainly and canddly. Since Gen.
Baily has no demerits it is to be regretted
if his nomination is possible or probable,
that his merits and name are SO little
known throughout the State. 1t is his
misfortune and not his fault that his SER
vices to his country were rendered SO
long ago.
We are charged with the responsible
duty of selecting candidate for q great
party for State Treasurer Of the richest
Commonwealth in the Union. Com
monwealth with over four millions of in
telligent, reading, thinking, discriminating
people. The battle this day inaugerated
will be fought out at the polls less than
two months hence by eight hundred thou
sand voters. You must remember that
this contest will take place in the lull
that always succeeds great victory.
snch as made James A. Garfield President
when political feeling was wrought up to
the highest pitch. Two problems are
presented. You must get the votes out
at the polls and you must induce them to
vote for your candidate when they are
there. The people are not willing to be
mere 'hewers Of wood and drawers of
water" They demand to be allowed to
participate in the nomination of candi-
dates that they are afterwards called up
on to elect. No party however numeri-
cally strong can afford to do violence to
the will Of the people. Their opinions
Should be consulted and their known
wishes respected. AS we solicit their
suffrages we should concilate their favor
by placing In nomination the best posi- |
BILE candidate. We but act as their
agents in the accomplishment of this |
purpose. .ah B8s SO
l have the honor to second the nomi-
nation of a candidate whose nomination
the people have anticipated and approved. |
For two months his name has been her
aided in the newspapers through the |
State as the probable nominee of this
Convention and there has been no word |
of adverse criticism. His fitness has
been conceded, his merit and strength |
universally allowed. When and by whom
was it discovered that it would be un-
wise and ineXpedient that he should be
nominated? Not by the people, for his
nomination received the sanction of their
approval faom the first day his name was
mentioned. 1t is with satisfaction that | |
speak of his public services because l
speak from personal knowledge. BY his
eloqueet and able advocncy of the right
by his intelligent discrimination in mat
ters of legislation; by his answering de-
votion to principle; by his unfiinching fl
deity to the interests of the people, he
deserves this nomination at their hands |
and they have cheerfully accorded it to
him His name will be a platform, we
shall need no other; his service a sure
guarantee of success; his nomination q
harbinger of victory. His public servi-
ces in the Senate have been as conspit II.
Gus and meritorious as his conduct on
the field was brave and gallant. In the
name and in behalf of the people of the
State, the west joins with, the east in
presenting to this Convention for State
Treasurer Senator VIM. T. Davies.