Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-06-09
NOTHING NEW IN THE CONTEST At
ALBANY.
Another Stalwart Cry for Caucus-0ele-
gate Ru sell Makes a Speech and
Changes His Vote 10 Cornell
Lying 10 Throw
Plat Overheard.
WILL WORK FOR A FINAL ADJOURN
MENT.
THE cONyEsTIoN

publican Convention met In tne Euciiu
Avenue Opera House to-day. A. w.
Jones, OF Youngstown, was elected tenn
porsry chairman. Chairman Jones
speech was long, statistical and uninter-
esting.
sherman's Speech.
GENrLENES OF The CoSvEyTIoS, La
DIES AND FKLLow-CIrlzESs:-l return
to YOU nv grateful thanks for this mark
of your long continued support and con.
fidence. The best way can show my
appreciation of this honr is as readily as
possible to proceed to the business that
brought US together. Ii is unnecessary
for me TO make long speech to inform
the Republicans OF their creed and
their policy. | am glad that you have
met under such favorable auspices, aud
that the most important nomination
YOU are called upon to make has already
been made by the people OF Ohio.
0oy. Foster is Entitled to the Nomlna-
hou.
and, believe, will be triumphant here.
His able and earnest canvass two years
ago laid the foundation for q great VIC
tory, aud eliminated last year by the
election OF Gen. Garfield as President OF
the United States. Fellow citizens, We
| i'm Ohio have many advantages. We
are i'm a central location, and II seems TO
me now that the centre Of population Is
in Cincinnati, just before me-. Laugh
ter We are here in State OF bound
less resources. Although the great
4 q III
gagged in that highest employment of
human life, the cultivation oi the
soil, vet We have coal and
iron, the best foundations for the most
extensive manufacturing establish.
ments, in temperance, sobriety, love u
ORDER and in religious observance, al.
ways accompanied by liberation in all
the blessings which Providence has CIV
en- to mankind; We have, at least, our
share. The State OF
Ohio Represents the Wnole of the United
states,
i'm one sense, for all OF the United
States had their colonies in this soil and
this Western Reserve Is nothing but
Connecticut over again, slightly III :
proved. Our population is gather, d
from every land and IRON every CLINE.
Every nation Of the world contributes TO
the wealth OF our cities; therefore,
il is that Ohio is always cosmopolitan
aud always fair representative ct the
yigor snd energy, intelligence and NOR
als Of the American people, and now,
fellow citizens, it may be expected oil
me to saw something oi the principles
and platform, but not much.
Pne Platform of the Republican Party
is what it has done. lCheers For
twenty-five years the party to which We
claim to belong has been IN the van
guard Of liberty and human progress.
We commenced at a convention Ike
this, over which | had the honor
ItD preside, in Columbus. We
commenced in 1875 the work
that has been going .ou slnce: I'VE
yrappled with the institution OF slavery,
and stayed it progress. Applause
We marshal I'll in the prot ection OF the
union millions OF men, and spent
billions OF tr, asur freely contributed by
a patriotic people, to put down most
unholy rebellion. We reconstructed re-
voting States. We. emancipated hve
N lion slaves, aud we have agreed to,
aud will give to them, all the equal
civil and political rights. We lifted our
country from the throes OF war and
destruction, and waste OF war, into
the most prosperous country IN the
world. Oar credit is untarnished anu
as good as that vi any nation. Our
notes are now
Better than Gold or silver
in or out of the mines OF any land,
Iapplause1 and float everywhere where
the 8 IN sh les, as the promise OF an hon
orable nation, always faithful to its pub
lie Obligation. AllOf these and many
more things that might mention is the
work of the Republican party oi which
we are members, and il is this work that
ia your platform. | do not care what
platform is made for us. We know what
We believe Ia, anu what We have done
is the b, st assurance ot what we lhtehu
% 10. We intend still fGrt Ter TO advance
q public credit and still more rapidly
to ply of the public debt. We intend
10 see, God helping H., that every citi-
I'm Of this broad land ot ours is protect
Ell i'm the riyh which our constitution
riyes TO him, cost what Il will.
Gen Gallield has told us In his inau-
gGral address that
Anthe Powers which He Commands
shall be used for this purpose, and be-
lieve him, and believe II will be done.
| This great object OF Republican policy is
now more likely to be pursued than
ever before. The times are auSpiclous
ior it, Inc bitt,r i,eiln2S o. the Sar IN
h South are gnin. down; tae freedmen
ar gradually yet ing hoGeSt properties;
Iripuds aIp spIing!ng up around them,
8 id are n,w iirony m dependent men,
Who, wai'e thew may not agree upon
some things, | do say they will
s and by the tlsg and the cause OF hu-
uGn nights. lney have yiyen us their
| guarantee that the Constitutional
| amendments shall be Cbayed and they
will De obeyed applausel within our
country, broad and beautiful in extent
and power, containing over fifty mil
lions OF people, and expanding to de-
gree never before occurring 10 the his
tory OF human kind Cur country will
then be o republic OF freemen, all equal
before the lsw aud equal rights. There
are some other things, my countrymen,
\ ABOUT Ono,pOii'lCs. We NAVE no fOOn IN
this couHtry f>r
A Leader Who Commands and Dictstss.
[Great applause. We have a great
people. Our conventions are gathered
from all parts OF our broad State, brought
here as ireemen. There has never been
and there never will be room for pri-
mate or boss. The man who attempts
it had better make his will beforehand; !;
lspplauseb and, fellow-citizens, con-
grstulate You upon the auspices OF the
ADMINISTRATION OF James A. Garfield.
We know Office seeking is nndoubt-
edly the proper pursuit OF man.
kind. Laughter. There may be
some dlsappointments because there
are fewer places to fill than men
willing to fill them, but in the main the
general principles and policy Of the ad-
| ministratiop are