Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-06-26
DURBIN WARD.
The Defeated Candidates Pa
Iheiic speech.

When Hoadly had accepted the
Democratic nomination for Governor
of Ohio, the venerable Durbin Ward
was called for. He came forward and
spoke with great emotion.
The announcement of his candidacy
FOR the United States Senate was re-
ceived with great enthusiasm by his
friends and with surprise by his oppo-
nents. He said:
Mr.. President and Gentlemen of the Con-
yention:
| am extremely grateful to my
friends for the gallant fight they have
made for my nomination. For more
than thirty years | have stood firm by
the cause Of Democracy in hopeless
county and hopeless district, and al
ways called on to lead forlorn hope
when victory was impossible. And
now at the end of long lite, when |
ask to be made Governor, you have
chosen to prefer another. Tho voice
OF the Democracy to me is law APP
plause aud when you have chosen to
nominate for Governor of the State
man who has not rendered you tenth
part of the service that have, bow
in acquiescence, and | shall take the
stump with whatever power | have to
bring victory to the banner Of Democ
raoy this fall, [Applause.l
Gentlemen, 1t has not been the
usage OF a Democratic convention
heretofore to call upon the defeated
candidate for Governor to make his
appearance before the convention.
You call for the successful candidat.
but you leave the disappointed man
without coming before to exhibit his
grief or complain of his wrongs. You
have chosen to alter the rule in this
case; you have chosen TO call me here,
to muster me out of the service at the
end Of thirty years. [Cries OF Sen
ator Ward" and applause.
Gentlemen, regret extremely that
you call me here now. 1t reminds
me that when after | had fought for
years in the field, and was wounded
50 that you see that lame arm has to
lie at my back, they attempted to
muster me out Of the service. | went
TO Washington City and mustered
myself 10 again, and continued 10
Rght In the field through
several campaigns; and 50 | tell
you now, gentlemen, | am TO
say what / didn't desire to say; am
10 say what you have compelled me to
say, being called TO this position |
refuse 10 be mustered out Of service
[spplausel; and | say to you that as
you have chosen to prefer another for
Governor, you have left 70 other place
for me in the State Of Ohio but Sena>
tor 10 Congress cheersl and / there
fore openly proelsim myself here,
whatever may be the result, Is a can
didste for United States Senator for
Ohio. Long continued applause.
/ did not desire 10 say al this, aud
besought the committee that called
upon me not to bring ne here, that /
would say that which might be dis
agreeable 10 them and 10 the conVen-
ton; but / desire 70 say, gentlemen,
that sm toe much Of a Napoleon 70
i've up battle beesuae | happen 70
be loser. Applause. Let nc add
one word mere, and then | close.
Cries Of 30 on shall use not
Ons dollar 10 procure ny nomination
70 tie Senate Of the United States.
Applause [ shall appeal TO the
strong, hard, horse sense Of the
Democracy Of this State, and ] will
az " them, a. they refuse noe the
logeF places, / nov AK that one, and
/ III get IL / w 10 you nov that shall
favor the doctrine that 70 the Demo-
Gratis who win the victory belong the
hosen Loud spplsusel One word
M1re slJ then / close cries Of go
%" 20 %, " aad that word ia one
" Qualification " myself. Not one
man 10 this ttsts has done The work
n thirty years that ! have done that
bfs not ~ s0me time been recognized
10 . nomination foT Governor or q
ggHigsIl9B ier Senator
The lfst y0g baye not given me,
sDq s0g IN ny older sge ] vii keep
On an1 die u ny tracks, Had ] been
I gee9ggize1 beigfe. bad | been SLOWED
! " isks sgbDfGlHate places, bsd been
aIl9yfq " haze gofls fegeFd ior tho
gpfk hsgf done, would not oOm.
! Dislo thai those n greater talent, apd
perhaps 0esteT services, should take
the reBaft bgt shea ! have received
nothing Mqs iaf, come boldly Tor.
psrq ~ My Old sgs fHd sfk iOT the
lest l9g9T tbst ! gbsll ever ask from
the American peeDls. ! thaBk y0g foI
y9sT sttsptiog ssd vii close,
AFARqsL Inn ~ ! q MnOulge
I 4yh \ know b0JYgf Inn DlflfIs y i