Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-06-28

part ofthe service that have, bow in y
acquieseence. = Il shall take the stump
with whatever power ] have got to bring
victory to the banner Of the democracy.
Gentlemen, IL has not been the usage
Of democratic convention heretofore
to call upon the defeated candidate for
governor to make his appearance be-
fore the,eopyention, but you leave the
disappointed man without coming be-
l,forc YOU, 10 exhibit his griefs or COM
Eplain Of bis wrongs. You have chosen
to alter the rule in this case. You have
chosen to call me here TO muster me out
Of service, at the end Of thirty years.
[Cfies of "No, no, we will make you
senator.nl When, after / had fought
four years in the field and was wounded
so that you see that lame arm has to lie
+ at my back, they attempted to muster
tme out of the service, went to WASH
ington City and had myself mustered
back again and continued to fight in
the field through several campaigns,
and 20 tell you now, gentlemen, what
/ didn't desire to say, but what you have .
Ie0mpelled me to say, that / am to be
mustered out of the service, and say
! TO you that as you have chosen to pre-
4 fer another for governor, you have left
fno other place for me In the State of
\ Ohio but United States senator, and Il
therefore openly proclaim myself here,
Whatever may be the result, as eandi-
date for the United States Senate. Ide-
sire to say, gentlemen, that j am too,
much of o Napoleon to give up battle
because / happened to lose on the first.
i Let me add one word more, and then
will close. Il shall not Use one dollar to
procure my nomination to the Senate
Of the United States. / shall appeal to
the strong, hard, horse sense of the de-
IInocracy of the state, and will ask
them, since they have refused me the
lower place, to give me that one, and IL
get 1t / say to you now that ] shall TO.
4 yor the doctrine that the victors should
be rewarded for their services.
II One word more, and then i close, and
4 chat word is one of justification to my
| / self. Not one man in thisstate has done
the work in thirty years that have
done, that has not at some time been
II recognized by nomination for COVER
ii nor or q nomination for senator. They
! have chosen not to give me the former,
4 and now, in my old age, l choose to die
j IN my tracks, and declare that | will
i have the latter place if i can get it, and
81 If it is the wiltof the people. Had I
III been recognized before; had ! been al
Tllowed to take subordinate places; had l
been allowed some reward for the work
had done, would at once submit that
III those of greater attainments and, per-
]. .Ihaps, greater service should take the re-
"a ward; but when / have received moth
Is1 ing, I come forward in my old age and
VA itsk this as the last one / shall ask of the
III american people. / thank you for your
Iihttention.
al Judge Geddes then responded to calls
E. Sf his name and spoke as follows: 'aa!73
nj JUDGE GEDDEs' SPEECH.
III faENTIEMEN OF TEE CONVENTIONS
FOUR action on this occasion, as llnl
y aeen said by General Ward, in allow
= ing us to appear before you as the de
=, feated candidates to rejoice with you, j
le an exception. The democratic part,
VI once more stands at the threshold OF 1
= glorious victory and q glorious reward
40 For four months, you have had befor
" " you three names prominently men
pc toned for the highest position within
er YOUR power. You have rewarded ont
an I have no doubt, in every way worth
hs of your good opinion. You have faile
es to reward the other gentleman now, .
Y YOU have failed to reward him in tn
~ past. / occupy no such attitude befol
! the democracy of Ohio. have been y
~ warded over and over again for all
'ytlhave done. But have fought battl'
lat Concluded on 4th page.)