Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-07-12
GENERAL BRACES SPEECH.


when Wisconsin was called, MIR. Dulaney,
of that State said: Mr.. Chairman, in &C.
cordance with vote taken in the Wiscon-
sin delegation, the majority of that delega-
ton desire to second the nomination of the
Governor of New York cheers and swing
ing of hats and handkerchief by large
portion of the convention and the audience) /
and, sir, it is their desire to be heard by
the distinguished chairman of the delega-
ton, General Bragg, of Wisconsin, ICheers
and cries of bragg! Bragg"
While General Bragg was on his way to
the platform he was greeted with cheers, in
the midst of which voice was heard shout
ing, "a little more grape, Captain Bragg"
| Upon General Bragg's arrival at the plat
| form the chair introduced him by saying,
| 81 have the pleasure of introducing to you
General Edward S. Bragg, of Wisconsin"
| (Cheers.) General Bragg spoke as follows
Gentlemen Of the Conveniently is with
feelings of no ordinary pride that | fill the
post that has been assigned to me o.day.
Grim and gray personally, fighting the bat
ties OF the democratic party, | stand to day
to voice the sentiment of young men of my
State when ! speak for Grover Cleveland, of
New York (Cheers.) His name is upon
their lips, his name is in their hearts and
he is the choice, not only of that band of
young men, but he is the choice of all those
who desire, for the first time as young men,
| to cast their vote in November for the can
didate nominated by this convention. They
love him, gentlemen, and respect him, not
ONLY for himself, for his character, for his
integrity and judgment and iron will, but
| thew love him most for the enemies he has
made.
Loud applause, which lasted for several
minutes, in the midst of which Mr.. Grady,
of New York, arose in front of chairman's
desk and interrupted the speaker, as fol-
lows:
Mr.. Chairman, on behalf of his enemies
recprocate that sentiment, and we are
proud of it, loud Kisses and great con.
fusion, in the midst of which Mr.. Grady re-
tired to his seat.
General Bragg Il thank the emissary that
represents respectable name, at least, for
calling himself again to my attention. Loud
dspraceful spectacle of Senator of the
United States trading his proud possession
for gain. (Applause.) Malone and Rid
dleberger would scarcely be allowed to
stand upon this platform to teach you, gen
tlemen, democracy and whom you ought
nominate Loud applause.) Go to the
Senate of the State of New York, since
Governor Cleveland has been Governor
(applause) and there you find two worthy
confreres, playing in small theatre, Malone
and Riddleberger over again. Loud ap-
plause.) And why? Because the Governor
of the State of New York had more nerve
than the machine. (Applause.) They may
speak Of him-aye, the worst of the species
may defle splendid statue, but they only
disgrace themselves. loud applause.)
Wherever the thin disguise can be reached
you will find it covering nothing but per-
sonal grievance, disappointed ambition, or
a cutting off of access TO the fleshpots to
those who desire to fatten on them. cloud
and long continued applause.) | do not
assume here to speak for labor. The child
of man who always earned his daily bread
by his steady labor; brought up for more
than quarter of century, from boyhood
to manhood, among laborers that have
made the great Northwest what it is, do
not assume to speak for labor. Labor is
not represented in political conventions by
the political trickster, no matter where you
End him. cloud applause.) The men who
follow conventions and talk about the rights
of labor are the Swiss contingent who place
their tent wherever the prospect of profit is
greatest loud applause, and cries of Bully
for you !")-while honest intelligent, horny
handed labor will be found following the
old democratic flag thanking God that its
selfstyled leaders have gone where they
belong.
They come here to talk of labor; yes,
their labor has been upon the crank of the
machine Immense applause and laughter)
and their study has been political chica-
merry in the midnight conclave. We are
told the democratic party is suffering from
fearful political disorders by these men. If
we are to judge from past experience, those
| disorders in the quarters where they are al
legged to exist, can only be cured by a reap.
plication of federal soap. (Laughter.) l
| have heard it said that the States of the
Northwest ought to have no voice in this
nomination. I have heard it said, "What
boots it what their opinion may be ?" What
was it that placed the great States Of the
Northwest 10 the republican column? 1t
was because they followed blindly, impli-
city, the old leaders, and they led the party
of union to defeat, and they forced out States
under thousands and thousands of republi-
steadily upward we see through the water
which has been 30 deep above our heads,
now the glimmering again Of sunlight, and
we ask to breathe once more the air of vic
tory. Our young men ask it, the religious
sentiment of our country asks it, the intel
ligence of our people asks it. Our German
foreign born citizens-(applause) say to us.
We come to you with Cleveland; the old
guard will fight steadily and 60 down to
death, shouting gloriously as they fall under
the lead of the chivalric Bayard; they will
follow steadily and unfliuchingly that sturdy
old democrat from Indiana, but with the
same result. they fear. They will rally
round that glorious old Senator from
-(applause) land they will accept
that judicial minded gentleman from
Kentucky; but they want some new life.
They have followed old leaders to death
they ask somebody to lead them to victory.
(Applause.) Pardon me for saying there
was time when the $40 steeds stood first !
upon the list, but in these days something
that has made $40 ought to be retired as
stale, for it is of no account against 2:10l. |
(Applause.) Let our old war horses be re-