Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-12-06
GOV. rrarrin ID Manhattan.

eighth time has closed a great political
contest, and while victory is not ours as
a National party, we are here tonight to
celebrate our victory in Kansas and to
meet him whom we have elected Cover
nor. In behalf Of our citizens, 1 take
pleasure in presenting to you our Gov
ernOr-elect, Col. John A. Martin.
When Col. Martin stepped forward
and took his position near the center Of
the stage, a deafening cheer burst forth,
which continued, uninterrupted, for sew
eral minutes. When quiet had been re-
stored, Col. Martin spoke as follows:
MY FRIENDS AND FELLOW CITIZENS OF
MANHATTAN:-I came. to your jubilee, as
some of you know, with grave reluctance.
} This was not because / failed to appreci-
ate your generous kindness in desiring
! to celebrate my election. 1t was not be-
/ cause I was not sincerely thankful to
/ you for your earnest support in the can
/ vass lust closed. 1t was not because
was not deeply and profoundly sensible
/ of the great honor done me by the peO-
pie Of this intelligent and prosperous
! State. Nor was 1t because 1 would not
/ willingly and gladly meet with the peO-
| pie Of this enterprising, beautiful, and
/ growing city, the seat of one Of the
]
/ of Harrington the occasion OF any
| social or political celebration TO which
/ their partiality and kindness might sum-
mon me.
But when I first received your invita-
/ ton, the result of the great quadrennial
/ struggle between the opposing and en-
/ during forces Of Loyalty, Liberty and
| Progress was not yet determined.
And it seemed to me that
no graduation, personal to myself, no
! celebration of a victory that embraced
only the narrow confines of a State, was
allowable while the tremendous issues
/ of the National contest were involved IN
doubt.
/ 1 come now, in response to your sum
mons, with a heavy heart. The Repub-
/ Iican victory in Kansas was, L know,
! complete. The largest vote ever pOlled
/ in the State shows the largest Republl-
can majority, and the vote cast for me
/ exceeds the widest anticipatIOns Of my
most sanRuine friends. To receive
/ nearly double the votes cast for the Re
/ publican nominee two years ago; to turn
/ a minority of nearly 10000 into major
| ity of nearly 10000; to be endorsed by a
majority Of the votes cast In all but
about a dozen counties of the State; to
/ receive over % 900 more votes than were
! cast for the Republican candidate for
! President four years ago; and notWlth-
| standing the fact that the whole force Of
| the enemy's attack was massed agalns,
me. to fall only little more than 6OOl
votes behind the poll for James q. Blaine
/ who, for ten years past, has been the lido
| of the people of Kansas-thls Is indeed z
victory, a triumph, Of which any man
would have a Just right to feel proud.
And I certainly am proud Of it, and as
grateful as I am proud. I am grateful &c
/ the generous Republicans of the State
! who, after nominating me with unprece
dented unanimity, supported me viii
unparalleled earnestness and enthusl
asm. am grateful to the eloquent anC
vigorous speakers, Who IN city Town
village and echool-house plead my causo
with the people, defended me agalns
unjust assault and did far more thar
Justice to my services or my deserving
I am grateful, especially, TO the thOus
! ands of earnest, enthusiastic young mel
whose torches, for weeks, turned nigh
, into dav from DOniphan to Barber, anC
) from Cherokee to Cheyenne, and VINO
+ with flashing hambeauZ, blazing rocket
and loud hurrahs often did what neithe
the logic, the elOQuence nor the wit o
/ orators could do, to arouse the siugglel
. and convert the doubtful. / am grateful
to the bright. snterprising5 enthusiastic
journalists Of Kansas-and no Stat
in the Union can boast of brighte
+ / or better newspapers than can Kansas
who so ardently and intelligeLsly sup
, ported me. am grateful to hundreds o
> democrats and GTeenbaCkers IN thu
Srate. who, believing that stood 10
, obedience to law. voted for me. 81
, grateful even to the opposition, who. as
General rule, treated me courteOusly ant
fairly. The exceptions to this rule onl.
/ / emphasized It.
There is in me, therefore, no lack O
gratitude for the sigma. honor conferIe
1pon me by the people Of Kansas. Ia
q deed. the measure Of my gratitude IS g
fuI and overlooking that it weighs upo
3 me I feel under obligations to 50 man
8 ( people, am profoundly grateful TO. 6
: many, that when think Of II ALI and q