Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-11-01

W tntN worth Uiggtn-On. OF Boston. tell why
they could not support Mr.. Blaine. aud
why no one else should do so. These gen-
'lenen were Icceiycd IN the anic.room Of
the rink ~ large numbcrof prominent
independent Republicans. among whom
were Frederick Cromwell, G.. Schu-
heIt. Il. :. Walker, X. u. Bowker, the
Rev. }. G.. Bacchus. John Henry li,n.
william :. Taylor. Ernest Miller. Aut)u
Wctz. w. l.. DE Forest. Ur. ThOnas
wilde. K. l.. Greenwood. Jr.. the Rev.
John W. Chadwick. 4. p. Putnam.
Ii. y. Dumont, Colonel II. y. Hooper,
&. T.. Maxwell. Ethan Allen D0ty,
Franklin Alien. Ripley Ropes. X. l.. Van
VloCck, Henry W. Maxwell. Charles Den
Mss. A. VI. White. &. +. lIeinricb>. W. I.
Potts, Dr. Frank Rockwell. Or. Gillljllln.
john Henry Hull. DIR. Jerome Walker. ani
Dr. Henry kicdcl.
Mr.. CURTIS 5 SPEECH.
Mr.. Curtis. on being introduced. was re-
ccived with storm OF applause. Tie said
MIR. Chairman and FcllOw-Ciiilcn,.-
/. too. nm Republican. [Applau,c.l This
extraordinary campaign IL now last end
ing, but all the rockets, rhetoric. and pcllS
oil music, all The energy OF party spirit. all
the tornado OF personal vitupcration, can
not hide from any Republican the one
question which this campaign present. ID
him, and which has been already stated -
YOU. Have you ceased 70 regard honor
ard honesty rs the highest qualifications
for the highest Officer A. the name
OF my country for half century
was a bywOrd on account OF slavery, shall
| allow it To become Kissing on account Of
the contempt OF public honestly l. there
any duty to party that is TO be considered
when ny country cills ? And i the party
IN whose just pride am proud to receive
the confidence Of the world il it elects to
the chair OF Washington lapplauScl man
VINO trafiickCd in his public place for his
private gain. and then sought To conceal all
| in cloud Of fa,chOod: Mr.. Blaine andh
| friends lhisSc,l insist that the paramount
| issue in this campaign /, the protection OF
American labor. No; il is the protection
| q american honor. Applause and cheers
| Every protected interest i safe. He knows,
| YOU know, we all know, that no party pro-
| poses To disturb invested interests: but
| what is safe il the people declare that they
| are Indifferent TO olficiai integrity One
| hundred years ago. when the news OF the
| Boston Port bill arrived, Patrick Henry,
| lapulaIlscl the great champion Of colonial
|
| Sprang To his feet and exclaimed. " | am no
| longer Nireinian ! am an American
| Aud 50 when question j. raised which
| ,uperscdcs every other question and ap-
| IcaS 10 the national conscience. | echo
| back the words OF the great NirIinian. In
| this hour am not a Republican: ! AIN an
| American. CONTINUED applause, cndln.
! IN three cheerS.l
Let us look. fell0w-c citizens, az the posi-
| ton OF the Republican party in this con-
| test. III ANYTHING was distinctly known
| before the meeting OF the Chicago Conyen-
| ton il was that the nomination OF Blaine
was rcpugnant 10 the conscience OF the Re-
| publican party, II was not IN objection
+, BASED on persona, preference. !. wa, I'M
del stoed that it would be resisted durln :
The campaign and opposed at the polls, not
| alone from an apprehension that the Adj
mmi,traiion would not be safe in the
hands OF man OF Mr.. Blaines tempera-
mrnt. but from the conviction among
| Republicans that his official character
was tainted. and that no man OF any
party OF whom tlIot could be said was tit
! person for the presidency Oi the United
| states. lApplausc.l The air was full Of
warning. A large part Of the party press
which YVES willing 10 support any other
candidate distinctly a>scrted-amOng them
the journal Of the chairman Of the state
Committee Of New York that he could
not carry that state. Ills character has
been found ndcfcnsiblc, and. unless all
signs fail. he will not carry the state OF New
York. The chairman 81 tie Mas-achu-
SETS Republican state Committee declared
i'm the state Convention. " The people will
look above the platform at the candidate
We place upon it," There SPOKE the
voice OF Charlie, sumner flppiau>el,
and | roget that the tongue which
gave utierance TO that voice now speak, in
a lower key. Here in New york a COM
| miltcr was organized Of Independent Re-
, rrilicms, and they declared that no nOmi-
nation could lc 20 disastrous A. that OF 4
,lndidctc whose record WIS Uncc1g. 20
universal wa the protest that Mr.. Blaine
felt constrained 10 attempt 10 stem the eur
rent and put forth William Walter Phelps.
But the voice was the voice Of Elaine. In
SANITY his own explanation assured the
men who had protested that fuithere Nplana-
ton was impossible. At the same time that
hand. stretched forth. sought 10 dra. INTO
the inirc another senator. From the Re
Dublican Viliue of senator Edmunds lap
plaIscl that attempt recOilcd. All these
hing. meant what: They meant the pro-
test OF the conscience Ga the party. The Con-
veniion met. Doe, any Republican doubt
that the gcniu. OF The Republican party
whispered Beware OF any nomination
when makes il impossible for Republicans
to support IT," The most memorable mo-
mcnt in that Convention was the close OF
Governor Longs speech nominating
lIr. GdmundS. lie drew vivid pic
ture OF his life and public clreer.
He came TO the end Of his speech The
vast audience hung upon his lips. II va,
long past midnight. a. nominate" said
he, 1.-The honorable and he paused sig
niiclntly, and not man or womin In all
that audience failed to understand him
1.-THE honorable George +. EdmundS. oil
Vermont" [Applause.l Ii was moment,
scene-you who have been in convention,
will know-abSolutclv uneXampled. And
il shouted. as trumpet, " Beware Oh any
candidate whom the conscience OF Repub-
Leans will not support"
Well, the nomination was made. The
answer came by Republican. organizing
against Blaine. The host OF Independent
Republicans are marching on, and they
propose 10 carry into practice Republican
principles by voting against James Il.
Blaine. [Applause.l They say 1t /, not
pleasant TO part with old party associates.
There was no intention 10 form a ne"
party: but there is resolve 70 reform Inc
old. There was no intention Of scheme
OF free trade. Mr.. Edmund- !, a. soou
Protectionist as Mr.. Blaine. All fhei pro-
posed was that il trafEckcr in publ POSI-
lion was TO be elevated to the presiJenc. IL
should be done only against their strenuous
endeayOrs. The men who said this were
not few nor significant. This rink IA the
pelt OF tonight il a symbol OF the WhoIe
thing. IL Is re.issuring 10 patriotism 10
see so powerful body Of American cltl'
zenS, old AbolitioTists ana Republican
leader. men OF the highest character ana
a great host OF earnest. devoted young lhrn
stand together ready for the bit'le
on Tuesday and determined tiai
the Republican party shall bH u,
feated when the price OF success y
the support OF a candidate unworthy OF
the support OF Republicans. Applause
We have stood by the party ship hoping
to see her once more on an even Keel. bu'
when we found that this fidelity was m's-
taken aud supposed to mean wlllnSne"
to stand anything, when we saw the urs
perate attempt In this campaign TO lht'o'