The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-06-20
BLEATING FOR BLAINE.
"HoNesT" JOHN AND HAWLEY
MonsteD Ratification Meeting ut washing
= lonesome Speeches which Give Us
q Forctastc of the Campaign
stun In Store.

vcntion 10y the Republicans OF the DIS
trict of Columbia, took place tonight
enthusiastic audience, electric lights,
bunting, 4 limo band of music and
oratorical talent in Congress. Three
large platforms were erected In the
city hall piazza, and from there. the
speakers addressed the nssemblagc.
principal platform, ON which some
of the most prominent Republicans in
Official life had seats. Gen. IIawley
called the meeting To order AFTER which
Judge Shcllabargcr opened II In brief
speech. Judge. William Lawrence, of
1n,S; r'"S endorsing T and ratil
flying the Republican nominations for
President and Nice-Presidcnt, and set
ting forth the reasons why Blaine and
Logan should be supported and elected
by those who had ut heart the best in
tercsts of the country. The resolutions
were adopted with cheers. Judge Shella-
abarger introduced
HON. JOHN SHERMAN
rs the first speaker. Mr.. sherman said
in part: 81 will support the nominations
[checrsl of Blaine and Logan ms heartily
as | have done those Of
Fremont and Lincoln and
Grant ana Hayes anu tarnelu
'applausel, and this would do, fellow
han know them to be of the distin-
flushed honor proposed for them. |
You'd do IL for my own honor;
have no patience with
ny man who, for himself or any other
erson, would take his chances for success
political convention and when
disappointed would seek to thwart
nn nf
Ilaine and Logan have been selected
fom among millions of their country
,lyes, but tho Republican party
t the United States. They rep
,sent the American Union, one
nd indivisible, snatchod by war
ON the perils of secession and disun-
IN. They represent strong National
overnment, able to trust in time not
nly to protect our citizens from foreign
rranny, but from local cruelty,
Tolerance and oppression. They rep
.sent that party in this country which
ould scorn to obtain or hold power by
million men of their equal rights as
tzens. They represent party that
ould give TO the laboring men of our
)untry the
PROTECTION
Four revenue laws against undue COM
etition with foreign labor. They
epresent the power. achievements
nd aspirations of the Republican
arty that for now, twenty-four
ears has been greatly trusted
" people, and in return has greatly add
aiiced your country in strength and
Fealth, intelligence, courage and hope,
nd in the respect and wonder of man
ind. \ generation younger Is
pming to the front in the South as
ell as North, and they are determined
overthrow the narrow sectionalism of
ne Democratic party. They live in the
fountains and plains of the West, they
reathc the fresh air of the hills of Nir-
mia, North Carolina and Ten
esse, they are hardy, and
berty-loving laborers in every state;
lev come from the fatherland; they
bme from old Ireland; they arc, active
pirits, native and naturalized, OF Il
Generation of freemen who never felt the
Incubus of slavery, and who wish
olly rs Americans To make stronger and
,lant deeper the principles of the Repub-
.ican party. Every advance, every re-
form, every improvement, the protection
of your labor, the building of your navy,
the assertion of your rights rs freer men,
the maintenance, of good money,
GOOD DOLLARS;
Good in every land, worth dollar, IL
gold. All these objects desired must
await the IN ovements of the Republican
party. IL may be slow, but If you
turn to the Democratic party you
will always find ii watching and wait
ing the good, steady citizens of the olden
time, grounded on the resolutions OF e
and the times before the war. III Is saia
Blaine is cold and aggressive; that
he will obstruct the business interests OF
the country. | would like to try such u
President. He might shake OIL some OF
the cobwebs of diplomacy and invite the
attention of mankind to the
existence of this country There
will always be conservative
enough IN the Democratic party to hold
in check ever ms brilliant II man as
James G.. Blaine. What we want
now is an American policy broad
enough to embrace the continent,
conservative enough to protect every
man-poor as well rs rich-and brave
enough to do what is right whatever
tion TO American citizens and protec-
ton to American laborers, II free
vote and fair count-an assertion mat
all the powers of government are DONG
what is right. IL is because believe that
the administration of Blaine ana
Logan will give us such u policy; ana
thai | know the Democratic party is not
aid and promise you mine to secure the
ticket" Cheersl
SENATOR HAwLEY,
of Connecticut, was then introduced
and began by calling for three cheers for
James Gillespie Blaine heartily
responded tol, and one more ior
John a. Logan. Then some one
shouted thr, years for Hawley' Loud
cheers. The Republican party, he said,
was not made of one or fifteen hundred
bred men of Boston any more than
t n,ee Missisoi ISIi' river. These good men
might try to establish new party of the
future but the Republican party had the
good will of the, business and
discontinue. Cheers. Gen. Hawley
then spoke of the glorious achieve,
ments of tho Republican party, and
in concluding, said there never
was n presidential nomination that NOR,
fairly represented the actual choice OF
the people. lCheers.l lilo bowed to it
he respected IL and he had no doubt ol
its success. Loud chcers.l
SENATOR MALONE
declared the Republican party ofVirginia
knew no higher duty than TO suppor'
made at Chicago. In this
great contest he said the twelve
ELECTORAL votes of Virginia, by oonstitu'
tional majority of the people, and DESPITE,
bourbon methods, "san culottes ana
the shotgun would, "by the eternai; DC
given TO Blaine and Logan. lLouo
cheers.
Senator Frye ridiculed the idea thai
the Republicans would have tt
fight defensive battle, eulogizcd
Blaine and Logan, and predicted theii
triumphant election.
Senator Harrison commenced by say
ing that whenevera thriving, population
.yao IN ho fouud i'm tho land. there