The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-06-11

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Among the Representatives in Congress
forming part OF the State delegates and
among the observers Of the scene were
Boutele, Milligan, Dngley, OF Me-; Stew
art, Vermont; Rice, Mass; Skinner, Bur-
leigh, Wadsworth n. y; William Walter
Phelps, n. D.; Bayne, Bingham, Pa:
lIolton, Maryland; Libby Va; Shara,
North Carolina: Smalls, South Carolina;
JeTords, Mississippi; Kellogg Louisiana;
lIouk, pctiGOne Tennessee; Ochltree,
Texas; Mckinley Robinson, Hart Ohio;
Calkins, Brown, peele, Steele, Indiana;
Thomas, Davis, Adams, Illinois; WASH
Lurn, Minnesota; llorr, Michigan; Ander-
son, Mouell, Valentine, Nebraska.
The gavel used by the Chairman is a
beautiful piece Of workmanship OF numef.
Gus pieces of hard wood closely Joined and
highly polished and surrounded by bands
of gold bearing the inscription, "Pre-
"Cned to the Chairman of the Republican
National Convention Of 1884, by A.
II. Andrews d Coz A letter
of presentation accompanying reads
as follows: I'VE have the pleasure, no
less than the honor Of presenting to you
Cayel which is made of woods from every
State and territory in the Union, including
Alaska, and the handle of II is from the old
charter oak tree Of Hartford, Connecticut.
This gave Is a solid unit and through II the
States speak with one voice. lf'the dele
gates from all the States and Territories
from which this gayel comes will act in a
manner equally united the business in
terests of the country will be conserved"
At 11:24 the Chair announced that the
hour had arrived for the meeting of the
eighth Republican National Convention, the
convention would now be opened by prayer
by the Rev. Frank Bristol, Of Chicago.
Prayer was then offered.
The call for the Convention was then read
by Hon. j, A. Martin, Secretary OF the Ma
tiOnal Committee.
Chairman Sabln, on behalf Of the Repub-
lIcan Committee, called the Convention to
order in the following address:
SPEECH OF SENATOR sADIS.
GENTLEMEN or TUE CONVENTION; On be.
hal of tho National Republican Convention
permit mo 10 welcome you TO Chicago. AS
Chairman of that committee II Is both my
duty and pleasure 20 call you 20 order as q
National Republican Convention. This city,
already known rs the City OF Conventions,
s among the most cherished OF all the
spots OF our country, sacred 20 the memories
OF a Republican. II sthe certificate OF licpnb-
lican victory. On these fields OF lnbor gath
cred the early fathers of our political faith
and planned the great work for, the preser.
chose that immortal chief that led us on "a
victory, Abraham Lincoln. Here was gath
erod in council those gifted men who secured
the fruits OF that long trouble by eleyating "a
tho first place in the Nation tho foremysi
chieftain OF that great contest, General
Grant Here was afterwards witnessed
that signal triumph which anticipated the
wish OF the Nation by nominating as color
bearer OF the party, that honorcd soldier that
| shining citizen, that representative American
| james A. Garfield. Every deliberatlon OF
| Republican force on this Historic ground has
been followed by signal success and
every contest on this spot has carried
to-day our forces overlook every position OF
the enemy. Indeed so secure now Is the In
tegrity OF the Union; so firmly imbedded In
the constitution and laws OF tho land are the
safeguards Of Individual liberty so fairly and
fully achieved that by general consent the
time has now arrived for the new dis
position OF the party forces In con
| temptation OF new lives In operation
Having compassed the defeat OF our oppo
nents on all former occasions the party Il
| about 10 sot It's house In order 70 take counso
! MS TO the direction and management OF II,
future course. In the comparative lull ol
party strife which distinguishes the present
condition OF National politics. there i
dlscernablo an Increasing disposition TO look
| after tho men who are 10 execute anC
the methods that are TO guide them IN the
execution OF the powers committed 20 then
for the management Of the affairs OF the no
public. As a result OF the rule adopted in the
last National Republican Convention, thli
| convention finds itself constituted, by largt
majority, of gentlemen who have been clothed
the dessated p0wSTs o1 tns
On this consideration may no grounded !
hope that the voice OF the people will, Deyonc
recent precedent. be felt In moldlng the wOrh
you are assembled 20 perform, so that It's no
suits may be such as TO win the unhcsltatinS
and Underwriting support Of every lover o
those principles by which the party hns here
tofore triumphed and yet will triumph
When wo consider tho memories OF pas
so Intimately connected with this city, an'
even withthis cdihce. which the people o
Chicago have so generously placed at you
disposal: when we reflect upon the deeJ
seated concern among all people In the rosul
OF your deliberations, and the various incon
tlves to tho abandonment OF personal amoi
tion in tho ntorhst Of the party welfare. Yol
cannot wonder that the committee, and bcyon'
II the great Republican masses extend you
most hearty welcome TO this scone OF labor i
the constant hope that your efforts viii rcsiil
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