The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-17

preston of your kindness and regard
L knew that you were nv friends and
that you would greet me and take me
by the hand on my return, but that
You should show such marked de-
monstrations, is beyond all expect.
ancy. For one who is not and who
never expects to be anything but a
private citizen, it is, indeed, more than
could have been anticipated there
lore, express to you most sincerely
my gratitude. This repays me for
any disappointments you may think l
feel, but let me tell you sincerely l am
not disappointed or sore-h headed
man. L have met with remorses
IN the past, but atWayS tried
to keep level head, and L am happier
and feel better in the midst of this
rejoicing by my friends than if I had
received the nomination for the pres
ldency. 1 was not in any sense a
candidate. For a year or more have
said was not and would not be
candidate, and that all | asked of the
was to be let alone. But the
world saw fit to have it otherwise,
and your state convention made mea
delegate to the national council of the
democracy, and after l arrived at
-SNS3O VI GIldG
they were bound to present my name
for the nomination, and earnestly
asked me to consent to their efforts.
| had not the heart to resist them.
L am not here to throw cold
water on anything that has
been done. L will not go
over the proceedings of the conven-
tlon, but l will say what / know
that your nominees are honorable men,
and that so far as Governor Cleveland
and Governor Hendricks themselves
are concerned, there was nothing done
put that which was honorable in
bringing about the result. There
were a few men there of whose ac-
tons it would be sheer hypocrisy in
me to express my approval; but can
1--we without their support, and [ hope
they can live without mine. But the
nominations were fairly made. 1t is
impossible to crafty all in such mat
ters. There will also be those who
are disappointed because of failure to :
nominate their friends, but there
should be none at the pre- sent tina.
Ihe convention was the graudest ever :
held on earth, and the nominations
were made by so large majorities and
amid such enthusiasm as to inspire l
confidence. Let us go work and re- :
ieem this country from the iron rule !
IN which it has fallen. The people Z
are tired of the present party, and
with patriotic motives and earnest :,
work we will live to free this country L
n the hands of that party of reform .
Which was once small, but which is y
low the party of the people from one 7
md OF the land to the other" =
The speaker eulog1zed highly those a
who had been his opponents y
Ind spoke OF the nominees :, q
N strong terms, after which he said !
hat he was weary: that he had been y y
raFeling since o'clock; that he had =;
'een kept a prisoner at Chicago ~
week by those who were rushing in to u u
ee the old man. Then, pointing to y
rs OIL homestead, 10y the side of q
which his carriage stood, he said: 81 u =,
IN particularly anxious now to get " ~
nto that house there and see an old u u
Who is Waiting for me-" r
Just aS he closed there was cry 81
ent up all along the line of THANK VI VI
on, and cheers were continued for "
ONE time after the door was closed. "