Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-12

:, Rudoiph. after which the glee club sang
!, 4" Battle Cry of Freedom"
= The first speaker OF the evening was Hon.
: X, l.. Walker. who WAS introduced 10 the
audience amid loud cheers. MIR. Walker
= said that he was extremely sorry that
he could not make u political speech,
aud he didn't know why he had
been called upon, unless it were
that be had but just returned
from the Chicago convention. He said that
his intentions had been, on going TO Chics-
go, TO vote for Chester A. Arthur for the
first place on the ticket, but on reaching
u there and finding that the country was
, wild with enthusiasm for the "Plumed
knight, he changed his mind and east his
vote first. second, third and fourth time for
James G. Blaine, [cheersl whom he be-
iieNed TO be the greatest living American
statesman, and for the second place
for John A. Logan, the greatest
hero that ever drew his sword in
the defense of his country. lie said that
Chicago seemed TO be alive with Blaine
r men, and that the very air seemed to be
filed with Blaine enthusiasm. The entire
I "auttu INC people wanted
him everybody wanted him but a few
scheming politicians. When the name of
, Blaine was called in the convention there
went up such a thunder OF applause as he
never heard before nor expects to hear
again, until Blaine tales his seat as the
chief executive Of this great country.
And, said the speaker, | felt live voting
FOR Arthur up to this time, but such no
ton was knocked out OF me as heard that
laundering applause, and realized that
Arthur was not the choice of the people.
1t is said. continued the speaker, that New
York would not support Blaine, but be-
lieye when the time comes that New York
will be all right, and at the November elee-
tion will give him Il handsome majority.
The only available candidate the democracy /
have is Tliden, and as they said in Chicago, i
"lf the old man dies, the democratic party |
viii most likely run his pants Thanking |
the audience for their attention, Mr.. Walk
er took his seat, being most heartily APP
plauded
T. Il. Wall, on being introduced by the |
chairman, said Ladies and gentlemen,
apprehend that the object in calling me out
! il not to entertain, but to get the meeting
started and the speaker then proceeded
10 address the audience in most eloquent
terms. He referred to Blaine n being
! possessed of the grandest combination of
heart and brain of any living man. His
fame and name are known wherever floats
the American dag. He pronounced very
handsome eulogy on John A. Logan,
styling him the "Black Eagle OF
Illinois. He looked forward to a
sweeping victory for the republican party
in November. In referring TO the
democratic party, the speaker said that
about six months ago there were aspirants
for the presidential nomination springing
up in every village and hamlet, but to-day
it was going begging. In fact, said the
speaker, our democratic friends have their
elections about six months before they
come OF. lie pronounced the platform Of
the republican party ringing document,
meeting all issues fairly and squarely. He
believed that the election of Blaine and
Logan would raise the nation to Il still
more exalted place among the great ma
tons of the earth. Mr. Wall closed his re-
marks amid the heartiest applause.
j. ID. Houston was the next spesker
called, and he kept the closest attention OF
the audience. making some exceedingly
happy hits, which were thoroughly appre-
eiated. He covered much OF the same
ground as the other speakers, and noticing
remark OF Hon. X. l.. Walker he referred j
TO him as 1.-The big hearted, big belled !
Dick who voted right al Chicago which
brought down the house.
Col. Lewis on taking the stand, remarked
that he was dry--in this respect somewhat
resembling democrats-and he proceeded
TO take 4 drink-of water, after which be
Ing how the democrats manage a campaign. !
Along towards the first the leaders begin to I
cry out TO the party '.look OUT As their :
prospects OF victory gradually lessen
again comes the cry ''look out.'' and when c
the election is over and defeat theirs, then
the cry comes, "Didn'tI tell you So" The ,
speaker said that there had never been in ]
the history Of the country great and !
wide extending enthusiasm over a
presidential nomination as the present
one, and what did it mean, Did it
II meant more than that. Ii meant that Q
the grand principles which find in him a l
fitting representative shall grow, and that 4
America shall be America. He spoke at
some length Of the grand history of the re-
publican party. He styled it the party OF
grand achievements, inspiring the youths
of the land to nobler aims and purer lives. O
He felt that the young men OF the country >
would need little urging to follow these H. =
lustrious standard bearers on to victory in n
November. p
W. e. Stanley began by saying that he 0
did not think James G. Blaine any greater I
man to-day than be was yesterday the day Q
before or last year. But be is dear to the a
American people to-day AS he stands as r
their representative, the representative OF
we love. Tonight Blaine and q
Logan stand as the itting representatives =
Of the grand principles of the republican
party. We are here tonight TO celebrate
the nomination Of these men, be- RI
cause they are the representatives
Of something in which We believe :
and hold dear. Blaine is an earnest.
generous, enthusiastic man-an American Of
The speaker dwelt at length on what the al
republican party had done for the nation. =
How il had taken il when our credit was
bad abroad, ETC., and raised il TO be one OF CT
The most prosperous and soundest countries "
On the face of the earth. He cited Blaine
rs the grandest representative of republic
can principles that ever lived. He paid n
, handsome tribute to John A. Lo- VI
gan, and said that he could hardly
imagine the enthusiasm Of the old soldiers, "
who had followed him on TO victory In war ~ ~
when they should follow him to 9 magnif- b,
,ent victory this fall. b
Judge Sluss responded to an earnest call. 10
SAID he, "Fd like to know what you would w
ike to hear. The only thing want to say at
o-night is one or two things about Logan, be
lnows that l am red-hot for Blaine and
logan, but of course this may make no diff {
erence TO them The first time ever saw
logan was under fire, where and when it
eemed to me that he could not escape
Ieath. 1t was leading his forces on 10
Donaldson. IL seems to me that
grand future had been planned for him,
nd that he was not to fall In battle. The =
peakeT said that he would follow Logan to
he polls Us be had followed him to Donald 10
on, and that hundreds Of old soldiers would an
10 the same. He referred to the great influ. W
nee that soldiers had exerted in every to
ampaign since the war, but that Of latter bl
ears this influence had greatly died st