Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-07-09
IN The RIGHT SPIRIT.
Enthusiastic Republican Ratiflca-
ton Meeting at the Ma
ti0nal Capital.
Ringing Speeches by Senators
Sherman, HawIey, Malone,
Harrison, and Others.
Mr.. Blaine Officially Informed Of His
Nomination for the Presi-
dency.
Washington telegram.

| Washington telegram.]
The Republican ratification meeting tonight
fully met in all respects the most ardent expe-
| tattons. The crowd was enormous, completely
filing the great space in front of the City Hall
It might be placed anywhere from 1900 t.
| 30 900, according to the enthusiasm of the per
son making the estimate. It will be sufficient
to say that there were multitude OF people
many more than were able to hear any Of the
three speakers who occupied three different
The statue Of Abraham Lincoln, immediately
| IN front OF the building, was draped with flags
ind about it were arranged shields with patriotic
mottoes. From the stand to the roof Of the
building there were stretched strings of flags
and in the center, at the apex Of the main en-
trance, surmounting the columns. was q shield
with rising sun. on which, between the por-
| traits Of the candidates, was inscribed, ''The
Peoples Choice for 1886"
There were twenty-five men among the list Of
speakers, and three speakers spoke at once from
| the different stands. At one time three men
were speaking who twenty years ago, the mosI
| enthusiastic FRIEND Of American liberty and
union would not have thought it possible could
| have been speaking at the National Capital to-
gether in behalf of common cause, At the
center stand, beneath the statue Of Lincoln
General of the Confederacy. one Of Less
| most gallant adjutants, addressing the vast
| throng in behalf of an honest ballot, the
election Of Blaine and Logan. At his le t1 t.
sixty feet away, stood Congressman Petit
bone, OF Tennessee, addressing similar crowd,
harassed Gen. Mahones Confederate forces At
the right stand at the same time stood Frederick
Douglass, slave in Maryland when Malone
was master in Virginia, all pleading for the one
cause.
Judge shellabarger presided. The crowd in
sisted upon hearing, Gen. Hawley. He came
forward, and with the voice of commander
nominees. Mr.. Blaine he had known for W ars,
and he considered that purer or more exalted
man does not live in the republic, but Blaine, he
Mr. Surface or Mr.. Pecksniff were good men. moi
good man in the sense that those who partici-
nated in the Chicago convention and have bolted
are good men. Fortunately there are but one OF
two such men in a million.
Judge William Lawrence, of Ohio, read series
OF resolutions indOrsing and ratifying the Re-
publican nominations for President and Vice
PRESIDENT. and setting forth the reasons why
Blaine and Logan should be supported and
elected by those who had at heart the best inter-
ests of the country. The resolutions were
Judge Shellabarger introduced the Hon. John
Sherman as the first speaker. Mr.. Sherman
SAID sale in part: 1 will support the nomination of
those OF Fremont. and Lincoln, and Grant, and
Hayes, and Garfield, and this would do, fellow
citizens, even II they were less worthy than I
know them to be OF the distinguished honor pro-
posed for them. would do it for my own
honor. have no patience with any man who
for himself or any other person would take his
chances for success in political convention and
action of the convention. Blaine and Logan
have been selected from among millions of their
countrymen to represent-nOt themselves, but
the Republican party Of the United States
They represent the American Union. one and in
Invisible, snatched by war from the perils of Sc
cession and disunion.
struck up and the glee club sang Wen follow
where the white plume waves" q campaign song
by Messrs. Taber and sousa. The refrain is:
Then hurrah for the emblem white,
And hurrah for the Plumed knight,
For victory and Blaine,
From Oregon to Maine
r, Wen follow where the white plume waves.
Senator Hawley, of Connecticut. was then in
PRODUCED. and began by calling for three cheers
for James Gillespie Blaine heartily responded
to-, then for three more for John Alexander
crowd shouted Three cheers for Hawley." Loud
cheers.] The Republican party, he said, was not
made up OF 1000 or 500 good men of Boston"
MY oIo !fa1 dsops OF water made the
to establish the new party Of the future; but the
kepubllcan party had the good will of the bust
aess ana had the name and did not propose to
After Hawley's speech, there were loud shouts
Tor Mahone. Malone responded, and was
heartily cheered. He said that he came to in
terchange greetings with those gathered around
on the choice of the Chicago convention. Il
make no venture" he said, when assure you
that in the old Mother Commonwealth (Vir-
ginia) every Republican heart beats with you.
We have tender feeling there for the great
statesman whose administration of public
atfa!rs has been broad and unsectional and
Virginia and the South realize that the National
Government is the common heritage of Ameri-
cans, and that all are entitled to equal rights.
im 4a s.; and burdens.
Horr, of Michigan, made a bright speech, which
was we'll received. He dwelt upon the records
OF Blaine and Logan, and the manner in which
they had been nominated. When we selected
twenty-five years have almost been the Repub-
lican pa, ty itself. Now, when the Democrats
choose their man. If they can find one who has
ask what he has said in the past. 1t he has
ever said anything, he won't do. Then they in
qnlre what he has doue. and if be has done any
thing, he won't suit. Now, like to belong to a
and sleep well, thinking Of the good deeds Of
the Republican party. II was q Democrat I
would not dare to blow out the light"
Rublicans would have to fight defensive battle,
He eulogized Blaine and Logan, and predicted
their triumphant election in November.
wherever thriving population was to be found
throughout the land. there Blaine was the
strongest He was strong among the people
with their votes. What, asked Harrison, lis
the matter with Blaine? Bring forward the
best and ablest men of the nations assemble
the greatest men not only in our land but in
others, let q summons go tout to the nations of
Europe, let Bismarck and Gladstone be in COM
pany, and we will not fear to have their measure
applied to our candidate. ['Good, good."l
Il think that If it gets 20 be well understood
In this country that any foreign country does
not want James G. Blaine elected President of
the United States, the American people will be
just obstinate enough to elect him" daughter
and applause.]o
Fred Douglass presided at one of the stands.
and made short speech.
The other speakers were Representatives
B5 Bay D%gley, Perkins, COT. o'Hara, Beltord,
ken, and Boutelle. A letter was read from Sec
rotary Lincoln, in New York, expressing hearty
concurrence in the object OF the meeting. and
hoping that all who wish the success of Repub-
GUS support Of Blaine and Logan.