The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-07-24

struction, Fl. C. Speer. J. 81. LAHhead,
VIM. Bishop. Geo. n. Stearns were
placed in nomination. Ar. Lswhead,
who is TT. Scott man, was nominated
on the third ballot, receiving 2z0 votes.
The convention, after the selection of
the state central committee, adjourned.
DE. KrOAas Speech.
The following IL the substance Of Rev.
DR.. Khron's address In nominating Col.
Martin for governor:
Mr.. CHAIRMAN-I can think of moth
ing that would require more hardihood
than to rise before an asaemblaee like
this. composed of free and Intelligent
representatives of the free and Intelligent
Republican party Of Kansas, and pre-
sumo to present to them an unworthy
name upon false pretense Such an
attempt, Mr.. Chairman, if made. could
bat tail. The men whom see around
me know what they want. They know
who sent them here they reaEIZe the duty
and responsibility that rests upon them ;
| they are here to act for the safety, the
honor, the success Of the Republican
party Of Kansas, which means the safety,
honor and prosperity Of Kansas herself.
Conscious then of the imposubility,
even If the inclination existed, Of de-
ceiving such body Of men; knowing
how foolish and futile such an attempt
would be, rise to present q name 70
| this convention which is In itself q
guarantee of good faith which Is in It.
self the guard of honor which may not
be broken; which is in itself guaran.
tee and pledge of faithful obedience to
the will of the Republican party of Kan
sas. rise to present to q convention
Of Republicans, bound in honor to
do their best for their party. which has
| intrusted to them q high aud solemn du-
| ty, the name OF q man whose Republi-
canism Ii absolutely without flaw or
stain; the name of one who gave to the
| Republican party, the enthusiastic affec-
ton of his youth, and who has devoted
TO Its cause the strength and devotion OF
| manic DDS prime. A man who enlisted
| under the Republican banner before his
| face knew q beard, and who has remain
| ed steadfast and danntless by that stand
| ard till he has reached the meridian OF
| manhood, and who looks toward the set
| ting sun. 4 man who in good and evil
! report, who in danger and in triumph
who amid feebleness and dissatisfactIon
who in the gloom of defeat and the sun.
light of victory, and who n every peril
in every crisis, In every vicissitude, has
| stood immoVRble as rock: 9 Repub-
lican.
1 rise to present to an assemblsge Of
| Americans, to men who love their coun
tiy, and who in days past llstended &c
her cry of distress, TO men who have fell
hot in their faces the burning lannon's
breath, to men who have known the
strong ties of soldierly comradeship
knit f1rmer as days of danger, atteuuateC
by nights of weary watching, rolled by
to men who, amid the comforts of home
and peace, have not forgotten the sacFi
fees and sufferings of war, and whose
memories are busy as speak with thu
scenes of the past, who carry in theil
hearts forever the last words of dying
comrades coDjuring them never to forget
I present to these men the name of |
soldier whose record is as spotlees as thu
sun-lit snow; who in all the changing
scenes OF war never failed, never falter
ed, never fingered, till at last he hunl
/ well-Worn sword.
rise to present to Kansans, to mel
who love their state, who glory IN wha
she has done, and flush with Joy wheE
they think what she shall be, the nam
of Kansas citizen, who, for twenty
seven years, has iabored for the advance
ment of his state, who first striving t
make her free, has since toiled to max
her great, whose name Is wrIttens OF
every page of her annals, and whose rec
ord runs golden thread through tn
warp and wool of her splendid victory
rise to present TO faithful men, t
citizens. fathers, husbands, brothers
sons, to men who realize the worth G
character, who know in thei
hearts that the only safe me-
are good men, who feel that bel
; ter than genius, better than shin
ing talents, is a pure, brave and blame
less life; I rise to present to these me-
the name of one who all his life ha
bowed TO the altar of law; who has gov
erned his own spirit; who has eve
checked ambition when it would hay
led him in the path of wrong; ma
, who is temperate, honest, incorruptiblc
8 truthful, kindly man, and who, whe
. he places his hand upon the book
= swear to faithfully keep and maintain
the constitution and laws of Kansa
! well keep the oath as bravely and 4
l steadily as he led his men mp the blaz
3 ing and bloody SLOPES of Missio
Ridge.
Mr.. Chairman, present to this col
: vention as its nominee for the Office c
: governor OF Kansas, John A. Martin,
: Atchison.