Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1884-06-26
Grand Republican Ratification Meet
ing in Washington.

WASHINGTON, June 19.-The first rati-
! fcation of the action of the Chicago con-
vention by the Republicans of the District
of Columbia took place tonight with the
accompaniments of large and enthusiastic
audience, electric light, fireworks, display
/ of flags and bunting, a fine band of music,
and speeches by some of the best Oratori-
cal talent of Congress. Three large plat
forms were erected on the the city hall
piazza, and from these the speakers ad-
dressed the assemblage. Judge Shella-
barger presided at the principal platform,
on which some of the most prominent Re-
publicans in official life had seats. Gen
eral Hawley called the meeting to order,
after which Judge Shellabarger opened it
in brief spreech.
Judge VIM Lawrence, of Ohio, read a
series of resolutions endorsing and ratifing
the Republican nominations for President
and Vice President, and setting forth the
reasons why Blaine and Logan should be
supported by those who had at heart the
best interests of the country. The resOlu-
tions were adopted with cheers.
Judge Shellabarger then introduced
Hon. John Sherman as the first speaker.
Sherman said in part:
II will support the nomination OF Blaine
and Logan as heartily as | have done
those of Fremont, Grant, Hayes and Gar
field, and this | would do, fellow citizens,
even if they were less worthy than L
know them to be of the distinguished
honor proposed for them. | would do it
for nv 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 when
disappointed seek to thwart the 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 indivisible, snatched by
war from the perils of secession and dis
union. They represent strong national
government, able, | trust in time, not only
to protect our citizens from foreign tyran-
nv. but from local cruelty, intolerance
and oppression They represent that party
in this country which would scorn to OBJ
tain or hold power by depriving by crime
and fraud more than a million men of
their equal rights as citizens. They
represent the party that would
give to the laboring men of our
country the protection of our revenue laws
against undue competition with foreign la
bOr They represent the power, achieve
ment and aspirations of the Republican
party, that for now twenty-tour years has
been greatly trusted by the people, and in
return has greatly advanced our country
in strength and wealth, intelligence, cour-
age and hope, and in the respect and won
der of mankind A generation of younger
men are coming to the front in the South
as well as in the North, and they are deter
mined to overthrow the narrow, bourbon,
sectionalism of the Democratic party. They
live in the mountains and plains OF the far
west; they breathe the air fresh on the
hills of Virginia, North. Carolina and Ten
nessee; they are the hardy, liberty loving
laborers of every State; they come from
Fatherland, they come from old Ireland ;
they are the active spirits, native and nat
uralized, of generation of freemen, who
never felt the incubus OF slavery, and who
wish only as Americans to make stronger
and plant deeper the principles of the Re-
publican party. Every advance, every re-
form, every improvement protection to
your laborers, building your navy, assert
ing your rights as freemen maintenance OF
good money-a good dollar, good in every
land, and worth dollar in gold. All these
objects desired must await the movements
of the Republican party. 1t may be slow.
but if you run tod emocrats in hOpe,yOu will
always find it watching and waiting-goOd
steady citizens of old times, grounded on
the resolutions of '9S and the times be-
fore the wah" 1t is said that Blaine is
bold and aggressive that he will obstruct
the business interests of the country.
would like to try such President de
might shake off some of the cObwebs OF
diplomacy and invite the attention of man
kind to the existence of this country. There
will always be conservatism enough IN
Congress and inertness enough in the Dem
ocratic party to hold in check even as bril-
liant a man as James G.. Blaine. What we
want now is an American policy abroad
enough to embrace the continent; cOnser-
vative enough to protect the rights of every
man-the poor as well as the rich-and
brave enough to do what is right, whatever
ever stands in the way. We want protec-
ton to American citizens and prOtec-
ton to American laborers A free vote
and fair count, an assertion OF
all powers of the government is doing what
is. right 1t is because that believe the
administration OF Blaine and Logan will
give us such policy and that l know the
Democratic party is not capable of it, that
now invoke your aid and prompt you
minds to secure the election of the Republl,
can ticket.
| HaxuIau Of Enpnaaficnt
then introduced and began by calling for
three cheers for James Gillispie Blaine,
-ihich were heartily responded to, and
Logan, with n,otI a:Io iua usnouSa nn Then Some
one in the crowd snv-.ad "Three cheers
or Hawley," which was resps-ded to hv
: loud cheers. Hawley then said thae .he
Republican party was not made up of ten
or fifteen hundred good men of Boston
any more than fifteen hundred drops OF
water made the Mississippi river. These
good men" might try to establish new
party of the future, but the Republican
party had the good will of the business
and had the name, and did not propose
to discontinue Gen. Hawley then spoke
of the glorious achievements of the Re-
publican party, and in concluding said
There never was Presidential nomina-
ton that more fairly represented the
the actual choice of the people" He
bowed to it, he respected it, and he had no
doubts of its success.
Senator Frye ridiculed the idea that the
Republicans would have to fight defen-
sive battle, eulogized Blaine and Logan
and predicted their triumphant election in
November.
Gen. Harrison commenced by saying that