Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-07-03

''times before the wah."
1t is sail that Blaine is bold and ag-
gressive, that he will obstruct the bust
ness interests of the country. [ would
like to try such a president. He mi ght
shake off some of the cobwebs of diplo-
macy 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 democratic party to hold in check
even as brilliant man as James G.
Blaine. What we want now is an Amer
lean policy broad enough to embrace
continent, conservative enough to pro-
tect the rights of every man, the poor
as well as the rich, and brave enough to
do right whatever stands in the way.
We want protection to American citi-
zens, and protection to American labor
ers, free vote and fair count; an asser-
ton of all the powers of the government
in doing what is right. 1t is because [
believe that the administration of Blaine
and Logan will give us such a policy,
and that know the democratic party IS
Hot capable of it, that now invoke
your aid and promise you mine TO secure
the election of the republican ticket.
Cheers
SENATOR HAWLEY, OF CONNECTICUT,
was then introduced, AID began by call.
ing for three cheers for James Gillespie
Blaine heartily responed to then for
three more for John Alexander Logan
like response when some one in the
crowd shouted FThree cheers for Haw-
ley" loud cheersl The republican
party, he said, is 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 the
new party of the future, but the repub-
ican party had the '|good will of bust
ness" and had the name, and did nos
propose to discontinue. [Cheers.]
General Hawley then spoke of the
glorious achievements of the republic
an party, and in concluding said: There
never was a presidential nomination
that more fairly represented the actual
choice Of the people. Cheers. He
bowed to it. He respected it; and he
had no doubts of its success. Cheers.
THE HON. WIN. AWLTER PHELPS
told the story of the convention. He
said, on one side were senators, and
members, and bosses, and oficeholders
and politicians; on the other were the
people plain, honest American folks,
without money and without leadership,
but with the greatful recollection of the
services which for twenty-fOur years
James G. Blaine, in q conspicuous posi-
ton, had rendered the party and the
country, and with the honest and sturdy
American intent to repay them. That
was enough. These plain American
citizens, from the farm and shop, from
the homes and schools where they had
studied little more than the records Of
Lincoln and Grant and Garfield and
Blaine entered the convention. And
finally when eloquence and culture and
political strategy had supped full of
honors, received the honors of chair
manships and committees the fullest
utterance and most attentive hearing,
the plain people got to the business for
which they were sent, and nominated a
man. And all people who wished
American wages and American homes
for American citizens shouted amen"
What republican, he asked, in conclus-
ion, can refuse to indorse the action of
the convention, unless ne be an enemy
to fair play and to the right Of the ma
jOrity to rule.
SENATOR MALONE
declared the republican party of Virginia
knew no higher duty than to support
earnestly and heartily the nominations
made at Chicago. In this great contest,
he said, the twelve electoral votes of
Virginia, by the constitutional majority
of the people, and despite Bourbon
methods, "Sans culottes," and the shot
gun. would ''by the Eternal" be given
To Blaine and Logan. Loud cheers
SENATOR FRYE
ridiculed the idea that the republicans
would have to fight defensive battle.
eulogized Blaine and Logan, and pre-
dicted their triumphant election in No
gember.
SENATOR HARRISON
commenced by saying that wherever a
thriving population was to be found
throughout the land there Blaine was
the strongest. He was strong among
the people who did not seek Office but
helped the cause with their votes.
What" asked Harrison, sis the matter
with Blaine? Bring forward the ablest
and best men of the nation, assemble
the great men, not only in our land, but
IN others; let summons go out to the
nation of Europe; let Bismarck and
Gladstone be in company, and we will
not fear to have their measure applied
to our candidate" GOOD! good. "Blaine
will stand among them all a representa-
tive of whom the American people need
not feel ashamed. He has stood in the
house Of representatives when its rolls
bore the names Of our most representa-
tive men, and no man counted Blaine to
be inferior to the best In the senate no
man counted him unworthy to be an
opponent. In Garield's Cabinet he
stood cheers] cherished, loved, leaned
upon, not only in the labor of public
life, but in the friendship of personal
intercourse with him whose noble name
we revere. Applause In the same
trust in which Garfield leaned on the
arms of Blaine when the assassin's bull
let struck him down do the republicans
of this country lean on his arm to day.
But some of the people say: He will
introduce an aggressive foreign policy"
A voice, Thank God for that am
free to confess there is a stalwart Ameri