The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-06-13
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tI 900 JOnttNheH JfOHt TUV' luge. 'giTl.
BY those critics who have been put upon the
mettle OF their ingenuity to pick flaws In its
product. They sdmlt that the party, not the
politicians, the wir. pnllsrs and ihs trick.
stsrs, made the ticket, but they look upon It
through angle eyt.glaiseB Of Engliah pattern
and find u attn lacks tho ''swcetness and
light for which THAR p,tbetic souls sighed
las the hart pAntsth Tor the water brook
Laughter and applause 5i,i!t5. y
d II was my privilege TO zee that convention
At work, 10 know something OF the inner
movements md 10 witness those unparalleled
ontbursts which greeted every mention OF the
G'oAt Oommouer'h name. l can cay 10 you,
my ftiends that ths great mau who had re.
fused to give q single direction 10 give 20
much rs q word OF assent. who quietly pur.
.ned the even tUnor Of his way while men
yers rhouting themselves hoaue aud fair
women ware wildly waving fans and hand.
kerchiois AZ the hour OF his triumph drew
nearer. aud .nearer-I can cay that thu
"plumed Knight had that convention by
the heart There never WAS time when any
possible combination Of those elements coalt
have Defeated him and you and me. Az l
read the stars there Ia no possible combnA.
lion that n defeat Blaine and Logan and
Oar esteemed friends OF the other side may
ssIrot their lIyest mau, or they may nail q
of llln.plste 10 their masthead-it will be all
tho sams [Lsushterl
Tho Rapuplicsn party In 1854 has made the
best platform aud the best ticket ever pre-.
sen,ed 70 the American people BY any parry
rha declaration OF principle. embodies the
hvhpst putpHS and the nUblast aspirations
Of pvsry American cit zsn. The protective
,arif ri!tersnco rings like "a bpglas blast
Against the doctrine OF q tar!h.ior.revenue
naly-sgsinst the policy OF more chaapnac,
OF coinugdlties-it raises the broad hbield oil
4 brosd and patriotic humanity. And there
Is tho ablest ana stouteBt champion OF pro
t,ctiot, to defend tina American policy. In
i,s principles and In its men the Republican
marty hos had the courage VI Its convictions
James @ Blaine and John A. Logan could
never DO tho leaders OF a cowardly party
Did you ever sae such ticke2 A rtgulal
lou6e der, all head aud no ta'l-a hasds
ARCHAEOLOGICAL sort OF q tlcketp
tell YOU my friends. whore John A. Logai
plays second fiddle there arc all first violins
Applause -
Now what do va say shout this platform
and ths's Iomnees2 Shall we rAtify them
shall wo he'e renew the pledge that Yves
Virginia will help TO a!ect thsm2 At Ohigsgo
IN all the voting and canvasslng aud msnen
vering West Virginia never wsvered-thsra
she stood stone wall OF loyalty to James
Blsine and you. l am Rlad 10 ses that tn
work there has boon go wall received at hom
| nv good citizens who viii this fall ont loos
| from Democracy aud vote with Us who ar
going 10 eloct Blaine and Losan. There In o.
muon Of th!a gocd feeling that I hsve to sue
reBt that at Iers. SO far rs West Virginia l
CONCERNED, the chair will entertain motion
to mako 1t unanimous. Laughter and up
p!sues ~ 80 ~ + ' - Z, ~
coXpLEriNG THE ORGANIZATION. ~