The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-07-04

publican help, could sweep the state. He
was afraid the cry of negroism would
arise against the republican party and
frighten northern voters into the demo
cratic ranks. He wanted an equal show
ing with whites in school and on rail
roads. and did not want to appear as o 4
Jesse James to get his rights, but wanted .
a fair showing and an honest division of /.
favors. The negro has had to look out /
for himself. he said. He said some Of /
the "old timers" were here, and while he /
was not willing for them to have control .
of affairs. as they were here he wanted
to keep on friendly terms with them.
D. A. Boyd favored the adoption of
the resolution. He said the independents
were the illegitimate children of the
democracy, and was strongly in favor Of
supporting them. He wanted Pope made
hcao md front - tie i}eE.Ga@-o crowd
saat ..as lrs ad.1- OVER he state. D-e"
had '.e.. .,.t '- IL. democrats. ard Ri
soon a- III WAS made governor h1d cut
his .Bovd's) head off as a county com
missioner. and he wanted Pope
elected so that he could retaIiatc
upon the democrats for his loss Of an or
namental Office at SO a year salary.
Mahone's democratic followers had gone
bodily over to the republicans in Virgi-
mia. and the same result would follow in
Florida
J. II. Purcell said that every drop Of
blood in his veins was republican. and as
a usual thing he believed in a whole hog
or none, but this time was willing to
take Il half hog in the shape of the indie
pendents.
Mr.. Thos. Hind then took the floor and
said:
Mr.. CHAIRMAN AND GENTLEMEN OF THE
CONVENTION: Not with the hope of re
ceiving from the independents, in the
event Of success, a chrome in the shape
of an office, butt in the belief that by the
endorsement of Pope we shall make sure
that the electoral vote of Florida is cast
for Blaine and Logan, I give expression
! to my thoughts Personally, | have no
doubt as to the result of the Presidential
election now fast approaching. 1t was
my privilege and pleasure to meet in
| Chicago at the National Convention, the
sturdy representatives of republicanism
! from every state and territory in the
| Union. These men selected as our lead
ers in the approaching campaign, that
eminent statesman, patriot and splendid
type Of American manhood, James G.
Blaine, of Maine. In entrusting the re-
publican standard to this eminent citizen
that glorious standard, the symbol to-
day as ever, of union, freedom and equal
rights to all, in my opinion they made
no mistake. The nomination of Mr.
Blaine was not secured through the in
fuence of any clique or faction Of the
party. but was the result Of the deter.
mined and expressed wish of the great
republican masses of the north and west
From the golden sands Of California tC
few exceptions, every congressional dis
trict represented by a republican in the
present congress the demand was ma"t
tor the nomination OF James .. Blame
hdch as the republican party IS IN grea'
men whose lives are ehoeHlshed VIII
heroic deed8 ana SpLehold service TO thei
country few equal and none excel Mr.
Blame, either III the record OF brllIlan
II
services IN the past or III aoDIty 10 Ieat
the gran" oio party 70 Iu'ure 'rl'ihph9' Q.
10 ulrecV ll'e ha'Io" III us course OF pro
greSS ana Prosperity lhe7t "e!e9ale
VINO nominated MN lof 1Ile ilghest OF
nee III the people Silt' THESE represent
atlVeS OF the RANK ana 1ile Oh the gre"
republican army who elected OPT IN
'"ehF'f 'a'''.is '''F wears ago. ....
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rom ll.e'f i'l"tt1eIs breast. Ho1.a ~ -'i
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