The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-11
spEEcH 0F JOHN LYNnH.
On His Election as Temporary Chair
man Of National Republican Con-

On His Election as Temporary Chair
man Of National Republican Con-
Vention.
SOME oTHEa SPEECHES on THE OCCASION.
Mr.. Dds, Of Massachusetts: Mr.. Chair
man, IN accordance with the Yote Of the
chairman Of the COMMITTEES, In accordance
With = precedent, you have presented the
name q gentleman as temporary chair
man. With nosiew Of Introducing any per-
sonal contest With no view Of attempting
70 make any test OF the votes as TO the
strength Of the respective candidates,
there are many members Of this conven-
ton, believe, who believe that the rnani-
nous election of this gentleman would
strengthen the cause. /, therefore, have
the honor 10 move, as il Il certainly most
desirable that We should recognize, as ron
have done, Mr., Chairman, the Republicans
Of the South, Applause /, therefore, desire
20 present the name OF q gentleman well
known throughout the South for his con-
spicuous parliamentary ability, for his
courage and fnf his character. move you,
Mr.. Chairman, to substitute the name of
the Hon. John r Lynch, of Mississippi,
and / ask, sir, that when the vote is
taken the roll may be called on that ques-
ton
George William Curtis, of New York /:
Mr.. Chairman. this is the supreme council
OF the Republican party. Here at this
moment, sir, American citizens protesting
Republican faith, have to open the great
campaign Of 1884. That, sir, BY the grace
Of God and by the true heart Of the Re
publican party, shall be like those other
campaigns, to which you have so well and
| htly alluded. Now. sir, what is to be
done on the question now raised be-
/ fore this convention, is to hrst act and
then the people of this country viii
/ Judge the purpose of the Republican
party. lAPplause.l Unquestionably il
has been the usual practice, as the gentle
man from Colorado has said, that the NOM
inee OF the temporary chairman made BY
| the national COMMITTEES should be ratified
by the convention itself. The spirit of the
nomination made to this convention is the
| spirit OF recognition of Southern Repub-
licanism, loud applauseli aad, sir, when
this convention, without the slightest
degree inlpugning the purpose or the
1 authority OF that committee within Its
bounds, proceed to exercise its own I'M
questionable right to be the judge in the
irst act of the campaign, l suppose I'M
tquestionably that this convention might
| dghtfully and with perfect liberty appoint
its own head, [Cheers,l We ought TO
have representative of this people who
in great part constitute the Republican
party of the South, Loud applause.
He is himself nan who iustlHes the
friendship and devotion Of the Republican
party and of the citizens whom he repre-
sents. He is himself, sir, a candidate such
IS this convention will naturally seek
without any invitation from any gentle
man, He is himself candidate at whom
every Republican may be justly proud,
and for whom, as L Believe, sfrs, every
Republican in this hall, looking in the
depth of his own consciousness, at this
moment has . noble response, and an ex-
pectation TO the demand and the hope oil
the great Republican masses of the coun-
try, whose eyes are at this moment liked
Ipon this hail and who are waiting to hear
hat the first asst Of the Republican cOnven-
ton of 1884 shall be an act which every
one of us will glory to defend upon the
stump, and to which the Republican heart
II the country will respond with the shout
of victory.
The SECRETARY: The result of the vote is,
John r. Lynch, 43l votes. John 4.
Lynch has received majority Of the votes
EAST. Loud and long continued applause.
The chair appoints as a committee TO es-
cort Mr. Lynch to the platform Gen.
Powell Clayton, of Arkansas, Hen4y
Cabot Dodge Of Mass 4chusetts, aud
Henry Taft Of South Carolina.
NJ. Lynch appearing, Gen. aAhin said:
Gentlemen of tie convention, have the
honor and the great pleasure to present to
you as temporary chairman OF this con-
vention, the Hon. John r. Lynch of Mis-
sissippi. Uproarious applause.
Mr.. Lynch, ia taking the chair, said:
Gentlemen Of the Convention-I feel
that | ought not to say that thank you
conferred upon me, for do not. Never
theless, from the stand point that no patriot
| should fail to respond to his country's call
| md that no loyal member of his party
.hould fail to comply with the demand OF
his party, yield with reluctance to your
decision and ASSUME the duties OF the posi-
ton which you have assigned me- Every
member of this convention who has APP
preached me on this subject within the last
/ few hours knows that this position was
neither expe ted nor desired by me. If,
| therefore, there il any such q thing as q
man having honors thrust upon him you
have an exempli6cation of it in this in
stance Laughter and applause.] | came
to this convention not for the purpose Of
securing the defeat of any man or The sue
cess of any man, but for the purpose OF
] nil ftYssg he If a F1d
/ nv influence to make Republican success
| ia November next an assured tact.
| ICheers1 / hope and believe that the
assembled wisdom of the Republican
party Of this nation through the chos-
en- representatives in this hall will so
| shape lis piatt1Fa and preseAt such can
1idAtes before The people as win make
that victory beyond a shadow of doubt. So
lar az the candidates for the presidential
nomination are concerned | don't wish
| tny gentleman 10 feel that my election by
your votes il indicative to anything rela-
/ tive to the preference of one candidate
over another | am prepared, and | hope
every member di this convention il pre-
pared, TO return to his home with an I'M
| mistakable discrimination to give to the
candidates of this convention a loyal and
/ hearty support, whoever they may be.
| ICheers.] | am satisfied in my own mind
that when We go befs,Fe The people OF this
! country our action will be ratified, because
the great heart ii the American people
| will never consent to have political par
ty gain the ascenianey in this government
| shose chief reliance is on fraudulent
hlllot and on violence at the polls lap
| plansel: | alA satisfied that the people OF
this country are too loyal ever to allow
man to be inaugurated president OF the
United States whase title to the position l.
brought forth in fraud. / am satisfied
that tbs American people will ratify our
action because they viii never consent to
have revenue system for the government
other than the one that will not only raise
the necessary revenue for its support, but
will also be suFficient to protect every
American citizen IN his business. LCheers.
Gentlemen. rot Tor my self, but perhaps in
obedience to custom, thank you for the
honor Won have conferred on me,
The Republican Candidates.