The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-08-26

lures of John Mcbride were seen coming
through the throng and Immediately went
up a tumultous shout for Mcbride" 'Give
us Mcbride" Stepping to the sront of the
stage Mr.. Mcbride spoke as follows:
Mr.. Chairman and Fellow-Democrats Of
Ohio: l accept this nomination as a Demo-
crat. feel grateful to the representative
support accorded me in III contest-a con-
test over which the friends of the opposing
candidates may feel proud: which has been
with q spirit of fairness and an
evident intent to end our labors in Toledo
tremendously and satisfactorily alike to the
candidates., their friends and to the Demo-
cratic party of Ohio and this you have ao-
complfshed.
l have no desire, my Democratic friends.
at this time to enter into a lengthy speech.
campaign, which can not but end in victory
for the Democratic party. l thank you
kindly, one and all, remembering, as l do,
party from Licking County, William Bell.
has often led the party. both in county and
State, to victory; that he has a strong. warm
ocratic heart. 1 feel that indeed 1 have been
honored in being selected over Mr.. Bell.
Mt; Young of Marion; n OF my COM pm
pleasure of occupying a seat SIDE by side
with for three years in the General Assembly
what he deserved from my hands and at the
hands of the Democracy of hio-an honor.
able and creditable name, which he. has
General Assembly. Mr.. Apthorp is a gentle
man who, had he received your s~omination,
had he received favorable consideration at
your hands and the nomination had gone to
him, would have received, like the other can
didates, my hearty and generous and whole
support.
this year of Democratic victory in Ohio is
needed is a hearty, honest effort on the part
of every Democrat, individually and collect,
lively, and then, while 1 am not, single-handed
and alone, able to lead you to victory, with
your assistance I feel assured that the DEM
ocrat 9 party will elect the entire State ticket
Congressional delegation. 1 thank you.
McswEENEY's FEC
When Mr.. Mcbride had finished the
cries for McSweeney were continued, and in
a moment that old Democrat was seen COM
ing to the front, waving his palm-leaf fan
deprecatorily.
Is John McSweeney popular? No need
to ask, for the applause that rent the air
was tremendous n lOng-cOntinued. He
amused and entertained the convention with
the following characteristic remarks:
1 simply arise 10 suppress the noise. I be-
lieve that IL Robert Kennedy should be here
he would properly decide that we had q
quorum here to do business to-day But !
have nothing in the way of a speech. i sat
up last night away into the "wee sma' hours
ayant the twall." and, exceeding Burns.
the three in d gesting and analyzing a great
deal of eloquent matter sent in for platform.
But You have had one Mac here already.
Here is Mcbride. Well, now that .macs"
something. And just think of the elements
of success he has given. Born in Wayne
further; he would not go alone then, and
they took charge of him; and old Mollie
Stark old Mollje = nursed b m and the Demo-
nr,fc ,au.,,a1 1auun into tho r,fnnof 70 h~inD
up the miner boy; soOty all over and be-
grimed with honest labor, and put him in
the front of our ticket Talk about your
man, and here is the way Democrats recog-
niZe labor. Look Mt him. Talk about SYM
pathy with labor; there Is a laborer, a miner
who, as Inspector. used to keep the nine
clear below. and with his aid re are going to
clear out the atmosphere above. we are
bound to keep good circulation and vent:la-
ton here.
You don't expect a speech OF the resolu-
lions of '9s and the doctrine OIL don't know
what. You come here to-day to listen on a
jollity. did not expect to get into the bust
ness they put upon Inc. l came here to rove
around with the Toledo blades. They alwa' 6
keep them as bright as the scimitar of Sal.
ladin by slashing at each other. And here is
the little busy Bee that improves each shin
ing hour" And 1 like to see you up here:
My sympathies were for you when we voted
to bring ourselves up here. Although there
arc other places that used to sort of talk
about the "black swamp" but after the man
ner of Mammon, / say unto you, and upon it,
the river Maumee is better than all the wal rs
of Mill creek. Better than the waters Of the
~Cuyahogn-that hasn't a very good reputa
ton, accord ng to their papers now. ] tel
YOU it is pleasant to be here on the banks OF
the bright Maumee. We are glad to be among
glorious and pleasant treatment, and the
fact Is we will sort of extend a sort of Irish
invitation 10 ourselves, and we will agree to
come again. There has been everything ex
ceedingly pleasant. 1t is just as it should be
ton of dark Republicanism-dark as mid
ant to be under Democratic rule again.
Then have not paid a dollar Cs the nationa
debt of the Confederacy. Have any of youi
There has not even been a little darkey stucl
back into slavery: have you heard of any
And we are getting along hrst,rate' ahf
grove now. 1t s a fact. There is no qaSes
ton about it, and if you just keep on with
the glorious feelings you have engendered
harmony that exists, the good feeling ant
agreement on the platform and on delicatt
questions which we have fairly and squarely
come before the people on the great question
of self-control. We have vouched in our plat
form that there are evils existing in grea
have said there is a remedy, not by unconsti
tutional laws. not by adopting and making
every little township and county. We wan
aLegislature bold and manly enough to do it.
own Legislation. We do not recognize thu
But 1 did not arise here to talk. Voices
$50 on, go on."1 No, 1 won't, here are ION,
of you; here are some more of us. Get III
Turning to gentlemen on the stage:l W,
will listen to you with pleasure. 1 did no
want to be churlish and refuse to come on
mark you down along the backbone you will
hear a vo ce from the mines, which raise thu
coal below and the wheat on top, Old Moll!
I'll q htrt an A. IVY t,tIf Won xvi1 cnn ohn IL
or hand this fall. You will see feeling en-
gendered and carried out and expressed il
our ballots that will gratify you for the worl
you 1 thank these T%o,edoans; we thank then
from our region; we are highly pleased fo1
the courteous and high reception that hal
parties doors have been thrown open kindl.
to us. There was 10 rivalry between Repub
e ooaId b anf the e sinaest and iI moeet sen see si Il
supplying our wants. Grand old Toledo
] Republicans and Democrats and mugwump
and mumps and all of you.
In response to calls
HON. r. d. MARSHALL, OF DAYTON,
advanced to the platform and spoke as fol
lows:
Mr.. CHAIRMAN AND GENTLEMEN OF TIL
CONVENTIONS: l want to say to you that
sat up with my friend McSweeny until neal
" four o'clock tn S morn ng. / will tell yol
this-A confession that nobody is to say an!
thing about-that l never sat up with a lad.
that late in the morning in my life So yo'
know the high appreciation that 1 have o
my friend McSweeney. This is a wonderful
me. They say this is a time of reform, blu
1 have noticed the difference because Demo
Gratis say Democratic reform and Republic
ans say Republican REFORM" but there i
this distinction between them: When a maj
is elected Treasurer of the State tn
Democratic party expects him to pei
form his duty, but if instead thereo
he commits a crime hen we relegat
him to obscurity and to private life; bu
when he is succeeded by a Republican, in
stead of being relegated by the Republican
party to private life. that individual is mad
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