Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-22

| In South CarolinaY'' asked a delegate
Yes, even in South Carolina We are just ach-
| ing up in Ohio to get man into the presidential
chair who will have character enough to vindi.
cate the rights of the Republican party even in
South Carolina
John Sherman will be popular leader, not only
/ In Ohio but all over the United States He will
be popular with people everywhere except only in
England, and the reason he will not be popu lar
| there is that the combination made at st. Louis
was put On free trade British platform, TO march
| under the banner Of that same old bandana that
we knew we'll in the time, when it meant
only copperhcad disl1yaity and which now means
only British free trade. The day that the old ban
dana was nominated the Republicans of Ohio
hoping that they tOreraw the nomination by you
Of john Sherman, put out an emblem equally
enthusiastically beloved by the loyal people IT II
this country of every state, and theX,sfiid tba,
should he our banner in the apr,ctimr ca,,,'
pugn, as the off set to the 9.I6nndana
The feature of the Convention in the wav
of enthusiasm Occurred as Foraker CON
ciud Ist The assembly, for such large one,
Vas not what might be call ed "A boisterous
one, but here the deluge broke loose. The
applause shook the building and with the
waving of flags and handkerchiefs continued
until the delegates broke into singing and the
inspiring strains "Marching Through
Georgia" swelled in great waves of sound
through the hall and could be heard for "A
long distance outside tue building. The APP
plause alternately rose and fell and when
the demonstration was done and quiet was
restored, just thirteen minutes had elapsed
Professor NJ. Langston, of Virginia, a col
ored delegate, also seconded the nomination
in an exceedingly eloquent speech. He
asked:
Do you want to make your canvass natioualY
win you carry New York, Connecticut, New Jer-
sey, the Pacific coast, the central portions of our
country, and will you add 10 the certainty of your
victory, the carrying of old Virginia. North Caro-
lima, Alabama, Tennessee, and then the crown of
the states of the south Florida. viii you carry
these states? If so, give us that paragon of
American statesmen, John Sherman. and we will
unite Wise and Malone in Virginia We will
carry then that old commonwealth with you to
victory, and as she leads on the confines of our
freedom the states further south that have
named, marching to the music of Hail Col
umbia, " on the day of election shall he found no
longer doubtful southern states, giving always it
may be through force and fraud, their electoral
vote to the Democratic party, but beheld as Re
publican states having cast their votes for John
Sherman
Let me tell you, gentlemen, that the name of
Gen. Sherman is a wonderful thing in the south |
to-day, aud the name of John Sherman is a |
tower of strength to the negro, the poor white |
man, and the Republicans Of the south day, |
too. And now, in the name of North Carolina, of |
Alabama, OF Tennessee, of the loyal south whts |
and black, aspiring longing to be protected, de. |
Tended, that they may exercise Il free ballot and |
have it counted, second the nomination of john |
Sherman.
A third seconder was John C. Darcy, of |
North Carolina, a young colored delegate.
Edward H. Filter, of Philadelphia, was put |
in nomination by Charles Emory Smith, ed
itor of The Philadelphia Press, in forcible
speech.
The last state to respond was Wisconsin,
and Senator Spooner spoke for her In