The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-06-26
A LOVE FEAST.
John s. wise Speaks of the Harrison
Family.

As soon as the enthusiasm evoked
by reading Alger's message mentioned
above. began 10 subside, there were
cries for various other speakers. aud
several delegates arose to address
IL a.
The chairnlan-Gcntlemen Of the
convention. will you all he quite
This Is love feast and you are all go-
ing to have show.
Wise. OF Virginia, came forward
amid great enthusiasm, and after
waiting til comparative quiet was OBJ
tanned, addressed the convention as
follows:
mir. Chairman and Gentlemen: 1t
would be strauEc indeed ii Virginia
was silent when the naiue Of Harrison
was In the forefront. | have heard
the distinguished representative OF
Ohio speak OF him as bora there, and
heard him claimed Tor Indiana, but it
vas Virginia that reclaimed Ohio
under the name Of Harri- -on and
founded kaskaskia and Nineennes.
still under the name Of Harrison in
Indiana. Two hundred and iisty
years ago that rich and glorious blood
was planted on Virsinia's s.lofes, and
spreading ons il has enriched where
ever it has gone. In every state il 4 a
& pe and synonym of gentleman. Zap
plsusel whether for the North or for
the sonth, on the deep streams al Yir-
gina where many a gallant Union SOL
dief here has slept in days gone bv.
he well remembers that her broad
acres were patented to the Harrisons
ON the old battle ficias when the
Northern soldiers feyerei brow was
cooled by the band OF woman, many
a time ard oft the eye that tell upon
him in that strange land fell from the
eve of 4 gentle, tender Harrison, and
when we carry that name back 10 old
Virginia. not all the naFrowness, not
all the bicotry, not all the old and dead
passions of the past can keep the peo-
Pile OF Virginia from electing iiarri -on.
a worsi and l have done. Four
weeks have gone, and the Democratic
press have been putting up the horse
that is to run this race. They have
had him long in the fetIock, cpar.e ia
blood. to match the leader OF their
party llaughtsrI; but the horse that is
TO be led forth by our party has been
hlanketed. Curiosity has been excited
Ia see him. and now, when his cover
ings are ripped. he stands with gleam-
ing eye and pointed ear; with curviug
neck and rounding barrel, with bend
ing pastern and cupped hoof. and
every indication that they shall have
their care, ami the Virginia thorough
bred shall be put to Cone>toga-
A nearly unanimous roar went up
for Malone. Some Of the Virginia
delegates grabbed the little general,
pulling him into the aisle Amid great
A.. A..
and addressed the convention as fol-
lows:
GENERAL asHaSE's ADDRESS
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen Of the
Convention. / feel need not assure
any Republican within the broad linn
its OF our country that I ana always
for the nominee. and while, gentle
men, am like many others Of you.
preferring one OF your distinguished
statesmen above all Others, we are
with hearts fnll Of friendship foE the
field. With no objection TO any other
candidates before this convention. ]
have not seen fit 10 surrender my col
ors until the question was settled, aad
now IL having been concluded. a il
has seen l.y 4 decisive majority OF the
representatives OF the Republican peo-
Iic al this nation, | join heartily, a.
Ohio has done, in seeonding the prop
ositien which has been made 10 maze
this nomination unanimous. and l
would hope that | need no, give as
surance Ia the people that whatever
efforts are fell that | can make 10 pro-
mofe Republican success and 10 pro-
mote Republican development in the
old state of Virginia tery OF shake
hands with wiss.'fl "xisl lie most
,ioubi.essly performed hy me"
Hon Redfiesd Proctor. of Vermont.
spoke hrietiy. and promised Se.Goo Re
psihiiean majority In Vermont in Sep
tentsr.
Ex-soS6 REssxss LYNCH.
John x. Lynch. Of Mississippi, then
aseendeai the platform and addressed
the convention. Il am Instructed by
nav delegation to second tire nonafna-
ton, or rather to second the motion TO
make the nomination of General Har-
riSou unanimous. We came here from
the South. ret 30 much 20 sez-ure The
nomination OF any enc in particular,
hat 10 contrsbsfs our vote and oar in
iiuersc IL promote the progress of the
Republican party.
I'VE are aith yoa for protection OF
American labor, We want xoa "a lie
With Us in protection of human life.
We are with YOU for I.Totection ~
American capital: sc want you b Re
with us FOR protection Of the saaefity
and parity ol tie balkos. We are with
yea Tor protection Of American horaes
xe wzat yoa TO ic with ss ia as.rocsry
OF a system Of Tssi:c education which
vii IN she pail Of ignorance from the
Southern Iansi and spread the great
white light OF intelligence over fhzt
action ~ our sx5-sEtTy. tfhexrs., We
ars with yea Tor whatever yoa say.
We knox ssa ant 10 froslo.e i..e
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