St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-06-22

unawed by power, the Drowned bat
talions of labOr's knighthood shall swear
him fealty. He is sound upon the tariff;
sound in financial views; sound for free
speech, free ballot, human liberty and
honest toll: sound above all, in personal
honor, integrity and courage. AS
knightly daring under ChriSt's cross
overthrow tile heather gods, so shall
he smash this monstrous juggernaut that
sits serene, clothed in ''innocuOus
desuetude' to pirate of justice, civil
rights and dignity of public trust, and
still destroys them all. From this con-
vention let his nomination issue forth
GLAD TIDINGS OF GREAT JOY"
The great Northwest will vibrate with
his name. Twill satisfy the East and
longer be doubtful, Under his captaincy
twill be a question of majority. not of
success. See how they rise to greet
him in his coming. Welcome" l hear
the cry where sweeps the sounding
Congratulations" amid the vine-clad
valleys of the state of gold. welcome"
from the southland, where men still
strive for freedom bought with blood,
still denied. Welcome" amid the
thunders of Niagara and in the wood
land breeZes of the thousand isles.
This sentiment for Indiana's soldier
juriSt grows like the poisoning har-
vests of our Western prairies. As
silent as the rain from weeping clouds
it has fallen
ON A NATIONS HEART.
New life, new hope are born. The
field wherein our standard fell and hosts
dismayed and broken fed, becomes no
more than fainteSt Renaissance. The
fears the past awoke fade swift away.
New strength, new courage, new blood,
new men beSpeak our causes triumph.
Chief representative of this, the worlds
grandeSt party, disappointment not an
eXpectant nation. For Minnesota L sec
ond Walter Q. Gresham'S nomination.
When Mr.. Davis, in his speech, painted
the life of Mr.. Gresham as alike in birth,
i'll training. in courage, conviction and
popular choice. with that of Abraham
Lincoln, there was great applause and
cheering Such references as ''a man
Candidate and great soldier and jur-
conclusion of Mr.. Davis eloquent refer
ence to Gen. Gresham as the coming
man, the audience applauded loudly and
voclferously, as also in reference to
GRESHAM'S MAGNETIC NAME
as one which would unite anew the
masses of the Republican party. His
reference to Gen. Gresham as hero
and candidate for soldier-president was
also received with applause. The ref
erence to his position upon the tariff
and finances, free speech, free ballot,
human labor and honest toll was also
received with enthusiastic applause.
MIR. Davis scathing denunciation of the
present incumbent prating of justice,
civil rights ana the dignity of public
trust, and still destroying them all, was
received with enthusiastic cheers, as
was also his reference to the name of
Gresham, which would satisfy all pat
rons of the country, including the
doubtful states, and the statement that
his election would be simply
A QUESTION OF MAJORITY
and not of success. At the close of the
speech Mr.. Davis eloquent effort was
awarded with enthusiasm, cheers and
the usual accompaniment of waving of
hats and hankerchiefs and applause
through period of several minutes.
At the conclusion of Davis remarks
he was greeted with loud and prolonged
applause, many of the delegates stretch
ing forward to shake his hand and con-
graduating him upon the brilliancy of
his effort. The Ell tire Illinois delega-
ton and perhaps forty of other dele
gates, rose.to their feet and for many
minutes kept up the plaud its.