Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-06-22
BUCKEyE ORATORY.
Governor Foraker's Hemarks i'm
seconding Sherman.

Governor Foraker's AemarAs IN
seconding Sherman.
Ohio is sometimes like New York, she
occasionally comes to the National Con-
vention divided as to her choice
for President, and sometimes comes
united. She has so come on
this occasion. Her forty-six delegates
are here to speak as one man, and 1t is at
their bidding, in their behalf and in their
name that take this platform to second
the nomination that has just been made.
Not so, however, because John Sherman
is citizen OF our State; knowing him
as we do, we should support him here
with the same unanimity, the same zeal
and with the same determination and in
tegrity Of purpose, no matter from what
section he might be, for we know
and pledge for him that which
you, gentlemen Of New York, and
gentlemen of all the other States,
must recognize and concede, that he is
not so much citizen of any one State as
a citizen in the highest sense of the word
of all the States in this Union. Jap
plause.l His name and fame fills the
whole land and brightens every page OF
American history that has been
written since he entered public
life. Nominate him and you
need not waste any time on biographical
sketches. When you recall what has
been said from this platform to day you
can appreciate the value of that advan-
tage. Laughter He is the immediate
friend and acquaintance of all classes and
conditions of our people. high and low,
rich and poor, white and black, native
md n ~ ~,
platform, as it was read from that desk
to-day, all alike know and honor him
because all alike have common part and
common claim in his illustrious achieve
ments. But no more do they honor him
for his distinguished services to his
country than, as was we'll said by the
of the exalted character and purity of
sense Of the word typical representa-
craftsmanship and American citizen
Sherman = we'll, I will not repeat
his record to you from this platform, If
we're to detain you until l could do 80,
we would not get a standard bearer until
the next term Of the Presidency COM
LucuCcu. IL CoNcIb dll tucIe Is vi nt-
publicanism, it commenced before
the party commenced, and
it has gone continually on from
that moment until this. There is not a
question, and has not been in thirty
years, affecting the American people in
ternally or externally that John Sher-
man has not dealt with, and in such a
way as to command unbounded con-
fidence not only Of the business interests,
but Of every other kind of interests of
the United States.
1 have not heard of any breezes or
waiting sighs for his nomination as was
the case with another gentleman.
Laughter), but / have heard as you
have heard, a Macedonian call
coming up from every section of the
United States. [Cheers.l Sherman is
something more than good citizen and
great statesman; something more in the
sense that we want to have more in the
candidate whom we nominate to-day. /
1 want a Republican this time.
want one OF the kind of Re-
night applause and cries OF "That's
iiEit Mdhb u ltidu WIN iS uOb ODI1 d
Republican from the top Of his head to
one all his life. / don't mean to in
(cries of "0h, no, Oh, no''); but /
Sherman is all that. IApplause.l He
much personal disappointment might be
s,.xr r-nI fr, rtY,r - .1ukf Il
the nominee Of the Convention; he
with bad company Qaughter;) on the con-
trary he is always in line and ready for
duty (applause); yea, he is always on
(applause) where the fight is thick
est; there be always delights to
be (applause), and he is the leader
Of men, natural born leader; he be.
longs to family of leaders. [Cheers. ]
He is the brother of that grand old hero
and leader so dear to the heart OF every
JEFF. Davis wing Of the Democratic party
wide open when he marched in triumph
from Atlanta TO the sea. [Great enthu-
siasm.] Fut your banking into the hands
OF John Sherman and let him do the Job
will not only carry you to victory. but
he will give the country the benefit Of
that victory, lapplause); not in any
narrow or bigoted sense, not GER
tainly by /. resort to such pusil-
Luminous methods as those known under
name and gu Sc OF Offensive partisan
ship" daughter and applause; not
either by cowardly assassination OF
individual character (cries OF 'good, :"
and applause), the method that
seems SO dear to our over-righteous
Mugwump friends, but he will do it in a
manly and courageous way. He will
administer our public affairs by
Republican agencies, according to
Republican principles. [Cries OF
good and applause.] He will fulfill
the pledge with which we commenced
our platform, namely: That the Consti-
tuition and the laws OF this country
shall be enforced everywhere throughout
our bodies. Applause, and voice,
"even in South Carolina."]
Foraker--Yes sir, even in South Caro-
lima. [Great applause What is the use
OF talking about reducing the sur
plus revenue unless you first settle
it that when the people have reached a
conclusion they shall be allowed to ex-
press the conclusion they have reached.
[Applause.l Yes, John Sherman is a
Republican who will see to it
that the American citizens are protected
in the enjoyment and exercise OF their
rights of citizens wherever the flag may
float. LApplause.l
Baseball.