San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-06-26
E. II. TERRELL'S SPEECH,

|
eral Harrison for President.
Mr.. President and Gentlemen of the Conven
| ton:
AS one of the members of the Texas
delegation, supporting the candidacy
of General Harrison, the high distinc,
ton has been accorded me of second.
ing his nomination.
Indiana is the great pivotal state in
the coming contest, and the supreme
importance of her fifteen electoral
votes, must not be ignored by this
convention.
The democratic party, in blind in
fatuation for the character of one of its
venerable leaders of past age, and
to mark its disapproval of his DELHI
crate neglect by the present admins
| tration, has committed the browning
| blunder of the campaign, and humili-
ated and discouraged it's followers in
| the great doubtful state of the west.
This convention should not be slow
in Selling upon the opportunity thus
presented.
Indiana is the key to the situation
as she nearly always has been. In
the last seven presidential elections,
five times has she given her support
to the candidates of the republican
party, and yet never before has her
powerful help seemed so vital, its pos
sible loss so deplorable, as in the
approaching campaign.
And now that the republicans of
that state, with a unanimity I'M
equalled, and an enthusiasm unpar-
alleled, in a state filled with strong
leaders, have named the one man
who, of all others, can win the fifteen
votes lost in 'S4, can make certain
what is now uncertain, absolute what
is now doubtful, surely this conven-
ton can make no mistake in select
ing as it's candidate for president the
distinguished soldier and statesman
whom they recommend.
From his first entrance into public
life down to the present time, the
career of Benjamin Harrison has been
an honor and glory to the illustrious
name which he bears. .(ApPlause):,
Drawn accidentally into Joint de-
bate with Thomas A Hendricks in the
campaign of 1860, when in the earlier
years of his manhood, he astounded
his opponent and won the unbounded
admiration of his political friends by
the dialectic skill and ability with
which he met his shrewd antagonist.
When civil war burst upon the
country, abandoning the ties of fam
lily and lucrative Office, he rushed to
the call of arms and led gallant regi-
ment to the field, where devotion to
duty, conspicuous personal courage
and opportune military skill brought
deserved promotion.
The acknowledged leader of the In
diana bar he has adorned it by his
learning and eloquence and honored
it by his noble character. A full term
in the senate has given him complete
grasp of public issues and fitted him
for the highest duties of statesman
ship.
On the great political and economic
questions now under discussion, his
views are clear and comprehensive
and in full accord with the principles
enunciated by this convention.
Skilled in debate, forceful in express
sion, incisive in his logic, fearless in
his convictions, his voice has been
heard in every political campaign for
thirty years. (Cheers.) Time and
again has he demonstrated the high
est qualities of leadership and the firm
hold he has upon the people of Indi-
any. The state which gave the la
mented Garfield plurality of over six
thousand will honor her own illustri-
GUS citizen with majority twice as
large. In the prime and vigor of his
manhood, free from the entanglements
of faction, devoted to the interests and
principles of his party, of unquestion-
ed ability, untiring industry and in
flexible moral courage, he stands the
peer of any man mentioned for the
high office of president, and would
command the enthusiastic support of
his party in every state in the union.
(Applause.)
Mr. President and Gentlemen: Gen.
Benjamin Harrison is man whom
any delegation in this great hall may
feel proud to support. Bearing a
name hOnorably identified with the
military and civil service of the gov
eminent from its very birth, conspicu-
Gus in his own gallant record as SOL
der, combining intellectual force with
spotless integrity, eminent at the bar,
experienced in constructive states
manship and accomplished in the art
of government, harmonious in his re-
lation with all elements of the party,
and possessing exceptional popular
strength in state whose support is
absolutely essential to success, it
seems to me, sir, that the hand of des-
tiny has marked him out as the man
to lead us on to victory, Tremendous