Evening journal., 1888-06-30
TREAT ON MORTON.
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Delaware ellis.

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A nearly full report Of Mr.. Charles e.
Treats speech at Chicago. secondiug Levi
p. Morton's nomination for Vi,e-President
is given below. Toe speech as here given
was reported by the Chicago Inter-Oceau,
through whose kindly consideration the
EvEN1NG JOURNAL. ia enabled to present its
readers with the happy end effective
remarks of the Sussex Republican delegate.
MIR. Treat had been invited by General
Harrison's Indiana friends TO second that
gentleman's nomination, but through some
blunder the program wss changed. The
Delaware delegation stood unusually close
70 Indiana and Harrison ia the great con-
test MIR. Treat spoke as follows:
Mr. Chairman and gentlemen of the con-
wentioD: We have heard hhe Macedonian
cry from ths Empire State OF New York,
the battle ground Of political giants Ia the
coming campaign. Delaware's little heart
has been made glad that she has brought
her little bundle Of political sheaves and
laid ttem at the foot Of the eminent soldier
and distinguished statesman, General Har-
ris0n, [ApplauseI We have done it more
for the p1-uose apd ~m9re with
''xess.llng thea perhaps Is kl -nwn 70 IBIS con-
ventIon. We ore there simply Fsnc@nea
as being the state owned IS a pocket Dor
ough by distinguished RsAtlemen ia The
Democratic party, and TEDDY we feel that
our existence is seriously threatened when
we think OF the treaty with great Britain
on the fishery question, shat what little we
have left Queen Victoria will appropriate
for her Canadian friends Laughter and
cheersl ! tell you gentlemen. we want
men In the White House. that not only will
care for the interests OF the little diamond
state. but we want them with patriotism 80
large that they will expand from the nold
en- shores OF the Pacific 10 the mighty COM
1nercial emporium Of New York.
"We wish you to understand that we
have come up here aud followed steadily
the man of our choice. and we did it with
an earnest desire that
ths man that Is 10 the white HodAe VIII I
have no trucking with Great Britain. Why,
I tall vou the fisheries shat border our little
state arc IN danger by the Canadian fish
hook. against the protest OF the tlnny tribes
In the swarming sea. Tbsy will take all
shat We have rot, cur hsa. our oysters, our
kerrEp in, Tlaughterl and We ask that we
ves man there that will respect and cher
lab the rights OF eur little ste,.se.
ICheers.l You all we'll know that Il Is a
saving Of the Democratic party that
Mr.. Cleveland is greater than his party,
and Mr.. Thurman is bsttsr than his party.
The grand old Republicans party to-day,
with its great nurseries ek statesmen and
xiistinguisbsd patriots knows no man
greater or better than the sublime prinoi-
pies OF its choice to-day, and we ask that
you put in nomination man representing
the most gigantic political interests that
confront us, 90 that the vio,ery that we
ought to win shall not be endangered. Jap
plausel. have heard the oncomiums OF
the distinguished gentlemen from New
Jersey and Kentucky. and my heart goes
ont IN sympathy and respect for the loyal
attitude. for the magnificent service that
they have rendered our party but
know, with William Walter Phelps, that
she little State OF New Jersey will still
bubble 10 her exuberancs on the sand, and
win send back the loudest tones Of victory
on the eve OF November; but we want you
60 take a man that have known since the
campaign Of 1876. [Applausel A gentle
man that will ilI with distinguished honor
fhe post Of President; a gentleman
who will gather in all it's fullness the conf
dence and the following OF the gentleman
from New York. loud applause
want you to know that We shall follow this
banner. and by and by we will ask this
grand old party to take us out Of the polit
ical bondage Of Bayard and Salisbury.
We want you to remember that il will
take something more than sepeior Thur
Anan with 81! Benefits OF his oxperenca t
wipe out the pestiferous cry of free trade