Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-06-30
REcErVED WITH EsTnUsEAsM.
The First Republican Candidate For Presi
dent Introduced Ia Chicago.

dent Introduced bI Chicago.
CHICAGO, June 19.-In the convention
to-day, after the transaction of some
preliminary work, Chairman Jones
said: There is present in this room, as
guest of the Nebraska delegation, that
eminent citizen, the first nominee OF
the republican party for the Office OF
president, and present to you the re-
quest OF that delegation that its chair
man be given an opportunity to present
General Fremont TO the convention.
Is there any objection? [Cries of mo,
nop'l If not, the chairman Of the dele
cation from Nebraska will come forward
to the platform and perform that pleas
ant duty. Applause. Gentlemen Of
the convention: ! introduce to You
Chairman Greene, of the Nebraska del
| egRtion.
Mr. Greene. II Nebraska Mr. Chair
man and gentlemen of the conventions:
| More than thirty years ago the pioneers
/ of republicanism, assembled at Phila-
| delphia, declared their political creed
and named their presidential candidates.
/ Thus the freedom OF home became the
| first battle cry in that tremendous strug-
1 Gle ia which the powers of darkness were
marshalled against the hosts of freemen
| for the mastery OF this republic. Ou
/ OF the chaos and conflict Of that supreme
| controversy a new civilization has arisen
! from the ashes of the past, filling all the
| land with light and hope. Hundreds OF
| thousands Of those who mustered at the
first roll are asleep in aforementioned
| graves In war aud in peace, wherever
4 So
of the free and asked no other need of
praise except an emancipated land.
There were leaders, too, great men,
gifted TO be so, who from the humble
walks OF life by great and glorious deeds
achieved immortal fame. The mar
tyrcd Lincoln, from the richness OF
whose life we coin our highest aspira-
tons; Grant, whose name is the most
illnstrious ever borne 10y living man;
Logan, glorious in wRr, magnificent IN
pcace-all sons of Illinois-are passed
away.
he has been steadfast in the faith and
present here TO you now, gentlemen
OF the convention--John G. Fremont.
The old veteran, who in 1886 first car
ried the republican flag towards the
white house and heralded the triumph
which came 70 Abraham Lincoln in 1860,
stood mp beside the chairman with a
Grand Army button in the lapel of his
coat, aud as his face appeared above the
desk. the audience and convention alike
greeted him with enthusiastic cheers.
When the cheering subsidized Chair
man Thurston said:
Gentlemen of the convention, | intro.
dnce to YOU the old hero, patriot and
statesman General John G. Fremont.
lCheers.
General Fremont was warmly greeted
He said he was unwilling to delay the
business of the convention and would
therefore consume only few moments
of time. but he would feel that he car
ried an insensible clod and not warm
sympathetic heart in his breast if he
were not grateful for the welcome he
received He was happy and proud K
receive here in this great national as
sembly the welcome given by his
friends and companions of many years
by his party friends 10y the men anC
the sons of the men with whom it had
been his conspicuous honor to have
been associated in the first opening
campaign of 1856.