Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-26
amid shouts for Hallowen and ''Prince

allow HE 10 Ifldnk you irOLu INC DOttOIA
OF my heart for this unanimous expression
of confidence and the northumberland
with it-for one of the most trusted and
honorable duties pertaining TO the WORK Oh
our union saving and loyalty loving party.
This is the first shot OF the campaign IN
Sedgwick [cheersl the leading county OF
the great state of Kansas, and should the
delegates selected to the 9Th of May con-
vention select me as one of the delegates
to our national convention at Chicago L
will endeavor TO conduct myself IN
the choice of a candidate as the
republicans of this state would desire
and | Think know them have prefer
ence for the presidential nomination, ana
it is engraved upon the heart OF every en-
thusiaStic Republican in this convention,
and unless he shall peremptorily refuse
the use Of his name be will be nominated:
1t is James g. Blaine. Loud, prolonged
and enthusiastic cheers. Sometimes |
feel that would much rather be defeated
following the lead Of the Plumed Knight
than win victory with another. Yet L
know, and cherish the feeling that the
material, and need not seek the gloom
of obScurity for candidate
We have them-Gresham, the wounded
soldier and renowned Jurlst; sherman, the
noted legislator and great financler: HarrI-
son, the gallant, true and tried statesman
and soldier; Allison, of our sister state OF
Iowa, clear headed and always true as
steel: the gallant Hawley, of Connecticut;
Chancey NJ. Depew, the lawyer, statesman
and scholar, of New York; our own In
gals, of Kansas, God bless him, loud and
prolonged cheers; any OF them can
lead us to victory, mediocrlty
or brains of the Democracy not
withstanding. The Chicago convention
VIII make no mistake, we do not have to
min Tho who takes
off his shirt without unbuttoning his col
lar has no resting place in the ranks of the
party of Lincoln, of Grant, of Garfield.
Applause The Chicago convention will
nominate Yictory-let his name be what II
may. The loyal people have no use for the
man who has trod upon the heart strings
of the widows and orphans of our deceased
soldiers and smiled in ribald jokes at the
infirmities of our manned heroes who still
live God is still on our side and viii
soon, reign again in Washington. Again
| thank you.
The committee on selection of delegates
to the different conventions submitted the
following report, which was adopted:
STATE CONVENTION AT TOPEKA.
Delegates-E. B. Jewett B. II. Downing.
". a. Smith, s. Duncan, S. VI. Johns. j..
A Nelson, +. H. VanEaton, II. G. Smith,
Murray Myers.
AIlcEuGltS-1E. DISSSeli; H. u. 41ClSCL-
man, f. b. Rentz, W. I. McBee, j. NJ.
Ralston, E. w. Phillips, W. W. Hayes, A.
II. Carpenter, R. D. Seaman.
As delegates to the Wichita conventions:
Delegates-L y. WOodcock, ]. T. BalleW,
J. +. Reese. J. V. Koogle, B. Z. McGrew,
Joseph McBee, 7. Walker, DR.. Cornwall,
Ai It. mates N. Balderston, Grant
Green, J. NJ. Allen, Chas. balance, John
Pingle, c. Pittman, J. Keilner, Jr, ALI
Simpson, Thos. Martin.
As DELEGATES To GARDEN CITY.
Delegates-T. B. Wall, Ira Jackson, c.
Ludman. George Steinrod. j. NJ. Ralston,
J. c. Williams, f. j. Arnold, Lewis Full
bright 5, l.. Barrett.
Alternates-R. c. DEAN, ". H. Wool
enden, \. S. Bridgeman, Q. f. layer, NJ.
Thos. Banks. w u. Mccormick.
After the delegates had all been elected,
there seemed to be a general good feeling
and various members of the convention
were called upon for speeches. Frequent
calls were made for Col. Murdoch, but he
failed to put in an appearance.
Judge +. b. Jewett was called upon and
made neat little speech. He said what
most pleased him was to see men IN this
convention, whose absence from here 1t
was supposed would give strength to the
Democratic party next fall
G. w Steinrod was next called for and
said: Il suppose Mr.. Jewett in his re
marks refers in part to me. L Will have
to confess that | have been kicker. A
reference TO the past Will remind some of
you | have been a candidate for office,
although the returns of the election might
convince YOU that ! was not a candidate
The Democrats refused to vote for me be
cause they thought | was not Democrat,
IN that they were quite right Lcheersl
There is one thing that pleases me as well
as my friend Judge Jewett, that is that the
differences among our leaders is being adj
justed. 4 reconciliation took place today
between a couple of distinguished leaders
of the Republican party in the presence OF
a select few. | would like To see Mrs.
Dean and Hiserman re-enact that scene be-
fore this convention"
Mr. Heiserman and Mr.. Dean arose and
shook hands and both gentlemen were
greeted with loud cheers and cries of goodl
good.
In answer for frequent calls for speech
Judge Wall arose and said:
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen of the Convention.
Patriotism is the noblest sentiment find
ing Judgment in the human heart
[Cheers. Love of country saved the dis
mem0erment, OF the union and demon
strated to the world that a republican
form of government was strong enough to
save itself from ruin. 1t was this senti-
ment of which | have spoken that gave
birth to a political organization, the grand
est known in the history of parties. You
who were with it in its most glorious
achievements, and You who are with
pride in its present and are
sanguine of its future. lCheers. ]
The party of Lincoln and Grant offers no
apology for its past, pr hsenU or future eX-
istence (Cheers). lie on the other
hand Democracy seems ID be continually
apologizing to the country for its record,
and insists on proIonga ion OF Its life
that it may make amends IT its inglOriouS
past. Out of respect for TIE feelings OF
the Democracy, and at its Tt quest to dis
miss the past, and the Repu 1lican party
can well afford TO enter the campaign of
ISSs on the present political issI es rendered
by the opposition, The Republ can party
has always been and is now rea ty to ad-
dress itself TO the questions OF tn, present
and of the future.
Its craftsmanship has always BET n equal
to the emergencies of the period, nd has
never been compelled to Admits in. bility
to successfully deal with the quest on of
the hour.
Were | called on TO state the distinC tive
features of the Republican party and that
of the Democracy l would say that the
craftsmanship OF the former i ConSIrQC :
i've. while that OF the Democracy is d
structive; the one builds and maintains
policy. while the other tears down or
destroys. When asked for proof of this
/ offer in evidence the last twenty-five
years of our political history, and thus
need not file a bill of particulars.
When the one quilted control OF the gov
eminent it acknowledged itself too weak
and puerile 10 save 1t from impending
ruin, while the other took charge and said
we can construct a policy and save the de
struction of the government OF our faith
ers, and will build it stronger still, and
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