Telegram-herald., 1888-06-23

believe ths 6Faside i The altar Of the Rs-
paole. 4nd l an "a iasox u thxt policy
thai sili Put roof over lhs lead of sssxy
msehaaac- ApEl4ass zn n0E
oDis II favor Of ths Republican aarty
because \ = IL tsF0r Il protesting Industry
Al acme, o0t sm slso IA tssor Of thai party
becaass Il believes IA education. because Il
Dslisses In protecting The rixnEs OF Ameri-
can elkzsns1ip. Applaass.l / an Tor th2t
party because Il took tas l2sk stain from TIE
American n4g. I sm for thai party be-
cause Il gave ffeeaoms not only 20 i.voauUo
Of people, oui - thousands VI millions Jet
unborn. Applause am in favor VI is
lAPp1ause Now having said this little
lcEiss Of -Gc on. Go on. Having said
this little. l regard the success OF the Re
publican party IS the most important thing
for tie hspubilc- In the nrsL place. no
single man. whatever his services may BE,
no single man. Whatever his achievements
have been; no single nan, whatever his espA-
city i. Is OF TIE slightest Importance xs com
pared with the success OF the Republican
party Applzusel Secondly, the next
question - xho is the most available man,
al things considered Cries of
Gresham, Blaine, Foraker, Allison,
Harrison, etc. lasting q minute or more
| don't cafe whom you are for. or whom
am for. The great question Is, and that
| question must DC settled AZ the polls. not
in a whirlwind of excitement, but after
/ months Of discussion, when the hurrah 10
out OF your lungs and sense Is IN your
| braas. laughter. cries Of oh! and cheersl.
| that question must De settled oy the most
| intelligent men under the dag; and when
| you can do a thing easily. there's no need
/ Of strslning yourself. lLaughter.) | would
| like 10 see this convention rise 20 the dig
nifty and splendor of the occasion tslight
| confusion in galleries. and | believe you
/ will. / would ike 10 see you put up on
| the next ticker, two soldiers. who helped TO
save our country. lAppisuse.l / would
like 10 see two heroes pitted against TWO
cog kenneied Democrats Applause and
| laughterl. TWO patriots against two copper
heads, lapplsusel, and then let American
| people make their choice. Let them say
| whom they will have. and my idea is this.
that man who didn't want 10 go TO Rich
mond during The war should pot be
sent 10 Washington now. Applause
The great thing l want is success.
not simply for the party but for my
country, and not simply for my country,
but Tor principle, because believe human
liberty Is of more importance than any
country on the globe. (Applausel. Being
q Republican, being for the Republican
party. being for protection. wishing and
hoping for success | am in favor OF the
of approval and dissent, and great con-
fusion amid which could be distinguished
| cries of sit down." sit down." and calls
for Foraker and other favorites mingled
with cries of "Go on" go on, "IDgersoll. y
"Ingersoll." etc). Col IngersoL stood
smiling and calm amid the uproar, and
after a few moments had elapsed he raised
his hand as If thinking to quiet the storm,
but the deafening tumult seemed rather TO
| iocraaaa The great orator Tamained stand
ing leaning carelessly against the Chair
mans desk. until il became apparent that
the vast crowd had become q mob, and
was determined not 10 listen to, the
speaker they had so loudly called 10
address them Then with an expression OF
contempt on his face, he turned and re-
| sumed bis seat on the platform. Still the
| uiscordEnt shouts and cries continued.
There were calls for various speakers, bat
| while one part Of the audience were snriek-
ing for one man, other parts were yoclterat-
ing other names. The crowd had succeeded
ia forcing one orator from the rostrum- but
had lost control of itself. and could not
agree upon his successor. 1t was as perfect
an example of anarchy as Chicago has seen
for many day. Finally the massive form
of Fred Douglass was observed at the
Chairman's desk. The rugged faced negro
orator, generally so popular and so able 70
sway great audiences, seemed TO have lost
his magic power, for after calling, the
crowd refused 10 obey the gagel as be
welded it. The clerk had for some mo-
ments been ringing the bell which gave the
signal TO the orchestra in the gallery, but in
the babel the signal had been unheeded
Suddenly the strains OF medley of ASTON
al airs rang out, and partial order was re-
stored, but at this point the California dele
! CATION raised dag inscribed with Bisine's
name. and the piercing yells which greeted
this emblem drowned the music and led to
a renewal of the confusion. Ex-Congress-
man Fitch, of Nevada, man oi
gigantic stature and imposing ap-
pesrance stood behind the Chairman:
desk and raped for order, but his gave
and psntomimic gestures were totally dis
regarded. Again Fred Douglass took tn,
gavel, and perhaps because people were too
tired to continue the demonstration, hi
susceeded this time in making himsel
heard. II have been promised" he said
"a great pleasure, and | wish you TO enjol
IL Charles X. Pope. the noted orator, viii
Tecite 'Sheridan's Ride" Mr.. Pope, a mai
Of fine presence, was favorable received b,
the excited sssemblage, namely, in silence
: which. under the circumstances, Was TIT
greatest appreciation that could be signifed
lie recited the famous poem in stirring
and artistic fashion. receiving generou
round of applause at the close of eacl
staBzs.
Fred Douglass then introduced Congress
man Fitch, Of California, but the audienc
bad again became impatient. and tn
vould-be orator got no further than tn
opening sentences when Chief Clerk Clisb'
announced that the Sergesnt-at-Arm
wanted the bail cleared to prepare for to
m0rrow's proceedings, aad the audience
which had dsgsnsrsted into the style Of
ward primary, quickly found It's way out.