Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-06-28
Ohio, aud it is here given in full as fol.


gates are here to speak for one man. And it is
at their bidding, their behalf and in their
name, that take this platform to second the
nomination that has just been made Not So
however, because John Sherman is a citizen of
our state. knowing him as we do we should
support him here with the same unanimisy the
same zeal and with the same determination and
intensity OF purpose, no matter from what sec
ton he might be. loud applaTse0 For We
kEow ana pledge for him that which you, gentle
men OF New York, and the gentlemen of ali the
other states must recognize and concede that he
Is not so much citizen of any one state as a cit-
zen, IN the highest sense of the word of ali tbe
states OF TINS Union. His name and fame fill the
WhoIe land aud brighten every page of American
history mat has been written since he entered
puoHc me- Nominate HIM and YOU need not
VASE any llIhe on biographical sketches. When
you recall what has been said from this Mat
FORM 10 TO- 5o+aay you can appreciate the value
mediate friend and acquaintance of an masses
and conditions Of our peopIe Hi0b
and low, rich and poor, white and blacl- ,at32a
and foreign. As it was written in o11r Tis+for,,N
as it read from that desk TODAY ali aiiks
know and honor him, because ali alike have =
common part and a common claim in his films
triouS achievements. But no more do they honor
him for his distinguished services to his country
than, as it was well said by the gentleman from
PennSyl vanla, because OF the exalted character
and purity of his private life He is in the high
est sense of the word q typical representative of
American life, American citizenship and Ameri-
can craftsmanship at the same time. CHEERS and
applauSe.)
Gen. Hastings well said that he would not re-
peat his record to You from this platform. If he
were 10 detain you until he could do so we would
not get a standard bearer until the next term of
the presidency commenced. 1t covers all there
is of republicaniSm. It commenced before the
party commenced, and it has gone continually on
from that moment until this. There is not a
question: and has not been in thirty years affect
Ing the American people, internally and eXter-
naIIY, that John sherman has not dealt with And
how? II such a way as to command the unbound
ed confidence, not only of the business interests
but of every other kind of interests in the
States. L OF any braaz
waiting signs for his nomination, as was the case
with another gentleman. But l have heard, as
you have heard, n Macedonian call coming IN
from every section of the United States Blit
John Sherman is something more than a GOOD
citizen and great statesman; something more in
tne sense tlaG we want TO nave something more
In the candidate whom nominate to-day |
am becoming a little particular in this matter
want republican this time. I want one of
the kind of republicans we had on this platform
last night. want a man who is not only repub-
lican from the top of his head to the soles Of his
feet, but who has been one all his life. 1 don't
mean 10 InSlnuaCe that anybody is not that, but
do want to impress upon you that John Sherman
is all that. He has ever been ready no matter
how much personal disappointment might be in
volved, to support the platform and the nominee
of the convention. He never Sulks: he never
strayS away with bad company. On the contra
~, he is always in line and ready for duty. Yea,
he Is always on duty and that too at the very fore
'front.' Where the fight is thickest, there he al
ways delights to be, and he is a leader Of men-a
natural born leader He belongs TO a family of
leaders. He IS a brother of that grand old hero
aud leader, so dear to the heart of every man
who wore the blue, who once split the jeff Davis
wing of the democratic party wide open when he
marched in triumph from Atlanta to the sea- Great
enthuSiaSm) Put your banner into the hands of
John Sherman and let him Go similar Job for
you now. he viii not only carry it to victory,
but give the country the benefit of that victory
not in any narrow or bigoted sense not certainly
by a resort to such pusilanimous methods as
sive partiSanShip:" not either by n cow
ardly assassination of Individual char
acter, the method that seems so dear
to our Over-rlghteous mugwump friends;
but he will do it in a manly and courage
Gus way. lie VIII administer our public affairs
by republican agencies according to republican
principles. He will fulfill the pledge with which
we commenced platform, namely, that the
constitution and the laws of this country shall be
enforced everywhere throughout our boundaries.
A Voice-Even in South Carolina?
Mr.. Foraker-Yes, even in South Carolina.
Great applause) What is the use of reducing the
surplus revenue unless you first settle it that when
the people have reached conclusions they shall be
allowed to express the conclusions they have
reached? Yes, John Sherman is a republican who
will see to it that American citizens protected
IN the enjoyment and exercise OF their rights OF
citizenship WhereSoever the flag may float. He
will uphold and enforce the wise and patriotic
policy of protective tariff. His aim and ambi-
ton, policy and affections if you please will be
national. They take in South Carolina, and we
will make it a decent place even for republicans
to live. Yes, under the benevolent guidance of
his administration the whole south will he given
an opportunity to develop her resources and build
up her industrial pursuits, and under such pro-
visions as those proposed by the Blair oil, edu-
cate her children until they have been
brought abreast in the march of pro-
gress, in the development of wealth and
power, with their sister states in the Union
And then when all abreast there will be
rivalaries such as have existed heretofore, but
under the blessings OF q common prosperity all
this wicked spirit of sectionalism that the
present administration has revived will be over
thrown and the south bound to the north
and every other section of the country in the
bonds Of prosperity, which are ever stronger than
any that Gao be forged by constitutional pro-
visions or legislative enactmentS; all will be
started with that march to destiny that
is greater and grander than any language can
describe. If, therefore, high personal character,
long, tried and capable craftsmanship. unfalter-
ing and answering devotion to the principles OF
republicanism, as you have announced them
here coupled with a guarantee at the polls IN
November. to be followed by such magnificent
results as l have indicated, are Communications
to your favor then nominate John Sherman, not
of Ohio, but Of the United States. Great APP
plause) He will be popular everywhere with
the people, except in England.
One reason he won't be popular there is the
combination that made over at st. Louis, was
put on q free trade platform, to march under the
banner Of that same old bandanna that didn look
so well in war time when it meant only copper
head loyalty, and which now means only British
free trade. But the day the old bandanna was
nominated the people of this country foresaw the
nomination by you of John Sherman. who rep
resents the flag enthusiastically beloved by the
loyal people of this country and every state felt
that it should be our banner in the approaching
campaign to offset the old bandanna
Extraordinary enthusiasm marked the
close of Gov. Foraker's speech. The
cheering and shouting continued for
many minutes.
On the eighth ballot Benjamin Har-
rison, of Indiana, was nominated and the
nomin alton was made unanimous.
THE NOMINEE.
Tn
vas born at North Bend, Hamilton county,
Ohio, August 20, 1888; received CLASH
cal education, graduating at Miami uni
versity, Oxford, Ohio, in 1852; studied
law at Cincinnati, Ohio; removed in
March, 1854, to indianapolis, where
he has since resided and has
been engaged in the practise of
the law; was elected in October, 1860,
by the people, reporter of the supreme
court of the state; was commissioned in
July, 1862, as Second Lieutenant of In
diana Volunteers; raised compan, A. Of
the Seventeen Indiana Volunteer Infan-
try, was commissioned captain, and
Cd the organization of the regiment
was commissioned colonel: in August went
with the regiment to Kentucky, and serv-
ed until mustered out in June, 1865; was
breveted brigadier general in February,
1865; in October, 1865, while in the field,
was reelected reporter of the supreme
count, which Office he had lost
by accepting his commission in the Army;
after having been mastered out, he enter