The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-06-23

E, SATURDAY MORNING
human race. [Applause.l | belong to that
great party that is in favor of giving to every
human being equal rights with every other,
and the mission OF the Republican party is
not to end until this great republic shall be
civilized. [Cheers.l The mission OF that
party is not ended until every man beneath
her flag not only has the right to cast his
vote in peace, but have Ii counted honestly
and in peace. lCheers.l am Republican
because that party Is pledged to the protec-
tion of American labor. lCheers. The coun-
try that raises raw material and sells itas such
win always be ignorant and poor. ICheers.l
Labor only to raise raw material, is ignorant
labor, but the moment raw material Is work
ed into fabrics and fashioned into beautiful
shapes that requires intelligence, and con-
sequently the greater number of industries
we have in the United States the more in
telligent her population will be. [Cheersl
Another reason that ordinary labor is always
cheap is that labor commands price in pro-
portion that mind Is mixed with muscle, In
proportion that thought is mingled with the
effort. [Cheers.l The people who want us
to raise raw material for England to manu-
facture, simply vote for poverty and ignor-
ance in America tCheersl and wealth
and intelligence in Great Britain. [Cheers.l
And am in favor Of protection to American
industries because it will develop the Ameri-
can brain; because under that system we
can raise the most beautiful things beneath
the stars-great men and great women.
[Tumultuous applause Where men pursue
WI Where S1s Industries % s are disersed ss % every
part of the brain is developed We
have use for every aptitude
for every latent power, for every kind Of .ge-
MUS. am in favor of American protection
because under that policy, we have become
the richest nation Of the globe. [Cheers.l l
am in favor of that policy, because we are
the most ingenious people who ever lived;
because, on an average we have more sense
than any people l ever happened to meet.
cause, here in the United States we have, on
the faverage, better homes, better clothes,
better food and better schools than any other
nation, IApplause.1 l believe the hearth
plause.l | believe the fireside is the altar of
the Republic. Applause. am in favor OF
that policy that will put roof over the
head of every mechanic. [Applausel
am not only in favor of the Republican
party. because it is in favor Of protecting in
dustries at home but am in favor of that
party because it believes in protecting the
rights of American citizens everywhere. /
am for that party because it took the last
stain from the American flag. Applause. l
am Tor that party because 1t gave freedom,
not only to four millions of people. but to
thousands of millions yet unborn. IAp-
plausel. l am in favor Of it because you can
be man and belong to it. lGreat applause
Having said this little -Tcries of 'sgo on, l
regard the success of the Republican party
as the most important thing for the Repub-
lie.
In the next place, no single man, whatever
his services may be; no gentleman, whatever
his achievements may have been; no single
man, whatever his capacity is, is OF the
slightest Importance compared with the sue
cess of the Republican party. Great and
continued applause and cheers.l Conse-
quently the next question is, who Is the most
available man, other things being equal.
lCries for Gresham. Blaine, and other candi-
dates. l do not care who you are for, or
who am for; the question is, and that ques-
tion must be settled at the polls, not in the
whirlwind of excitement, but after months
Of discussion, when the hurTah Is out OF
plause and laughter.l That question
must be settled by the most in
telligent men under the flag.
When you can do a thing easily, there is no
need Of straining yourselves. Laughter
would like to see this convention rise to
the dignity and splendor of the occasion and
believe you will. / would like to see you
put upon the next ticket two soldiers who
helped save our country. lGreatl applause.J
would like to see two heroes pitted against
two Democrats. [Great applause.l | want
two. patriots against two copperheads. [Grcat
applause.l Then let the American people
make their choice. Let them say who they
will have. My idea is this: That a man who
did not want to go to Richmond during the
war should not be sent TO Washington. Jap
plause.l The great thing | want is sue
cess, not simply for the party but for my
country, not simply for my country,
but from principle, because l believe that
human liberty is more important than any
Now being Republican, being for the Re-
publican party, being for protection, wish
ing and hoping for success, | am in favor of
the nomination of Walter @. Gresham
[Great applause. cheering and waving of
flags. the Illinois delegation standing on top
of their chairs and cheering londly.l
The cheers, however, were lost in the up
roar and confusion that came from all sides.
Ingersoll withstood 1t for some time, but
finally took his hat and was lost in the
crowd. After the excitement had run about
eight minutes, Secretary Clisbee, with the
gavel, endeavored to bring the meeting to
order. While this was going on Fred Doug
lass had taken the chair, but in moment or
two left it. Mr.. Fitch, Of California, sat in
it however. There were repeated cries for
Douglass, and Seargent-at-Arms Fitzsim-
mons waved mace, calling for order. Doug
lass, taking the chair, introduced to the ex-
cited assemblage Charles r. Pope the vet
eran actor of st. Louis, who recited "Sheri-
dams Ride" which received. enthusiastic APP
plause. Upon its conclusion Mr.. Douglass
said; Republicans, there is an old motto
and an old sentiment to which every Ameri-
can is expected to subscribe. 1t is that error
may be safely tolerated while truth is left
free to combat it. The right to canvass the
policy of public men and public measures,
| and to eul0gize or condemn 1t as the judg-
ment of an American citizen shall deter
| mine, cannot be gainsaid. have the honor
| to have been requested to introduce to you
| Hon. Thomas Fitch, of California, who will
speak to you on 'Republicanism.' [Cheers.l
Mr. Fitch began to speak but after listen
| ing to sentence or two, the audience again
became restless and disorderly and the
speaker could not be heard beyond the plat
form. Mr.. Fitch said: 81 think I'll quit" !"
and sat down amid loud laughter and ap-
| plause. The chief clerk announced that
those who wished to retire could do so and
| there was greater applause. He then said
| the seageant-at-arms wished to have the
house cleared and asked the people to leave.
| The lamps were at once put out and the au-
| dience dispersed.
| The Situation.
| The convention was adjourned by CON-
bination of delegates who feared the nomin-
alton of Harrison. The New York men, on
the withdrawal Of Depew, at his request, de-
cided to support Harrison. Sixty-fiye OF
their votes will probably be thrown for him
tomorrow. The success of the Har-
rison movement depends largely upon
the position Senator Quay takes, and
ability to carry the votes from Pennsylvania
with him. Most of the Pennsylvania dele
gates are Blaine men. The distinctively
Blaine States have, for the first time, in vot-
ing for adjournment this evening, shown
their hands boldly in opposition to the Har-
rison combination. The conviction is cur
| rent that Harrison cannot be nominated.
The Ohio delegates had meeting tonight
| and decided to stand for Sherman until some
| of the members of the delegation demand a
poll. This means that while the State Is
| now unit for Sherman, individual prefer
| ences may be exercised at any time. Doubt