The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-06-20


ought to 90 back to the days ofignoranct
sloth and small things, us quickly
possible. Through the criminal folly {
certain professed Republicans, and b
fraud and duplicity on the part OF tn
: Democratic party, our honored and ga
liant
= STANDARD BEARERS IN 1884
were defeated. Fortunately for tn
country, we still have the benefit OF tn
, wise laws passed by the Republican
, party, and still have n majority in th
Senate OF the United States, which ma
jority has prevented unwise legislation
We are again confronted with the sam
Democratic party, the mother OF all tn,
evils from which this country has SUI
fered, asking for the power to contro
and direct its future course, and we tlnt
that the same element which first led j
astry by its influence and dominated i
down to the previous days OF the Rebel
lion is again in full control ofits affairs
"If n majority of the American voter
favor the giving away OF the home mar
ket, incomparably the best in the world
and the forcing Of our people, now the
most prosperous and happy on the face
OF the earth, into competition with and
down to level with the cheapest, poor
est and most miserable OF our foreign
rivals, the Democratic reactionary doc
trines will prevail. II not, the Republi
can party will resume its authority and
successfully carry this great country
with its beneicent institutions, TOWARD
that sublime goal which all patriots be
lieve is heaven ordained. | have nc
doubt OF the result"
THE TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN.
Chairman Jones then introduced ]
NJ. Thurston, of Nebraska, as the TEN
porary chairman OF the convention
Delegate Osborn, OF Kansas, objected to
the assumption on the part OF the M
tional Committee OF the right to name
the temporary chairman, and asked il
Mr.. Thurston had been elected by the
convention.
Chairman Jones replied in an emphat.
ic affirmative, for which he was vigOr-
ously applauded. But Mr.. Osborn was
not to be suhdued, and in the name Of
the Kansas delegation declined to be
responsible for the action OF the National
Committee in the matter and regarded
it as great mistake. Kisses.
He desired the roll OF States to be
called in order that the Kansas delega-
ton might cast its vote for the Hon. Wm.
Warner, Of Missouri.
No attention was paid to his demand,
however, and Mr.. Thurston Immediately
began his address.
JUDGE THURsToN's SPEECH,
Gentlemen of he COnreniim:-I am
deeply sensible OF the distinguished
honor you have conferred upon me Us
the presiding officer Of your temporary
organization, am also mindful OF the
grave responsibilities OF the position,
and ii they are successfully met it will
be due to the continuance OF your gen.
erous favor and, best OF all, youI loyal
assistance.
have no words in which to fttingly
express my heartfelt appreciation Of
your confidence. thank you, gentle.
men, not for myself alone, but for that
great and growing West which never
disappoints the expectations OF the Re-
publican party. ! come from State
whose Vast domain hes been largely ap-
prOpriatcd by the surviving veterans OF
the Army OF the Republic, under the
beneticent provisions OF the Homestead
and Presumption laws enacted by Re-
publican Congress, And, true to the
Heroic recollection o. the past, the
homesteaders OF the West still march
under the banner OF Republicanism. In
victory and defeat, in sunshine and in
storm, in prosperity and adversely, this
mighty West retains the courage Of It's
GoGyictions' and holIls tia" "lel6tion TO
principle, though il brings defeat, is
better than success achieved by broken
VOWS and political dishonor.
"wHAT WE ARE HERE FOR"
We are met in National Convention
for deliberation and conference. The
Republican party OF the United States
relies upon the wisdom OF its assembled
delegates for sUGl, aGtiqn as will insure
success. II we are prepared to honestly
and fairly meet the supreme issues OF
the hour, with clear, fearless and ring
ing declaration OF principles, and to
nominate aticket which will commend
Itself TO the loyalty ana intelligence OF
the country, we can grandly win. TO
enter upon the proceedings OF this con-
vention prepared to sacrifice individual
judgment to the wisdom Of the majority,
tnd'to lay down perSopal preferences on
the altar of party success, When our
candidates are chosen, we will all Join
with heart and soul in the grand chorus
of rejoicing, aud the rainbow OF our
harmony shall give certain promise Of
thc SlqFy Off yictorinpg morning in No
yember.
When the Democratic party at the
close Of the last Presidential election
robbed US OF g victory honestly and
fairly won, we patiently waited for the
certain coming OF the justice OF the years.
We hoped and believed that eighteen
hundred and eighty-eight would right
the great National wrong al eighteen
hundred and eighty-iour. Right It, not
only for the Republican party, but also
for the grand and glorious candidates
whose names were the inspirations Of
the wonderful campaign. The infinite
wisdom OF an all-Yise Providence has
otherwise deCreed. One OF them-the
citizen soldier, the warrior-statesma
the Black Eagle OF Illinois, has been
summoned by the Silent Messenger to
report to his Commander beyond the
river. But, although John A: Logan is
dead in the body, he lives again in the
Illuminated pages OF his country's most
splendid history; lives in the grateful
love OF free people whose union he SC
calamity fought to preserve; lives in the
blessings OF down.trodden rage, whose
freedom he so maniplly struggled to
scbieyci lives in the future song and
story OF hero.worshiping world; and
along the highway OF the Nations glory
side by side with old John Brown
Abraham Lincoln and Ulysses S. Grant
his soul goes marching on.
TRIBUTE TO BLAINE.
The other, that gallant leader, the
chevalier of American politics, the glory
Of Republicanism and the nightmare o
Democracy, our Henry OF EaVarre, II
seeking in foreign travel the long-need