Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-06-14

Nv. Chairman and Oentlemen 81 the Con.
v.ntion: Tho Hspuhlicsns ~ the ~est some
time. differ with the Rspablicsn. % the east
a. 20 What IL wanted. but on thi. occasion
there 4. r,msrk sble unsninity t-t~.sn ssnu-
Inc ispublicahs % the vest and genuine TIE
pablisshs ~ the ea., .. Ia whom ~e nsesi. and
hi. name l. Bislne. The greatest American
no~ living suffered dsf-s, eight years aso b.
rsa.s the Tsrty ~hish he lead and bonorcd
"a. torn NJ By di-.ord and lccsnss fraud tri.
ampA~d. We meet today Ia right that ~rons
r., present % our unervwsci leader the pledge
4 our answering dsso,lon sni the sssur-
.nce- of slctory In Nosentsr ube r.-t % the
.enteDee Vas drown~i la . burst % unoon-
trollabls applau-el.
II 4. 10 "a. q matter % comparative iniiffsr.
,ice Who shall L. giyrn to Had the Dcmo-
cratic hosts. bnt ~e trust they viii again ~
dominate their prophet % tariff reform. In ~.
Ter that ". may demon. rate how short . life
Ia. Islander and oslumny, aud =, that = re-
tsntsnt eosairy may r.pAir the wrong of is-t
and that ~e MAJ stamp with the -ssi of final
disspprvval the prophecy which coaii lead
snly ca tmp.,vertshment 81 same time. aud
Which would bring "a into dishonor and con-
tempt abroad. Manhood and indsp~bdsnce
are not barteroi among good men Zoe the
tmoluments 10 public once. Our candidate
la. never t-ca President 70 the United states.
but Lt bsr btu tft-atsut
Ls has guided two administrations.
SENATOR woleott referred "a the union
% the Latin republics. and then 20 reoip-
rocity. "No ofiieiAi title could add 10 or
iis,ract from his fame" said Mr.. woloott.
The hest gifts ot this world are not 10
th I'm that seek them" saii he. "Mr.
IIisine," he continued, twas every mans
candidate but his own. lie sought every.
thing for hi. country and not for himself.
The record Of his county," said Mr.. VOL.
colt, assured his acceptance Of any bur
len this country would impose on him.
The fear~ about his health were ground
less Ills friends would wish him young.
impetuous again. but experience came
only with age. There was no true Rspub
lican who would not follow where he lei.
and, with - that trust providence would
long spare him 10 the people. they pledged
their unfaltsring loyal support to James
q. Blaine."
Again the IilAine men WERE on their
feet, cheering aud waving fsgs. handksr.
chiefs and umbrellas The chairman
rapped Tor order and the roileall pro
oes del slowly. Then the cheers and
rriss hogan again. After the cheering had
continued for some time. Mrs. Cisrkson
rose from her seat In the gallery and cried
''iilsinei Blsiner' The delegates cheerei
With rsnew~i visor. and kept u mp foe
a ~ minutes Then Eustis % Minnesota
seconded the domination % blaine
~. Thsspssa's speech.
Richard Thompson then arose to nom
inste Harrison. lie saidi
lido not intend 90 make speech. proposs
20 make . nomination for the presidency
which shall striks . chord q sympathy On
svery true Rspabiican hsart. ] propnss 10
ssminsts Zoe the prvssdsncy man who doc
not ss>k slsvatIoa By ietrAction az any other
10 not proposs, however. 10 dsfssd the history
q his life bsfors this coavsntioa. bscauss that
usli - tess v verb e bsssiss ~ tsvsshias