Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-05-07

and laughter. The
tariff system that we uphold is
the American system, and we
propose to stand right by it.
Our opponents say, in attacking
that system, that the last Con-
gress was a billion-dollar Con-
gress. Ny friends, twas two
billion-dollar Congress. By its
enactments we have increased
the foreign and domestic trade
of the United States to a total of
two billion in one year-a point
never reached before since the
foundation of the American
government. Tremendous
cheering. Gentlemen, | closed
one speech in Pittsburg at one
O'Clock this morning, and now
wish to stop little short [Cries
of eco on Go on !" giving you
the greetings of of the Republi-
cans of Pennsylvania, with their
promise to roll up a majority of
sixty thousand votes in Novem-
Der for the Republican ticket.
Now, whatever else happens
here to-day, let us have harmo-
ny, unity and fraternity, and
when we go out of this conven-
ton, whether | have had my
way or you have had yours, let
the voice of this convention be
the law of Republican action"
| Applause
Gen. w. II. Gibson names the
g Big Four" to represent Ohio at
Minneapolis:
." AS the Oldest Republican on
the floor said General Glib
son trembling with emotion,
"and being in this convention
in the interest of no man, |
want the privilege of naming for
the convention the big four to
Minneapolis. | am Republican
heart and soul, and when every
man that has been mentioned in
this convention shall be molder-
ing in dust, that party will still
be living in its immortal princi-
pies and help to humanity. l
promise you that if | am allowed
to do as | beg you let me, Ohio
shall be. as she should be, first
in peace, and first in the hearts
of the people. First, l want to
name our own peerless governor,
Mckinley. Immense cheering. ]
Next, he who could not be terror
lied by earthquakes nor stampe-
ded by flood, that leader, imper-
ial in his magnetism, Joseph B.
Foraker The mighty shout
that followed went up from ev-
cry nook and corner of the hall.
The names of the two remaining
proposed compromise delegates
at-large, Hahn and Bushnell,
were scarcely heard in the tu-
multi. When the question of the
adoption of the four was put by
General Gibson, who impulsive-
ly seized Chairman Mckinley s
gavel to do it, everybody in the
big hall, delegates and specta-
tors alike, were on their feet as
senting with voice and arms.
Foraker points the guns right :
We are Republicans and Re
publicans only. We came here
determined to have peace, har-
mony and unity of action even if
we had to fight for it. We have
secured it, and we have secured
it without any fighting among
ourselves. The selection of can
didates on our ticket are one
with which all shades of Repub-
licans in Ohio are satisfied, and
can support zealously. From
this day let every Republican
have his gun pointed at the COM
mon enemy. At Minneapolis we
shall strive for a result as har-
monious as here. | don't know
whether the nominee will be our
excellent present President
cheers, CT that matches man
from Maine, James G. Blaine
wild applause, continued several
minutes, or any other Repubi-
can; but, in any event. we in
Ohio will be prepared to take off
our coats and work for the sue
cuss of the whole ticket"